<p>If I get a degree in law in Canada, will that prevent me from getting a job in the US? And what effect will it have on my chances of getting a job in England?</p>
<p>I am not trained in any form of law, but I would think your chances of practicing law in the UK would be greater than the US. At least the basics would be based on similar principles. You will likely need to upgrade significantly for a US degree to practice there, unless you’re studying international law.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to contact the bar association for the state you are planning to locate to. They are the only ones who can answer the question as to what the prerequisites are required to sit for the bar exam in their state/district. </p>
<p>The US and Canadian legal systems are very different.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>Also, it would depend on whether you were consulting as to international or Canadian law or US/State laws. Maybe someone who is a practicing attorney can give you greater insight.</p>
<p>According to this link, it looks like you can take the bar exam in NY, Mass., CA and Oregon. That’s if you studied common law in Canada.</p>
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<p>I know at least one person who went from McGill law to practicing in Boston. So, as StatBeast1 shows, Massachussets is one possibility.</p>
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<p>Not true. Graduates of Canadian law schools are eligible to write the bar exam in MA and NY. The issue, however, is going to be getting a job in the U.S. The U.S. legal community is in the worst shape it’s ever been, with little change in sight. Even some grads from top U.S. law schools have difficulty finding employment these days. Unless you are a top student as a Canadian grad, the chances of you being hired by U.S. firms are slim. Fewer U.S. firms come to Canadian schools to conduct OCIs than did prior to the financial collapse of 2008. The school that continues to draw the most U.S. firms, and thus has the largest number of grads heading to the U.S., is U of T. Even there, the number is far fewer than happened years ago, and all of those students are at or near the top of the class.</p>
<p>Is there a particular reason you’re interested in practicing in the U.S.? It’s always a good idea to attend a law school where you eventually want to work.</p>
<p>I know at least one person who went from McGill law to practicing in Boston. So, as StatBeast1 shows, Massachussets is one possibility.</p>