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Bar Exam Information
The Rules of the New York State Court of Appeals permit a person with an undergraduate law degree from most common law countries to take the bar examination in New York, depending on the length and nature of their legal education. Under the same section of the rules, students who have earned graduate law credits while studying law in the United States may also qualify to take the bar examination. The precise language can be found in section 520.6 of the Court's Rules.
Students whose undergraduate or graduate legal education does not automatically qualify them to take the New York State bar examination under section 520.6 may nevertheless petition the Court under section 520.14 for permission based on their record. That record may include their legal education, admission to practice in another jurisdiction, and actual experience practicing law.
New York University School of Law has informed the Court of details of the LL.M. program in Singapore, which the Court has informed the Law School it will consider in responding to individual petitions from students. The Court's address is:
New York State Court of Appeals
20 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207-1095
United States
Additional information concerning the bar examination is available from NYU's Office of Academic Services and the New York State Board of Law Examiners:
New York State Board of Law Examiners
Corporate Plaza - Building 3
254 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203-5195
www.nybarexam.org
Students with questions concerning the relative importance of taking the bar in relation to a specific job search or career goals should contact the Office of Career Services.
Students studying in Singapore should consult the additional information offered by the Office of Career Services.
Note that it may be possible to sit the bar in states other than New York. For a summary of requirements to take the bar in each U.S. jurisdiction, including the rules governing applicants whose law degree is from a foreign school, see the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements published by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, in particular the section on "Foreign Law School Graduates."