Ok may be I should've posted this in this forum. I posted it in the US forum and got zero replies.

I've seen some posts regarding the two year graduate entry LL.B. degree in the UK but needed to clarify something. I was reading the rules for the NY Bar Exam and it said that if you cannot fulfill either the durational or substantive requirement then you can do so by way of an LL.M.

Here's my question. I'm currently doing my 2 year LL.B. at the University of Edinburgh. I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas. If I wish to take the NY Bar exam, is it possible for me to do so with an LL.M. in teh US and if so, does the LL.M. have to be a "generalised" LL.M. degree so as to fulfill the requirement of courses taken in the American legal system or can it be an LL.M. in a specialised field such as taxation? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Many thanks.

Your best bet is to contact NYU's Tax program and ask them. Or any tax program: UF, BU, NW, etc.

Hi, R.a.j.

Have you thought about also contacting The University of Edinburgh's career guidance group: http://www.careers.ed.ac.uk/STUDENTS/Careers_Guidance/Careers_guidance.html

They might not have all the answers, but they will at least know where to find them if your questions remain unanswered.

I hope this helps

C.

Hello, This is a separate question that i hope someone can answer for me. City University in the UK offers two programs:
a) Two Year Graduate LLB
b) Three Year LLB Program
After completion of the two year LLB will I be eligible to write the NY State Bar or will the semester hours not be enough to fulfill the requirement?
Will I be eligible after the three year LLB Honours program?
I hope that someone can help me out!!

Thank You
Riz

This question has been discussed all over the forum. My understanding is that the two year degree will not make you eligible for the bar exam because there is a minium amount of hours you have to have done in your LLB (effectively the equivalent of a US JD degree)