Find solution
How to become a corporate or civil lawyer?

How to become a civil lawyer in the United states when you are a citizen of India?

  • I'm in the 10th grade now and I wanna become a lawyer and in the united states. So.. I dunno how I should plan it out? What should I do? Should I still go for law coaching in Indian constitution? Help mee! I'm really confused.

  • Answer:

    You would have to become a legal permanent resident of the US first. You cannot take the bar exam, you cannot practice, you cannot work. Besides, the US market is glutted with attorneys and over half now earn less than $50,000/year - not enough to live on when you owe $100k-250k in student loans, debts. No job for you! None for anyone else, either. A friend's son just graduated in the Top 10 from a top NY law school, law review, more qualifications. Got a great offer. Only 10% of his graduating class has any job at all 6 months after graduation, i.e. 18-20 months of job hunting. There's over 400 newly minted attorneys looking for jobs from just ONE school!

Xxangelx... at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

Once again ibu Guru hit the nail on the head. If you come to the United States with close to one hundered thousand dollars of debt only making about 50 thousand a year being a civil lawyer your setting yourself up for a fast track to bankrupcy. The loan companies give you six months to start payments on your student loans until the interest starts to accumulate. What you'll see if you come to the united states is six months pass and you save up some money under best circumstances. Interest payments start to compound monthly or something and you start seeing 2000 dollars interest payment bills a month which only leaves you at most of 1-1.5 thousand a month for a car payment, housing payment, FOOD, general living expences. I strongly reccomend that you stay in India for the time being.

Chris

If you are a legal permanent resident you can become an attorney.

lestermount

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.