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ceci 
Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 3 |
LL.M. Part time job
Fri May 01, 2009 03:39 PM Hi all, I will take full-time LL.M. (NYU) this year. Is it possible to combine LL.M. with part time job (18 hours per week) with one of international law firms? Thank you for replies! |
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hoko 
Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 11 |
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I am assuming you are an international student on a F-1 Visa?Fri May 01, 2009 05:34 PM Short answer is no. You cannot work while you are studying on a student visa. The only exception is if you work inside the school. I don't think an international law firm would qualify for that. In any case, you will be studying so hard that you will be glad if you have time to sleep! Good luck! |
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| ceci
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Fri May 01, 2009 07:59 PM I am assuming you are an international student on a F-1 Visa? |
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| ceci
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Thank you for your email. I am an international student with green card.
Fri May 01, 2009 08:01 PM |
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thomascrown
 Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 12 |
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I think it might be manageable -- naturally depending on how efficient you are and what grades you are aiming at. A couple of my LLM friends are doing externships at courts and agencies and that seems to be working out.
Sat May 02, 2009 12:34 AM [Edited by thomascrown on 02 May 2009] |
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hannenyh  Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 220 |
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I totally depends on how much you are used to work while being in school and how efficient you are. I was always able to work throughout my schooling. Also, if your English is fluent then law school in the US is not that hard (at least I didn't think so). However, I do not think you would have much time for socializing or anything else really if you worked 20 hours a week. Plus I assume classes are mandatory at your school, so I would be careful not to miss any class time because of work. But the work experience would be very valuable if you are thinking about getting a job in the US later.
Sat May 02, 2009 01:54 PM |
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| tanay0903
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 22 |
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How easy/difficult is it to get a part-time job in Law School itself? How well/poorly do they pay?
Fri May 22, 2009 01:00 PM |
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| thomascrown
Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 12 |
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It's pretty easy to get a university job. I would recommend getting a research assistant position so you can decide your own schedule. The pay is minimum wage, so about $8 an hour.
Sat May 23, 2009 08:41 PM |
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