Re: LL.M degree will not get you bar admission

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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.]