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Law school
A law school (also known as a law centre, college of law, or faculty of law) is an institution or professional school specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a judge, lawyer, or other legal professional within a given jurisdiction. In Argentina, lawyers-to-be need to obtain an undergraduate degree in law in order to practice the profession, as opposed to the US system in which a law degree is not obtained until successfully completing a postgraduate program.
Bachelor of Laws
Le bachelor of laws (LL.B) est un grade universitaire dans le domaine du droit, délivré dans de nombreux pays. L'enseignement du droit dans les pays de tradition universitaire anglo-saxonne est marqué par l'existence de la common law. De plus la distinction ancienne entre droit civil et droit canon, et du droit anglais et romain, perdure dans certaines appellations. Le Bachelor of Civil Law (bachelor of civil law, BCL) fut créé dans les universités d'Oxford et de Cambridge comme un grade de la faculté supérieure de droit civil.
Master of Laws
Le Master of Laws est un diplôme universitaire de deuxième cycle spécialisé dans un domaine particulier du droit dans de nombreux pays notamment les pays anglophones ou anglo-saxons et les pays européens. Une licence en droit (ou son équivalent international le bachelor) au minimum est nécessaire afin d'intégrer un LL.M. Le terme Master of Laws, souvent abrégé en LL.M. (voire LLM ou LL.M) ou Magister Juris (notamment dans le cas de l'université d'Oxford), provient de l'expression latine Legum Magister (« Master of laws »).
Juris Doctor
Aux États-Unis et dans les provinces anglophones du Canada, le diplôme de juris doctor (en abrégé : J.D.) est un diplôme universitaire en common law qui permet l'accès aux diverses professions relevant de la pratique du droit : juriste, avocat, procureur, etc., sous réserve de la réussite aux examens d'admission d'un barreau. Il est préparé en quatre ans après un diplôme de premier cycle (baccalauréat universitaire) de quatre ans ou Il est également possible d'y accéder après avoir obtenu un diplôme de maîtrise ou un autre diplôme de doctorat; et un examen de sélection, le , dans une faculté de droit d'une université.
Law degree
A law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers. But while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not confer a license themselves. A legal license is granted by examination, and exercised locally. The law degree can have local, international, and world-wide aspects, such as in England and Wales, where the Legal Practice Course or passing Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is required to become a solicitor or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to become a barrister.
Bar examination
A bar examination is an examination administered by the bar association of a jurisdiction that a lawyer must pass in order to be admitted to the bar of that jurisdiction. Administering bar exams is the responsibility of the bar association in the particular state or territory concerned. Those interested in pursuing a career at the bar must first be admitted as lawyers in the Supreme Court of their home state or territory.
Advocate
An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, in Scottish, Manx, South African, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Polish, Israeli, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "Advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification. "Advocate" is in some languages an honorific for lawyers, such as "Adv.
Bachelor of Civil Law
Le terme de Bachelor of Civil Law (abrégé en BCL ou B.C.L.) désigne une série de diplômes de droit dans les pays anglophones ou anglo-saxons. C'est un des Bachelor of Law. C'était, à l'origine, un diplôme de deuxième cycle (postgraduate) des universités d'Oxford et de Cambridge mais aujourd'hui, de nombreuses universités offrent ce diplôme en fin de premier cycle (undergraduate). La notion de droit civil (civil law) n'était pas, à l'origine, opposée à la notion de common law (droit jurisprudentiel) mais à celle du droit canon.
Legal research
Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and communication of the results of the investigation." The processes of legal research vary according to the country and the legal system involved. Legal research involves tasks such as: Finding primary sources of law, or primary authority, in a given jurisdiction.
Paralegal
A paralegal, also known as a legal assistant, or paralegal specialist is a professional who performs tasks that require knowledge of legal concepts but not the full expertise of a lawyer with a license to practice law. The market for paralegals is broad, including consultancies, companies that have legal departments or that perform legislative and regulatory compliance activities in areas such as environment, labor, intellectual property, zoning, and tax.