The first degree in Law in the US is typically called JD or Doctor of Jurisprudence. The educational qualification for getting into the JD program is a Bachelor's degree in any program from a "qualified" school. Typically if you have a first degree in law, which you do, you can pursue the next higher degree in Law, sometimes called LLM. Many schools offer this program.

We have a comprehensive Education Resource on iMahal, where you can find information on Law Colleges & Universities in the US. Since admission requirements vary considerably across schools, you would be well advised to research carefully the schools of interest to you. You can also find Rankings of Law Schools as well on iMahal.

Most schools in the US would require you to take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test), a standardized entrance exam, as a prerequisite for admission. Since English is not your first language, you may also be required take TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language), another standardized test.

You are probably late to apply for admission for this coming fall session, starting August-September, 2000. The admissions process for the fall 2001 session will begin August-September 2000 for most schools. We recommend that you start this process sooner than later.

Given your educational qualifications, you may also qualify for some other programs of study, such as a Master's degree in Public Health, PhD in Human Development, and so on. The PhD route may turn out to be least expensive if you can obtain financial support from your school, for which you are eligible. However, it all depends on your interests. To explore all possibilities for your future course of action, you may want to do your research using the iMahal Education Resource.

We wish you the best of luck!