With a civil law degree from Quebec (Canada), what options are in California?

Alex3

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Posted Nov 19, 2015 01:39

Hello everyone,

I would greatly appreciate if someone could answer my question as I have been looking a lot for some information but in vain.

So here's the situation:
My girlfriend has a civil law degree from Quebec, Canada (not a common law as given in the rest of Canada and the USA but civil law) and a bachelors degree in international development and globalization. We are considering moving to California as I have a better job opportunity there.
Can someone please give us a couple of options she might have with her degrees (more specifically related to law)? She has the American citizenship and she speaks French as well (I don't know if that helps). Is there any way she could practice law in California? If so how? What are the options she might have with a civil law degree, beside being an attorney?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am struggling to convince her to move to California and to find a solution so her law degree doesn't go to waste...

Thank you,

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ManzanaLim...

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Posted Nov 19, 2015 16:41

Hello everyone,

I would greatly appreciate if someone could answer my question as I have been looking a lot for some information but in vain.

So here's the situation:
My girlfriend has a civil law degree from Quebec, Canada (not a common law as given in the rest of Canada and the USA but civil law) and a bachelors degree in international development and globalization. We are considering moving to California as I have a better job opportunity there.
Can someone please give us a couple of options she might have with her degrees (more specifically related to law)? She has the American citizenship and she speaks French as well (I don't know if that helps). Is there any way she could practice law in California? If so how? What are the options she might have with a civil law degree, beside being an attorney?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am struggling to convince her to move to California and to find a solution so her law degree doesn't go to waste...

Thank you,

Hi Alex3,

The prime requisite to practice law in California is to become a lawyer at that state. Whether a person comes from a Common law country or a Civil law one, in both cases it is necessary to earn an LL.M degree at least so that he/she could be eligible to take the bar exam. Of course, it is ideal to study a J.D but it takes 3 years to obtain that degree, so I guess she won't be interested. In addition, she has to take LSAT previously.

Thus, the possible solution that I suggest her is to apply for an LL.M program at a university of California (she has to seek for an LL.M program that suits her interests). After earning her LL.M degree, she must take the bar and approve it in order to become a lawyer. However, note that it's not that simple, because MANY foreign-trained lawyers want to do that. Also, she has to meet all the requirements to sit for the bar exam (they are all on internet).

Regards!

<blockquote>Hello everyone,

I would greatly appreciate if someone could answer my question as I have been looking a lot for some information but in vain.

So here's the situation:
My girlfriend has a civil law degree from Quebec, Canada (not a common law as given in the rest of Canada and the USA but civil law) and a bachelors degree in international development and globalization. We are considering moving to California as I have a better job opportunity there.
Can someone please give us a couple of options she might have with her degrees (more specifically related to law)? She has the American citizenship and she speaks French as well (I don't know if that helps). Is there any way she could practice law in California? If so how? What are the options she might have with a civil law degree, beside being an attorney?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am struggling to convince her to move to California and to find a solution so her law degree doesn't go to waste...

Thank you,</blockquote>

Hi Alex3,

The prime requisite to practice law in California is to become a lawyer at that state. Whether a person comes from a Common law country or a Civil law one, in both cases it is necessary to earn an LL.M degree at least so that he/she could be eligible to take the bar exam. Of course, it is ideal to study a J.D but it takes 3 years to obtain that degree, so I guess she won't be interested. In addition, she has to take LSAT previously.

Thus, the possible solution that I suggest her is to apply for an LL.M program at a university of California (she has to seek for an LL.M program that suits her interests). After earning her LL.M degree, she must take the bar and approve it in order to become a lawyer. However, note that it's not that simple, because MANY foreign-trained lawyers want to do that. Also, she has to meet all the requirements to sit for the bar exam (they are all on internet).

Regards!

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