Can LLM graduates sit for the California bar?
I am admitted to practice law in a foreign country (not common law) and I can provide a copy of my license.
I also graduated from an international law LLM in an ABA U.S. School.
I heard that rule 4.26 changed in July 22, 2011, but I can't find the previous one. The current reads as follows:
---Rule 4.26 Legal education
General applicants for the California Bar Examination must
(A) have received a juris doctor (J.D.) or bachelor of laws (LL.B) degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee; or
(B) demonstrate that in accordance with these rules and the requirements of Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) they have
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(1) studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in a law school registered with the Committee; in a law office; in a judges chambers; or by some combination of these methods; or
(2) met the requirements of these rules for legal education in a foreign state or country; and
(C) have passed or established exemption from the First-Year Law Students' Examination
---
The Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) reads as follows:
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(e)Have done any of the following:
(2)Studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in any of the following manners:
(A)In a law school that is authorized or approved to confer professional degrees and requires classroom attendance of its students for a minimum of 270 hours a year.
A person who has received his or her legal education in a foreign state or country wherein the common law of England does not constitute the basis of jurisprudence shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the examining committee that his or her education, experience, and qualifications qualify him or her to take the examination.
(B)In a law office in this state and under the personal supervision of a member of the State Bar of California who is, and for at least the last five years continuously has been, engaged in the active practice of law. It is the duty of the supervising attorney to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(C)In the chambers and under the personal supervision of a judge of a court of record of this state. It is the duty of the supervising judge to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(D)By instruction in law from a correspondence law school authorized or approved to confer professional degrees by this state, which requires 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
(E)By any combination of the methods referred to in this paragraph (2).
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Does this mean that non-common law attorneys can no longer sit for the CA bar even if they have a LLB (4 years or more)?
I also heard that LLM degrees no longer help because there's no some other requirements, such as taking a professional responsibility course?
CA Bar eligibility
Posted Oct 22, 2011 19:24
Can LLM graduates sit for the California bar?
I am admitted to practice law in a foreign country (not common law) and I can provide a copy of my license.
I also graduated from an international law LLM in an ABA U.S. School.
I heard that rule 4.26 changed in July 22, 2011, but I can't find the previous one. The current reads as follows:
---Rule 4.26 Legal education
General applicants for the California Bar Examination must
(A) have received a juris doctor (J.D.) or bachelor of laws (LL.B) degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee; or
(B) demonstrate that in accordance with these rules and the requirements of Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) they have
7 of 25
(1) studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in a law school registered with the Committee; in a law office; in a judges chambers; or by some combination of these methods; or
(2) met the requirements of these rules for legal education in a foreign state or country; and
(C) have passed or established exemption from the First-Year Law Students' Examination
---
The Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) reads as follows:
---
(e)Have done any of the following:
(2)Studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in any of the following manners:
(A)In a law school that is authorized or approved to confer professional degrees and requires classroom attendance of its students for a minimum of 270 hours a year.
A person who has received his or her legal education in a foreign state or country wherein the common law of England does not constitute the basis of jurisprudence shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the examining committee that his or her education, experience, and qualifications qualify him or her to take the examination.
(B)In a law office in this state and under the personal supervision of a member of the State Bar of California who is, and for at least the last five years continuously has been, engaged in the active practice of law. It is the duty of the supervising attorney to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(C)In the chambers and under the personal supervision of a judge of a court of record of this state. It is the duty of the supervising judge to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(D)By instruction in law from a correspondence law school authorized or approved to confer professional degrees by this state, which requires 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
(E)By any combination of the methods referred to in this paragraph (2).
---
Does this mean that non-common law attorneys can no longer sit for the CA bar even if they have a LLB (4 years or more)?
I also heard that LLM degrees no longer help because there's no some other requirements, such as taking a professional responsibility course?
I am admitted to practice law in a foreign country (not common law) and I can provide a copy of my license.
I also graduated from an international law LLM in an ABA U.S. School.
I heard that rule 4.26 changed in July 22, 2011, but I can't find the previous one. The current reads as follows:
---Rule 4.26 Legal education
General applicants for the California Bar Examination must
(A) have received a juris doctor (J.D.) or bachelor of laws (LL.B) degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee; or
(B) demonstrate that in accordance with these rules and the requirements of Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) they have
7 of 25
(1) studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in a law school registered with the Committee; in a law office; in a judges chambers; or by some combination of these methods; or
(2) met the requirements of these rules for legal education in a foreign state or country; and
(C) have passed or established exemption from the First-Year Law Students' Examination
---
The Business & Professions Code §6060(e)(2) reads as follows:
---
(e)Have done any of the following:
(2)Studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in any of the following manners:
(A)In a law school that is authorized or approved to confer professional degrees and requires classroom attendance of its students for a minimum of 270 hours a year.
A person who has received his or her legal education in a foreign state or country wherein the common law of England does not constitute the basis of jurisprudence shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the examining committee that his or her education, experience, and qualifications qualify him or her to take the examination.
(B)In a law office in this state and under the personal supervision of a member of the State Bar of California who is, and for at least the last five years continuously has been, engaged in the active practice of law. It is the duty of the supervising attorney to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(C)In the chambers and under the personal supervision of a judge of a court of record of this state. It is the duty of the supervising judge to render any periodic reports to the examining committee as the committee may require.
(D)By instruction in law from a correspondence law school authorized or approved to confer professional degrees by this state, which requires 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
(E)By any combination of the methods referred to in this paragraph (2).
---
Does this mean that non-common law attorneys can no longer sit for the CA bar even if they have a LLB (4 years or more)?
I also heard that LLM degrees no longer help because there's no some other requirements, such as taking a professional responsibility course?
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