I want to attend University of Sydney for undergrad, or grad school. I saw their law school program, and it gained my interest. But I live in California, and I know the law changes from city, to state, to country. Will I still be eligible to work in the US even if I get my degree in Sydney? Or will it be completley useless because everything I'll learn over there will only be for Aussie law and government? Any information or clarification is greatly appreciated :]
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I don't know that much about Australia's requirements to practice law, but I assume the school offers an LLB (Bachelor of the Laws), correct? If so, you can obtain your bachelor's there and apply for a JD to an American law school. If Australia requires a post-graduate law degree like we do in the US, then that won't be too valuable to you here. Many state bars allow foreign attorneys to sit for the bar exam, while others require that they obtain LLMs (Master of the Laws) beforehand. All this aside, it's exceedingly difficult to get hired in the US without an American JD. American law schools have a whole on-campus recruiting process and that's how many attorneys get their first law jobs here. You'd be coming in without an education in American law and, on top of that, you wouldn't be able to go through the normal avenues for your initial job. By all means, attend the University of Sydney and study whatever you like, but if being a lawyer in this country is your goal, then you absolutely must get an American JD.
