Complex sentence: Scott spent the next few years pursuing his Bachelor of Laws degree from the National University School of Law, and after graduating in 1949, he was admitted to the bar in Washington, D.C. where he started up his practice.
Split into simpler sentences: Scott spent the next few years pursuing his Bachelor of Laws degree from the National University School of Law. After graduating in 1949, he was admitted to the bar in Washington, D.C. where he started up his practice.