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The Utah Supreme Court approved an alternate path for attorney licensure starting next year.

This skills-based route includes supervised practice and a performance exam by the Utah State Bar.

Proponents say it addresses economic barriers and better prepares attorneys for real-world practice.

SALT LAKE CITY — For generations of would-be Utah attorneys, a daunting and often costly obstacle has stood between law school graduation and actually practicing law in the Beehive State: the bar exam.

That's changing.

On Wednesday, the Utah State Bar announced the Utah Supreme Court has approved a second option for attorney licensure that will be administered by the state bar.

Starting next year, law school grads can choose to pursue the "Alternate Pathway to Attorney Licensure" i

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