Hi,
I have a JD from a highly-ranked law program in a US university, California bar membership and have 6 months work experience at a mid-tier firm. My legal work experience is mostly transactional and in government and public law agency, business law, contract law, land use and real estate development and community economic development. I also have a MA from a top-ranked anthropology program and have some relevant course work (both law and anthro) working with Native American tribes.
My wife is an Aussie and got a job back in Australia. She will start next year and I am trying to figure out what options I might have/the best way to make me more attractive to the legal market in Australia.
It seems that years in work experience may be an issue. It looks like I have covered most "equivalent" areas of law required in Australia, except Admin law.
It seems that an LLM may not really help with my situation, but is there other coursework I should take? Anything I can do from the US? We are prepared to spend time apart, but would like to avoid this.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Work in Australia? US JD
Posted May 13, 2011 00:29
Hi,
I have a JD from a highly-ranked law program in a US university, California bar membership and have 6 months work experience at a mid-tier firm. My legal work experience is mostly transactional and in government and public law agency, business law, contract law, land use and real estate development and community economic development. I also have a MA from a top-ranked anthropology program and have some relevant course work (both law and anthro) working with Native American tribes.
My wife is an Aussie and got a job back in Australia. She will start next year and I am trying to figure out what options I might have/the best way to make me more attractive to the legal market in Australia.
It seems that years in work experience may be an issue. It looks like I have covered most "equivalent" areas of law required in Australia, except Admin law.
It seems that an LLM may not really help with my situation, but is there other coursework I should take? Anything I can do from the US? We are prepared to spend time apart, but would like to avoid this.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I have a JD from a highly-ranked law program in a US university, California bar membership and have 6 months work experience at a mid-tier firm. My legal work experience is mostly transactional and in government and public law agency, business law, contract law, land use and real estate development and community economic development. I also have a MA from a top-ranked anthropology program and have some relevant course work (both law and anthro) working with Native American tribes.
My wife is an Aussie and got a job back in Australia. She will start next year and I am trying to figure out what options I might have/the best way to make me more attractive to the legal market in Australia.
It seems that years in work experience may be an issue. It looks like I have covered most "equivalent" areas of law required in Australia, except Admin law.
It seems that an LLM may not really help with my situation, but is there other coursework I should take? Anything I can do from the US? We are prepared to spend time apart, but would like to avoid this.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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