Dual Qualification
LL.M. students: Four tips for success in U.S. law school class
By Juliana Del Pesco BARBRI, International Legal Manager Americas The decision to immerse yourself in a foreign culture and its laws is a bold move. It will also be very rewarding once you are well-prepared. In each U.S. law school class, you will come to understand the language of law in the United States. Strange […]
Read MoreStudy and exam day tips from a New York Bar Exam taker
By Saurabh Aggarwal, BARBRI Legal Coordinator I recently sat the New York State Bar Exam. It was an experience like no other for me. If you are preparing to enter the uncharted waters of a U. S. bar exam, it is my hope that what I share here will help ease the apprehension and uncertainty […]
Read MoreFrom Morocco to Manhattan: Charting a global career
Jihane Chraibi It’s been a year in the making, but I’ve conquered the New York Bar Exam. (It sure feels good to put this in print!) Growing up in Morocco, I can’t honestly say when I first got the urge to blaze a global career path but I do know that Europe and the United […]
Read MoreHow to think internationally for a shrinking globe
By Rob Dudley, Deputy Managing Director, BARBRI As an increasing number of lawyers look to take their skills to the international market, so too does this global market look to lawyers to provide legal resources at an ever-greater rate. It’s a win-win for practitioners who want to qualify in multiple jurisdictions. But what’s key to […]
Read MoreStudy + work: How to successfully do both
By Hemant Chauhan, Legal Coordinator, BARBRI If you are looking to internationalize your legal career as a foreign-trained lawyer or law graduate by pursuing qualification as a U.S. attorney, you’ve made a wise decision. Know that preparing to sit a U.S. Bar Exam doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Although you may grapple with […]
Read MoreInternational law students: When homesickness sets in
GUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 2L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Coming to America as a law student, whether as a J.D. or an LL.M., is a big step. Maybe the flight home is just a few hours, or maybe it’s a long haul; either way, at some point during your American law school […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the bar exam Character and Fitness process
By Hemant Chauhan, Legal Coordinator, BARBRI If you are thinking about sitting a U.S. bar exam to qualify as an attorney in the United States with your current legal credentials or after obtaining your LL.M. degree from a U.S. law school, you should know that there is something that will test your character and fitness […]
Read MoreBARBRI Extended U.S. Bar Prep & traditional BARBRI Bar Review: What’s the difference?
As a foreign-trained attorney or international law graduate considering sitting a state bar exam in the United States —whether or not you have or are completing an LL.M. program in the U.S. ―you know you have study options with BARBRI, the #1 U.S. bar exam prep company. But what is the best option for you? […]
Read MoreCalifornia Bar Exam: Trouble spots and how to conquer them
By Steve Levin, BARBRI Senior Director of Essay Testing Unless you’ve already taken a different U.S. bar exam, the California Bar Exam probably is unlike any exam you’ve ever taken in your life. It’s certainly more expansive than any exam you faced in law school and makes finals week look like child’s play. Imagine preparing […]
Read MoreHow to succeed on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
[ Roger Meslar, BARBRI Senior Director, Assessments and MBE Content ] Let’s start what we already know about the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE): With 200 questions to answer over a period of six-hours, it’s a demanding test. With seven major areas of substantive law tested, there are questions on a wide range of issues and sub-issues […]
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