How can an indian law grad become a law professor in USA? What is the process, salaries, pros and cons?

Actually India is quite easy if you come back with a fancy LLM and do a decent PhD. The only question is if you can steer clear of politically controversial subjects. Otherwise most of the problems we have here, you'll face everywhere and without any family/ friends support.

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by Guest

a year ago

Getting a tenured position in a US law school is highly difficult and even becoming a tenure-track faculty may take over a decade. It is a highly competitive process. Moreover, academic quality or scholarship is by no means limited to US, though I'm not sure whether you meant that by doing well in academics.

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by Guest

a year ago

Well, the minimum requirement is to be able to do independent research, a crucial skill you seem to lack as demonstrated by how this question is phrased.

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by Guest

a year ago

Won’t be enough to do llm. Do PhD. Academic market there is saturated- you’ll have to find a niche that works for you and keep making connections and applying.

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a year ago

It's very difficult. You should either do a J.D. + Ph.D. from a top school for the best chance or some kind of S.J.D. or PhD. which may help but won't necessarily. To put it in context, even a professor from Oxford or Cambridge would not easily be able to get a permanent faculty position in a top US law school. It is the most competitive market in the world.