DC bar vs Illinois bar
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 4:34 pm
Non-NY T14 3L going to NY biglaw, probably need to take the bar exam in another UBE jurisdiction and transfer score to NY.
Thinking of sitting on the exam in either DC or Illinois since I would like to get a license in either of them as well as NY. So...as a person who plans to work in private equity/investment management practice focused on cross-border transactions, which state would be better? Is one state noticeably more difficult to get barred than the other?
I know the late application fee for Illinois bar is huge but the firm will pay for that.
Thinking of sitting on the exam in either DC or Illinois since I would like to get a license in either of them as well as NY. So...as a person who plans to work in private equity/investment management practice focused on cross-border transactions, which state would be better? Is one state noticeably more difficult to get barred than the other?
I know the late application fee for Illinois bar is huge but the firm will pay for that.