A law school approved by the state and the Association of American Law Schools, or by the state and the American Bar Association. • In all states except California, only graduates of an accredited law school may take the bar examination. [Cases: Colleges and Universities 1. C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 2–3, 9.]
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lawyer, n. One who is licensed to practice law. Cf. ATTORNEY. [Cases: Attorney and Client 9. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 24–25.] — lawyerly, lawyerlike, adj. — lawyerdom, n. certified military lawyer. A person qualified to act as counsel in a general court-martial. • To be qualified, the person must be (1) a judge advocate
law school. An institution for formal legal education and training. • Graduates who complete the standard program, usu. three years in length, receive a Juris Doctor (or, formerly, a Bachelor of Laws). accredited law school. A law school approved by the state and the Association of American Law Schools, or by the state and the
A person qualified to act as counsel in a general court-martial. • To be qualified, the person must be (1) a judge advocate of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or a law specialist of the Coast Guard, (2) a graduate of an accredited law school, or a member of a federal-court bar
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accredit ([schwa]-kred-it), vb. 1. To give official authorization or status to. 2. To recognize (a school) as having sufficient academic standards to qualify graduates for higher education or for professional practice. [Cases: Schools 4. C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 811.] 3. Int’l law. To send (a person) with credentials as an envoy. — accreditation