“I am a five-year PQE English-qualified associate at a London firm. I have recently accepted an offer of a position with a New York firm, with the condition that I take the New York Bar exam as soon as possible after my relocation.

“However, it appears that because I qualified via the CPE route I am not eligible to sit for the New York Bar and would need to take 20 semester credits at an ABA-approved law school. I wondered if anyone had any experience of this issue and knowledge, or any creative solutions to the problem.”