California Teen Becomes Youngest to Pass State Bar Exam at 17

In this photo provided by the Tulare County District Attorney's Office, Peter Park (R) is sworn in by District Attorney Tim Ward in Visalia, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2023. Tulare County District Attorney's Office via AP

A law clerk in the Tulare County District Attorney’s office has become the youngest person to pass the California bar exam at the age of 17, the DA’s office announced Dec. 6.

Peter Park—who turned 18 last month after taking the exam in July—was sworn in on Dec. 5 as one of the state’s youngest practicing attorneys, the DA’s said.