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The Law School of Tanzania (also known as LST) is one of the professional school for postgraduate education in the

United Republic of Tanzania, located in Kinondoni , Dar es Salaam. Established by the Law School of Tanzania Act 2007, Before the establishment of the School, aspiring lawyers were trained in practical skills through the internship program run by the Attorney General’s Chambers. Later on some Universities adopted the Externship system to impart practical skills to aspiring lawyers. These systems have now been replaced by the Practical Legal Training Programme to be run by the School. The Law School is under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The law school is generally considered to be the only regulator organ for the Law students to become advocates of the High Court in Tanzania.

Academics
The Law school of Tanzania offers a legal training package. These packages are offered to students who are starting their career in legal studies who are seeking a career in law. The Law School of Tanzania is the only school that presently offers a one-year practical legal training programme, which is compulsory for any law graduate aspiring to be enrolled as an advocate of the High Court of Tanzania. The programme is divided into two semesters. The First Semester covers classroom instruction for up to twelve weeks while the Second Semester involves a period of clinical law (field placement) followed by final written and oral examinations. Successful candidates are awarded the Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice