http://www.llm-guide.com/board/74109 en Transfer LLM to JD? - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/74109/last#74109 Would it be possible to transfer from a LLM program to JD? Is it affordable? I am an american citizen moving back to the US, specifically NYC. I hold a law degree in Dominican Republic. Language spanish, civil law system (mostly influenced by french law). Should i find job in NYC? Since a JD it's an option, do i have any chance transfering into this program after i get admitted in a LLM? I graduated in 2008. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/74109/last#74161 This is very interesting question. If anybody has any information about this could you please share? Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/74109/last#74293 A handful of schools (e.g. UCLA) advertise on their websites that they let you transfer after your LLM. See http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=2270. The LSAT exam is not required for this route, but the transfer is very competitive and depends on your grades during your LLM year and strong recommendations from that school's professors. Others like Northwestern (http://www.law.northwestern.edu/graduate/jd2.html) and Kansas (http://www.law.ku.edu/academics/icl/jointdegree/) offer 2-year JD's designed specifically for foreign lawyers who have completed a law degree overseas. They are given 1 year's credit for their foreign law degree and complete the JD in two rather than three years. However, these programs require the LSAT exam. Apart from these officially advertised programs, I have heard that other law schools do informally allow transfers from the LLM to the JD program for students with oustanding records during their LLM year. I would advise contacting the law school admissions office for advice on a particular school. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/74109/last#74294 At the few schools where it is permitted, a very high GPA (typically >3.8) during your LL.M year is required, which is no small feat. Even if transfer is granted, you'd still have to spend 3 years in law school to get your JD. And you will not be awarded an LL.M degree even though you've completed all its requirements. Is the LSAT really not an option? In the end, the question comes down to what's more doable for you: a 3.8 LL.M GPA or 168+ LSAT? Also, if you're a URM (underrepresented minority: mexican, african american, or native american) the LSAT score you need is even lower and in most cases much easier to get than a 3.8 LL.M GPA. You should also take into account financial aids, a very high LSAT score grants scholarships (up to $70k/yr). A very high LL.M GPA will only get you into L2.