Yes you can, but you must pass a qualification test conducted by the Bar Council of India for this purpose. For detailed information on the recognition process, and the list of UK Universities that the Bar Council recognises, visit the Recognition of Foreign Degrees section on the site.

One of the biggest reasons people go to law school is "because you can do so many things with a law degree". For most of these people, this translates as "I really don't know what to do with my life, and going to law school will postpone that decision for at least three years." Frankly, we couldn't think of a worse reason to go to law school, or become a lawyer. If your goal in life is to do something other than practice law, go ahead and do that something.

Your first step is to contact the National Committee on Accreditation. They will assess your foreign credentials and determine how many courses you must retake. Their website is http://www.flsc.ca/en/foreignLawyers/foreignLawyers.asp or you can contact Fran Russo at or frusso@uottawa.ca . For more information please see: http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/nondegree/ and http://www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/booklets/final_LLB.pdf

No, MJ graduates cannot practice law or sit for the bar examination with this degree. If you are thinking about becoming an attorney, we suggest you thoroughly research attending law school to get a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. The admissions process for the J.D. program at Loyola is completely separate from that for the MJ program. Further, you should be aware that the American Bar Association guidelines forbid courses taken at the MJ level to be applied towards a J.D. degree.

In the Competition Act 1998, the ‘Chapter I Prohibition’ outlaws certain agreements or practices which have an appreciable effect on trade within the UK. An appreciable effect is usually only produced where the parties' combined market share is at least 25 per cent.

Sometimes we are asked by students who have just completed their first degree at a UK university whether they can apply to take an undergraduate law degree. If you want to be lawyer then you need to take the required professional 'conversion' courses to enable you to practise law. If you are interested in law related further study then a masters course with legal content might be an option.

Provided you now have UK nationality we are interested in those who have the overseas equivalent of 300 UCAS points (24 under the old system) and an upper second class degree. You might be asked to provide evidence of this if we are unable to translate your qualifications to the UK equivalent.

Yes, of course. UK institutions offer a variety of different courses that can be studied at a distance. You may start by using the search engine available on our Education UK web site to look for distance learning courses. Applications would have to be made directly to the institution offering the course.

No, we recruit people from a wide range of disciplines, not just law. However it is preferable to have some legal training or an intention to pursue some training/education in this regard.

No. A substantial number of members of chambers have a degree in a subject other than law. We welcome the diversity that this brings.

If you would like to check if the UK government recognises your degree and whether a certain institution in the UK has been granted the power to award degrees, you will be able to do so on the web site of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) UK .

The following questions were answered by Drusilla Bakert, Associate Dean for Admissions at UK Law and a graduate of Harvard Law School. If you have a question that is not answered here, contact her at lawadmissions@email.uky.edu.

This depends on the type of practice. If you are a business lawyer, and representing a lot of small "Mom and Pop" concerns, you almost certainly can work out of your home. Your clients will appreciate that you have reduced your overhead expenses as much as possible, and can provide them with services at a discounted rate. Many of them will be home-based businesses as well, and it's always a good idea to look as much as possible like your clients.

Burnout is a serious risk for lawyers. Lawyers have among the highest divorce, drug abuse, alcoholism, clinical depression and suicide rates among all the professions. A lot contributes to lawyer burnout: The surest way to avoid burnout is to make sure, before you become a lawyer, that your love of the law exceeds your fear of not having a "balanced" life.

You may pursue the MSL degree either on a full-time or part-time basis. The degree may be completed in one academic year (late August to mid-May) if pursued full-time. If you wish to take a part-time course of study, you will have up to four years to complete the degree. Students in the part-time program are required to take two courses in their first semester -- Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning and one first year course.

Yes, you can practice in India as a medical practitioner, you have to register yourself with the State or Indian Medical council. For this you have to appear for the screening test.

We strongly recommend it. Most of our students are or will become CPAs, and we believe it helps them in both the job market and the classroom. It opens doors in the field and helps students to more easily grasp some of the tax concepts covered in the program. The additional courses needed to prepare for the CPA exam can be taken concurrently with MBT program courses in the evening.

Ultimately, the NMC will decide this, but show us your CV and we will quickly be able to advise you on this. The NMC will assess your experience and qualifications on an individual basis to decide whether you will be able to practice in the UK.

To practice as a registered nurse or midwife in the UK you will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) who are the regulatory body for nurses and midwives in the UK. Please click on our NMC link to be directed to their website which is full of valuable information on how to register. Unfortunately not. Due to the huge demand for these courses/placements, employers do not need to enlist the help of an agency.

Law study, like medicine, starts at the undergraduate level. ? The variety of courses, ways to study, the combination of courses a student can take and the different institutions that offer pure law and combined courses make studying law in the UK extremely flexible. Many institutions have their own dedicated schools of law.

Utah has no independent statute on disability determination, FMLA, or paid and/or unpaid time-off. The Department of Labor website has comprehensive information on these subjects. Utah has a statute on discrimination and it is set out at Utah Code Annotated Section 34A-5-101 et seq. Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Utah law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.

The death of the "solo practitioner", like that of Mark Twain, is greatly exaggerated. Thanks to the personal computer, e-mail and the Internet, solo law practices are thriving as never before. A solo practice can give you the freedom to manage your time, as you are no longer accountable to other lawyers and there are no "minimum quotas" for billable hours. You can work when you like, as long as you like. Depending on the type of practice, you may be able to do business from a home office.

The network of attorneys practice in each area of law from child custody, divorce to criminal law (including all others).

Yes. Successful completion of the JD licensure program at IUCOL qualifies the student to take the State Bar Examination. Upon successful passage of this examination, the student becomes a member of the California State Bar and may practice law in California.

In British Columbia, every member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia is qualified to practice in all areas of the law. Most lawyers focus on areas of interest to them and prefer to practice in only certain areas. From 1980, when I qualified to practice law, until 1987, I practiced both as a solicitor and a trial lawyer in most areas of the law. Since 1987 I have practiced primarily as a solicitor.

With exception of Student and Legal Assistant memberships, you will need to be licensed and in good standing in at least one of the 50 states to apply for GRBA Membership.

Collaborative Law Practice is a dispute resolution process that provides an alternative to conventional litigation. Both parties are represented by counsel, but the parties and their attorneys agree, in writing, to attempt to settle the matter without litigation or even the threat of litigation. Both parties also promise to take a reasoned stand on every issue, to keep discovery informal and cooperative, to retain experts jointly if they are needed, and to negotiate in good faith.

Only members of the State Bar of Texas and other persons who comply with the Texas Supreme Court's rules regarding the practice of law may practice law in Texas. The Texas Board of Law Examiners is responsible for reviewing the character and fitness of an applicant for the practice of law in Texas.

The UPLC is a committee appointed by the Texas Supreme Court. There are nine members who are lawyers and non-lawyers. The members serve for three year staggered terms. Click here for a list of the committee members.

Mr. Dassow handles legal cases in the Tarrant County, Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, Parker County, Wise County and the surrounding metroplex areas in the state of Texas.