I am not sure to be willing to work in a Law firm...does an LL.M entitles to jobs ohter than attorney ?

Thank you for your response

<blockquote>I am not sure to be willing to work in a Law firm...does an LL.M entitles to jobs ohter than attorney ?

Thank you for your response</blockquote>

This is the information we got from an LA lawyer, hope it helps:

It is important to note that qualifying for an H-1B visa does not necessarily require a U.S. bar license. Obviously, bar passage may make you more marketable (as an attorney), but there are other positions in the legal field which could qualify as a specialty occupation (a position which requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent). If you are able to find a job with an American law firm as a foreign law consultant or specialist, for example, I believe that an H-1B visa could be possible.

Of course, as you indicated, if you were to obtain a Master's degree in the U.S. your odds of securing an H-1B visa (under the current rules) would increase significantly. To follow this course, you would need to apply for a student, F-1, visa after you were admitted to a university.

Finally, if you were to become a U.S. attorney and you wished to open your own office, you could, possibly, qualify for an E-2, Treaty Investor, visa. I am not sure if this type of plan would be of interest. Also, the odds of obtaining an E-2 visa based upon an investment in a private law practice may be a bit challenging (particularly as, I understand it, the American Embassy in London is quite tough on these types of visas).

Hey Durham Red,

Thanks for your post! So, say, If a foreign lawyer with an LLM in the UK is being sponsored by a company for an H1 visa, such person may be employed without having taken the bar exam?