How I Become a Lawyer in New York in ONE YEAR

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Know how to become a lawyer in the United States (specifically in New York). There are 13 steps, beginning with checking your eligibility and ending in the oath of office.
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0:00 Intro
0:28 Time & cost
0:58 Step 1: eligibility
2:56 Step 2: how many exams?
3:20 UBE
4:40 MPRE
5:15 NYLE
6:15 Step 3: Apply for a US visa
6:41 Step 4: Study for the bar
9:08 Step 5: Fly to New York
11:04 Step 6: Take the Bar Exam
12:36 Step 7: Take the MPRE
14:05 Step 8: Prepare for the NYLE
14:42 Step 9: Results
15:50 Step 10: 50-hour pro bono work
17:10 Step 11: skills competency requirement?
17:28 Step 12: Paperwork
19:58 Step 13: swear-in ceremony
20:35 final words

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@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you all find this helpful. Comment below or dm me on Instagram if you have other questions! Also, a quick note: for eligibility, if you are a lawyer already, you may sit for the California bar exam.

@elchinmammadov3299 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a useful video! I have DM-ed through Instagram, emailed and tried to reach through LinkedIn please check it out when you have time. Thanks in advance.

@mclordtv9730 2 жыл бұрын

Hello bro, I want to talk to you personally. Please how will I get you?

@tamarageorgia1561 2 жыл бұрын

GORDON you are amazingly detailed and on point, you will go far! Thank you for your sincerity and guide...

@gerunbarriga4948 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Atty. Gordon Chung. Thank you for this information. It's a big help for my plan in taking Bar Exam in Florida.

@olubukola107 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for the videos, really helpful, please can you do a video on your study materials to pass the exam

@VodkaNSunglasses 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! Wishing you the best of luck in all your future endeavours

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adegbolaoluwawamiri3027 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. This is very detailed

@uroojfatima4642 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such an informative video! And best wishes for your future endeavors.

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you like it!

@valeriev.1253 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed because of this video. Good content. Thank you for this :)

@SharbinVlog Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, your videos are very useful and to the point, nice to see smart lawyers upload useful info

@cirolaw 2 жыл бұрын

nice job, bro! hope one day I'll pass it too.

@jxbux 3 жыл бұрын

You deserve every success Gordon- you've worked so hard! Congratulations!!!

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻

@hollyfieldnkwanui5567 2 ай бұрын

So inspiring! Solid man.

@MrArdex1214 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gordon! Firstly let me congratulate you on the excellent videos you have made so far! Wanted to ask regarding the Civil Law countries eligibility requirements! I have submitted a request for eligibility at NYS Bar Examination Foreign Evaluation. Since it's a civil law country where I finished law school, I should expect a negative answer. How should I proceed then? Will the NYS Bar notify me of the necessity to do an LLM in the States before taking the bar exam? Regards!

@lemooro8416 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much! So impressive! Congratulations!!! I’m going to follow your lead :)

@lemooro8416 2 жыл бұрын

I’m looking at the online request for foreign evaluation of academic credentials - it says it will take about 6 months to complete the process - this was not that long in your case, was it? Do you maybe have any hint as to how can this be sped up? Thank you so much again!

@samluca945 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this.

@bryceyservice1604 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video

@bukolao632 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gordon . This is so helpful.

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that.

@sukilee73 2 жыл бұрын

Respect! You did it!

@supriyagentes6042 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL DETAILED INFORMATION AND I AM GLAD YOU MADE IT FINALLY TO YOUR DREAM DESTINATION OF BECOMING A LAWYER IN NEW YORK

@georgefrancoisakl4764 Жыл бұрын

Sir, i will start like this.. I am a us citizen i studied in Cyprus, business. Im working in a high end restaurant right now but i really feel that i want and can do more… this video made me look further even more, so thank you. I am sure you are killing it and would like to know if you are enjoying the job and hows it going. Thank you !!

@mavjudakhalikova3928 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I am also interested in it. Additionally, I wonder whether the recruitment process in Tokio is the same as in USA/UK. Looking forward to such kind of videos. Many thanks beforehand.

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

I would see if I can produce this kind of content, thanks for letting me know!

@marilynvco 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

💪🏻

@vashannteyyamai9036 Жыл бұрын

Great! Congratulations! Do you guys advise and go to Court Etc. like any other Local American lawyer?

@jcnlaw 3 жыл бұрын

Gordon, wishing you much success! You have worked hard and deserve to find much joy in the legal profession wherever you practice.

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@wandilemsomi9719 2 жыл бұрын

Hi this is very helpful. What Visa did you apply for to write the exam? How difficult is it to get a job once you are qualified? Who prepared you for your exams and gave you the content you had to study ?

@scd8492 3 жыл бұрын

'pretty much the same with Philippine Bar exams! Kudos to all who took the November 2019 Phil. Bar exams!

@shahveera2394 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was a roller coaster man and I didn't buckled up my seat belt.

@Challengwithkian 11 ай бұрын

Thank you❤

@rosyidihamzahofficial5889 5 ай бұрын

nice explanation

@RoseAnneCCruz 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gordon, thank you for this video! Highly informative and helpful! May I ask where you get sample multiple choice questions for your practice? Thank you, and more power!

@sweetie5145 Жыл бұрын

Do you mean sample multiple choice questions for the bar or mpre?

@rowscruise Жыл бұрын

@@sweetie5145 for both please

@arjun-et5it 10 ай бұрын

hey gordon congrats on passing the bar exam can you make a video on how to secure a job at a law ready to sponsor you for a H1b visa also what to do if it gets rejected in the lottery process the 1st time, while on OPT visa would really help, thank you!!

@miriamkatze 3 жыл бұрын

Why did you decide to take the NY bar exam? I have a one year break before starting my LPC and training contract and considering to do this in that time, but not sure what the benefits will be/ if it would be worth it!

@johnnylaw3621 3 жыл бұрын

Good video with great content! Do you have to travel to US to attend the admission ceremony?

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

No I did it online

@jeyhunyusifzadeh4307 3 жыл бұрын

You are a great man 😎

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻

@zackweston501 Жыл бұрын

So if I wanted to become a lawyer in the state of Tennessee what would you recommend? Any good materials online for example? I completed my undergraduates (criminal justice) degree a few years ago. I'm looking to furthering my education and get my law degree... Would I even need to get my law degree in Tennessee? I know every state is different. Anyway I know I have alot of questions haha. Just looking for somebody like you to point me in the right and more importantly, the most effective way to become a lawyer within a year. Thank you for your time. Would appreciate any advice. Congrats btw :))

@marcellacea8962 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Can you share your review/resource materials? Thanks!

@cutechannel1183 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@nikhilrane73 6 ай бұрын

excellent

@megsandoval8819 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I’m thinking of taking the NY Bar Exam as a foreigner and I wanted to ask, were you satisfied with BARBRI?

@JB-jk7lt 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, may I ask if how much the minimum salary of lawyer in New York?

@dragicaabeleida1381 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gordon, i´m a chilean lawyer, here we don´t study common law, do you know if that its a problem for eligibility??? i really don´t want to spend money in LLM....

@kF4559 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gordon, your video was informative. On which visa you came to USA to take the NYC bar exam. Was it F1 visa or any kind of visa

@GordonChung 2 жыл бұрын

I was on a tourist visa, I think that should be enough!

@shariecebrewster5962 2 жыл бұрын

I am there's for the lawyer video it's help me as well

@ricardomatthews1899 Ай бұрын

Having been admitted to the bar in new york have you had any job offer or opportunities for residency

@Statusvideo-sq6vi 2 жыл бұрын

How to create NCBE number?

@ckcyberwolf Жыл бұрын

Don't they make you do special schooling and classes before you can take the bar exam?

@quevenelemino1437 Жыл бұрын

Hello sir, can I message you regarding about this matter? Hoping to receive a feedback from you.

@bardootv3504 3 жыл бұрын

What are the overall costs to prepare and/or do the New York bar exam for a foreigner?

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on which course providers you use, it really varies as I mentioned in the video, I would say roughly half of the costs of a LPC

@BCtoAB 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any idea about CA bar? Do you know the difference between CA bar and NY bar?

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

I think foreign qualified lawyers often take the CA bar instead of the NY bar if they don’t have a LLB from a common law background

@wilsonfil-aminfinitichanne5129 Жыл бұрын

Hi did you first passed your bar exam in your home country before you took the NY Bar Exam?

@GordonChung Жыл бұрын

I didn’t take other bar exams before NY bar

@leitongkun5766 Ай бұрын

I am wondering if you didn't do a JD in US, how difficult is it to get an attorney job in new york even though u pass the bar exam?

@andreasophia7764 9 ай бұрын

did you study fulltime?

@shariecebrewster5962 Жыл бұрын

Question ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@godismyguide4813 5 ай бұрын

Do I need at degree to be available to take the exam? Example I got at 4 years criminal justice bachelor can I take the exams?

@GordonChung 5 ай бұрын

Yes normally you will need a law degree in common law counties

@fasdfga4095 2 жыл бұрын

are you practicing in the US now? you will need a sponsor to get a work visa

@GordonChung 2 жыл бұрын

Working in London ATM!

@shariecebrewster5962 3 ай бұрын

I am there

@clc3296 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻

@springfieldbakery7431 Жыл бұрын

how many courses you need to study for the exams

@GordonChung Жыл бұрын

You can enroll into the Barbri course I remember there are 14 courses in total

@equable9209 3 жыл бұрын

Foreign Bachelor of Laws Degree will qualify to sit for the New York Bar?

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, if it’s from a common law country it’s very likely

@equable9209 3 жыл бұрын

@@GordonChung Yes, my foreign country is a combination of Civil and Common Law. I tried to sit for the California Bar (CalBar) and CalBar instructed me to have my foreign credentials evaluated by their accredited agency. The accredited agency evaluated my Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) and is equivalent to a US JD degree. I register online application and submitted all my paper works as instructed by the CalBar and after their review, CalBar replied me back that, my case as a foreign law graduate and wish to sit for the California Bar is required to study one year of Master of Laws (LL.M.) at an accredited ABA law school and to study LLM will most likely be spending $62,000.00. Gordon, with your experience at the New York Bar (NYB), do you think I need to cure a deficiency with my 4 year foreign pre-law course and 4 year foreign law proper LLB? Did NYB admitted you to take the Bar because of your LLB with LLM and Law training? Or just LLB alone will qualify me to sit in the NYB? Thank you!

@GordonChung 3 жыл бұрын

My LLB in Hong Kong alone makes me eligible so you may have a chance but I will advise you to submit an online evaluation request to confirm

@equable9209 3 жыл бұрын

@@GordonChung Already did the online evaluation form and created NCBE # as instructed and have already BOLE ID. My next step is, I’ll ask my foreign law school to send to NYB my transcript of records, degree of certificate and letter of fulfillment. Thank you so much, Gordon!

@equable9209 11 ай бұрын

Hi Gordon, it’s been two years when I message you about my eligibility for the NY bar. 😊 Now, that I am eligible. Do you suggest to go over all the text books subjects covered by the NY bar? Read all of them, memorize, etc., or just enroll and focus on Themis or Barbri bar materials? Thank you, Gordon!

@shariecebrewster5962 Жыл бұрын

New York