If I graduate from an ABA accredited law school in California, and decide to live in another State or country, do I still have to take the Bar Exam in that jurisdiction?
Yes. Study at, or graduation from, an ABA accredited law school may not qualify a student to take the Bar Examination in other states or satisfy the requirements to practice law in other states – students MUST contact each state they desire to practice in to determine: (a) whether the courses they have taken satisfy all the legal education requirements in that particular state bar jurisdiction to sit for that particular state’s bar examination; and (b) whether their legal education satisfys all the requirements to be admitted to the practice of law in that particular state bar jurisdiction. Students should review the publications offered at www.ncbe.com for further information.
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