[blindlaw] Trial Advocacy, how to?

[Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.]

Ger, there are quite a few differences between your jurisdiction and what
obtains in the United States!  One striking difference:  In the United
States, you can be both a solicitor and a barrister.  U.S. lawyers are
addressed as attorneys; there isn't a ONE LICENSE fits all.  Each state has
its own licensing process and procedure in place.

For instance, in my state, a practicing attorney from another country shall
have done so for at least seven years prior to coming to the United States.
Attestation/certification of some kind must be obtainable from the Supreme
Court in the attorney's country of origin.  If all of this is in place, such
an attorney will be exempted from taking a bar exam.  Of course, college
transcripts and all that need to be certified as being authentic by a
certifying agency approved by the state bar.  

So, here's a question for you:  Under your system, can one change from being
a solicitor to a barrister?  How easy is it to make such a change?

Sincerely,
Olusegun
Denver, Colorado


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