My cousin is a lawyer in Italy and I was wondering what he would have to do in order to become a lawyer and practice law here in America. thank you
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Good question. Every state has different requirements for lawyers trained abroad. In your cousin's case, because he doesn't come from a common-law country, he'd have to demonstrate completion of a normal course of law education in his home country (with an official transcript). In most state's he'll also need to take at least one year of law classes in the United States (e.g., get an LLM or equivalent) and then pass the state's bar exam. Check with your state's bar association for specific requirements.
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He would have to go back and learn American law and pass the state board like everyone else.This might take years.
