deliberate crime) absence of disciplinary punishment of prohibition of law practice (if a person was already a law practitioner) absence of being stricken from the list of law practitioners because of personal bankruptcy absence of labour engagement or officiary engagement, except of engagement: to the Bar Association or to similar organisation in other EU state to a law practitioner or to a legal personality established in order to provide legal services to a university as a lecturer as a scientific worker of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic passing the bar exam taking the pledge Czech advocates should be members of the Czech bar association (). Denmark In Denmark, to use the title of advokat one must complete an LL.B. (three years of study) and an LL.M. (which awards the academic title of Candidata Juris, and requires two years of study), followed by a three-year apprenticeship, one year as an assistant lawyer, and an exam which has a moot court element. Danish advocates should be members of the Danish bar association (). Estonia In Estonia, anyone may call themselves a lawyer and practice law. However, the title of advocate is restricted by law to members of the Estonian Bar Association (). To join the Estonian Bar Association, candidates must obtain a master's degree in law and pass the bar examination. Finland Until 2013, anyone could in principle practice law in Finland, not just qualified lawyers. However, after the entry into force of the Licensed Legal Counsel Act (715/2011) on January 1, 2013, only attorneys that are members of the bar association () and who may use the title asianajaja, or licensed legal counsel may represent clients in court. To become a licensed legal counsel requires the completion of a legal education consisting of a Bachelor of Laws degree (or oikeusnotaari, which usually takes three years to complete) and a Master of Laws degree (or oikeustieteen maisteri), which usually takes one to two years to complete, and a traineeship of a minimum of one year in either Courts or in law firms. After the traineeship is completed successfully, the district court awards the title of varatuomari (VT) or those who do not do a traineeship in Court can apply to be licensed legal counsel, which is in practice the basic qualification to practice law. To be admitted to the Finnish bar association, the same legal education requirement as for licensed