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The Californian Bar

  • 13-06-2011 11:42am
    #1
    missy22
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    I've been looking into sitting the Californian bar. I have a non law degree but have a law masters, unfortunately neither of these qualifications are accredited by a us college which means I don't qualify to sit the NY or Chicago bar. (right??) I've heard that qualified solicitors can sit the Californian bar without having the accredited degree/masters, is this true? If so are you a full attorney or only able to practice Irish law in California i.e be an adviser to an American firm operating in Ireland.

    Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated!!!


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  • #2
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    I had a little look into this a while ago so im open to correction but in order to sit the Cali Bar exam you have to be a qualified lawyer over here so a qualified Solicitor or Barrister.

    Then if you pass the Californian Bar you are entitled to practice as a full lawyer over there, not just an adviser.


  • #3
    missy22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭missy22


    Thanks NoQuarter!


  • #4
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    Sorry dats_right, could you explain that a bit better? Why, if I was a qualified lawyer in Ireland, would I need to sit the QLTT? As far as I was aware, once you are a qualified lawyer over here, you just pass the Cali Bar exam and thats it, I dont understand where the QLTT comes into it??


  • #5
    dats_right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭dats_right


    NoQuarter wrote: »
    Sorry dats_right, could you explain that a bit better? Why, if I was a qualified lawyer in Ireland, would I need to sit the QLTT? As far as I was aware, once you are a qualified lawyer over here, you just pass the Cali Bar exam and thats it, I dont understand where the QLTT comes into it??

    My apologies, indeed you are right of course. I had misread your original post.


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