SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi law firms to train women

ACCORDING to a report in Zawya, Saudi law firms are training 21 women to pursue careers in the legal profession, as per the Justice Ministry. Enrollment and Acceptance Committee will issue licenses to the trainees at the end of their training. There are 2,120 attorneys on the Lawyers’ Registrar. Applicants that are accepted for the profession must have a certificate from the Shari’ah College or a Bachelor of Arts in law and have a three years experience. Lawyers accepted into practice must be of good conduct, living in the Kingdom and be working full-time in the legal profession.