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gkh_2005    Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 71 |
Jobs after N.Y Bar Exam
Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:15 AM Can any one comment on the job propsects for LL.M. Candidates after wrting the New York Bar Exam ? Does it really brighten your job prospects ?
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| V-2007 Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 126 |
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As far as I know -- not at all. You are supposed to be working or at least get an offer from a law firm (if any) by the time of bar exam. Please correct me if I am wrong.Tue Mar 06, 2007 08:38 AM V |
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| fg Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 329 |
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I agree although it depends when you sit the bar. If you sit it in February I think you have a good shot at a job as the law firms probably haven't filled all their positions yet. If you sit it in July most firms will have recruited everyone they need. I recommend starting to look for work in December - interviews are usually around January - March.
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| Shumelka Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 55 |
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well, I'm a LL.M grad and have passed the July 2006 NY bar exam. Also, I have about 9 years of legal experience in my home country...no job prospects yet. I mean acceptable job prospects, of course. There were job offers for $40K per year like for a newly admitted attorney without any US experience. One can't survive in NY on this salary with $50K debt for LL.M program.Wed Mar 07, 2007 06:37 AM If, however, you're a Spanish, German, Japanese or Chinese speaking attorney, your job prospects can be much better. So, the answer depends where you've got your legal education and what experience you've had to offer. Big law firms are also interested in high GPA from a great law school. Top 20 law school isn't enough. |
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| V-2007 Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 126 |
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Hi, Shumelka!Wed Mar 07, 2007 07:05 AM Just wondering what is your native country, were you working for an ILF in your home country. When you say "Spanish, German...speaking" -- do you mean "speaking" or native-speaking? What school did you graduate from? What was acceptance rate within you class? thanks v-much, V [Edited by V-2007 on 07 Mar 2007] |
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| fg Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 329 |
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One other thing I just remembered - if you can speak Portuguese or Korean that helps a lot. I went for an interview at Cleary Gottleib and those are the languages they told me are in hot demand at the moment.
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| Shumelka Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 55 |
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I'm from Russia, graduated from USC. What do you mean "acceptance rate"? Where to?Wed Mar 07, 2007 05:32 PM As to "speaking" in contrast to "native speaking", I think it depends on how concersant you're in the language. Big law firms expect you to be able to work with legal documents in the language they're interested in. I guess it means you should be pretty conversant. Also, I participated in NYU job fair in Jan. 2006. There was a high demand for German, Spanish and Japanese speaking attorneys. The trend may have changed. Hi, Shumelka! |
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| Shumelka Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 55 |
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P.S. Don't get me wrong. I'm talking about job prospects in the US. I live here and am not going to leave. Wed Mar 07, 2007 06:03 PM As to other countries, I received really good job offers from law firms/companies in Moscow, London, Zheneva. So it did improve my employability. There are also great jobs with the US Government, but you have to be a US citizen. |
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