Legal work in Oz,Ny or Canada?

ducky munne

I am will be fully qualified solicitor in March.

I have worked in employment law, litigation, Conveyancing ,family law and some criminal litigation. I would prefer to work in one of these areas but I’m open to any suggestions in relation to they type of work that is available.

Does anyone know which of these countries is the best option.This information below is what I have worked out for myself and could be inaccurate, please correct me and advise me if so.also good few questions in there if anyone could advise me.

Canada
Pros
Economy still relatively strong

Quality of Life supposedly excellent-thinking vancouver.

Cons
Some quick research on Internet suggests its very difficult to qualify as a Lawyer here.

Australia

Pros

some quick research on Internet suggests its not overly difficult qualify as a Lawyer here, with just a constitutional law and administrative law exam to sit.

Cons
Economy in trouble and jobs difficult top get ( is this inaccurate?)


I personally don't want to be that far away as at least with NY or Canada I could come home once or twice a year and family could come over to visit once or twice a year.
New York
Pros
Proximity to Ireland

I have friends and family there.

Cons
Is it impossible to get work at the moment???
How difficult is the New York bar exam???

If anyone has any advice in relation to any of these please let me know or if you know of any other threads containing useful information, please let me know.

lemon_sherbert

I don't really know much about this, but it is possible to prepare for and take the New York Bar exam here in Ireland before you go. If you look at http://www.friarylaw.ie there's some info there.
Good luck with the decision

Xiney

ducky munne wrote: »

Canada

Cons
Some quick research on Internet suggests its very difficult to qualify as a Lawyer here.

True. I'd give up on Canada if I were you - foreign credentials in many disciplines are not recognized, and besides, the Canadian economy is well on it's way to tanking. It's just 6 months behind.

ducky munne

thanks for the advice of both. Yeah i had originally thought that Canada was best option but the more I found out the more im thinking otherwise.

Lobelia Overhill

google for britishexpats, there's a board there with forums for practically any country you care to mention, and they have a huge wiki with Everything You Need To Know About Emigrating to practically anywhere.

ducky munne

Thanks lobelia will do !

Eoin

Are those the only places you would consider? Someone was telling me that Dubai has a bit of work for solicitors in conveyancy.

ducky munne

No I would go anywhere really to be honest. I'm not that interested in conveyancing to be honest and according to most of my mates Dubai is actually gone very quite with lots of lay offs in construction companies. I am starting to seriously consider doing the NY Bar exam in July... Seems to be a pretty good qualification allowing you to work not just in Ny but also with companies in Europe who are dealing with American firms..

Lobelia Overhill

ducky munne wrote: »

Thanks lobelia will do !

you're welcome!

LightningBolt

Law in New York is ridiculously hard to get into. I've actually just spent the last 8 days over there with law school students. Hiring is going to be brutal this year according to those students (these are guys who've 1:1's, have worked for 1-2 yrs already) big firms are recruiting less whilst mid/small sized have almost cut their intake to the bare minimum if even that. Add in the cost of living and I'd be inclined to pass on New York.