Recognition of LLB towards JD

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  1. rubywada

    rubywada New Member

    Hi
    I am currently doing the University of London external LLB which is a distance degree. I intend to apply for the JD at some A.B.A schools in the US. Will my degree be considered equivalent a US undergraduate degree? After emailing some admission office I got definite replies for admission to LLM programs in the US however for the JD the universities say that AACRAO will decide whether my degree is equivalent. I tend to think that since I am eligible with this degree to be admitted to an LLM why should I not be eligible for the JD but I am not sure about this???
     
  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    They'll consider your LLB from the University of London to be equivalent to an American Bachelor's degree. It should be good for admission both into an American LLM program or a JD program. In some cases, you may even get a little advanced standing in a JD program, but that will vary by school.
     
  3. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    This is a great question. I've got a follow up. Since a person who earns an LLB from the U of London is specifically studying British law, are they at a distinct disadvantage when taking the LSAT? I know that on one level it's all "English Common Law" but there's just got to be a significant difference between British stuff and American stuff, no?
     
  4. FJD

    FJD Member

    The LSAT doesn't test legal knowledge. It's similar to other standardized admissions tests. My guess would be someone with an English LLB would have developed the skills along the way to do well academically in an American JD program. For the OP: if you can find a U.S. jurisdiction that your LLB + U.S. LLM = license eligibility, you might want to go that route if practice is your goal. An LLM is typically just one more year. Much better deal than a 3 yr JD, especially considering how miserable an experience law school is for many students.
     
  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    OK, so if the LSAT just tests general knowledge then maybe the LLB people from University of London will still be at a disadvantage since they focus so closely on the Law (go check) and less on Gen Ed stuff like American schools do (language, history, math, science, etc.)
     
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  6. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Smart people who test well shouldn't fear the LSAT. But if that's a problem, LLM programs don't require it.
     

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