In Matter of Bar Admission of Altshuler

Ms. Altshuler asks the court for permission to take the Wis*14consin bar examination. I would allow her the opportunity to do so.

The court and the Board of Bar Examiners conclude that Ms. Altshuler may not take the bar examination because she does not have a first professional degree in law (an LL.B or a J.D.) from a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). Such a professional degree satisfies the legal competence requirement for bar admission. Ms. Altshuler does hold a law degree from Tel Aviv University Law School, Tel Aviv, Israel. The ABA, however, approves only law schools…