Legal profession in Puerto Rico
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The Legal profession in Puerto Rico it is practiced in both the state level and the federal level.
Thus the legal professionals in Puerto Rico must study both Law of Puerto Rico
and the Law of the United States
.
There are presently four law schools in the island:
After completing a Juris Doctor Degree lawyers have to pass the Puerto Rico General Bar Exam in order to practice law. Lawyers that graduated from ABA accredited schools may also practice in Puerto Rico, but they must also take the bar exam.
Until 2010 all lawyers had to be associated to the Puerto Rico Bar Association
in order to practice law.
Thus the legal professionals in Puerto Rico must study both Law of Puerto Rico
Law of Puerto Rico
The legal system of Puerto Rico is a mix of the civil law and the common law systems.- United States Code :Title 48 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Code to United States territories and insular areas such as Puerto Rico....
and the Law of the United States
Law of the United States
The law of the United States consists of many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States...
.
There are presently four law schools in the island:
- University of Puerto Rico School of Law, established in 1913
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, established in 1961
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, established in 1961
- Facultad de Derecho Eugenio Maria de Hostos, established in 1995
After completing a Juris Doctor Degree lawyers have to pass the Puerto Rico General Bar Exam in order to practice law. Lawyers that graduated from ABA accredited schools may also practice in Puerto Rico, but they must also take the bar exam.
Until 2010 all lawyers had to be associated to the Puerto Rico Bar Association
Puerto Rico Bar Association
The Puerto Rico Bar Association or Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico was founded in the 19th century and has evolved into an organization in which until 2009; all practicing attorneys must have been members in order to practice law in the United States territory of Puerto Rico...
in order to practice law.
See also
- Puerto Rico Tax and Customs Laws
- Law of Puerto RicoLaw of Puerto RicoThe legal system of Puerto Rico is a mix of the civil law and the common law systems.- United States Code :Title 48 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Code to United States territories and insular areas such as Puerto Rico....
- Internal Revenue Code (Puerto Rico)