Education Report - Law School in Two Years

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VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report in English. Recently we told you how some medical schools the United States offer future doctors a way to in three years instead of four. Some law schools offer a way to save a year. People who to become lawyers traditionally attend three years of law . Like medical students, many law students are deeply in by the time they finish their juris doctor, or , degree. Those who take out loans borrow an average around $100,000. Almost all graduates must pass a state examination to get a license to practice law. New University Law School Professor Samuel Erstreicher thinks more students be allowed to take the bar exam after two of classes. This was more common in the past. Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo and President Franklin Roosevelt both the bar exam after two years. Professor Erstreicher also a more professional, instead of a more academic, program study. Learning more about professional skills, he says, would prepare a lawyer to serve the needs of average . Some law schools offer a choice of a two-- three-year program. In 2009, Northwestern University School of Law Chicago became the country's first top law school to an accelerated program. Accelerated students at Northwestern have to the same material and pay the same price as students. Some lawyers argue against accelerated programs. They question many law firms would want to hire lawyers without third year of law school. For VOA Learning English, Carolyn Presutti. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 21Mar2013)

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