Hey everyone,

Are any of you admitted to law schools in CA, NY or IL while having an LLB or LLM degree from a Bologna signatory state, and therefore not actually being 'qualified' to practice law?

The lsac degree requirements are bit confusing. Some unis say that for admission you need a qualifying degree and refer to the lsac list by countries.* This list, however, names some degrees that actually do not qualify for practicing law in the country.

So, did anyone get in to a Masters program without being a fully admitted lawyer in his or her home country?

Thanks for any help and advice!

*http://www.lsac.org/llm/application-process/min-degree-requirements/

I have some classmates who are not qualified to practice law in their countries because they just didn't take the bar. All you need is to have a law degree that is a PRE-REQUISITE for sitting for the bar in your country (for example, J.D. in the US, LL.B. in other countries and so on).

Thank you for your reply!

That is my problem though. My degree does not automatically lead me to the bar exam of a particular country.

I will graduate with an LLB in EU law and an LLM in Corporate law. It is just that the LLM in the USA would admit me to the Bar, eg. in California

Thank you for your reply!

That is my problem though. My degree does not automatically lead me to the bar exam of a particular country.

I will graduate with an LLB in EU law and an LLM in Corporate law. It is just that the LLM in the USA would admit me to the Bar, eg. in California