I have completed LL.B (hons) (4years)and LL.M (1 and half year) from Dhaka University ,one of the top listed University of Bangladesh(common law based country). Further, I have completed LL.B(hons) and Bar vocational course from London ,United Kingdom.should appreciate , if some one help me ,do I need LL.M from US before appear New york exam , would I be eligible to sit for New york bar exam without LL.M from USA on the basis of my above degrees.

I write to the New York Bar exam Board before 3 weeks ago, but I did not receive any response from them.

should appreciate ,if  some one can help me on this concerns.

Regards

Tahmina 

Hi Tahmina,

You should be able to sit for the NY Bar in Feb 2008.
I have a JD from Australia and wrote the NY Bar this past July.
New York is the only state you can sit for the bar with just a foreign law degree in hand. Many other states, such as California require that you are either licensed in another jurisdiction or do a U.S LLM degree before you qualify to write the bar.

As I said before, sent all of my academic papers to the New York Bar exam board,but still I did not receive any response from them. Should appreciate,if advice me what should I do to sit for the bar exam as I am finding difficulty to contact with the New York bar .
In addition, I have home license, and I am interested to work in law firm as paralegal or any sorts of law related post to learn about US's law before get Attorney's lisense in USA,should appreciate ,if have some informations about this concerns.
Regards
tmina

As I said before, sent all of my academic papers to the New York Bar exam board,but still I did not receive any response from them. Should appreciate,if advice me what should I do to sit for the bar exam as I am finding difficulty to contact with the New York bar .
In addition, I have home license, and I am interested to work in law firm as paralegal or any sorts of law related post to learn about US's law before get Attorney's lisense in USA,should appreciate ,if have some informations about this concerns.
Regards
tmina

Most of the State Bars in USA require at least 20 semester hours credit courses taken by the applicant in an ABA approved law school.

If you are interested to work in USA, it will be best for your to get LL.M degree as a regular student which will qualify you to study 24 credit hours of regular study. Since you are already LL.M, you may seek admission to SJD course and try getting job as an Adjunct faculty while you are pursuing SJD.

One thing more, for getting an opportunity to work in a law firm, it will be better if you are available in the country and are in a position to meet the people personally. You may seek admission in some good law school in USA either as a 'non-degree' candidate; or you may visit a law school as a "visiting researcher/scholar' and do some academic work; in the process you may get good inter-action with legal fraternity and an opportunity to be engaged with some law firm.