Oxford/Cambridge and U.S. Academia


Does anyone have any thoughts on the benefits of a BCL/LLM from Oxford/Cambridge for someone trying to become a law professor in the U.S.? I have currently applied to the top tier LLMs in the U.S. plus Oxford and Cambridge. I would honestly prefer to go overseas, but I am going to accept the offer that would put me in the best position to teach in the States.

Does anyone have any thoughts on the benefits of a BCL/LLM from Oxford/Cambridge for someone trying to become a law professor in the U.S.? I have currently applied to the top tier LLMs in the U.S. plus Oxford and Cambridge. I would honestly prefer to go overseas, but I am going to accept the offer that would put me in the best position to teach in the States.
quote
nriattorne...

Many law schools like YALE and U PENN give special preference to students seeking LL.M admission because of academic interests as compared to 'practce/legal profession'. If you aim at teaching in USA, it will be better to pursue LL.M in USA.

Many law schools like YALE and U PENN give special preference to students seeking LL.M admission because of academic interests as compared to 'practce/legal profession'. If you aim at teaching in USA, it will be better to pursue LL.M in USA.
quote
susiee

I'm not sure an ll.m on its own would be enough to enter legal academia in the U.S. (it *might* be if you have lots of work experience) most law professors have J.Ds and the foreign ones have PhDs / J.S.Ds

I'm not sure an ll.m on its own would be enough to enter legal academia in the U.S. (it *might* be if you have lots of work experience) most law professors have J.Ds and the foreign ones have PhDs / J.S.Ds
quote

Reply to Post

Related Law Schools

Oxford, United Kingdom 922 Followers 874 Discussions
Cambridge, United Kingdom 903 Followers 791 Discussions
New Haven, Connecticut 377 Followers 383 Discussions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 971 Followers 506 Discussions

Other Related Content

U.S. News Releases Long-Delayed Law School Rankings, With Some Major Shifts

News May 15, 2023

Post-LLM Careers in Academia are Abundant

Article Jul 15, 2019

Whether through a PhD or J.S.D., there are well-trodden paths into academia for LL.M. graduates, but the competition for jobs is intense

Hot Discussions