Eligibility to the New York Bar exam

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Posted Feb 09, 2022 16:47

Hello everyone !
I am a French LLM student and I am concerned about my eligibility to the New York Bar Exam.
Indeed, I previously did a bachelor in management in a business school (3 years), I then completed a one year university degree in law (common law), and I am now enrolled in a LLM program (international business law).
I have the opportunity to complete the second semester of my LLM in New York next year, and I would then be interested in taking the bar exam there.

Does anyone know someone in a similar situation who took the bar exam?

I hope some of you will be able to help me.

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meipot

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Posted Feb 09, 2022 17:25

Hello everyone !
I am a French LLM student and I am concerned about my eligibility to the New York Bar Exam.
Indeed, I previously did a bachelor in management in a business school (3 years), I then completed a one year university degree in law (common law), and I am now enrolled in a LLM program (international business law).
I have the opportunity to complete the second semester of my LLM in New York next year, and I would then be interested in taking the bar exam there.

Does anyone know someone in a similar situation who took the bar exam?

I hope some of you will be able to help me.

I think you can check the New York bar exam boards website for the requisite requirements. Speaking from my own experience, I have at least 3 years common law education and thus can take it even without the llm. So I would suggest you check the website or just email them about the situation. As far as I know they usually consider the credits taken in your legal studies.

[quote]Hello everyone !
I am a French LLM student and I am concerned about my eligibility to the New York Bar Exam.
Indeed, I previously did a bachelor in management in a business school (3 years), I then completed a one year university degree in law (common law), and I am now enrolled in a LLM program (international business law).
I have the opportunity to complete the second semester of my LLM in New York next year, and I would then be interested in taking the bar exam there.

Does anyone know someone in a similar situation who took the bar exam?

I hope some of you will be able to help me. [/quote] I think you can check the New York bar exam boards website for the requisite requirements. Speaking from my own experience, I have at least 3 years common law education and thus can take it even without the llm. So I would suggest you check the website or just email them about the situation. As far as I know they usually consider the credits taken in your legal studies.

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Soleneb

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Posted Feb 09, 2022 17:59

Thank you very much for your answer ! I know I can ask the BOLE for an evaluation of foreign credits, but the process can be very long so I wanted to check if anyone had been in the same situation before.

Thank you very much for your answer :slightly-smiling-face: ! I know I can ask the BOLE for an evaluation of foreign credits, but the process can be very long so I wanted to check if anyone had been in the same situation before. 

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rebus sic ...

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Posted Feb 09, 2022 18:52

Hello everyone !
I am a French LLM student and I am concerned about my eligibility to the New York Bar Exam.
Indeed, I previously did a bachelor in management in a business school (3 years), I then completed a one year university degree in law (common law), and I am now enrolled in a LLM program (international business law).
I have the opportunity to complete the second semester of my LLM in New York next year, and I would then be interested in taking the bar exam there.

Does anyone know someone in a similar situation who took the bar exam?

I hope some of you will be able to help me.

Hey, check this out -

https://www.nybarexam.org/foreign/foreignlegaleducation.htm

Bon courage ;)

[quote]Hello everyone !
I am a French LLM student and I am concerned about my eligibility to the New York Bar Exam.
Indeed, I previously did a bachelor in management in a business school (3 years), I then completed a one year university degree in law (common law), and I am now enrolled in a LLM program (international business law).
I have the opportunity to complete the second semester of my LLM in New York next year, and I would then be interested in taking the bar exam there.

Does anyone know someone in a similar situation who took the bar exam?

I hope some of you will be able to help me. [/quote] Hey, check this out - https://www.nybarexam.org/foreign/foreignlegaleducation.htm Bon courage ;)

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Soleneb

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Posted Feb 09, 2022 18:57

Thank you !!

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Kl. K.

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Posted Jul 21, 2023 13:59

Does anyone know in case that you have an LL.B. from a civil law country and an LL.M. from Cambridge, if you can sit the NY bar exams?

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jwpetterch...

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Posted Jul 22, 2023 03:19

Extremely unlikely, unless you are admitted to practice in England, Ireland or another common law country already.

Does anyone know in case that you have an LL.B. from a civil law country and an LL.M. from Cambridge, if you can sit the NY bar exams?

Extremely unlikely, unless you are admitted to practice in England, Ireland or another common law country already. [quote]Does anyone know in case that you have an LL.B. from a civil law country and an LL.M. from Cambridge, if you can sit the NY bar exams? [/quote]

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