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.
Eligibility to the New York Bar exam
Posted Feb 09, 2022 16:47
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.
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.
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]<br><br>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.
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.
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 ;)
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]<br><br>Hey, check this out -<br><br>https://www.nybarexam.org/foreign/foreignlegaleducation.htm<br><br>Bon courage ;)
Posted Feb 09, 2022 18:57
Thank you !!
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?
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?
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