<p>At Northwestern they told me that with a previouns law degree (which I have) I can do a JD in 2 years.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if this applies to any other schools?</p>
<p>Would the admission process be the same?</p>
<p>Do you think it may be worth going to a lower ranked school just to save a year?</p>
<p>It varies per school; you would have to consult with each individual school. And, yes, 2-year JDs are usually possible if you have a previous law degree -- usually one that involves a Common Law foundation; not sure how it works if it's a Civil Code Law and such.</p>
<p>Northwestern is a highly regarded school, so unless you are thinking about HYS, I don't think you would miss anything by going there.</p>
<p>What state do you want to practice in? Some states (such as New York) permit foreign-degreed lawyers to take the bar with just a one-year LLM degree from a U.S. law school.</p>
<p>True. But I have heard that some employers frown upon people with only one year of legal education in the US -- especially if that one year is not done competing against JD candidates, the competition for jobs.</p>