<p>I'm from Italy, 26, italian law graduate, I'm currently enrolled in a postgraduate (well, not exactly: you should better say "specialization") program (degree expected for september 2008).</p>
<p>I'm truly interested in applying for a U.S. Law School but it seems to be quite difficult.</p>
<p>A million doubts surfacing in my minds, here's a few (killing me):</p>
<ul>
<li>Public or Private University?</li>
<li>How can you effort 50'000 $ per year fee tuition (private univ)???</li>
<li>If there's any graduate law school out there, what should I take: Undergraduate or graduate program?</li>
<li>As a foreign student, how do I get prepared for LSAT?</li>
</ul>
<p>if you could go to school for 20% of that price in europe, why wouldn't you?</p>
<p>I was only saying we don't value education because of how much we are required to pay, if we cared more it would cost just as much as a european program</p>
<p>Ciao! Di dove sei in Italia? Non sono italiano, sono americano, ma i miei nonni erano di Napoli, e ho imparato l'italiano. Vado in Italia a novembre, Venezia e Firenze. Mi piace quando vedo un italiano online. Spero che possiamo parlare un po' d'italiano con l'uno l'altro.</p>
<p>io sono di padova (30 min da Venezia)!
Complimenti per il tuo italiano.
Mi sai aiutare? Tu studi legge? Io vorrei studiare negli USA, ma non so se apply for un Mater o un PHD o un JD....insomma non so niente?</p>
<p>Quando verresti in italia? Io vorrei ospitare un americano a partire da Settembre: se sei interessato o conosci qualcuno che lo </p>
<p>"I was only saying we don't value education because of how much we are required to pay, if we cared more it would cost just as much as a european program"</p>
<p>Yes and if we valued large houses in good neighborhoods more we would subsidize them with taxpayer money so they would cost less. Obviously we Americans don't value large houses in good neighborhoods.</p>
<p>No doubt if we had a structural unemployment rate of 10% or more like they have in most of continental Europe we would value keeping people out of the job market as long as posible by subsidizing education heavily. It is either that or put the young folks on the dole.</p>
<p>Tulane University has a pretty good comparative law program and a student and faculty exchange program with the University of Bologna. Also has a very good program in Admiralty Law. The school is in Louisiana and a legacy of its colonial history is that it is the only state where the is based on Civil Law as opposed to the Common Law (at least for private law).</p>
<p>In the short term, I’m interested in continuing my studies in Business Law (major) or Law and Technology (minor).
Mostly, I don't want to stay in Italy: I’m looking for a new challenging academic environment.</p>
<p>I spent last summer in London (Lse summer program) where I knew many amercan Law students (from Chicago, Boston, NY Law schools, mainly) and it seems to me there's no other place to study my subjects better than U.S.</p>
<p>In the long term, I am interested in pursuing a career as business lawyer, both in a law firm or in an investment bank. Don't mind where: Italy, U.S., Uk? It depends on what kind of opportunities I will fin on my way. That's why I'm trying to apply in U.S. Law School.</p>
<p>furbenzio I think the question you are looking to is what does it take for you to become lawyer in the United States correct? If you went to look in the US you need to go to a school that is accredited by the ABA (American Bar Association). Then take the Bar Exam to practice law. </p>
<p>I don't know how it works if you got your degree from outside the United States though.</p>
<p>Btw working in Europe probably is better. How many hours does a lawyer have to work in Europe? Here a lawyer can make 60 hours easily a week and at times even 80 hours.</p>