Completion of an LL.M. degree does not necessarily qualify a student to take a bar examination for admission to practice law in a state: each state applies its own criteria for determining who may take its bar examination and for admitting attorneys to practice law in the state. Lawyers from outside the United States who are interested in practicing law in the United States should obtain information regarding the requirements for admission to the bar in the state(s) in which they wish to practice. In particular, international LL.M. students should recognize that some states require minimum credit hours in particular types of LL.M. courses in considering eligibility.