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There are federal rules which require all schools to disclose information to admitted students about their degree programs if the degree is advertised as leading to a professional license. The intent of these rules is to allow admitted students to educate themselves about whether a degree program will enable them to obtain professional licensure in the state of their residence.
At St. John's University School of Law, law licensure is the only state professional licensure for which we prepare students. Many of our students take the New York State bar exam and hope to practice in New York State, but we have students who wish to practice in many jurisdictions within the U.S.
Professional licensure and certification requirements vary state to state. Although St. John's University School of Law has attempted to provide accurate and timely information by state, this information is subject to change. Therefore, students should contact the appropriate licensing agency to obtain the most up to date information.
St. John's University School of Law's Juris Doctor (JD) Degree program is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) https://www.americanbar.org.
Information regarding state-specific licensure for the JD degree program is listed below.
State | Does the JD Degree Program meet the educational requirements for licensing in the state? |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Y |
| Alaska | Y |
| Arizona | Y |
| Arkansas | Y |
| California | Y |
| Colorado | Y |
| Connecticut | Y |
| Delaware | Y |
| District of Columbia | Y |
| Florida | Y |
| Georgia | Y |
| Hawaii | Y |
| Idaho | Y |
| Illinois | Y |
| Indiana | Y |
| Iowa | Y |
| Kansas | Y |
| Kentucky | Y |
| Louisiana | Y |
| Maine | Y |
| Maryland | Y |
| Massachusetts | Y |
| Michigan | Y |
| Minnesota | Y |
| Mississippi | Y |
| Missouri | Y |
| Montana | Y |
| Nebraska | Y |
| Nevada | Y |
| New Hampshire | Y |
| New Jersey | Y |
| New Mexico | Y |
| New York | Y |
| North Carolina | Y |
| North Dakota | Y |
| Ohio | Y |
| Oklahoma | Y |
| Oregon | Y |
| Pennsylvania | Y |
| Rhode Island | Y |
| South Carolina | Y |
| South Dakota | Y |
| Tennessee | Y |
| Texas | Y |
| Utah | Y |
| Vermont | Y |
| Virginia | Y |
| Washington | Y |
| West Virginia | Y |
| Wisconsin | Y |
| Wyoming | Y |
St. John's University School of Law offers Master of Laws (LLM) degrees that both do not prepare students for state licensure (LLM in Real Estate, LLM in Bankruptcy, LLM in Transnational Legal Practice) and several LLM degrees that may or may not prepare a student for a state bar examination (LLM in U.S. Legal Studies or LLM in Transnational Legal Practice-Bar Track). St. John's University School of Law has determined that its LLM in U.S. Legal Studies and LLM in Transnational Legal Practice-Bar Track programs may enable a student with a law degree from a country other than the U.S. to sit for the bar examination in New York State, subject to many conditions. St. John's University School of Law has not made a determination of eligibility for any other state.