Hello everyone, nice to meet you. I am Nguyen Thi Duong Ngan from Binh Thuan province.

When I
first decided to apply for this university, I wasn't intent on becoming a lawyer because many people
said that only rich individuals who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth could pursue this
kind of job. However, I gradually became attracted to the field of law and started researching the
process of becoming a professional attorney. I find this information deeply useful for all of you as it
directly affects your future career.

Today, I will show you the process to become a lawyer in Vietnam and compare it to the process in
the United States. In Vietnam, you need to obtain a Bachelor of Law degree, which takes around 3.5
to 4 years for the first degree and 2 to 2.5 years for the second degree. After that, you need to
complete a one-year Legal Professional training Course at the Judicial Academy. Following this, you
need to spend the same amount of time in a law firm or partnership for training and also take a Bar
exam. These training courses can be shortened if you have already held specific positions in the law
field for a certain regulated period. Finally, you need to apply for a Bar Association to obtain a license
to practice law. You can choose to be a sole practitioner or work for a law firm based on your
preference. Overall, the education system in Vietnam requires 5.5 to 7 years to become a lawyer.

In contrast, if you want to obtain a Bachelor of Law degree in the US, you need to have already
graduated from other universities or academic institutions. It is helpful to have a fundamental
knowledge in a law-related field. Additionally, you need to take a particular test called LSAT to study
at a law school, and your first law degree is called Juris Doctor. After graduating and passing the Bar
exam, you will receive a Bar card to practice law legally. So, in the United States, people spend at
least 7 years to become an attorney.

Generally, both processes are complicated and require a significant amount of time and money.

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present my topic.

- I’m was really nervous but I would try my best to do the exam.

- I’m Nguyen Thi Duong Ngan and come from Binh Thuan province. When I decided to apply for this
university, I wasn’t intent on becoming a lawyer, because many people said that only rich person who
was born with a silver spoon in their mouth could pursuit this kind of job. However, I gradually be
attracted by law and do some researching about the process to work in law practice as a professional
attorney. I find this information is deeply useful for all of you, because it would directly affect on your
future career.

- Today, I’m going to show you the process to become a lawyer in Viet Nam and make some
comparation to that one in United State. - In Viet Nam, you have to get a Bachelor of Law degree, it
takes 3,5 – 4 years for the first degree and 2 – 2.5 years for the second degree. - Following, it takes
one years to complete the Legal Professional training Course at Judicial Academy, then you have to
spent the same time for training phase in law firm or partnership and take a Bar exam. These two
courses could be shortened if you have already get some particular positions in law field for a
certainly time that was regulated. Finally, you have to apply for a Bar Association to get a license for
practicing law and you can choose to be a sole practitioner or work for a law firm that depends on
your will. Overall, the education system in Viet Nam required 5.5 -7 years to become a lawyer.

In contrast, if you want to get the Bachelor of Law degree in the US, you have to had already
graduated from others universities or academics. It could be a fundamental knowledge if your faculty
is related to law field. In addition, you have to do a particular test which called LSAT to study at a law
school and your first law degree is called Juris Doctor. After graduated and take the Bar exam you will
receive a Bar card to practice law legally. So in United State people spent at least 7 years to become a
attorney. Generally, these both process are complicated and take lots of time as much as money.