Many people are surprised by how I cleared all the conditions for qualifying as a New York Attorney in just one year. In this article, I am going to provide you with the study schedule and methods I used to pass the July 2019 New York state bar examination. These techniques suit me as a test-taker, but it does not necessarily mean they suit everyone else.

At the beginning of my second year of law school, many of my classmates already got their first internship at big law firms or banks, but I couldn’t find any.

I remember I got my first-ever internship by cold-emailing a local law firm I found on the internet. I was invited for an informal interview. The partner liked my passion, and he decided to hire me as a part-time legal intern.

One of the most popular legal dramas of our time - 'Suits' - depicts the lives of top-paid New York lawyers with luxurious lifestyles, and it sparks many people's interest in a career in commercial law. While the show may not be a true reflection of the legal profession as a whole, the good news is that every one of you can become a New York-qualified lawyer irrespective of where you are from or currently reside.

When I was in my final year of law school, I wasn’t sure if I should do an LLM afterwards — it’s a huge investment, and I didn’t know if it could help me with my future employment.

Yet, doing an LLM after graduation turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in my legal career. Had I not done that, I would not have started my legal career in London and worked at one of the biggest global law firms.