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The Legal Profession Behind Bars: A Balanced Approach To Reforming The Bar Exam And Multijurisdictional Legal Practice, Stephanie A. Nadler

Stephanie A Nadler

At one time there may have been sound reasons for confining a lawyer’s skills and practice to a particular state. But in today’s legal market, that practice is antiquated. This paper will argue that the current state-centered system of legal practice in the United States operates inefficiently, and, due in part to the evolving transnational legal environment, the system requires reform at the national level. While one may expect to find that a particular state competes for applicants to take the bar exam or for attorneys to practice in that state, such competition does not exist. In fact, the current …