My first law school replies came today!
Feb 2nd 2004, 11:19 pm
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British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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My first law school replies came today!
Just sharing but i got my first replies from my many applications to law school today. As those who follow may recall i was a Barrister in Northern Ireland but cant read the bar exam and practice as an Attorney in all but 2 states without getting a US law degree first.
Rejected by University of California at Berkeley, accepted by Boston College Law School. BC is ranked 22 in the country so its pretty exciting and i would love to move to Boston. Downside is the $29,600 per year in tuition fees. It will all be about the money now i suppose so fingers crossed for some serious financial aid.
just thought i would share and maybe other options will come yet i have 11 applications out there so still 9 to go yet.
regards,
Duncan
Rejected by University of California at Berkeley, accepted by Boston College Law School. BC is ranked 22 in the country so its pretty exciting and i would love to move to Boston. Downside is the $29,600 per year in tuition fees. It will all be about the money now i suppose so fingers crossed for some serious financial aid.
just thought i would share and maybe other options will come yet i have 11 applications out there so still 9 to go yet.
regards,
Duncan
Feb 3rd 2004, 1:40 am
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Congratulations, and good luck with the rest. But I guess you could do a lot worse than Boston - spent a few weeks there a couple of years ago, and loved it. but then I seem to love most american cities apart from Houston............
Feb 3rd 2004, 2:12 am
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Downside is the $29,600 per year in tuition fees. It will all be about the money now i suppose so fingers crossed for some serious financial aid.
Out of curiousity, do you have to declare a UK bankruptcy for the purpose of law school and loan applications?
Out of curiousity, do you have to declare a UK bankruptcy for the purpose of law school and loan applications?
Feb 3rd 2004, 2:47 am
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British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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Originally posted by UKBIGFISH
Downside is the $29,600 per year in tuition fees. It will all be about the money now i suppose so fingers crossed for some serious financial aid.
Out of curiousity, do you have to declare a UK bankruptcy for the purpose of law school and loan applications?
Downside is the $29,600 per year in tuition fees. It will all be about the money now i suppose so fingers crossed for some serious financial aid.
Out of curiousity, do you have to declare a UK bankruptcy for the purpose of law school and loan applications?
regards,
Duncan
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Feb 3rd 2004, 3:33 am
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Originally posted by Duncs
nope seperate country, just for bar registration as far as i am aware and as long as it was legal and above board does not effect your registration as a lawyer. Besides which i wasnt bankrupt i used an insolvency arrangement to avoid bankruptcy.
regards,
Duncan
nope seperate country, just for bar registration as far as i am aware and as long as it was legal and above board does not effect your registration as a lawyer. Besides which i wasnt bankrupt i used an insolvency arrangement to avoid bankruptcy.
regards,
Duncan
I dunno how it works in your neck of the woods, but I have a good friend in LA, came over from Ireland and took the Ca bar exam. Doing very nicely for himself....tosser.
Feb 3rd 2004, 3:38 am
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British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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Originally posted by JulianB
Duncs,
I dunno how it works in your neck of the woods, but I have a good friend in LA, came over from Ireland and took the Ca bar exam. Doing very nicely for himself....tosser.
Duncs,
I dunno how it works in your neck of the woods, but I have a good friend in LA, came over from Ireland and took the Ca bar exam. Doing very nicely for himself....tosser.
Feb 3rd 2004, 3:42 am
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Originally posted by Duncs
Yep 2 states out of 50 allow a UK qualified lawyer to read the bar, California and New York. It doesnt fit with my wifes career though so its back to school time if i want to practice elsewhere.
Yep 2 states out of 50 allow a UK qualified lawyer to read the bar, California and New York. It doesnt fit with my wifes career though so its back to school time if i want to practice elsewhere.
Feb 3rd 2004, 1:01 pm
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congrats Duncan and good luck with it!
Feb 3rd 2004, 3:41 pm
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Good luck, Boston is an excellent school. Not sure if you tried Quinnipiac in CT (also very good law school). Boston, beautiful City - excellent place to live.
