Exiting IT for a Legal Career

Educational evaluation services would be the organizations that would determine how a foreign-earned credential compares to the domestic equivalent credential. I do not think CHEA is the body to perform such a verification. The University of London is a world-renowned post-secondary institution of higher learning. I doubt anyone would say a degree from the University of London is sub-standard in any way.

An LLM can only benefit the recipient but its value is largely dependent upon the specific circumstances in which that degree is to be used. If you wanted to teach in law school it is almost a necessity while an LLB or JD often suffices to teach legal subjects, not law subjects, at a non-law school. In a law practice the LLM is intended to provide subject matter expertise towards the practice of law or even to enhance a legal researchers skills and knowledge.

 

Are you attempting to take the UoL Bachelor of Laws online? I am unclear of a few details. Does entrance into the Bachelor of Laws program require anything specific like an undergrad degree or a certain number of credits?

I think I may be misunderstanding the Bachelor of Laws degree. Is it the European equivalent of a J.D. here in the U.S.?

 

Yes, that is the plan though the mode of study is independent although students are required to access certain materials and such online. UoL does offer an on-campus LLB as well; both are identical in content and examination standards.

The UoL LLB is an undergraduate degree, just as is the LLB in most countries ascribing to common law tradition. However, in most countries with universities offering an LLB degree it is standard practice to require applicants to complete at least 3 years of undergraduate study prior to application. The UoL LLB can be entered by high school graduates without previous university study. In the UK students traditionally complete A levels before entering university.

The JD is a graduate degree by definition though it originally was an undergraduate degree until about the same time as the Vietnam War. Many students enrolled in law school to qualify for a deferment of the draft call-up. Law schools seized the opportunity to elevate the JD to graduate status and thereby provide an avenue to deferrment. The LLB has always been an undergraduate degree and remains so even in countries where at least 3 years of study towards another degree is expected before law school. The LLB is equivalent to the JD in the sense both are prerequisites to the practice of law in their respective countries.