Thread: NY Bar Exam - Israeli student

Hello
I am trying to figure out what documents I will need in order to qualify for the NY bar -
I got my LL.B. in Israel - and did not pursue an internship -- and so did not took the Israeli bar
Due to the fact that there is not an internship requirement in NY - I'm sure that i can qualify - wondering if there is anyone here who has been through the same process and can help me realize what kind of documents should I send to the BOLE - so I can qualify.
I should mentions that I already sent out my script and a latter from my school stating that I finished all educational requirements
Thank You

Michal

he Rules of the Court permit a person with an undergraduate law degree from most common law countries to take the bar examination in New York, depending on the length and nature of their legal education. Under the same section of the rules, students whose first law degree is from other countries and who have earned graduate law credits while studying law in the United States may qualify to take the bar examination. The precise language can be found in section 520.6 of the Court's Rules. This link will display all of the Court’s rules on bar admission. Many students may therefore sit for the New York bar examinations as of right. Students interested in their eligibility to sit for the New York bar examination on the basis of their first law degree are advised to contact the New York State Board of Bar Examiners. The Board does not publish a country specific list; however the following first law degrees from common law jurisdictions may be accepted: Australia, Canada (common law degrees only), Ghana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa (after 1998), Tanzania, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. If in doubt, you should request an evaluation using the form available here.


http://www.nybarexam.org/Foreign/For...lEducation.htm

Thank you Steve for your specific answer.
The problem that I came across is that I am not eligible to practice law in Israel due to the fact that I did not go thorough one year of internship as required in Israel - yet finished my 3.5 years of LL.B. degree.
The BOLE ask for proof of being able to practice law in a foreign country - which I cannot provide - and sending out all my transcript as noted in 520.6 was not enough to prove my studies - I wanted to know specifically what should I send in this case before I am doing it again - though I got the answer that they might have lost one of the transcript - I just really want to make double-triple sure - because it takes them long months to answer me...
I appreciate your answer and the hard work you put in it - - thank you!!!