Lawyer Career Required Training
The job of a lawyer is one of the most highly-trained careers possible. Lawyers have completed a four-year degree and three years of law school. In order to practice law in any state, a prospective lawyer must pass that state's bar exam, and sometimes a written ethics evaluation. Sometimes these exams are transferable.
Admittance to law school is competitive, and the school should be accredited by the American Bar Association, which demands a high set of standards. The American Bar Association has accredited about 185 schools, although sometimes a state will accredit a school not accredited by the ABA. In these instances, graduates can take the state bar exam and can only practice in that state. Most of these schools are in California.
Every state and territory except for Louisiana and Washington require a six-hour Multistate Bar Examination as part of the state bar exam. This does NOT qualify the applicant to practice law in every state; rather, it is a test used to gauge breadth of study.
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