I'm a Mexican Lawyer working as a Paralegal in a Law firm In USA. How can I work as an Attorney here in USA?
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at
6:23 pm
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I ALSO HAVE A MASTER DEGREE IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IN MEXICO
Each of the 50 states has its own rules about being admitted to the bar, some allow you to take the test only after graduating from an state or Bar approved law school, some will allow you to take the test if you clerk for a lawyer for so many years. Some allow foriegn law grads to take the test but most don’t. You could take a Masters course in the US from an approved law school, and once you graduate from it, more states would allow you to take the bar test.
also you could even take the law school over again in the US
Can’t your employer answer that?
Check with the state bar where you live and see if you can sit for the exam.
Contact your states bar association and find out what you need to do.
You would almost certainly need to sit for the bar, as a regular candidate. And meet the other professional requirements. But most of the state’s I’ve checked allow for foreign attorneys to take the bar exam.
If you have a legal degree and were admitted to the bar in another country, most states consider that sufficient legal education to satisfy that requirement. A few do not. But that, combined with a recommendation from your firm,might be enough for a waiver.
Check with whatever branch of the state administers the bar exam for specific details. If you need help, let me know.
Don’t you have reciprocity for the degree you hold in Mexico? Any how more than likely you’ have to take the bar like doctors take the med exam when they come to this state. Check it out with your employer,No. are you here legally,smile.
If you are a Paralegal, you’d know that answer !