<p>I have a friend who is getting her LLB from a school in London. It is a 3 year program. She thinks that after she "graduates" from this program, she can go right into an LLM program either in the UK, Canada or the States and then be able to sit for the bar in New York or California. </p>
<p>This seems all too easy to me and I believe there is probably much more involved in being able to sit for the bar in NY or Cali, but I don't have any facts. Does anybody know what she's going to need to do after her LLB to be able to eventually practice law in the States?</p>
<p>I want to help her, but I need more info. Thanks.</p>
<p>In most cases, she will have to do a year at an ABA approved law school here in the States -if she wants to practice here. Notice I did not say get an LL.M, but simply do a year. I thought of going to England for my undergraduate and consequently researched this somewhat thoroughly. However, that was a long time ago and some details escape me now. I will say this however, if she wants to practice law in the States she SHOULD go to school in the States. You see, even if she does the extra year at an ABA school that still is NOT enough for some states -I think NY and CA are the only two where all you need is to practice is to pass the bar, basically. So, she should look at the specific requirements for the states she may want to practice in -it is all online, it is just a matter of putting the time and effort to research the matter.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if she already has a Bachelor's degree, the LL.B will make her somewhat appealing to some top schools.</p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>WF</p>
<p>P.S. Is she studying overseas, or doing an external programme?</p>
<p>She has a bachelor's degree from a Canadian university, currently in her final year for LLB in London. Are you saying she has to apply to an ABA approved law school to complete 1 more year before she is able to sit for the NY bar?</p>
<p>No. I am saying that she should research the specific requirements of the state she wants to practice in. As of now, she may as well finish. For employment purposes however, I understand that it would be best for her to find a JD or LLM program at an ABA school where she'll take her classes with regular JD students (her competition for US jobs.)</p>
<p>A foreign law graduate can actually sit for the California bar exam even without a year of law school in the states. In New York, if she completes one year of graduate study in an ABA approved law school she will then be able to qualify under their law office training rule -- meaning she will have to work a few years at a law firm before being to take the bar.</p>
<p>WildFlower, I wanted to know, does it make a difference if the student is doing the external programme?
Any help would be appreaciated...
Thank You</p>