Florida teen becomes youngest person to pass British bar exam

After earning an undergraduate degree in psychology from Liberty University in Virginia at 16—another record—she enrolled at The University of Law.

“I am honored to be the youngest person to pass the Bar exams but, really, I was not aware at the time what the average age was,” she told The Telegraph. “I didn’t fully realize the impact of it.”

The average age of a typical lawyer graduating from The University of Law’s Bar Professional Training Course is 27, according to The University of Law’s records. Law school is typically one year in the UK as opposed to three in the US. Though ineligible to practice in the UK without completing a one-year internship, Turnquest is eligible to sit for the bar exam in the US.

Turnquest isn’t the only child in her family to pass the UK Bar exam. Her sister, Kandi, also took the same course and passed the bar at the age of 22.

Turnquest is also eligible to be called to the Bahamas Bar, an opportunity that’s close to her heart due to her parents’ origin.

She’s not resting on her laurels. Turnquest plans to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in California to study Apparel Industry Management this Fall. Her ultimate goal is to build a career as a fashion law specialist.

“Studying at the University of Law has broadened my horizons and introduced me to a global legal system that will help me in my future career in the international fashion industry” the teen said in a press release about her accomplishment.

 

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