A America legal education system  
Starting from the practical and academic perspectives, the current law school law degree education is divided into a law degree and law degree. This distinction is a historical evolution process. USA legal developed countries, attaches great importance to the legal education, legal education that is a very serious thing. Therefore, the legal education of the bar high. At present, there is no legal undergraduate education in America. The only one law school education, not a law degree, designed for those interested in the law school students. A law degree is the most basic JD. JD is an American invention vocabulary. Some people put it into doctor of law is wrong. It is the predecessor of the LLB, also is the law undergraduate. At present, the most he is equivalent to a Bachelor of Laws degree second our (Note: different law dual degree it and domestic undergraduate reading during the simultaneous repair. Different is that it requires two years of study of the law of special). Although JD is only a kind of undergraduate education, but it is in the America legal status of education play a decisive role. In the eyes of the Americans, he is equivalent to the MBA business. It is to enter the legal profession, in the basic conditions necessary legal occupation. Without this degree will not be able to take the bar exam. Because the educational principles adopted strict strict, American JD education very fruitful. Because it is seen as an occupation education, so it not only to recruit students background of the applicant, but also to recruit master Dr. background of the applicant, therefore, it becomes the final degree of many people. A JD degree enough to allow a person qualified to teach in a university. Many law school professor only JD degree. In practice, the JD degree is necessary astepping-stone to success. The vast majority of USA lawyers and judges are JD degree holders. They had a common experience and similar background, agree with each other is very high, non JD background. It is difficult to get into their circle, more do not talk to go up in the legal profession have achieved success.

USA still has law degrees. Common LLM (Master of law) and JSD (Doctor of the science of law). LLM is for those interested in legal research to people. Generally as a preparatory degree JSD. It also serves to provide the foreign law graduates or lawyer, let them know America legal system. So, Americans seldom read LLM. On the contrary, it is a lot of international students in reading the degree. In practice, USA now there are some states began allowing LLM degree in law, lawyer occupation, but in practice only LLM background people is still very difficult to mix. JSD is the true meaning of the law. This is a special interest in the law on the legal elites to degree. Reading JSD students many people are successful in the legal profession.

Two, the application conditions 
1, bachelor's degree graduate, achievement is outstanding or special expertise; 
2, in the LSAT test to achieve excellent results; 
3, have recommended the heavyweight.

Three, the application procedures　
Possess bachelor degree, no matter what is the undergraduate professional school, or after graduation is engaged in legal work, can apply for JD degree. The application of JD program and the Graduate School of American University for General Studies degree is similar, namely, fill in the application form, submit the transcripts (transcripts and recommendation does not directly sent to the school of law, but through the USA domestic LSAC (Law School Admission Council) is the law school admissions committee forwarded to law school), mailed a letter of recommendation and pay the application fee, and in the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) test.

Four, the necessary material　　　
The application of JD, GPA, LSAT scores must be prepared to resume, letters of recommendation, Personal Statement. The LSAT is the most important, followed by GPA, the other three have nearly.

Five, consideration   
Law school will generally consider the applicant's undergraduate (or above) scores, LSAT scores and other information provided in the application form, such as work experience and social experience, make a decision whether to admit.

Six, the entrance examination
All applicants for JD degree must attend law school held by LSAC LSAT (entrance) exam. The law school admission test with center at the Peking University, every June and December exam. The entrance exam inWww.lsac.orgQuery. The test time is 3 hours, the multiple-choice and essay questions, including reading comprehension, logical reasoning and analysis of 3 aspects, mainly examine the candidates logical thinking ability. Paper is divided into 4 parts, each part of the examination time for 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes writing, writing scores are not included in the total score, but the transcript to the candidates apply for the school.

Seven, school materials  
1, university graduation certificate, degree certificate copy 
Study 2, above university transcripts 
3, letter of recommendation 
4, the application form 
5, PS, sometimes Essay 
6, LAST score 
7, TOEFL score

　
Each school has its own application form, the applicant may through email to law school to obtain or download on its website, the application form with little difference in the school of law. The application form in addition to the basic information about the applicant's, such as age, gender, resume, the most important thing is to require the applicant to write an essay (Personal Statement). Usually the applicant must evaluate yourself in this article, and explain why they want to go to law school, usually no more than two pages in length. That is to say, the applicants have to own life experience enriched to two pages, it is not easy. 　　
Transcripts and recommendation letters. Law school applications usually require the applicant to provide university transcripts and one or two letters of recommendation. If the applicant has a university degree or above, but also provide related to the academic transcript. Most law schools require mailing transcripts and recommendation letter by LSAC, this is LSAC in addition to give way to college entrance examination, provide another service. 　

　
In addition, some law school requirements without identification degree must pass through the institution of International Education in the specified identification. World education services (WES) is one such mechanism, the URL isWww.wes.org.

In eight, time arrangement       
On the application of time arrangement, to fall 2009 enrollment as an example, an ideal arrangement is as follows: the 2008 Summer (or previous) achieved LSAT scores, 2008 Summer School, contact recommended and prepare the application materials. 2008 September to apply for transcripts. 2008 10-11 months to complete the application. Of course, this is only an ideal state, is not necessarily easy to accomplish.