Bar Exam

In order to pass the Bar exam and become an attorney one must first attend an accredited law school. Once completing law school, the school will then administer a bar exam.

Obviously. You can also sit for the bar after certain felonies and misdemeanors. The felony requirement is very stringent and varies by state. Also, feel free to take the bar after a divorce, car wreck, probation warning for getting less than a 2.0 in college, foreclosure, being unemployed, being employed but making very little money, gay is okay, heavy drinkers are allowed, and also medical problems such as herpes is allowed if treated.

It used to be the case in Wisconsin. I do not believe it is done that way any more, to bring the state in line with the requirements of other states.

Not specifically. Technically it doesn't actually refer to the attorney at all, but a Professional Limited Liability Corporation by the same name.

The letter of deferment is written and used when putting something off that that will be done in the future. This letter is often used to defer student loans or delay admissions into college. The letter should be addressed to the correct department, reasons for the delay must be mentioned and the request of the deadline to be extended.

Of course not. You may think it will keep you awake but after it wears off you will find yourself in icky situations. So don't even think about it (personal experience)

No he didn't have to take the bar exam

You are still a lawyer. However, you are not licensed to practice in California. You will either have to petition the California Bar for membership, or take and pass the California Bar exam.

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The academic qualification portion of Illinois Bar admission includes one day of the 200 multiple choice universal part of the test which is called the Multistate and one day of Illinois specific part of the test. The Illinois portion is mostly essay.

He never took it. He is not a lawyer. He has an MBA from Harvard.

No, not actively practice, unless he is admitted to the Bar in both states. Does the company in question have a 'presence' in CA? If the lawyer is based in CA and is writing an opinion, or a letter to someone in another state, that is legal.

Yes, the bar exam is very hard, but if you study hard, you can pass it. It doesn't matter how smart you are. You have to study.

The best information can be found on NJ Board of Law Examiners. In a nutshell all states vary, but most include the MBE or MultiState Bar Exam the rigourous 200 question multiple choice questions with little time to answer. The questions are riddled with legal trickery and most students of law can only narrow the correct answer down to 2 answer choices. Also the Essay portion for New Jersey includes all of the MBE subjects plus Civil Procedure. Other requirements are graduation with a JD degree from an ABA accredited law school, etc. Background checks. See NJ Board of Law Examiners. Tough site to navigate but the info is there in the application materials.

That will depend on the licensing jurisdiction. It is possible that some states would allow it in the US.

These two companies do certification testing for CompTIA (among others).

pearson-vue.com

prometric.com

Check their website and figure out who has the testing center nearest you. I'm pretty sure they both charge the same rates (CompTIA's rate).

Bar Associations exist on the state level, and most serve the purpose of licensing attorneys at law. The licensing process involves testing for competence in general areas of law and in certain areas of law, and on laws that are specific to the state.

Bar associations are also concerned with ethical issues and most are empowered to regulate licensees from that standpoint as well.

There also exist "voluntary bar associations" which are organizations that attract lawyers that have something in common--for example, race or national origin. As the name suggests, membership is not required, but they do attempt to further the interests of the membership, who pay a fee to join.

This question varies by jurisdiction. In most U.S. jurisdictions, it is called the "Bar Examination" The bar is typically regulated by the highest court of each state, including the District of Columbia. Again, however, regulation of attorneys may vary greatly between jurisdictions. Upon passage of the bar examination and compliance with other jurisdictional-specific requirements such as character and fitness, legal education, etc., an applicant may become eligible to legally practice law within the specific jurisdiction.

On all U.S. Postal exams the passing score 70 and 100 is the top score and that does not include veteran's points. It is important to remember that although 70 is a pass, the exam is competitive which ultimately means that you could get a passing score but still not get hired because the rest of the testing group had higher marks than you. It is a common belief that to have a chance of getting a follow-up interview requires a score of 80 to 85. It is a good idea to prepare for the exam using a study program. There are quite a few available. I used www.aceyourpostalexam.com and it was great.

The order in which states release their bar exams differs greatly. There is no "set" order. However, it seems typically that states with smaller populations are released earlier (WV, WI, AK) with more populous states (like CA, NY, FL, VA, NC) released later. The WV bar released their July 2008 results 6 weeks after the exam (mid-Sept). Ohio didn't release until early November.

You become a barrister and solicitor. It appears that you then have the choice to practice either profession.

Yes. An attorney who is moving from one state to another will have to re-take the bar exam in the state they are moving to. This is due to the vast variation in laws from state to state.

Yes, some states allow this. California, Maine, NY, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming have all offered some options for bypassing a formal education, however, the ABA is pushing for all states to require law school so this may not be the case anymore. Contacting the state's bar association is the best way to find out if sitting for the bar without law school is allowed.

The bar exam in the US is offered twice a year. The primary date is the end of July, a month or two after graduation. The second one is offered in February, after the winter term grads are available.