Dear All ,
I am a graduate ( JD ) from a State accredited law school and would like to get qualified in Australia does anyone know if having a law degree from a non-ABA school is a bar to admission .
I am at the stage of getting the Academic exemption in New South Wales
State Accrdited Law School and admission to teh bar in Australia
Posted Sep 23, 2008 22:16
I am a graduate ( JD ) from a State accredited law school and would like to get qualified in Australia does anyone know if having a law degree from a non-ABA school is a bar to admission .
I am at the stage of getting the Academic exemption in New South Wales
Posted Sep 24, 2008 00:47
Hello,
I think the New South Wales LPAB will probably require you to undertake Legal Ethics & Trust Accounting, Australian Consitutional Law, Australian Administrative Law and perhaps Australian Corporations - I had a classmate in Law School who was attempting to qualify in Australia after reading for a JD in US. Would be best to await for their formal advice though but this should give you a rough idea of what is required.
Thereafter, you will probably have to look into complete the 'practical' component by undertake a 1-year articles of clerkship with a law firm or complete a 6 month Practical Legal Training Diploma with a University - again I have heard that NSW LPAB considers exemptions (partial or full) from this component. (please double-check this as I might be wrong).
Apologise if this isn't too helpful but it should give you a rough idea of what to expect/do.
Cheers,
Gregory
I think the New South Wales LPAB will probably require you to undertake Legal Ethics & Trust Accounting, Australian Consitutional Law, Australian Administrative Law and perhaps Australian Corporations - I had a classmate in Law School who was attempting to qualify in Australia after reading for a JD in US. Would be best to await for their formal advice though but this should give you a rough idea of what is required.
Thereafter, you will probably have to look into complete the 'practical' component by undertake a 1-year articles of clerkship with a law firm or complete a 6 month Practical Legal Training Diploma with a University - again I have heard that NSW LPAB considers exemptions (partial or full) from this component. (please double-check this as I might be wrong).
Apologise if this isn't too helpful but it should give you a rough idea of what to expect/do.
Cheers,
Gregory
Posted Sep 24, 2008 01:26
Gregory,
Thanks for the information above , I am applying for the exemption ( Academic ) and what you wrote validates what I know.
However my question was related to attending a State Accredited Law school vs ABA .
I wanted to see if attending a non ABA is a bar to assesment.
Thanks again
Thanks
Gregory,
Thanks for the information above , I am applying for the exemption ( Academic ) and what you wrote validates what I know.
However my question was related to attending a State Accredited Law school vs ABA .
I wanted to see if attending a non ABA is a bar to assesment.
Thanks again
Thanks
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