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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I think what the above poster is trying to say is that JD always comes after a BA/BS in the US.  A person with a JD has 7 years of education beyond high school.[/quote]

A college degree is not required for a JD. [/quote]

In the US, a college degree is required to have a JD.  Name one US law school that admits students without an undergraduate degree.  In some states you can practice law without a bachelors or JD, but those people aren't awarded a JD, they are just qualified to practice law in that state.  I hope I'm wrong and you're right, because then I'll save a lot on college for my DC who claims to want to be a lawyer.  DC wants to practicecin the US.  Please educate me.  [/quote]

And those law licenses are not transferable to other states, if you don't have a JD. California lets people take the baby bar and then sit for the bar exam without a JD, but if you don't have a JD, you can't be admitted to practice in many other states. Some states allow you to practice without the JD and a California license, if you have 5-7 years of experience as an attorney. [/quote]

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