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Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:12 am
by testmachine45
How easy is it to get into Oxford Law? Is it like every other british program where they just let you in if you pay? Thinking about hitting up Oxford and then doing an LLM at a T14. Easiest route I can think of and guranteed prestige.

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:15 am
by mallard
Sounds like guaranteed zero prestige.

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:17 am
by CrimsonCal
testmachine45 wrote:How easy is it to get into Oxford Law? Is it like every other british program where they just let you in if you pay? Thinking about hitting up Oxford and then doing an LLM at a T14. Easiest route I can think of and guranteed prestige.
The vast majority of state bar exams don't allow you to take them without a US JD, even if you have an LLM... one of the exceptions is New York state

also, Oxford and other British Universities don't have programs equivalent to a US JD program (more so structured like an LLB, where students entering university begin studying to become a lawyer)... I know there are some postgrad programs out there, but this is by no means guaranteed 'prestige'

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:21 am
by testmachine45
What the hell are you talking about?

Oxford is presitigous

your llm at columbia will be presitigous

and your work in new york will be prestigious.

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:24 am
by CrimsonCal
you said it yourself... if prestige means that all you need to get in is a checkbook and a pulse, then by all means

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:31 am
by mallard
testmachine45 wrote:What the hell are you talking about?

Oxford is presitigous

your llm at columbia will be presitigous

and your work in new york will be prestigious.
No. No LLM is prestigious and Oxford is not a prestigious law degree in the United States.

Re: Oxford Law...way to T14?

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:13 am
by sophie316
Yeah it's hard to get a 'prestigious' job in the US with an LLB + LLM. Far harder than w a JD.

Also getting into Oxford to study law as an american is going to be harder than getting into t14.