Law school
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A law school (or school of law) is an institution specializing in legal education. Typically, the term refers to schools that operate independently from the larger university or college which hosts the school and is often distinguished from a faculty of law which tends to be more closely connected with the university or college. Nevertheless, the distinction is not universal.
Law schools in Canada and the US typically require three years of study after completing an undergraduate degree.
After graduating from law school in the US and Canada some students choose to return for an additional year to receive their LLM Master of Law degree. These people typically become professors of law. Also, students visiting from other countries often get the one-year LLM degree from the United States in addition to the law degree that they have from their original country.
Most students who graduate from law school receive a J.D. or Juris Doctor upon completion of the three to four year curriculum depending on which law program the student is enrolled in.
In addition to attending law school, in most jurisdictions a law student is required to pass the state bar in order to practice law. A multi-state bar is offered in some jurisdictions.
