{"id":11516,"date":"2020-03-09T12:57:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T04:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.cuhk.edu.hk\/app\/?page_id=11516"},"modified":"2020-03-18T14:30:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T06:30:49","slug":"jd-admission-to-the-legal-profession","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.cuhk.edu.hk\/app\/study-with-us\/jd-admission-to-the-legal-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"JD – ADMISSION TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The JD is a postgraduate law degree which potentially leads to admission into the legal profession.<\/p>\n

HONG KONG<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduates of the JD programme at CUHK who plan to enter the legal profession in Hong Kong will first need to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) programme. The PCLL is offered at three institutions in Hong Kong, including at the Faculty of Law of CUHK. Admission is by application.<\/p>\n

OTHER COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS<\/span><\/p>\n

The JD programme may fulfill certain entry requirements for admission into the legal professions of other common law jurisdictions. However, entry requirements vary across jurisdictions and are subject to change from time to time. If you are interested in practicing law in jurisdictions other than Hong Kong, we suggest that you contact the professional bodies in those jurisdictions directly. Listed below are the relevant webpages and contact information for professional bodies in several key common law jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

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AUSTRALIA – NEW SOUTH WALES<\/span><\/div>\n
The Law Society of New South Wales [More]<\/a><\/div>\n
E-mail: lawsociety@lawsociety.com.au<\/a>
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The New South Wales Bar Association [More]<\/a>
E-mail: enquiries@nswbar.asn.au<\/a>
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AUSTRALIA – VICTORIA<\/span><\/div>\n
The Law Institute of Victoria [More]<\/a><\/div>\n
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Federation of Law Societies of Canada [More]<\/a>
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CANADA – ONTARIO<\/span><\/div>\n
The Law Society of Upper Canada [More]<\/a>
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CANADA – BRITISH COLUMBIA<\/span><\/div>\n
The Law Society of British Columbia [More]<\/a>
E-mail: memberinfo@lsbc.org<\/a>
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ENGLAND &<\/span> WALES<\/span><\/div>\n
The Law Society of England and Wales [More]<\/a>
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New Zealand Law Society [More]<\/a>
E-mail: <\/a>inquiries@lawyers.org.nz<\/a>
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UNITED STATES – CALIFORNIA<\/span><\/div>\n
The State Bar of California [More]<\/a>
E-mail: admsf@calbar.ca.gov<\/a><\/div>\n
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UNITED STATES – NEW YORK<\/span><\/div>\n
New York State Board of Law Examiners [More]<\/a>
Tel: +1 (518) 453-5990<\/div>\n

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Disclaimer: CUHK is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information furnished on websites to which links are provided herein. Persons must make their own inquiries to the authorities operating those websites should they require further information or clarification<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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