Law degree

These degrees are usually obtained through a combination of coursework, research, and practical experiences, such as internships or clinical legal education.

Law degrees are recognized as a necessary step towards becoming a licensed lawyer in many jurisdictions, and they also provide a foundation for various other career paths such as academia, policy, or consultancy.

[2] The University of Bologna served as the model for other law schools of the medieval age.

[3] While it was common for students of law to visit and study at schools in other countries, that was not the case with England.

If the Selection and Registration Committee accept the new member, they will be considered an Advogado (Attorney at Law/Advocate).

As of 2019,[5] the professional degree required to become a common law lawyer is a Juris Doctor (J.D.).

Formerly, this degree was called a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., Legum Baccalaureatus in Latin), but the name was phased out.

After three years of practice, students can take the "Pravosudni ispit," an equivalent of the bar exam.

Erstes Juristisches Staatsexamen is partially equivalent to the Bar exam, since the second part (Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen), is the German equivalent to the Bar exam in the U.S. At some universities you either become a "Lizentiat des Rechts (Licentiatus iuris)", a Magister iuris, or a Diplom-Jurist.

[7] Laurea di Dottore in Giurisprudenza for graduates before the Bologna Process reforms, or Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza after the Bologna Process reforms ("Juris Doctor"), in Italy.

In Russia, students attend university to earn a Specialist degree in law.

At one time, students earned law degrees as a part of the five-year Bologna Process.

The modern Spanish law program consists of four years, with internship and to specialize and it has a graduate level (it is necessary to study a master's degree).

Lizentiat der Rechtswissenschaften (German) / Licence en droit (French) until 2004 and Master of Law (MLaw) since 2004 (as a result of the Bologna Process) in Switzerland.

Until 2017 Ukrainian universities also conferred a Specialist in Law degrees (spetsialist prava or iuryst).

Until 2002 it required 5 years of study after graduation from high school (according to the system of education inherited from the Soviet era).

[11] In the Republic of Ireland, undergraduate law degrees are offered in the same fashion as in the United Kingdom.