How can I study law in America?

If I study law in India can I practice in America?

• If I do my llb in India can I study further or work in the field of law in USA?Or if I also happen to do my llm from India will I still be able to practice in America? In USA u have to do BA first then juris doctor but here we can study law after high school or even after BA...

• Answer:

  Lots of questions! -An LLB is a Bachelor of Laws degree. In other word's, a bachelor's degree.You can get into law school in the United States because you have a bachelor's degree. You would be eligible for admission. -The LLM specifically exists for people like you. To practice law in the US without an American JD, you will need to get an LLM and pass the state bar exam in the state where you want to work. Law school and LLM programs do not prepare you to take the bar. The bar is a test for which you study separately. But yes, you will have to pass the bar. Every lawyer in the US has to pass the bar. :) -I do not believe that an LLM in India would work because you want an LLM in American law, not Indian law. The LLB in India is fine for either a JD program or an LLM program in the US, but the LLM in India defeats the purpose of obtaining an LLM to practice in the US. The LLM will give you specialized knowledge of US law. -I think it's smarter to get an American JD. Law firms do accept people with foreign law degrees and LLMs, but a full 3-year JD is given more weight. -There are no inexpensive law schools! :) Honestly, law school everywhere is expensive. Tuition ranges from 20-50k per year + cost of living loans (you can't really work and go to law school at the same time). You want to go to a good school, and that's going to depend on your GPA and your LSAT score. If these numbers are high enough, you could qualify for a scholarship, which would reduce your debt. Aim for the top-14 schools. Short of that, aim for tier one schools in the state where you want to live and work.