Many countries allow graduates from secondary schools to immediately enter a Bachelor of Law program. Most Canadian universities, notably, do not allow students with a high school diploma to enter an LLB program, requiring undergraduate training before admission. While the degree is less popular in the United States, some institutions such as Canyon College offer programs to holders of a high school diploma.
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Law degree is a basic introduction to legal studies in general, including an overview of trials; wills, trusts and estates; personal injury; family law; and so on. Background courses in English Composition, History and Political Science are often part of the curriculum, which typically requires four years of full-time study to complete.
Holders of the LLB are entitled to sit for the bar examinations in many states, provided that applicants can demonstrate that the curriculum at their university is broadly parallel to US requirements. The University of Toronto has renamed its LLB as a JD, but it is treated as a regular LLB in New York State.