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francesc

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 15
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Thu Feb 02, 2006 04:55 PM
Hi,
I finish my Law degree in Spain 6 month ago and rigthafter I came to the US to study an LLM at Indiana University School of law - Blomington. I got really good job offers from my country for next september. I guess that I am going to go back there and work for a year. Meanwhile, and because I really want to work in US, I am going to apply both Chicago University and Northwestern LLM programs...
At the time to send of application I will have 6 month of experience (though by when the LLm starts in 2007/2008 I will have one year of experience). Do I have any chance to get into any of those two programs?
On the other hand let you know that I am interested in tax law.
Bye and thanks
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yueping

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 109
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Thu Feb 02, 2006 07:49 PM
Err... Why ON EARTH do you need a second LLM if you already have one from Indiana Univeristy? How many LLMs do you want to do in a lifetime? Furthermore, you said you already got "really good offers from my country" so why turn them down if they're so good?

[Edited 02 Feb 2006 by yueping]
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ivan2006


Joined: 30 Nov 2005
Posts: 312
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Thu Feb 02, 2006 08:25 PM
Maybe yueping is right... Having almost no experience in the practice of law, 2 LLMs would not make you a better candidate for a job in the US. In any case, if you want so bad to work in the US, why don´t you take a look at the 2-year JD program for international lawyers held at Northwestern? This would be much more advantageous. In addition, since you´ll have an LLM, why don´t you sit for the Bar Exam?
Last comment: it is often said that the best LLMs programs in tax are NYU´s and Georgetown´s. Northwestern and Harvard also have specialized programs.
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francesc

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 15
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Thu Feb 02, 2006 08:36 PM
Responding to "yupi"...: I got job offers in Spain, but not in US so far...And...I want to work in US because my girlfriend is from US...Does it make sense now?
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gregz

Joined: 02 Feb 2006
Posts: 1
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 07:17 PM
You might also consider USD's tax program. There are several firms in the San Diego area which specialize in US-Mexico trade and tax issues. If Spanish is your native language, and I am assuming it is, you should try to capitalize on this. USD has a good program and would be a good place to make contacts.
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fg

Joined: 02 Feb 2006
Posts: 329
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:02 PM
I do not think 2 LLMs will help esp. if they are not from top tier schools. I would definitely consider a JD.

thanks

chaya
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Roberto27

Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 141
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 01:25 AM
My suggestion is that you should spend your money on getting around to the NY Bar Exam. There are plenty of courses that equip you well to sit for this exam with very good results. You should contact someone knowledgeable in this issue, preferably someone who has succeeded by doing so. As you already hold an LL.M., i think it is unwise to pursue another one, unless you are well-to-do and have an earnest committement to contribute to the finances of US Law Schools, which i think it is certainly not the case. Why would you go over the same curriculum again in the first place? Indiana University-Bloomington is a top tier law school with an impeccable cohort of Law Professors. On the flip side, if you don't feel quite sure about your potentialities for getting by the NY Bar Exam, you should as well consider applying for a 2-year JD from the likes of George Wasghinton University Law School and Northwestern University School of Law, as an expounder herein has recommended. Since you possess an LL.M degree from a highly-regarded law school (first-tier) and you also have valuable work experience; these accomplishments might be overbearing assets in your candidacy for a 2 year JD program. You should also bear in mind that some Law Schools, such as Harvard for example, don't accept into their LL.M. programs people already holding one earned from other US Law Schools. I wonder why.

[Edited 04 Feb 2006 by Roberto27]
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francesc

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
Posts: 15
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 03:11 PM
Hey guys,
thanks a lot for your comments. Those are being really helpful.
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