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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I am a FCH grad from a delisted school.
Have around 1+ PQE. Been in medium sized firms, but finding huge difficulty applying to the bigger firms.
Getting really sick of practice and thinking of LLMs for a career break.
Would an LLM/BCL from Cambridge/Oxford boost prospects? How about doing an LLM in top civil law school or in the US?
What about New York Bar over masters?
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FCH in delisted or OSU uni is a dime a dozen. I say this not to diss overseas grads, but there are simply too many FCHs in mid tiers and Big 4s around. After 1 to 2 years in, your degree isn't going to be as determinative as your substantive experience or whether you practice in a 'big anme' firm working on big deals/cases. It depends on what your practice area is too.
Although given that Big 4 teams are bleeding people, you should be able to break in easily seeing how shorthanded they are.
I don't really think LLM or even NY bar will boost your competitiveness if your substantive experience isn't there in the first place. The BCL may make a different given how highly regarded and selective it is.
But then, others may have a different view.