The new system of legal education is based on a
postgraduate law school model. Starting in 2009, twentyfive Korean universities were given permission to establish
law schools by the Ministry of Education.v
Students attend
these schools for three years, and receive J.D. degrees upon
successful completion.vi They then take the Lawyer
Admission Test (which is distinct from the Korean Bar
Examination); once they pass this exam, they are eligible to
practice law in Korea.vii The first Lawyer Admission Test
will be administered in 2012.