Frequently Asked Questions - How does a graduate from an unaccredited...

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How does a graduate from an unaccredited or foreign law school become admitted in Vermont?

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The education must be evaluated by the Board of Bar Examiners to determine whether it is equivalent to that of an approved law school or whether additional law office study must be completed before being eligible to take the bar exam. See sections 6(h) and (j) of the Rules of Admission

Graduates of a non-accredited U.S. law school must establish that the school is in the process of seeking accreditation by the American Bar Association or approval by the American Association of Law Schools. A form is available to guide you through the process.

Foreign educated applicants must establish that they have been admitted to the bar of a court in another nation which is a common law jurisdiction. A form is available to guide you through the process.

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BBE - General Information

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