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Which firm is better for applying US LLM?

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memory

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 1
Which firm is better for applying US LLM?
Fri Aug 17, 2007 03:25 AM
I graduated from the best law school in China, then i worked for two years as a financial consultant related to investment and M&A stuff. Now I am thinking changing job back to pratice law, and meanwhile applying for 2008-2009 LLM in US. So before I am admitted to any American Law School, i can have one year's pratice. Currently I got two offers from Dewey Ballantine and Baker Mckenzie for their BJ offices. I am wondering which one will help more in my application? Baker is huge in Beijing, while Dewey is just expanding. How ppl view them in US?
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Aurelius


Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 128
Which firm is better for applying US LLM?
Sat Aug 18, 2007 08:32 AM
the bigger the better.


my advice: choose the one you like the most.
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quentin

Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Posts: 43
Which firm is better for applying US LLM?
Mon Aug 20, 2007 05:06 PM
I do not really understand the question but I assert the statement from above...
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michal

Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Posts: 28
Which firm is better for applying US LLM?
Wed Aug 29, 2007 06:32 PM
for the sense of brand recognition my choice would be Dewey, but either way is perfectly OK
I co not think that LL.M. recruitment people would give it a second thought - what's important is rather what you were doing there
your question refers rather to the next step - post-LL.M. job in the US: again, both firms are widely recognized, so no worries; try to figure out what projects/clients you can work on in either case; that's what counts, not a particular brand name (still I think that Dewey has a better one, notwithstanding the planned merger)
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fe237

Joined: 26 Sep 2007
Posts: 4
Which firm is better for applying US LLM?
Thu Sep 27, 2007 07:41 AM
Baker plz. I am in the same boat as yours. In my country, Baker is the most popular foreign firm.
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