Md. Bd. of Law Examiners R. BOARD RULE 7

In order for an additional degree from an ABA-approved law school to qualify under Rule 19-

201 (b):

(a) the applicant, in the course of meeting the requirements of the award of the degree from

the applicant's law school, shall complete a minimum of 26 credit hours from among the

subjects tested on the UBE, except that the applicant may substitute up to 3 credit hours of

Professional Responsibility in place of an equivalent number of credit hours of UBE course

work; and,

(b) the applicant shall furnish the following documents and certifications in a form required by

the Board:

(1) a certification from the dean, assistant dean or acting dean of an ABA-approved law

school that the applicant's foreign legal education, together with the applicant's

approved law school degree, is the equivalent of that required for an LL.B. or a J.D.

Degree in that law school;

(2) a certification from the dean, assistant dean or acting dean of an ABA-approved law

school that the applicant has successfully completed LLM course work meeting the

requirements of subsection (a), above; and

(3) all documents considered for admission of the applicant to the degree program of an ABA-approved law school must be submitted by the law school and translated into the English

language.

[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended June 11, 2021, eff. July 26, 2021.]