The State of Iowa is considering joining Wisconsin as the only states to allow graduates from in-state law schools to start practicing law immediately after graduation. No practical training, no bar exam! The Des Moines Register has
a short article explaining the proposal:
Graduates of Iowa’s two law schools could begin practicing law in the
state soon after graduation rather than waiting until they pass the bar
exam, under a proposal before the Iowa Supreme Court.
The
proposal would apply only to law school graduates who stay in Iowa to
work. Law school graduates would still have to pass an ethics exam and
screening and background checks, according to the proposal. It also
would require students to take an Iowa-specific law and procedure
course.
