The candidate lawyer must complete a five-year Master’s Degree (Laurea a ciclo unico Magistrale in Giurisprudenza) and then must pass the Italian Bar examination (Bar exam) (esame di abilitazione all’esercizio della professione forense). After passing the Bar exam and registering with the regional Bar Council (Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Avvocati), an Italian attorney can legally practice Italian law anywhere in Italy, not only in the geographical area where the Bar exam was passed.