Legal Education In The United States
Legal education in the United States generally refers to the education of lawyers before entry into practice. (Other types of legal education, such as that of paralegals, of Limited Practice Officers (in Washington), and of the citizenry in general, and of the education of lawyers after admission to the bar (Continuing Legal Education) are not covered in this article.)
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