Hello,
I am currently in my final year of an undergraduate LLB Law degree in the UK and am conflicted between applying to do a LLM at a US university (Fall 2021) such as USC, or doing the LPC LLM or BPC LLM in the UK, and then doing a masters in US the following year.
I realise the financial demands of a US LLM and I would have liked to have applied earlier this year, preferably to UC Berkeley, but the deadline has now passed. I wanted to know which one to do first, as I really would like to study an LLM in the US and take the california bar exam. Qualifying in the UK is a second priority for me, as I am still unsure whether to become a solicitor or barrister.
If I apply to USC and go this fall 2021, will I get the full US university LLM experience regarding COVID? Also, would'nt doing an US LLM and passing the bar first better aid my vac scheme and TC applications during my LPC, especially to US firms in London? Or work in the US?
Also, I am turning 23 soon and I read that the students on the LLM program are generally older and if I wait till next year, I could apply earlier, to better schools, become more physically and financially ready for a US LLM, and restrictions would be less.
Any advice would be appreciated. Is it worth applying to USC now (April 2021) and paying the full fees for a COVID tainted experience, or do the LPC LLM first then do the US LLM. However, will this mean that I will have 2 LLM degrees and 1 LLB degree? If so, will US colleges allow me to do an LLM if I already have done a LPC LLM?
Kind regards.