bar examination

Or bar exam

noun

1. a written examination to determine if one is qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction.

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“It would give those who have spent down savings or taken out loans to study for the bar examination the opportunity to earn the income they may need to prepare for another attempt.”

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Students receive a salary comparable to an entry-level position in public service or public interest and a stipend during study for the bar examination.

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By state law, the Mississippi bar examination must include questions on all Ten Commandments.

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The Supreme Judicial Court and the Board of Bar Examiners on Saturday announced the bar examination slated for July has been rescheduled to Sept. 30 and Oct.

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If you want to practice law today, you minimally have to graduate from college, then law school, and then pass a state bar examination.

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