Just wondering, doing LL.M from a Law School is USA as a pre-requisite to sit for the NY Bar exam.... does the law school have to be per say situated in USA itself?

I ask this question as someone told me doing LL.M from Notre Dame Law School's London campus (Notre Dame Law School of USA have a campus in London for their LL.M programme) will not help as it is not based/located in USA.

Craig,
You do not need an LLM to take the NY bar Exams.I took them.I dont have one .My Degree is an LLB from kenya.

Look at this extract from the Board Of Law Examiners Site:

Synopsis of the Requirements of Section 520.6(b)(1). Section 520.6(b)(1) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals requires an applicant to provide satisfactory proof of the following:

(1) that the applicant has fulfilled the educational requirements for admission to the practice of law in a foreign country other than the United States;

(2) that the applicant has successfully completed a period of law study in a law school or schools, that is at least substantially equivalent in duration to that required under subdivisions (d) and (e) of section 520.6;

(3) that throughout the period of the applicants study, the law school or schools attended was each recognized by the competent accrediting agency of the government of such other country, or a political subdivision thereof, as qualified and approved;

(4) that the jurisprudence of such foreign country is based upon the principles of the English Common Law; and

(5) that the "program and course of law study" successfully completed by the applicant were the substantial equivalent of the legal education provided by an approved law school in the United States.

I am a little confused now:

My question:
I am a german attorney and want to become a US-attorney.
What do I need to take the new york bar exam? Isn't it necessary to complete an LLM before applying?

hi all
extending the thread of discussions, i would like to know the job prospects in usa after doing llm from temple univ and clearing the ny bar. i have 12 yrs of high court practice in pakistan and am proficient in english as well as other local languages. pls guide.
thanx

I am eligible to sit for the New York bar examinations with the following credentials:

- an 3 years full-time LLB from a top UK university (University of Warwick)
- an LLM from the University of Bristol (full-time)
- an LPC from the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (full-time)

I did not have to send a letter confirming durational requirements.

My reading of the regulations is that a 3 year full time LLB at a recognised law school in the UK should be sufficient to sit for the exam. In the New York Board of Law Examiner's letter confirming my eligibility, they clearly stated that "we have determined from YOUR TRANSCRIPTS that you are eligible to take the New York State bar examination under Section 520.6..."

Your transcripts should be enough and I sent the transcripts myself to the Board. However, just to be on the safe side, I also sent a letter from the SRA confirming that I had completed my academic requirements to practice law in England & Wales. I also sent my transcripts for my LLM, LLM and LPC.

The Board gave a decision within 6 weeks.

A note for applicants: online degrees or distance learning law degrees are NOT accepted. CPE is not accepted. If you've done a degree other than law, and then converted with a CPE and LPC, you must still undertake a training contract to "cure" your durational requirement deficiency under section 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals. Or you could do an LLM in the US.

You cannot simply take your law degree, sit the bar exams and then practice in the UK as a solicitor. If you opt for that route, you will still have to satisfy the "working requirement" by working as a paralegal for 1.5 years in the UK in order to qualify. Might as well do the LPC and do a 2 year TC.

In preparing for the NY Bar exam, I did the Barbri course, the Kaplan PMBR MBE Combination course, the Micromash course and the BarWrite 3 day essay boot camp+MPT workshop. If you're going to sit for the exam, you might as well investment adequately and prepare well. However, please note that I over prepared. One bar review course should be enough, followed by a barwrite workshop or a kaplan MBE course.

Good luck!

would u guys say the NY bar is doable whilst working?

Hi guys,

I am in the midst of deciding whether or not to take up the course offered by "New York Bar Company" in London in order to take the NY Bar exam as I am planning on moving to USA next year.

I have completed my LLB at Staffordshire University and the LPC at Oxford Legal Institute of Legal Practice. Therefore, in order to be able to secure a job faster and also get a well paid job, would it be advisable to do a one year LLM in the USA (and obviously pay more) or to do the NY Bar exam straight away?

My main concern is getting a job once I move to the USA and obviously trying to spend as little money as I can getting to that stage.

Please let me have your thoughts.

Thanks!!!

I graduated from a foreign law school that practices common law and relocated to the US 7yrs ago. I became a registered nurse but I want to continue with my Law career by writing the New York State Bar exam. Can someone put me through the process of registering and preparing for the exam.

Hi Jeffn,

Your posts (above) are really helpful! I'm Kenyan, currently at Kenya Sch. of Law and looking to do my LL.M next year Sept in a US/UK school. I'm also thinking of sitting the NY bar and gaining a years work experience in NY before the expiry of my OPT.

Could you advice on the law firm job prospects for foreign trained lawyers in NY? Did you find that sitting for the bar exam was worth it in the end?

Thanks!

Hello,
May I ask how long did you guys get a response for your eligibility for LLB outside the US? I have an English LLB.
Thanks.

Does anyone know if a stanford JSM is eligible to sit for the NY bar exam?