OBS_VALUE: There is a process for recognising qualifications obtained in foreign countries. However, one of the criterion is that the qualifications must be obtained in countries the jurisprudence of which is based upon the principles of the English Common Law. Applicants who obtained their qualifications in other countries must obtain an LL.M. degree in the US to fulfill the criterion. See also: http://www.nybarexam.org/foreign/foreignlegaleducation.htm