Hi
I'm a spanish law student and when I finish my law degree I'd like to go to the USA to work as a lawyer or something related, but I don't know what I have to do because the american law is different from the spanish law.

How will I be able to do the bar exam? Will I have to go to the law school or is it Ok if I do a master of law in USA and then the bar exam?

I'm sorry I'm very lost!

Hopefully you can help me! :)

There are several ways to do this, depending on the state (the U.S. is a federal system, so each state has their own laws, and often have unique requirements for admission to their individual bars). The formal requirements, at least in California, are not hard to meet. At a minimum you'd need a 1-year L.L.M from an American Bar Association approved law school.

The hard part is passing the test (Bar exam). Only 54% (approx.) pass it, and those are american students, most of which have spent 3 years studying, in addition to their 4-year B.A. It's a HARD test -3 days of pain!!

I guess my point is that it's possible, but you'd really want to get a J.D., for any realistic chance of passing the test. Unless, of course, you have a giant brain like Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting."

Good Luck!

There are several ways to do this, depending on the state (the U.S. is a federal system, so each state has their own laws, and often have unique requirements for admission to their individual bars). The formal requirements, at least in California, are not hard to meet. At a minimum you'd need a 1-year L.L.M from an American Bar Association approved law school.

The hard part is passing the test (Bar exam). Only 54% (approx.) pass it, and those are american students, most of which have spent 3 years studying, in addition to their 4-year B.A. It's a HARD test -3 days of pain!!

I guess my point is that it's possible, but you'd really want to get a J.D., for any realistic chance of passing the test. Unless, of course, you have a giant brain like Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting."

Good Luck!

You could be right. I'm not an expert. Here is the California Bar website.

http://www.calbar.ca.gov/


Good luck