If I am in the LL.M. in American Law or Intellectual Property Law Program do I need to take any particular classes to qualify to take the NY Bar?
No, you don’t have to take any specific class or classes. However, as part of a program of 20 (minimum) credits, civil law-trained lawyers generally must take at least “two basic courses in American Law.” Two of the courses and seminarsthat make up those 20 credits must be in basic U.S. law subjects. The NY Court of Appeals has reviewed BU Law’s J.D. curriculum has communicated to us that the following classes count as “basic courses in American law ” for purposes of qualifying under Rule 520, which means you must take a minimum of two classes from the following list. (Note that one of the qualifying classes is the required LL.M. class,” Introduction to the American Legal System.
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