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a gamble on the year which you graduate aa their economiwa change fast and having 2-3 years or so of top work exp helps
Nobody is telling that there is lack of Big Law jobs in the US. US has a lot of jobs for almost every foreign student who studies there - MBA's and MS folks do get a ton of offers.
Canada and New Zealand doesn't have enough high paying jobs. People who leave well paying jobs in India end up becoming Lawyers at small immigration clinics and Tim Hortons. But staying back in Canada/NZ is easy because they have Liberal immigration laws.
But guess what?
Even if you have a ton of job offers from AM100 - whether you will be able to work in the US is like a lottery. Because to work in the US, you need immigration clearance or work permit.
American immigration is very restrictive these days. A lot of Indians get jobs in the US - but are still forced to come back because of immigration issues. H1B is very difficult to obtain. US Greencard Citizenship is impossible for Indians (see the backlog)
No one is selling you the dream, but if you make it to the good B schools, the brand value and the opportunities associated with it unimaginable. You would be taken seriously by people across the globe (as long as you aren't as stupid as a Koala Bear that is), and in all probabilities you will have it much easier when it comes to getting a respectable job. So if its a top MBA program, one should go for it but once again, to each his own, it depends on the individual's circumstances.
If you want a MBA that badly then get one from IIM/ISB/SPJAIN/FMS/JBIMS etc. Many people do a 2nd MBA from abroad, its not a big deal. But if you get good scholarships, then there's no harm in going, at least exposure toh badhiya hoga and if you get a job tabh life is set. For LL.M, its better to opt for affordable European colleges- light on pocket and good academic exposure. Think carefully mate, try connecting with real life Indian law school grads pursuing/have pursued their MBA/LL.M in USA, you will find plenty of them in Linkedin. Don't listen to anon guys on LI.
In regards to Canada, MBA is perhaps the only respectable route (barring tech folks). The legal market is much more worse than in the US. Do not even think of a LL.M in Canada, unless you want to work in immigration clinics. NZ isn't any better I guess.
But, the LL.M scenario is quite different. The legal market there is already saturated and getting a well paid job would be much more difficult with a LL.M (but you would have good shot with a T14 JD). So if your primary aim is to settle in US, MBA is the best route possible. Plus if you are that much into law then there's the JD/MBA route, but that costs much more plus another year. Many elite dual degree programs are out there such Wharton, Columbia, Northwestern etc.
At the end of the day, it's your call to make. But in my opinion, MBA remains a good route if you make it into the top B schools. All the best for the future, may God bless you.
There are many Indian lawyers, who have switched their jobs - took MBA in the US, and emerged successfully. Aprt from the big law folks, there are many who did LLM, and working as Immigration & Familiy /Commercial Attorneys in smaller cities; But those were in the 1990's to 2010 era (Pre-Trump) Even thou it looks like the anti-immigrant rhetoric has reduced and chances of getting a Work Visa and Green Card has increased. Is it worth spending so much to go to the US?
How are other countries - Canada/NZ?