JD/LLM


wojtek

Hi I have Master from european university and I want to work in USA as a lawyer. What is better to do LLM orJD

Hi I have Master from european university and I want to work in USA as a lawyer. What is better to do LLM orJD
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Corina

As far as I know, american employers definitely prefer JDs. I've even heard opinons that an average graded JD, from an average ranked University, has more chances to land a job in the US than a top-notch law-school LLM graduate, who is not a JD. Don't know, though, how close to reality it is...

As far as I know, american employers definitely prefer JDs. I've even heard opinons that an average graded JD, from an average ranked University, has more chances to land a job in the US than a top-notch law-school LLM graduate, who is not a JD. Don't know, though, how close to reality it is...
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wojtek

Ok, but JD is much more expensive too;(

Ok, but JD is much more expensive too;(
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Nika

hey, there! I have been advised by my lawyer to do JD versus LLM. It's a 100 thousand $ investment you will be able to make within your firts 2 years.

hey, there! I have been advised by my lawyer to do JD versus LLM. It's a 100 thousand $ investment you will be able to make within your firts 2 years.
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wojtek

Which JD do you recomend?????? And how long it takes???

Which JD do you recomend?????? And how long it takes???
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hannenyh

Which JD? I don't think there are more than one type?

A JD is normally 3 years, but some schools will let you get it in 2 years if you already have a law degree from another country. I am not sure which schools, I guess you will have to ask around. I only know of University of North Dakota, because it is our friendship school, but it is a tier 4 school, so I would not recommend getting a JD from there if other schools let you get a JD in 2 years as well.

To get in you will probably need to take the LSAT, in addition to everything else an LLM student has to do.

Which JD? I don't think there are more than one type?

A JD is normally 3 years, but some schools will let you get it in 2 years if you already have a law degree from another country. I am not sure which schools, I guess you will have to ask around. I only know of University of North Dakota, because it is our friendship school, but it is a tier 4 school, so I would not recommend getting a JD from there if other schools let you get a JD in 2 years as well.

To get in you will probably need to take the LSAT, in addition to everything else an LLM student has to do.
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