French law student. Future holder of a masters degree in international business law, targeting a LLM and passing the bar. How realistic is my ambition of making it in the US?

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If by “ambition of making it” means landing a job, there is no universal answer but it is not unrealistic. Depends on your plans (big law, in-house,...), US law school, GPA, and luck. You can mitigate your “luck exposure” by shooting more applications, more follow-ups, and attending more networking events.

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It is possible but you have to work at it. It is easier if you are working at an international firm before coming to the US or at a French firm that has alliances with US firms. I would target firms that have an office in France.

I don’t see any barriers stopping you as long as you remain open to a wide variety of positions and locations. It sounds as if you will have desirable and unique qualifications.

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