ific state, and legal ethics. Most states use the multi-state bar examination, which consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. Law school graduates usually attend review courses in order to help them prepare for the bar examination. Generally, three out of four law school graduates pass the bar examination every year, although the success rate is different for every state. If a student fails one section of the exam, he/she can retake just that part. After the passing of the bar exam, a licensed attorney may not always be permitted to practice in another state. Some states require such attorneys to take the bar examination in that state to practice law, while others are permitted by experience alone. From application to law school to passage of the bar examination, law school carries students a long way in their pursuit of the practice of law, transforming the way they think through a long, rigorous process of learning, cramming, and test taking. Any aspiring law student should realize that law school requires tremendous effort and time, no matter what law school into which they are accepted. The aspects of the practice of law have changed significantly from that which was considered in colonial times, where students of law, perhaps unqualified, could easily be licensed to practice. This transformation of the legal system has strengthened our trust in American law, and continues to challenge honest, qualified lawyers around the nation....
