What are the personal qualities required to be a good law student?

Generally to practice law in the US, you need a JD (Juris Doctor) from an approved ABA (American Bar Association) institution. Failing that, you can do an ABA-approved LLM, which means you need an ordinary law degree first.

The exceptions are the State Bars of California and New York - they accept foreign law degrees. But you'll still need to pass the Bar exams AND find a job there, which is no mean feat.

Hi, can anyone advise me on the CLP requirement? I have just graduated with an LLB(Hons) from UOL external, but I got a 3rd class, as I know the minimum requirement for CLP is 2nd class lower. I heard that I could appeal to the LPQB, to do CLP. Is it true? Is there anyone who had been successful with their appeal. Or is there any other way that I could practice law in Malaysia. I have tried calling the LPQB but they are not of much help, giving me different feedbacks each time I call.
I really need help on this matter.
Thank you

This post has been edited by logeswy: Jan 22 2009, 10:28 PM

Hi i'm an art student in Form 5 and i heard that you can't take Matriculation if you don't have add math,in which i don't.

My question is how do students who did not take matriculation bode later on? Would they still be able to study in the UK and such?

Yo....Finally got my A-Levels result from my college today , i got a A,B and D which means i have enough of grades to get into LLB .
Anyway, its sad that i got a D for sociology !

congrats

this is a very usefull thread.

i've just done my STPM n doing history bahasa malaysia n economics

i've got band 5 for my MUET

im currently waiting for my results, so whats the best result or the worse result i might get, n can get enrolled into law's course?

which college or U do u guys recommend me to go?

Since u have taken STPM , Why not UM ???

congrats..good results wert..just ignore the D

LOL...Thanks ! Quite upset with the D though , but , still gotta move on !!
May need your great help in the future in my law studies .

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Added on January 25, 2009, 4:41 am Ignore the D ....haha...
I shall take your advice since whatever happened , i still gotta move forward .
Anyway , Thanks !
This year is your last year ? Hope u can graduate with a 1st or 2nd upper .

As what i said , may need your great help in the future !




This post has been edited by jhong: Jan 25 2009, 04:41 AM

any two principal passes will do..

well lets hope u do well, but as stated above a min of two principal passes will allow u to enrol for the uol llb external prog. which college to recommend to u will depend on a number of factors incl whether u intend to study overseas. would be pointless to recommend colleges like taylors if u definitely want to stay in malaysia throughout.

just curious, is there anyone studying UOL External by self-study currently in Malaysia? reason is, i'm considering doing so. but not sure if can handle the pressure of study & work. if anyone is, do give your feedback. E.g.: reading 1,000 pges textbook, where to get the textbooks given under the extra reading section, how much $$$ damage it costs...and also your views on difficulty & need for speedy comprehension.
oh, and how was your experience taking the intermediate papers/exams.

also, even if there isn't an age limit, what's the realistic prospect even if can get llb n clp? for an older graduate starting in a law firm, that's tough isn't it...

well, i do self study, but i register at colleges as well (mainly because my parents made me to, but dun tell them i said this). I hardly ever go to classes (again, dun tell them). it's actually quite tough self studying for the course, because the main problem i face is i dunno what i should focus on. The syllabus itself is not difficult to cover, but alot of material in textbooks are irrelevant. And subject guides at times may not identify certain areas or key cases that u need to know. i cant remember any specifics now, but i do remember facing some problems there. This is where being registered at a college helps for a self study student, but of course, merely having friends doing so would be sufficient to give u some guidelines. besides, i didn't know about lyn back then...if u have any questions on law u cud just ask here as well.

intermediate is quite easy, tho the boredom of studying CLRI for me kinda made it diff. It doesn't matter how well u do anyways as long as u pass well enuf, unless u want to try your best and target scholarships/book prizes.

dun worry about age la...why would it be tough? unless you're like 55 and thinking of retiring soon....

thanks for ur views, it sounds doable.

hahah thx ya!

im interested to get into UKM for law degree..
can i take a-level then apply there??

May i ask , why UKM law ?
UM law has much better lecturer and reputation .
Well , as what i know , UM do recognise A-levels , dont know about UKM though.
For UM law , u need at least CCC to get enroll into their law programs .
Besides , u need you score a band 4 in MUET or band 6.5 in IELTS .
The hardest part i guess would be the interview part , u need to be interviewed .

Have you taken your A-levels ?

I'm wondering whether it's possible to study law in university without any prior law education? I'm taking engineering subjects for my pre-U level now and I'm considering my options. Please guide, thanks.

Pre-U as in ?