At present, Chinese lawyer may apply to participate in the American states of New York and California state bar exam. California and New York is the most populous USA, two states the most economically developed, therefore the number of candidates, the most.

I came in August of last year America read law, first read LL.M. (Master of Law), and then transfer to J.D. (Juris Doctor). Reading nine months after LL.M., I took part in the New York July 2002 lawyer qualification examination, four months later, the results came, smoothly through the. Joy, a brief review of the bar exam experience, for aspiring to USA studying law domestic friend reference.

USA no unified national judicial examination. Every state is independent judicial units, 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 country.

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 entrance exam of 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 the 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. certification. Only after approval, shall be within three month before the exam fee to enter oneself for an examination.

Exam training (Bar Review) courses are 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 large number of exercises with answers and guidance, problem solving. 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. 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" to understand a 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. All multiple choice exam, a total of two thousand questions. If you can put these two thousand questions to do two times, to understand, digest, part should not be too entrance exam.

Application for the New York bar exam qualification, (Not Required but Preferred) for free, but need months before 7-8. Bar exam qualification for long-term effective, after the application is successful, you will be able to directly enroll each year (February and July) two times the bar exam, no need to re apply for.
1 Chinese government approved law school graduates
At American lawyers association approved law school LLM curriculum,
3 LLM courses must be two courses including American method of (constitution, tort law, property law, criminal law, evidence law / program, contract law, business relationships, conflict of law, New York's constitution, criminal procedure law, family law, relief, New York and the federal civil procedure and program, occupation responsibility rules, trust law, wills and estates, the Uniform Commercial Code UCC second, 3, 9
New York state bar exam qualification required material (do not accept China notarized)
1.      (Not Required but Preferred) for free, but need to take 7-8 months to submit applications
2.      Chinese law school English transcripts (with school seal)
3.      Law school undergraduate degree certificate and English translation (copy with school seal)
4.      LLM American law school graduation certificate and transcript
5.      Issuing or law school: 20 credits and 2 basic core curriculum classes of proof

New York state bar exam, the half is the objective choice, half is subjective writing. 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.