Legal Question in International Law in Nigeria

Practicing law in US

I have a friend who received a degree in business law abroad. Can she be licensed in the US? What would be required?


Asked on 10/18/06, 4:36 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Gerd Zimmermann zimmermann nielsen & colleagues

Re: Practicing law in US

He can eventually in CA and NY depending rom which country the degree is and he passes the bar

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Answered on 10/18/06, 4:52 pm
Lawrence Graves Coolidge & Graves PLLC

Re: Practicing law in US

Several possible paths here, depending upon which state in the US is her desired locale. Some states (like FL) have a special regime for "foreign legal consultants" who can practice their own country's law but not hold themselves out as US lawyers. Others allow foreign lawyers to take a 1-year course at a US law school to acquire a "LLM" degree and then take the bar exam like any US-educated law graduate. So, the answer depends upon the state, and each state has information available on qualifications for admission.

Best wishes,

LDWG

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Answered on 10/19/06, 9:16 am


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