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i've been seriously considering US LLM but 2 things are making me think still. 1. should i do online LLM from say arizona online LLM? that should give me a cha

i've been seriously considering US LLM but 2 things are making me think still. 1. should i do online LLM from say arizona online LLM? that should give me a change to appear for arizona bar exam (theoretically i could move and get employment but i could also go other places internationally, just a tangent for now) 2. i hear i have to do tax llm to get some competent work as that is what most employers ask for, i saw 1-2 courses but doing them would not make me eligible for that state bar exam so there is that. 3. is here any law college that does online LLM but the degree is a regular LLM (does not mention online) and that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? arizona online is like $10k. 4. the prospects of a US LLM is nice, (prestige in india but again, i've heard tax LLM would be beneficial here also but again, any affordable online) 5. i dont want to "move" to the US unless i have a full scholarship ($100k can buy me a house for example and i don't have that kind of cash) any suggestions?

gnicholas 4y ago
Former tax lawyer here. Getting a general US LLM is very different from getting a tax LLM. Getting a tax LLM will not teach you about US law — it will presuppose that you know it already. I don't know what the prestige is in India for either of these degrees, but it wouldn't be rational that a tax LLM would be more prestigious than a regular LLM (which would be more useful for anything but tax). If you are looking at tax LLMs seriously, NYU and Georgetown are the most prestigious, but I have no idea if they offer online degrees. If you just want a US license to practice, I've heard that New Mexico has a very high (95%?) pass rate.
- 2Gkashmiri 4y ago
  thank you for your inputs. "prestige" of degrees as in the being usable at a law firm if one goes for employment at a law firm. if one is freelancing,or getting a in house council job, i suppose any US LLM would be good. i've read about NYU and georgetown but NYU is VERY VERY expensive. literally out of my class

gnicholas 4y ago

Former tax lawyer here. Getting a general US LLM is very different from getting a tax LLM. Getting a tax LLM will not teach you about US law — it will presuppose that you know it already. I don't know what the prestige is in India for either of these degrees, but it wouldn't be rational that a tax LLM would be more prestigious than a regular LLM (which would be more useful for anything but tax). If you are looking at tax LLMs seriously, NYU and Georgetown are the most prestigious, but I have no idea if they offer online degrees. If you just want a US license to practice, I've heard that New Mexico has a very high (95%?) pass rate.

2Gkashmiri 4y ago
thank you for your inputs. "prestige" of degrees as in the being usable at a law firm if one goes for employment at a law firm. if one is freelancing,or getting a in house council job, i suppose any US LLM would be good. i've read about NYU and georgetown but NYU is VERY VERY expensive. literally out of my class