Meet Sophia Park, the prodigious young law student who just became the youngest person to pass the California state bar exam at 17 years and 8 months of age.
The shocker is that the young man standing to her left, as GNN reported just twelve months ago, was also once the youngest man to pass the California bar exam at 17 years and 11 months of age.
And they are siblings. Talk about a rivalry.
“The State Bar of California proudly congratulates Sophia Park on passing the California bar exam at just 17 years old,” said State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson. “This remarkable achievement follows her brother Peter Park’s similar success last year, further highlighting their extraordinary dedication and talent.”
The Parks emigrated to Southern California from South Korea 15 years ago. Though Sophia did pass the exam, she will be sworn in as an attorney after she turns 18, when she plans to join the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor like her brother.
Sophia started law school at the age of 13 in 2020 while simultaneously attending junior high school at Oxford Academy in Cypress, California. In 2022, she graduated high school after passing the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) and graduated from Northwestern California University School of Law in 2024.
Like her brother, Sophia utilized a state bar rule that allows students to apply to law school through the completion of College Level Proficiency Exams (CLEPS) which explains the headstart they have both enjoyed.
Since 2024, Sophia has been employed as a law clerk at the Tulare DA, which called her success “remarkable.”
“Sophia’s amazing accomplishments speak for themselves, and we could not be prouder as an office family,” Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said.
“It really is quite remarkable the success we have had with our law students, interns, and law clerks attaining their professional dreams. The dividends for our office have been immense, and we are excited to be part of Sophia and Peter’s continued success,” Ward said in a statement.
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Byungjoo Park, Sophia’s father wrote in to Good Morning America about his daughter’s success.
“It’s the result of four years of consistent, dedicated work. It didn’t happen overnight,” the father of four, who himself is no slouch, being also an acupuncturist and US patent agent, wrote in an email. “She has a thorough understanding of the law and is committed to using it justly. This is just the beginning of her journey.”
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Sophia and her brother Peter have a younger sibling Sarah who is also attending law school, and you can be sure there will be another of these reports if the inevitable happens and Sarah passes the bar. No pressure though.
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