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LLB after Corp Law?

  • 30-07-2013 05:47PM
    #1
    rory16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭


    I know it had been asked a lot on here already. I have noticed that something like 50 hours pro bono must be completed before you can pass the NY Bar which makes it more unrealistic. Therefore, is there any real advantage to doing the LLB if your not going to do the bar? Would you be better off doing a masters and specialising a small bit and then sitting the FE-1s instead?


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  • #2
    apriori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭apriori


    rory16 wrote: »
    I know it had been asked a lot on here already. I have noticed that something like 50 hours pro bono must be completed before you can pass the NY Bar which makes it more unrealistic. Therefore, is there any real advantage to doing the LLB if your not going to do the bar? Would you be better off doing a masters and specialising a small bit and then sitting the FE-1s instead?

    It's a personal choice. By not doing it however, you may be closing off doors now which you may regret in the future when you are looking back. Personally, I am doing the LLB so I can qualify in England. You don't need the LLB for this but with an Irish degree one would have to do a one-year GDL (graduate diploma in law) followed by a one-year LPC (legal practice course) so, two years of education. Having an Irish LLB with English Land Law allows one to skip the GDL and do the LPC.

    When you say masters, do you mean a law masters? Unless you now know the niche area of law in which you'd like to practice, then do a masters in law. If not, don't do it. It is not uncommon to qualify as a solicitor first, and then do a law masters to broaden your skills.

    Deciding to do a masters can also depend on the demand in the legal market.
    Think about it this way, in 2008 many people returned to education to do law and finance related masters (e.g. the MLF at Oxford) because the economic downturn highlighted a gap in knowledge between a financier on one hand, and a lawyer on the other. Prior to the crash, there wasn't a massive demand for people who possessed an in-depth knowledge of both areas. But by doing such a masters, the lawyer gains a knowledge of how a financier's thinking differs from a lawyer and hence he/she could add value to a law firm. Just something to think about.


  • #3
    saltyjack silverblade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 480 ✭✭saltyjack silverblade


    I would say do the LLB. It is more expensive but it at least gives you more options in terms of future career. A lot of people are doing the FE1s for very few jobs nowadays. Coming out of college and doing the FE1s seems to be the par. Better to give yourself as much opportunity and chance as you can.


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