I am based in the UK and I am considering completing an LLM in the U.S.

I am a qualified attorney in the state of New York

However, before I drop $60,000 to do an LLM in the U.S., I would just like to know what the jobs situation is like for foreign qualified attorney's holding U.S. LLM's

Thanks

Can anyone from the U.S. give me an insight?

Finding an attorney position is difficult right now, even for JD graduates. LLM graduates will have to show something additional to just being qualified. For example, can you bring any business or contacts with you to the firm. If you can show these extras, then your chances improve.

Situation is very bad. I'm an HLS LL.M., and yet employers are very picky - they prescribe specific language skills, mostly Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish, so simply speaking English and having a good school pedigree is not enough.

I qualified as a barrister-at-law (qualified lawyer) last year and I have three years experience as a paralegal in the legal department of a large U.S. asset manager. As I mentioned before, I also passed the New York Bar. I also hold a Bachelor of Business and Law Degree, Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, a Diploma in Finance Law and a Bachelor of Laws Degree


Having regard to my academic qualifications and professional experience, is this something that a law firm in New York would take into consideration upon completion of an LL.M?

As I mentioned before, undertaking an LL.M in the U.S. is a huge investment in terms of time, money and energy. It is also a huge risk. I want to be assured that on the basis of my academic qualifications and professional experience that I have a good chance of obtaining an associate position in a law firm in New York before I commit to undertaking an LL.M

Any additional comments would be welcomed

Thanks