Questionnaire Lithuania

III.13 What are the prerequisites for becoming a public prosecutor?

A person may be admitted to service at the prosecutor’s office and appointed to the post of the prosecutor provided that he is a national of Lithuania, is of high moral character, has a good command of the Lithuanian language, has a university degree in law, and a MA in law degree or a professional lawyer’s qualification degree or a Doctor or Habilitation Doctor in Social Sciences (Law) degree, has passed an examination for candidates and has the recommendation of the Selection Commission (sect. 25 Law on the Prosecutor’s Office).