Transferring from Canada to US Forum

[mikeman]

Has anyone here ever heard of a Canadian law student transferring to an American school? Is this in any way possible? I can't find information on this anywhere.

[cinephile]

Do you already have an undergraduate degree?

[mikeman]

Yes

[random5483]

You can join a US school as a 1L. I don't think you can transfer unless your school is ABA accredited. However, you can do an LLM or SJD/JSD here with a JD/LLB equivalent from some other countries. Not an expert on the topic, so I could be wrong.

[mikeman]

You can join a US school as a 1L. I don't think you can transfer unless your school is ABA accredited. However, you can do an LLM or SJD/JSD here with a JD/LLB equivalent from some other countries. Not an expert on the topic, so I could be wrong.

So you mean go back a year? But do they do acceptances based on law school grades or LSAT undergrad stuff? And what good is an LLM? Don't you need a JD for most states?

[General Tso]

why do you want to?

[random5483]

You can join a US school as a 1L. I don't think you can transfer unless your school is ABA accredited. However, you can do an LLM or SJD/JSD here with a JD/LLB equivalent from some other countries. Not an expert on the topic, so I could be wrong.

So you mean go back a year? But do they do acceptances based on law school grades or LSAT undergrad stuff? And what good is an LLM? Don't you need a JD for most states?

Unfortunately, I don't have an answer for you. I do know that we have at least 2 professors in my school who have a JD and LLM from Europe and an SJD from US schools.

[mikeman]

why do you want to?

I want to live there.

[General Tso]

why do you want to?

I want to live there.

worse job market, higher tuition and COL, toxic political environment, uglier cities. you'll be pining for Canada in a few years

[mikeman]

why do you want to?

I want to live there.

worse job market, higher tuition and COL, toxic political environment, uglier cities. you'll be pining for Canada in a few years

Possible about the job market, but it also has a way higher earnings ceiling. I have to disagree with you on the cities thing. You really think San Diego/San Francisco/New York etc. is uglier than Toronto/Winnipeg/Edmonton etc.? And call me crazy, but I love American politics. Anyways, as a dual-citizen, I'm pretty familiar with both countries, so I doubt I'd regret it much.