Webinar: Cross-qualifying in Scotland and New York

Tuesday 12 October 2021
5 pm – 6 pm
This webinar will cover what steps must be taken to become qualified as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland and to become admitted to practice in New York.
Emphasis will be placed on how to cross qualify in both jurisdictions or be admitted to practice in one jurisdiction with a law degree from the other. Attendees will come away with a basic understanding of both legal systems and how they differ.
Speakers:
- Rob Marrs, Law Society of Scotland, head of education and equity and diversity
Edinburgh, Scotland - John McAlary, Esq., executive director, New York State Board of Law Examiners
Albany, NY - Paul Bonner Hughes, pupil barrister, London
- Fraser Grier, New York Scottish Bar Association, New York