<p>if i want to get into a big biz law firm would i have to spend the extra money and time getting a joint degree or can i get by with just the JD. I know that sounds naive but i have no idea what to expect. Would i have the oppurtubnity of getting an IB job with a JD?</p>
<p>What joint degree are you referring to? JD is a law (graduate) degree, that you get at law school, after your undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>You can get an IB job with just a JD, but usually not right out of law school. You would have to get a job with a Wall Street firm and work on IB matters, and then slide over in a few years. Otherwise, I think they hire mainly MBAs or math people, and a JD is a plus but probably not enough. (In some cases, though, it might be, e.g., a JD with a really strong finance background undergraduate and working pre-law-school.)</p>
<p>As for the big business law firms, a JD alone is plenty, although an MBA is a nice plus, or an engineering degree if you want to do IP work. What you need, though, is great law school grades. And for the economy to revive.</p>
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