Information for Students from the USAThere are currently about a dozen American students studying for law degrees at Bond. In addition, the Faculty of Law has active student exchange arrangements with the law schools at Duke University and Northwestern University. The Faculty has also welcomed study abroad and exchange students from other American law schools. Bond Law faculty links to the USASeveral American academics have spent time at Bond as visiting staff, including Professors Deborah DeMott from Duke University, Philip Postlewaite from Northwestern University, and Douglas Branson from the University of Pittsburgh. For over 20 years, Professor John Wade of the Bond Faculty of Law has taught intensive mediation and negotiation courses at Pepperdine Law School, Vermont Law School, Cardozo Law School in New York, and at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The Bond Faculty of Law includes several graduates of American law schools: Americans interested in studying at Bond are invited to contact Liz Spencer. Which Law program should I take?Students seeking a professional qualification who have already completed a first degree may enrol in the Juris Doctor (JD) program. Students who have not completed a first degree must enrol in the LLB program. Bond follows the Australian tradition in admitting high school graduates direct to the LLB program. Credit towards the elective component of the LLB degree will ordinarily be given for at least four subjects from any pre-law university studies. Professional admission in the USAProfessional admission in the USA requires successful completion of state bar examinations. Eligibility requirements to sit for the bar examinations vary from state to state. Information is available through the American Bar Association. In February 2007, the US Conference of Chief Justices adopted a resolution urging all states to consider permitting Australian law graduates, admitted to practise in Australia, to sit US bar examinations. States in which graduates with an Australian law qualification may currently be eligible to sit for the bar examinations include Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Tennessee. In some other states, including California, Australian graduates can become eligible with an additional period of study at an American law school. Most foreign graduates seek admission in California or New York, where about one-third of American lawyers are located. Note that admission rules are subject to change. The rules in each jurisdiction should be examined carefully to determine the requirements. How can I finance my studies?Citizens of the United States of America can fund their Bond University degree in a variety of ways. Click here for more information.
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