The First Type: Training In Law Offices
Training Requirements
He Must Be Saudi
Non-Saudis may practice law subject to the terms of agreements concluded between the Kingdom and other countries.
He Must Hold A Degree From:
Sharia college or a bachelor of law, or a post-graduate diploma in legal studies from the Institute of Public Administration.
Experience
No less than three years, and this period is reduced to one year for the holder of a master’s degree in Islamic Sharia or systems specialization or its equivalent.
Other Requirements:
The trainee should devote himself to this work for the duration of the contract and full-time.
The trainee pleads in cases and provides consultations as a proxy for the lawyer.
The training should be with a lawyer who has spent a period of no less than five years in practicing the profession.
The Second Type: Training In The Law Training Center
Saudi Law Training Center
A governmental center affiliated with the Ministry of Justice. It offers a variety of programs that qualify its entrants to apply for a license to practice the legal profession. The trainee must apply after the end of his training period within a period not exceeding two years unless there is an excuse for the applicant to be accepted by the committee
