I am a lawyer from Poland, but I live in NY because my husband is American, I have a green card, so I don't have to worry about work permit.
I want to start LLM program this year but I am a bit scared, I read so much about how difficult it is to pass bar exam after LLM and how hard it is to get a job, etc.
So I was wondering what jobs, other than attorney, could I qualify after LLM? Something in academic field perhaps?

Hi m27ny:

I am from Ukraine, and passed the NY bar, like many other people from around the globe, including Poland. If you want, you definitely CAN pass it. It requires work and system in preparation, and Barbri helps.

However, if you do not feel like taking it, you might want to consider other opportunities. Some of my friends work at big 4 consulting companies (Deloitte, E&Y, KPM, etc.) as tax or audit consultants. They took lots of tax/finance classes during their LLM program, and that was a plus during the hiring process. The av. salary is $60K/year, depending on the company.

The corporations also need compliance officers and operation analysts. These positions usually do not require admission to any bar. The average salary is $50K/year, depending on the company.

You can also work as a law clerk, legal assistant, or a paralegal. The average salary is $35K/year, depending on a smaller company, and $60K/year depending on a biglaw company.

Of course, you can also completely change your career, and work in sales, marketing, or another profession. Many positions require high school or college diploma, and you would have to say that your LLM provides you with the knowledge similar to what the US college grads have.
You would have to explain this change of heart in your cover letter, and in-person during the interviewing. This usually creates additional questions, though. The most usual reply letter from companies is: "You are overqualified". But you can try explain your situation.

Good luck in your LLM endeavors. Embrace it, it's going to be one of the best years!