Online LLM Degree sufficient to sit in the New York state bar?
Posted Sep 24, 2017 10:21
I'm a practicing lawyer in my country and I intend to sit in the New York state bar. I did read, however, that foreign-trained lawyers from civil law countries will have to take an LLM in order to be qualified for the state bar. As I still have no intention of leaving my job but do want to pursue an online LLM, will the same satisfy the LLM requirement for the NY bar? N.B. I have an LLB. Please let me know if I'd gotten any information wrong. Thanks
I'm a practicing lawyer in my country and I intend to sit in the New York state bar. I did read, however, that foreign-trained lawyers from civil law countries will have to take an LLM in order to be qualified for the state bar. As I still have no intention of leaving my job but do want to pursue an online LLM, will the same satisfy the LLM requirement for the NY bar? N.B. I have an LLB. Please let me know if I'd gotten any information wrong. Thanks
Posted Sep 30, 2017 04:58
This is helpful, thank you Nicholas :)
This is helpful, thank you Nicholas :)
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