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re: Life as a Lawyer Advice Needed
Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:08 am to Unsettled
Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:08 am to Unsettled
In general, a lot of states are starting to focus on reciprocity agreements for lawyers giving more flexibility then before to become licensed in new states and live where you want. This is happening a number of ways, but the most important for a new lawyer is the Uniform Bar Exam "UBE" which SC (and I think Tennessee) offers. This will allow her score on the bar exam in those states to apply to becoming licensed in a other UBE state - for example of she goes to SC, takes the SC bar, and then a year after practicing decides she wants to relovate to GA, Massachusetts, wherever.
Louisiana is based on the Franch common law, which is substantially different then the other 49 states. They are not a UBE state and if you are licensed in Louisiana you'll essentially need to learn a whole new legal system to become licensed anywhere else.
The UBE has been fantastic for me - I went to SC law, took the bar in SC, and have transfered my score to also become licensed in Texas and DC. It's opened up far more career opportunities for me than just being licensed in one state.
Louisiana is based on the Franch common law, which is substantially different then the other 49 states. They are not a UBE state and if you are licensed in Louisiana you'll essentially need to learn a whole new legal system to become licensed anywhere else.
The UBE has been fantastic for me - I went to SC law, took the bar in SC, and have transfered my score to also become licensed in Texas and DC. It's opened up far more career opportunities for me than just being licensed in one state.
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 9:16 am to OleVaught14
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Louisiana is based on the Franch common law, which is substantially different then the other 49 states
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if you are licensed in Louisiana you'll essentially need to learn a whole new legal system to become licensed anywhere else.
This is severely overblown, but yes, the reciprocity issues exist.
Our Supreme Court LOVES to promote the differences as a form of protection, which makes no sense b/c of how many unqualified domestic attorneys they permit to pass the bar every year.
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to also become licensed in Texas
FWIW, TX is one of the states that lets you in with 5 years experience anywhere. I think that trend is growing as well.
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