Dual Qualification

NYSBA membership: BARBRI Extended U.S. Bar Prep and QLTS Prep alums

December 3, 2020

BARBRI Extended U.S. Bar Prep and BARBRI QLTS Prep students and alumni enjoy a free 2-year membership to the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) – International Section and one additional Section of your choice. ABOUT NYSBA For more than 140 years, NYSBA has been the voice of the legal profession in New York state. Our […]

A guide to the New York Bar Exam for foreign lawyers

October 20, 2020

So you want to be a U.S.-qualified New York lawyer? Want to add a glamorous qualification to your CV? Thinking of emigrating to the states? Want to learn about the New York Bar Exam for foreign lawyers? You have arrived at the right place. This article will provide you an overview of the New York […]

Five frequently asked questions: BARBRI Extended U.S. Bar Prep

September 8, 2020

[ Robert Dudley, BARBRI Deputy Managing Director ] The decision to pursue dual qualification in the United States isn’t one to take lightly. It requires much thought, consideration and planning, to say the least. The more information and first-hand insight you can gather in advance, the more confident you’ll feel that you can move forward […]

BARBRI provides ‘life-changing’ experience for immigration lawyer

March 6, 2020

[ By Cindy Anna Nicolson, LLB – Guest Blogger and Immigration Attorney ] Whenever someone asks where I am licensed to practice and I tell them, New York, I know I earn their respect. Even fellow attorneys who are licensed elsewhere in the United States recognize that my passing of the New York State Bar is […]

New York bar taker looks to extend reach beyond Dubai

February 25, 2020

[ By Laureen Fredah, MBA, LLB, Guest Blogger and Middlesex University Law Graduate ] I have had a very rewarding job for a number of years working with Emirates Airline in Dubai, but I have long been drawn to a career as a lawyer. So when Middlesex University London opened its first overseas campus in Dubai, […]

LL.M. students: The benefits of early U.S. bar exam preparation

February 13, 2020

[ By Juliana Del Pesco, BARBRI International Legal Manager, Americas ] As an LL.M. student, one thing I wish I had done differently in my preparation for my U.S. bar exam is to have given myself more time. This is a common admission I have heard from other former LL.M. students as well. Time is such […]

Extending your legal education beyond a J.D. degree

December 4, 2019

[ Makenzie Way, 3L at the University of Pennsylvania ] For most, three years of law school is more than enough. By the time 3L rolls around we’re ready to kick down the educational door and begin our careers – or at least start making money, instead of just spending it. But some want – […]

Global legal education provider BARBRI furthers commitment to SQE preparation with acquisition of Altior Consulting & Training from Kaplan

December 2, 2019

LONDON – Global legal education provider BARBRI is committed to delivering exceptional preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), and in anticipation of the SQE’s inaugural administration in 2021, has acquired the entire assets of Kaplan Altior, a leading provider of the Professional Skills Course (PSC) for trainee solicitors. With the completion of the transaction, […]

Being qualified in the U.S. is a path worth taking

November 6, 2019

[ By Tiffany Khoo, LLB — Guest Blogger and London School of Economics Graduate ] In 2016, I was working as Associate Legal Counsel for the Central Bank of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when I decided it was time to gain a broader understanding of how the law operates in modern cities. The United States, and […]

Victoria Cromwell Appointed to Law Society’s Education and Training Committee

October 21, 2019

By BARBRI BARBRI Head of SQE, Victoria Cromwell, has been appointed to the Law Society’s Education and Training Committee. Victoria is an English qualified solicitor with over 12 years’ experience in practice at Addleshaw Goddard and Linklaters, and as a professional support lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. After private practice, Victoria taught postgraduate law for […]

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