I am considering whether I should take JD or LLM in order to get a job in the USA. I have limited budgets so I have to choose between these two ways. For JD, I may not apply for the top schools due to an expense. I really want to take NY bar test. So, which way is the best? My rough plan is getting to any law school in new york. So, if there is any suggestion, please advice me. Currently, I am a freshman in foreigner law school for the undergraduate program.

Thank you for your suggestion in advance.

I would recommend you to get LLM first for sure. First of all, it is just 1 year (so cheaper) and makes you eligible to sit for the bar exam. After you graduate you can always get JD in the States. This way you will finish the JD in less than 3 years (you can probably do it in 2 years) because you would have already taken some of the classes during LLM. In addition, you can work as a lawyer during this period. Another thing is that if you decide to do JD first, you would have to take LSATs.

[quote]I would recommend you to get LLM first for sure. First of all, it is just 1 year (so cheaper) and makes you eligible to sit for the bar exam. After you graduate you can always get JD in the States. This way you will finish the JD in less than 3 years (you can probably do it in 2 years) because you would have already taken some of the classes during LLM. In addition, you can work as a lawyer during this period. Another thing is that if you decide to do JD first, you would have to take LSATs.[/quote]

I was wondering that i should apply for LLM at the T14 school or just any law schools. Since my school itself has a dual progam with University of Indiana and University of Wisconsin for LLM and i can apply for it. Please suggest me