[blindLaw] NY Bar enrolment with an Indian Bachelor's degree

[Maitreya Shah]

Hi Olusegun,

1.	I am fully aware of how American licensing processes work,
especially license to practice in a particular state. (reason why I
specifically said New York and not United States as a whole)
2.	I am planning to relocate here, and hence looking out for possible
career options.
3.	I think I qualify all the criteria mentioned here-
https://www.nybarexam.org/foreign/foreignlegaleducation.htm
(yet, I’ll submit an assessment application with the office)
4.	Transcripts won’t be an issue; I’m studying in an internationally
recognized University, and the administration is quite cooperative for
these things. Acceptance of those transcripts is probably a question
of the actual process, which I think can be sorted out.
5.	If the results of the assessment application tell me to pursue an
LLM degree in a US Law school first to meet with the requirement, I
think it’ll solve the problem of any missing courses/ credits.
I know a few lawyers from India who have taken this path before. My
primary objective behind writing an email in this list is to find
someone who’s working in US with an Indian degree and a license to
practice, who would be able to give me an overview of the interplay of
these circumstances with their disability.

But I really appreciate the information. Thank you so much for the
help, and the good wishes!

On 7/26/19, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via BlindLaw
<blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Mr. Shah, First, the United States is a unique country when it comes to
> licensure for practice in both the legal and medical professions.  Each
> state has its own licensing processes and procedures.
>
> Second, are you currently in the United States or planning to visit or
> relocate here sometime soon?  You can't accomplish much of anything outside
> the country when it comes to being admitted to the Bar.
>
> Third, have you had any professional practice credentials under your belt
> Some states require this.
>
> Lastly, your transcripts from your previous college will need to be
> evaluated by an evaluation service and results obtained sent to the bar
> association in the state of your choice.  For this purpose, your college
> must be prepared to SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPTS directly to the evaluation
> service
> utilized by the state of your choice.  Some states will only accept
> transcription evaluations from WES--World Education Services, some others
> allow you to choose from amongst three.  Additionally, you may be required
> to take a certain number of courses for purposes of ensuring that you are
> well-grounded with regards to your understanding of the American legal
> system.  These courses may have to be taken in an ABA-approved U.S. college
> (university) otherwise satisfying the requirements for licensure as a
> foreign graduate lawyer seeking bar admission in a U.S. state could be
> tough.
>
>  Visiting the website for the bar association in your chosen state is a
> great idea because 100% of the information you're seeking will be there for
> your perusal.  Good luck with the decision-making process, all the best!
>
> Sincerely,
> Olusegun
> Denver, Colorado
>
>
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Maitreya Shah (he/ him)
Final Year-B.A. LL.B (Hons.)
Gujarat National Law University
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