New Hampshire's lone law school has established a first-of-its-kind program that enables graduates to practice law without passing the bar examination. The program at Franklin Pierce Law Center is expected to serve as a model for other states and schools looking to emphasize practical skills, school officials said. The American Bar Association will be watching the program "with interest," said John Sebert, consultant on legal education to the ABA.
May 05, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
New Hampshire’s lone law school has established a first-of-its-kind program that enables graduates to obtain a license to practice law without passing the bar examination.
The program at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N.H., is designed to give students practical experience during their second and third year of school, which is monitored by faculty, attorneys and judges. After three years, participants are eligible to practice without enduring the two-day rite of passage.
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