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Re: LL.M degree will not get you bar admission
Posted by vechio on 1/05/08

    As I read it page 45 and 46 refers to foreign law school graduates. Probably
    best to refer to the NC and CT bar for clarification.

    On 1/05/08, -- wrote:
    > On 1/05/08, CLB wrote:
    >> North Carolina & Connecticut will allow bar admission with a non-ABA JD if
    >> you have earned a LLM from a ABA approved school. Don't take my word for
    >> it, go to the ABA website and download the "Comprehensive Guide to Bar
    >> Admission Requirements 2007".
    >>
    >> http://www.ncbex.org/fileadmin/mediafiles/downloads/Comp_Guide/2007CompGuid
    >> e.pdf
    >>
    >> I have attached the weblink directly it. Hope it doesn't get filtered when
    >> I post this.
    >>
    >> This guide is the single most informative source of information for anyone
    >> trying to determine the bar admission standards for each state.
    >
    > Yes the "Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements 2007" ("Guide")
    > is the best source of information but the Guide is long and complicated to
    > read. Your reading of the requirements for Connecticut and North Carolina
    > is incorrect as will be seen below from the quotes found on pages 45-46 of
    > the guide.
    >
    > You must often read several of the tables in conjunction with each other and
    > then read the synopsis explanations for each table to understand the
    > admission requirements. (kind of like legal research only easier) It was
    > written for individuals preparing for bar admission who are expected to be
    > able to analyze documents as a qualified lawyer would. First rule is to
    > make sure you are always referring to CURRENT law. Most bar admission
    > requirements were written decades ago before the Internet. States begin to
    > realize the need to inform applicants that an Internet degree would not be
    > accepted to fulfill the educational requirement and begin to change their
    > laws and policies. (There were a lot of disappointed DL students in tears
    > when they were rejected--Very messy.) Most states have completed the task
    > of updating their requirements but you MUST check about their current policy
    > on DL, you can not just make assumptions that sound good. To a large
    > degree, admission to sit for a bar exam is discretionary and when it comes
    > to evaluating the quality of education which is not ABA approved the
    > discretion is absolute.
    >
    > Here is what page 46 says about Connecticut:
    >
    > [Connecticut Currently, applicant who did not receive first
    > degree in law from an approved law school may
    > submit credentials to committee. If accepted,
    > committee will permit applicant to sit for exam upon
    > receipt of LL.M. from approved school. Legal
    > education obtained in countries whose system is
    > based on English common law is required. All other
    > foreign trained applicants must obtain a J.D. or
    > LL.B. from an approved law school. However,
    > admission based on foreign credentials is under
    > review by the Court. The Bar Examining Committee
    > has requested a rule change that would require all
    > candidates to obtain a J.D. from a U.S. law school
    > approved by the Committee:]
    >
    > You also need to read other sections regarding "equivalency" requirements
    > for education and additional ABA education requirements.
    >
    > On page 45, the Guide says this about North Carolina:
    >
    > [North Carolina Effective August 1, 1995, all law schools
    > must be ABA-approved. As of January 1996, an
    > applicant who was educationally eligible prior to
    > August 1, 1995, remains so. Effective August 2005 an
    > LL.M degree will not make one educationally eligible
    > to take the North Carolina bar exam.]

     
     

 
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