[blindlaw] Trial Advocacy, how to?

[Gerard Sadlier]

Hi Olusegun,

I'm aware of the differences you mention. Historically, attorneys
practiced in common law Courts and solicitors in Chancery. When those
Courts were merged (about a century and a half ago) the description
attorney was dropped.

It is very easy to transfer from being a solicitor to a barrister here
and vice versa.

Ger

On 1/24/17, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via BlindLaw
<blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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