USA no unified national judicial examination. Every state is an independent legal entity, have their own bar exam, candidates and the standard. If you get a state license, usually only licensed in the state. Inter state licensed to a separate application, generally require four to seven years of professional experience can apply to other states from practice. To the federal court to the court also approved. Washington D.C. is a bit special, as long as you have a state license, you can practice to the capital. California and New York is the most populous USA, two states the most economically developed, therefore the number of candidates, the most. New York city is the world financial center, the highest degree of internationalization, the ultra large scale international law firms more gathered here, also attracted the most foreign students.

　　

　　

American bar exam, two times a year, held at the end of two and seven at the end of the month. Bar exam itself consists of two major components: the national entrance examinations and tests section states separately. Two to three days of examination time, states ranging. New York test two days. At three hours, three hours in the afternoon 15 points. Bar exam candidates through, also must pass the exam Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination occupation responsibility (MPRE) will be awarded to practice. MPRE is a separate national examinations, all multiple choice, multiple times a year, in the local test, state fractional line is not a result, but the effective. New York is divided by 85.

　　

　　

The national entrance exam part of law is a unified proposition specialized agencies, MBE (Multi-state bar exam) and MPT (Multi-state performance Test) two part, states decide to use one or all of the union, test method and pass is common. The entrance exam subjects include: constitution, criminal law and criminal procedure law, evidence law, contract law, property and tort law. MBE a total of two hundred multiple-choice questions, forty-eight states adopted, examinee according to every three hours one hundred speed in two periods. MPT is writing, by twenty-one, the. States has the right to decide the proportion in the total score in the exam. The state of New York using MBE and MPT, MBE 40% of the total score, total score of MPT 10%. Bar exam States individually tested part focuses on the laws of this state. Both the choice question, but also a comprehensive questions (essay question). New York separate test eighteen test law, there are fifty multiple choice questions and seven questions. Multiple choice questions account for 10% of the total score, total score of 40%.

　　

　　

J.D. students usually in the third grade next semester registration, state random test, if there is no conflict examination time, you can join more than one state exam, the exam results (MBE) between the states recognize each other. LL.M. students can only 11 states in the American enter oneself for an examination, New York is one of them, it attracted the vast majority of LL.M. candidates. LL.M. students to test unit for "exam qualification" in the six months before the exam, the general asked to submit four years of undergraduate legal education transcript, lawyer's license and LL.M. certificate. Only after approval, shall be within three month before the exam fee to enter oneself for an examination.

　　

　　

The training course (Bar Review) is very important, almost all of the candidates will participate in the. Courses run by the specialized companies, most notably BARBRI, BARBRI, course about to spend more than 3000 dollars, the earlier application more favorable, find the students called the employer units. Although the training is costly, but pass the bar exam costs more expensive, so most of the candidates are willing to bear the pain of Rimmon a knife. BARBRI only in some city and University classes. If you place too far away from teaching, no way to on-site classes, you can buy separately tapes and CD review at home (Home Study). Two ways of field observation and review at home all good, not much difference between substantial effect, do choose to see everyone's economic situation and the pro forma habit. Strong self-discipline and not to move people can review at home.

　　

　　

Training course lasts about six weeks. BARBRI has a reasonable schedule every day, what class, what problems are there is a clear guidance. Sprint stage will be simulated examination and expert appraisal opinions. BARBRI teachers are excellent law professor and specialist training. Almost every teacher has many state bar exam experience, they guess on the accuracy of a certain. The law America innumerable, vast as the deep pool and big ocean. If no training courses, there is no way, but can not touch the direction. Training courses can help you grasp the key points, make clear the clue, help you to "an elephant is compressed into one thigh". To test the BAR, participate in the training test (Bar Review Class) is the current insurance practice.

　　

　　

BARBRI review has ten books. The large and extra thick, hundreds of pages to a thousand pages of unequal. Both exercises, mould test, also has the content and composition of paradigm. One of the most important book called "The Conviser Mini Review", this book is an important law (Black Letter Law), the content must be concise and to the point, word for word and sentence for sentence to see, understand, remember firmly. BARBRI has a large number of exercises with the answer, and problem solving guide. For foreign students, a problem is the only way to success. Each finished a set of questions, they should be checked carefully, find the wrong reasons. The wrong part to do several times. Do not understand where to go back to figure out. To solve the problems, should be to concentrate on the main points, to distinguish between primary and secondary; track down sb. by following clues, find sites. Because the quantity is very big, so read faster, to associate judge, should have the courage to choose (some difficult places, such as "Rules Against Perpetuity" and understand assorted is OK, don't get). Choice MBE, there are many disturbing answer, easy to confuse people, a lot of problem solving, help you to adapt to the style of proposition, to avoid falling into the trap of induction. Question and answer part (Essay question), be concise summary of facts, applicable laws, pay attention to precise structure, clear. Writing part shall be in strict accordance with the legal memorandum format, the steps to complete the. Grading is by examination (testing point) and the step to points, so if you think about what should step down. The BARBRI magnetic tape is very good, you should listen more. Do some charts and card (Flashing Cards), will help you to consolidate memory. In addition to the BARBRI data, a set of books "PMBR multi-state specialist" is also very good, a red and blue two book, the one thousand page. The choice is exam questions, a total of two thousand. If you can put these two thousand questions to do two times, to understand, digest, it shouldn't be too hard to test parts.

　　

　　

New York state bar exam, the half is the objective choice, half is subjective writing task. For foreign students, the language skills are relatively weak, to pass the exam must get high marks in the multiple choice section. This year's New York state bar exam, score by 1000 points count, divided by 660, (the message says, one year after the standard score should be increased to 675). Foreign students can get 50% in the writing part scores have been very difficult, so, choose the accuracy of part of the title should be at least 75%. More and more training, the accuracy rate will naturally come up. The final stage of preparation for more simulation test several times, in strict accordance with the examination time, a good grasp of the rhythm of solving problems, find out the coping feeling. Foreign students usually have to go to the capital of the state of New York Abani (Albany), while the non examination in New York city. The day of the exam, there will be thousands of foreign students gathered in Abani. Test place is generally located in the hotel, Abani public transport is not convenient, if you as soon as possible to set examination site near the hotel, can worry more.

　　

　　

The bar exam, both to save money, save time. I didn't attend the exam training, just from the www.ebay.com web site to spend $seven hundred to buy BARBRI and PMBR two sets of books, his own at home review. I took three and a half months for. A day on Saturday, eight hours a day. Most of my time was spent on problem solving, and mainly focused on the national entrance exam part. Multiple choice questions I do well, in the exam, a lot of questions I feel deja vu. This exam, I feel very relaxed, the examination time is abundant, each 15 to 20 minutes. Note to note the use of "two eight principles", with 80% of the time to review the 20% most important legal. The six law of the exam, must spend 80% of the energy. Parts of New York have 18 laws, you can focus on one of the four or five door, for example: trusts and wills, corporation, lease and mortgage, conflict of laws, civil procedure etc.. There is a way for reference. Several Chinese students clubbed together, with the name of a person to enroll in BARBRI courses. To share information, to. The joint operation method can improve the efficiency, reduce the cost, but it is also a violation of the BARBRI agreement, so should not be publicity. "Change, it will pass." "I was poor, who will I be afraid of??" Overseas Chinese students should strengthen solidarity, mutual exchange of needed products. The lawyer team has grown, the lawyer status can improve.

　　

　　

I have been through the China bar exam in 1998. A comparison of the bar exam, I found: if there is no language barriers, America bar exam will be easier. Chinese for threshold, the law is low; USA enter oneself for an examination the threshold is high, the rate is high. A China questions, as if deliberately to candidates not theoretical problem, not a good answer, much disputed. America item reading large quantity, wide coverage, but the point clear, pragmatic content specification, high level of the examinee is easy to get high marks. Characteristics of Chinese and American Law in some extent also reflects the differences between Chinese and American law.

　　

　　

American bar exam, language is the key. If the reading ability and writing ability is very good, pass the bar exam is not difficult. Many students China finished LL.M. immediately enter oneself for an examination. Due to the short time, the language barrier will exist. America bar exam is the general review, legal knowledge of the overall display, it will be difficult to. However, I have a feeling, if alone has a problem, America bar exam question the professor not asking questions in class and the final exam. Now I have passed the bar exam, also moved to the J.D. degree, however, answering the teacher's questions, participate in class debate or feel inadequate, often left behind. Especially the Civil Procedure class, it was like falling into the abyss, be at a loss what to do. Maybe with my lack of preparation before class. On the whole, I think in America law school than reading research in domestic students to hard several times. USA student to pursue performance more than 10 times the Chinese student persistence. The law school students every day to face the arduous schoolwork and endless homework. Loneliness, stress, frustration around. Almost every student has this feeling, but foreign students, borrowed foreign students will be more intense.

　　

　　

Many Chinese students to read the law is meant to America lawyer qualification. Some people think that read three years J.D. is easier to pass the bar exam than just one year LL.M, this is misunderstanding. Bar exam and read LL.M. read J.D. not much contact. I have many LL.M friends try side and some J.D. repeatedly failing. Bar exam to test the most subjects of law school first year has learned, after J.D. years is mostly practical courses, such as intellectual property, tax, securities trading, these highly technical legal rarely in the senior high school entrance examination to the bar exam. Bar exam content, even if you don't learn, as long as you have the BARBRI materials, self you can understand. During the LL.M school if you can concentrate on the bar exam test six Dafa, Strike while the iron is hot. in BARBRI classes in the summer, set aside enough time to practice problem solving, coupled with the legal basis of the original good, excellent English skills. A test pass can be reached. Some people lack confidence in the bar exam, hesitated. Hold "try, the accumulation of experience points" attitude to note, this does not. To test the test in situ, fight fight. As long as enough time, a test that the There are plenty of people who. According to statistics, America state bar exam, a test is much higher than the ratio of retrial by ratio.

　　

　　

New York is the economic center in the world, needs a lot of international law. It encourages foreign lawyers to enter oneself for an examination, but there are conditions: foreign university four years of legal education, and completed at least 20 credit LL.M program in USA. You have passed the qualification examination, and then pay $250 registration fee. If you read the J.D., you can easily enter oneself for an examination, no limit. LL.M is only part of the state examination. The price of J.D. spent 9 months and 1/3, you can get BAR exam qualification, lawyers are the developing countries. This quick degree, to get instant results, is worth the investment. I think, if you China has very excellent legal background, have a lawyer's license, after graduation to return to Chinese development. The LL.M degree was hard enough in the future ten years. If you want to American development, there will be more marketable and competitive J.D.. Considering J.D. investment of time and money is three times that of LL.M., if competitive, full of potential, also be not at all surprising. Here, I want to emphasize the point is, in America law school, grades mean everything. USA law firm was very superstitious. Many prestigious law firms recruit only the top 10% students or legal journal editors (Law Review Editor). To reach the top 10% or when the law editor for Chinese J.D. students is not reality. In comparison, the same time, LL.M student transcripts may be beautiful. Moreover, LL.M provides a good platform for you as soon as possible to prove himself, than the J.D. more than two years of work experience and income, is also very good. This year, the economic downturn, rising unemployment, lawyer, running around, trying to find a good job, really not easy. However, "the sea long Fu" is really the ability. You must rise, nobody can stop you.

　　

　　

The California bar exam is not clear to me. I know that 90% of the LL.M. candidates to New York, only a few foreign lawyers to take an examination of California. New York only allows ABA certification (American Bar Association approved) law school graduates to participate in the examination (the only about 180 schools), and California allow many brand-name California law school students enter oneself for an examination. California to foreign lawyers registration conditions more stringent requirements (foreign practicing lawyers said, through the audit can also apply for the determination of educational equivalency, but the process is very cumbersome, for Fei Hengao). It is the register condition of the students put very loose, California through part of the reason of low rate of here. New York on the America most large law firms, is an international financial, trade and business law is the most developed region. If you want to engage in financial securities, capital operation, investment and other business, I think New York qualification will be better. California vast territory and abundant resources, warm climate, broad space for development. If you want to for cars and buildings, live good fun, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a solution of nostalgia, or California "law" card. California and New York are the two most popular, two, is considered the most difficult test of the. If you pass any one, job prospects should be bright. But, then again, the opportunity to more places, competition is intense, in American development, ultimately to the English good. If you read the law in a small state, test the state license, due to foreign competition is less, maybe you have more chances to find a good job. As far as I know, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Illinois license is becoming more and more hot. I think, if you take off Island, Puerto Rico, Paulau or virgin island America overseas enclave lawyer license, go to practice it, you are the boss, money should not be less (because there is an outflow of capital and money laundering, tax heaven). American and a patent lawyer examination (Patent Bar Exam), one hundred multiple choice questions. As long as the Polytechnic graduates can enter oneself for an examination, no inherent relationship and often say USA bar exam, many students of law school second year passed, it shouldn't be too hard to.

　　

　　

The above is a brief review on my visit to New York bar exam. This is only a personal perception, not authoritative statement. If you hope to get a comprehensive and reliable information, the best method is to directly to the official website states corresponding to find. I hope Chinese lawyers more able to USA to observe, study and work. Only by speeding up and the international practice, constantly learning from international peers, our transnational legal services will be developed. Only the market cake bigger, we each pocket will be full.

　　

　　

　　

Here are some interesting problems, do a simple tips.

　　

　　

The national nationwide examination subject:

　　

Multi-state subjects: Constitutional law, contract, sales, criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, real property and torts

　　

　　

New York Zikao subjects:

　　

New York subjects: Agency, commercial paper, conflict of laws, corporations, domestic relations, equity, federal jurisdiction and procedure, leases, mortgages, New York practice, no-fault insurance, partnership, personal property, secured transactions, trusts, wills, worker 's compensation, fine points, New York distinctions supplement

　　

　　

Allow LL.M. 11, enter oneself for an examination:

　　

Arizona, California, Connecticut, Michigan, New, Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Paula. and Texas, Kentucky is also possible. Every state has separate provisions, must personally verify before applying.

　　

California: Foreign law school graduates must request individual evaluation to determine Pre-Legal and legal education equivalency. Graduates from common law foreign law schools may qualify to take additional year of law study at an ABA-approved or graduates generally are required to complete more practice law in foreign or U.S. jurisdiction will qualify to take the bar examination without further education

　　

New York: Applicant must complete period of law study equivalent in duration to that specified in New York rules in law school recognized by competent accrediting agency of the government of such foreign country. All applicants must have their transcripts evaluated by the Board of Law Examiners to determine if further study, in the form of 20 credits at an approved law school in the U.S., including basic courses in American law, is required

　　

　　

States applicants and pass rate, please refer to:

　　

Http://www.ncbex.org/stats.htm

　　

New York and California every year more than ten thousand students in California, the rate is about 50%, New York about 60%, by the highest rate of more than 90%, such as the state of Montana, utah.

　　

　　

New York conditions apply:

　　

Qualifying: Applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination four ways

1) Graduation from an American Bar Association approved law school (see Section 520.3 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals);

(2) Combination of law school and law office study (see Section 520.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals);

(3) Graduation from an unapproved law school and practice in a jurisdiction where admitted for five years (see Section 520.5 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals);

(4) Foreign law study (see Section 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals)

　　

New York state register for examination of qualification evaluation:

　　

Obtaining an Evaluation of Credentials: To determine if an applicant educated outside the United States is eligible to take the New York State bar examination the Board must evaluate his or her legal education. You may download a Request for Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials from the "Application Materials" section of this website. You should complete it in its entirety and mail it, together with all required supporting documents, to: NYS Board OF LAW EXAMINERS, 1 EXECUTIVE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 202, ALBANY 12203, NY If the supporting documentation is to be sent directly by your law school, you should indicate that on the form

　　

An official transcript is one that contains an original seal or certification While originals will be accepted and are considered the best proof of your legal education, please keep in mind that they will not be returned. Transcripts which do not contain the original law school stamp or certification will not be evaluated. Photocopies and fax copies will not be evaluated. While an evaluation from an independent evaluation service, such as World Education Services, may be submitted to supplement your documents, it will not be considered as proof of your legal education, and the Board will conduct its own evaluation in any event

　　

All requests for evaluation should be sent to the Board at least six months prior to the examination for which the applicant plans to apply. Due to the large volume of correspondence which the Board receives, you should allow several months from the date of the Board's receipt of your request for a response

　　

Under no circumstances will an evaluation be given by phone, nor will an evaluation be expedited simply because the applicant needs to register for a bar review course therefore, we kindly ask that you do not tie up the Board's phone lines with such requests. Once the application filing period begins, no evaluations for that examination will be conducted. If a determination of eligibility is not completed before the application period begins, the applicant should file their application together with their official transcripts and assume the risk of being found ineligible to take the examination during the weeks prior to the date of the exam. Under no circumstances should an application be filed and a separate request for an evaluation be sent to the Board at the same time, as this merely delays and confuses the process

　　

Foreign law students for conditions:

　　

Eligibility of Foreign Educated Applicants: Section 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals contains the provisions covering the eligibility of foreign-educated applicants for admission to the New York State bar examination. In order to be considered eligible to take the bar examination under Section 520.6, the applicant shall show fulfillment of the educational requirements for admission to the practice of law in a country other than the United States by successful completion of a period of study which is (1) the durational equivalent and (2) the substantial equivalent of the legal education required by Section 520.3. We strongly suggest that all interested applicants review Rule 520.6 prior to requesting an evaluation. A copy of the Court Rules are available on this website

　　

Generally, a minimum of three years full-time or four years part-time law study in a law school is required to satisfy (1) the durational requirement. External study, correspondence study, and distance learning are not recognized by the Board, notwithstanding the fact that such study may be recognized by the admitting authority of the country where you were educated. In order to satisfy (2 the substantive requirement), the Board must determine, at a minimum that: (a) the foreign country where the degree was obtained is one whose jurisprudence is based upon the principles of the English Common Law and (b), that the program and course of study successfully completed by the applicant was the substantial equivalent of the legal education provided by an approved law school in the United States. The Board must establish that the applicant meets both the durational and substantive requirements in order to qualify to take the bar examination. Additionally, the foreign law school which the applicant attended Mu St be recognized by the competent accrediting agency of the government of such other country, or of a political subdivision thereof, as qualified and approved. For further information, go to seeHttp://www.nybarexam.org/foreign.htm

　　

About occupation responsibility examination:

　　

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE): No applicant can be admitted to the Bar in New York without successfully completing both the New York State bar examination and the MPRE. The MPRE can be taken before or after the bar examination. The MPRE passing score is set by the individual jurisdictions requiring that examination. In New York, any applicant who took the MPRE prior to 2002 and attained a scaled score of 72 will be considered as having met the requirement. Commencing with the March 2002 MPRE, the passing score in New York is a scaled score of 85 Any applicant who did not designate New York as the jurisdiction to which the applicant's score should be reported at the time of taking the MPRE must have an official score report sent to the Board by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), MPRE Records Dept., P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, IA 52243, telephone (319) 337-1304

　　

Since October 1994, Section 520.12 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals has required applicants to file the materials required for admission to the Bar within three years from the date of the initial letter sent by the Board of Law Examiners notifying the applicant of having passed the bar examination. Thus, any applicant who has not taken and passed the MPRE at the time of receipt of notification of having passed the bar examination must pass the MPRE and be certified by the Board to the Supreme Court, Appellate Division within three years

　　

The MPRE is administered three times each year, in March, August and November. Applications and explanatory handbooks may be obtained from the NCBE, MPRE Application Dept., P.O. Box 4001, Iowa City, IA 52243, telephone (319) 341-2500

　　

The Board receives MPRE scores electronically, and matches them to our applicant files by Social Security Number and date of birth. Therefore, if there is an error in your Social Security Number on your MPRE score report, or if you do not have a Social Security Number and were assigned an identification number by the administrators of the MPRE, you should include that information when you make application to take the New York bar examination. This will enable us to match up your scores manually, and avoid any delay in certification if you are successful on the bar examination. Do not notify us prior to making application for the bar examination, since we do not have any means of storing such information until an application is received

　　

　　

The New York bar exam telephone, address and the date of the examination:

　　

Telephone and Fax Lines: The Board of New York Bar telephone number is (518) 452-8700. New York State toll free line is (800) 342-3335. The voice system operates 24 hours a day. The Board switchboard is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time

　　

The Board receives faxes 24 hours a day on (518) 452-5729 using a Canon Laser Class 7000

　　

Correspondence

　　

New York State Board of Law Examiners

　　

1 Executive Centre Drive - Suite 202

Albany, NY 12203-5195

　　

The Board responds to all correspondence by first class mail, but do not reply by fax or e-mail

　　

Dates of Bar Examinations/Application Deadlines: The bar examination is held twice a year, generally on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of July and February

　　

Dates of the next scheduled bar examinations

　　

FEBRUARY EXAM DATES

JULY EXAM DATES

　　

February 25 - 26, 2003

July 29 - 30, 2003

　　

February 24 - 25, 2004

July 27 - 28, 2004

　　

February 22 - 23, 2005

July 26 - 27, 2005

　　

　　

　　

　　

Some useful web site:

　　

American Lawyers Association: www.abanet.org

　　

The New York bar exam mechanism: www.nybarexam.org

　　

The California bar exam mechanism: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_home.jsp

　　

Bar exam training: www.barbri.com

　　

National Conference of Bar ExaminersWww.ncbex.org

　　

American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarWww.abanet.org/legaled

　　

Buy secondhand books: www.ebay.com orWww.findlaw.com

　　

USA Law School Rankings: www.usnews.com

　　

Search engine: www.google.com

　　

My e-mail is:Dz27@lawgate.byu.edu. if time permits, I am willing to give you the answers.