bar exam
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Definition
Noun: A formal test administered by a state or jurisdiction's authority to assess if a person has the requisite knowledge and competence to be licensed as an attorney and practice law. Passing this exam is a key requirement for legal licensure in most jurisdictions.
Usage
The term "bar exam" is used to refer to the specific, official licensing examination for lawyers. * All aspiring lawyers must study intensively for the bar exam. * Her immediate goal after law school is to pass the bar exam. * The difficulty of the bar exam varies from state to state.
Advanced Usage
- "To sit for the bar exam": To take or be a candidate in the bar examination.
- She will sit for the bar exam in July.
- "To be admitted to the bar": This is the result of passing the bar exam and meeting other character requirements, allowing one to practice law. The "bar exam" is the test for "admission to the bar."
- After passing the bar exam, she was admitted to the state bar.
Variants and Related Words
- Bar Examination: The full, formal name for the exam.
- The Bar: Refers collectively to the legal profession or the body of licensed attorneys. The "bar exam" is the examination to enter "the bar."
- Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): A standardized part of the bar exam in many U.S. jurisdictions.
- Bar Admission: The process or status of being licensed to practice law, for which the bar exam is a prerequisite.
Synonyms
- Law license examination
- Legal licensing test
- Attorney admission exam
Related Phrases
- Pass the bar: To succeed on the bar examination.
- He finally passed the bar on his second attempt.
- Study for the bar: To prepare for the bar examination.
- She took three months off to study for the bar.
- Bar prep course: A commercial preparation course for the bar exam.
- Enrolling in a bar prep course is common for recent graduates.
Noun
- an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction
- applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school
- he passed the bar exam on his third try