Hi all,
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks!
Entry Requirement of Foreign Student for New York Bar
Posted Jul 03, 2020 17:57
Hi all,
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks!
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks!
Posted Jul 06, 2020 06:24
Hi all,
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks!
A GDL and an LLM will not qualify. You need a three year qualifying law degree from an accredited university in a common law country. It must be done in residence, not correspondence.
[quote]Hi all,
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks! [/quote]<br><br>A GDL and an LLM will not qualify. You need a three year qualifying law degree from an accredited university in a common law country. It must be done in residence, not correspondence.
I come from a country with common law jurisdiction. I have studied an LLM degree and I am going to complete a GDL from BPP law school, which is a distance learning programme in UK. Can I satisfy the requirement of the New York Bar Exam?
Most grateful for your help!!
Thanks! [/quote]<br><br>A GDL and an LLM will not qualify. You need a three year qualifying law degree from an accredited university in a common law country. It must be done in residence, not correspondence.
Related Law Schools
London, United Kingdom
26 Followers
16 Discussions
Other Related Content
Using the LL.M. to Take the American Bar Exam
Article Sep 19, 2016
Foreign-trained lawyers can use LL.M.s to gain bar eligibility in several US states, but should beware that eligibility requirements are continuously evolving.
Hot Discussions
-
Cambridge LL.M. Applicants 2024-2025
19 hours ago 131,614 528 -
NYU Applicants 2024-2025
2 hours ago 53,167 230 -
Georgetown LLM 2024/2025 applicants
Apr 15 04:34 AM 33,888 185 -
LSE LLM 2024-25
Apr 04, 2024 31,500 183 -
Stanford 2024-2025
Apr 17 09:50 PM 32,900 116 -
Berkeley LL.M. 2024-25-Traditional Track
Apr 16 04:56 AM 16,176 116 -
Penn Carey Law LLM 2024/2025 applicants
Apr 15 09:42 PM 16,178 111 -
Columbia LLM 2024/25
Apr 16 04:15 PM 25,105 103