<p>I was trying to do some research on what to do after college, and I was looking at going to law school abroad. For example, McGill and the U of Toronto are much cheaper tahn most US law schools....would it be possible to practice law in the US with such a degree? And what about, say, law school in France? Also, what are the requirements for becoming an attorney in England? As you can see, I like to stay out of the country as much as possible...</p>
<p>LoL, you can't study law in France and practice in the U.S .... we use the common law system and they use civil law, there are huge differences between them. There are even big differences between law here and law in England (where we got common law from).</p>
<p>dressagechick, I'm not sure about McGill but U of T has an arrangement whereby their law school grads are able to then write the bar exams in NY and MA. I believe York has a similar arrangement because of a joint venture program with NYU's law school.</p>
<p>As to being able to become a lawyer in any particular state if you graduate from a foreign law school, the rules vary among the states: (a) many require that you graduate from an ABA acredited school, which are only in the US; (b) others require that you at least graduate from a US law school; (c) ones that allow foreign graduates to take the bar often require that the training be in the English common law system (Canada will likely meet that requirement but likely not France) and others require additional training in a US law school. Though I have forgotten the number of years, the system in England has two paths in legal training -- solicitor and barrister. Barristers are the courtroom/trail attorneys and it usually takes longer to become a barrister.</p>
<p>Does your desire to "stay out of the country as much as possible" mean you also wish to remain outside the US after law school?</p>
<p>If so, going to law school may not be your best option. The number of American expatriots working in business greatly exceeds the number working as lawyers, if my experience is any guide.</p>