what does BAR exam stand for?
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Board of appeals and review
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A JD is a Juris Doctor, a Doctor of Law, which allows someone to sit on the bar exam, and is the basic degree that all lawyers have. The LL.M is the Legum Magister, Master of Laws, which requires a JD and is an advanced degree mostly theoretical in focus, which is usually only attained by those who want to teach law or want to become very specialized in a particular field. The JSD, the Juris Scientium Doctor, Doctor of the Science of Law, is equivalent to a PhD in law and usually requires an LLM to apply. It involves a dissertation mainly and is even more theory based than the LLM. An equivalent to the JSD in Europe is the LLD, Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws, which is only awarded as an honorary degree in the US. There is also an MSL, a Master of Studies of Law, which does not require a JD and is intended as an introduction to formal legal education for those who do not want a professional legal degree. Yale's description of their various programs is very helpful.
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Depends on the context. Mostly it stands for professional. More definitions via the beneath link.
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You need to pass the bar in the state in which you want to practice. This generally requires going to law school.
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I am glad you asked! I am a librarian and I get hundreds of career questions every month.\n\nThe best place to find job requirements, salaries, and working conditions is the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/\n\nHere is what the 2006-2007 handbook says:\n\n"To practice law in the courts of any State or other jurisdiction, a person must be licensed, or admitted to its bar, under rules established by the jurisdiction’s highest court. All States require that applicants for admission to the bar pass a written bar examination; most States also require applicants to pass a separate written ethics examination. Lawyers who have been admitted to the bar in one State occasionally may be admitted to the bar in another without taking an examination if they meet the latter jurisdiction’s standards of good moral character and a specified period of legal experience. In most cases, however, lawyers must pass the bar examination in each State in which they plan to practice. Federal courts and agencies set their own qualifications for those practicing before or in them.\n\nTo qualify for the bar examination in most States, an applicant usually must earn a college degree and graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) or the proper State authorities. ABA accreditation signifies that the law school—particularly its library and faculty—meets certain standards developed to promote quality legal education. As of 2005, there were 191 ABA-accredited law schools; others were approved by State authorities only. With certain exceptions, graduates of schools not approved by the ABA are restricted to taking the bar examination and practicing in the State or other jurisdiction in which the school is located; most of these schools are in California. In 2005, seven States—California, Maine, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming—accepted the study of law in a law office as qualification for taking the bar examination; three jurisdictions—California, the District of Columbia, and New Mexico—now accept the study of law by correspondence. Several States require registration and approval of students by the State Board of Law Examiners, either before the students enter law school or during their early years of legal study.\n\nAlthough there is no nationwide bar examination, 48 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands require the 6-hour Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) as part of the overall bar examination; the MBE is not required in Louisiana or Washington. The MBE covers a broad range of issues, and sometimes a locally prepared State bar examination is given in addition to it. The 3-hour Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) is used as part of the bar examination in several States. States vary in their use of MBE and MEE scores.\n\nMany States also require Multistate Performance Testing (MPT) to test the practical skills of beginning lawyers. Requirements vary by State, although the test usually is taken at the same time as the bar exam and is a one-time requirement.\n\nThe required college and law school education usually takes 7 years of full-time study after high school—4 years of undergraduate study, followed by 3 years of law school. Law school applicants must have a bachelor’s degree to qualify for admission. To meet the needs of students who can attend only part time, a number of law schools have night or part-time divisions, which usually require 4 years of study; about 1 in 10 graduates from ABA-approved schools attended part time.\n\nAlthough there is no recommended “prelaw” major, prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, analyzing, and thinking logically—skills needed to succeed both in law school and in the profession. Regardless of major, a multidisciplinary background is recommended. Courses in English, foreig
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The degree of Bachelor of Laws (or Baccalaureate of Laws) is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree.\n\nIt is abbreviated LL.B (or LLB, or sometimes LL.b): "LL" is an abbreviation of the genitive plural legum (of laws), thus "LL.B." stands for Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. In the United States it is sometimes called "Bachelor of Legal Letters" to account for the double "L".\n\nBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinæ Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiæ (abbreviated MB BChir, MB BCh, MB ChB, BM BS, MB BS et al.), are the two degrees awarded after a course of study in medicine and surgery at a university in the United Kingdom and other places following its usage, such as medical schools in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Pakistan and India. The naming suggests that they are two separate degrees; however in practice they are usually treated as one.\n\nThe degrees are the Commonwealth equivalent of what is known elsewhere as the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD). In countries that award bachelors' degrees in medicine, however, the MD refers to a Higher Doctorate, and is reserved for medical practitioners who do research in the field of medicine.
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It is a Post graduate degree in Law. \n\nBachelor of Law  = LL.B\n\nMaster of Law = L.L.M.
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Get good grades in high school and college.  Do well on the LSAT.  Be involved in college in more than just classes.  BE GOOD in college.  Know that when you go to take your Bar Exam, you actually have to find "character witnesses" (and yes, that is plural) who do not share your last name, that will vouch for your good character.  Realize that the profession you are going into has higher standards for you than most people do!
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Good luck on the bar exam!!  I took (and passed, thank goodness) the NC bar this past July.  I didn't take PMBR -- I only took BarBri.  I will tell you, however, the MBE was BY FAR the hardest part for me.\n\nI was afraid that I would be completely burned out if I took the PMBR too.  I had friends that took it and said it was basically three more days of doing practice tests then going over the answers.  My advice is save your money -- just make sure you do plenty of practice questions on your own!
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In some jurisdictions, it stands for "A Violation of Probation".  I don't know about Massachusetts.
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Law school is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life.  And I have a child that I birthed naturally.\n\nAnd after law school is the Bar exam.  Some states fail a higher percentage than they pass.\n\nIf you don't like to read, forget about it.\n\nOh, and unless that bs you're good at means Bachelor of Science, you might need a degree first.
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That's a really high national pass rate. Are you sure that % is right? In California, the pass rate is usually a little below 50%. So 78% is a great thing and means you have a good chance of passing as long as you do the basic studying and treat Bar exam studying as a full time job. It can't get much higher than 78% pass rate. That figure makes it seem like the Bar is too easy, at least when you compare it to California's Bar.
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http://www.nysba.org/\n\nThats for the NY state bar association.\n\nThere is probably a bar association for your local area, state and town.
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Yes, each state has its own exam. In most states the bar examination takes two days to complete. There is usually a general examination and a State specific exam. If you are already a member of the bar in one State, you will be exempt from the general examination.  However, you would have to take the State specific exam. If you want more information about law school check out this link: www.lawschooldiscussion.org. It is an extremely helpful website that can provide you with helpful information when it comes to the ultra competitive law school admissions process. Good Luck!
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First off go to college and get a degree in something else such as Philosophy, political science, accounting, economincs or history. Take and pass the LSAT apply to law school, go to law school then take and pass the bar exam
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Well, I think all the tests just have the prefix BS, (British Standards), and I think EU just stands for European Union. (from what I can gather from reading information from the links below)
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Which state and what exam? Be alittle more specific.