The lawyer trade in the USA is prestigious and profitable. The reasons of high prestige of a trade root in traditions of the American society, in adherence of Americans to judicial-legal forms of a resolution of conflicts demanding legal maintenance (including protection of personal, political and other rights), and also in exclusively high role of lawyers in functioning of capitalist economy. Almost in all large corporations as a part of boards there are representatives of lawyer firms.

Despite presence of own legal services, many companies use on a constant basis services of lawyer firms. Participation of lawyers in business negotiations, the conclusion and realization of contracts, a resolution of disputes provides an accurate legal rhythm of ability to live of the American economy which basis is made by a principle of firmness of contractual relations.

The graduate of a legal higher educational institution together with the diploma and degree doesn’t find the automatic right to be engaged in lawyer practice. To become the lawyer, to take out the patent for lawyer practice, it is necessary to pass examination, to pass some kind of additional certification. And the patent stands out on the right to be engaged in lawyer practice not in general, everywhere in the USA, but only in territory of that staff where the given candidate for lawyers is going to practise.

Principle and admission conditions to lawyer practice are established by usually Supreme court of staff, however the question on the admission dares the special commission on the admission in the legal profession, formed association of lawyers of staff. The commission solves this question on the basis of studying of moral qualities of the candidate and results of examination arranged with it.

Studying of moral qualities anticipates examination and consists in research of the documents represented by the candidate, and investigation is if necessary made – gathering of additional materials, auscultation of persons which can inform any data on the candidate, etc. Examination are spent in writing and 2-3 days proceed. Examined should answer on 20-30 the questions, concerning knowledge, interpretation and applications of rules of law of staff. For many candidates – graduates of law schools this examination is difficult enough, as demands additional employment for studying of features of norms statute and a general law of concrete staff. Continue reading →