Hi! I'm Thomas!​​​
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I am Chair of the American Bar Association International Law Committee (Young Lawyers Division), am an Associate Editor on the ABA Young Lawyers Division Editorial & Content Board, and am also a voting member on the ABA International Law Section Council.
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I graduated from Fordham University and live in Manhattan.
My work has been published in The Young Lawyer and After The Bar. I was featured in a piece on doctoral law degrees in the Summer 2023 print edition of The Young Lawyer.
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I am a lifelong American Citizen and earned my Juris Doctor (JD) in the UK, where
I was as an editor of a peer-reviewed (not student-run) law review and on moot court.
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My professional law degree is also a professional Doctorate in Law. I successfully defended my PhD-level 70,000-word doctoral thesis / dissertation on corporate criminal law concerning Deferred Prosecution Agreements entered into in the United Kingdom under English Law and how this complex prosecutorial tool operates in practice.
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I am actively seeking an Associate position at a law firm. I have a particular interest in Cross-Border Litigation and Multijurisdictional Disputes, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Corporate Governance, and Commercial Litigation.
Thomas C. Chambers
J.D., LL.M.
Phone:
917-328-1551
Email:
tomchambersJD@gmail.com
Bar Admission:
Uniform Bar Exam (UBE): Passing Score in 8 States
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE): Passing Score in All States
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Candidate: New York Bar Exam
Completed/Passed: New York Law Course (NYLC) & New York Law Exam (NYLE)
Completed: New York State Pro Bono Requirement [subject to confirmation]
​ Completed: New York pre-admission Year 1 CLE Credits [certificates maintained]
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Completed CLE Courses (over 200) [certificates maintained]
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Areas of Intended Practice:
Cross-Border Litigation
Multijurisdictional Disputes
White Collar Defense and Investigations
White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Corporate Governance
Commercial Litigation
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EXPERIENCE
Feb. 2019 - June 2019
Volunteer Staff Attorney
DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan. 2018
Open Day Participant
MAYER BROWN LLP
London, England, UK
2016
Open Day Participant
BAKER McKENZIE
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
2015
Open Day Participant
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
London, England, UK
2015
Open Day Participant
CMS CAMERON MCKENNA
London, England, UK
2015
Open Day Participant
WHITE & CASE LLP
London, England, UK
2009-2011
Internship
May 2005 - Aug. 2005
June 2004 - Aug. 2004
Paid Internship
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
EDUCATION
2015-2018
Professional Doctorate (J.D.)
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
Queen's University Belfast School of Law
Juris Doctor
Senior Editor, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly.
Vol. 69, No. 1; Vol. 69, No. 2; Vol. 69, No. 3; Vol. 70, No. 1
Finalist, JD Moot Court Competition.
Doctoral Thesis / JD Dissertation:
The Emergence of the English Deferred Prosecution Agreement.
2012-2013
Master's Degree (LL.M.)
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THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Edinburgh Law School
Master of Laws by Research: History and Philosophy of Law.
2010
Bachelor's Degree (B.A.)
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Bachelor of Arts: History.
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy.
WEBSITES
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
White Collar Crime
International Corporate Investigations
English Law - Advanced
Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Corporate Governance
Legal Writing - Advanced
ADDITIONAL
CO-PRESIDENT of the University of Edinburgh Alumni Club of New York
New York City
I am Co-President of the University of Edinburgh Alumni Club of New York
in New York City.
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Co-President: January 2023 - Present
CHAIR of the American Bar Association International Law Committee (Young Lawyers Division)
New York City
I am Chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division International Law Committee.
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Chair: 2023-2024; 2024-2025
Vice-Chair: 2022-2023
BOARD MEMBER of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Editorial Board
New York City
I have been reappointed to the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Editorial and Content Board as an Associate Editor. I am an Associate Editor of The Young Lawyer.
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Associate Editor: 2023-2024; 2024-2025
I AM AN EAGLE SCOUT
I earned the Eagle Scout Award and am a Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association. I received a congressional award and various proclamations in relation to this accomplishment. My Eagle Scout Project continues to benefit the community.
MY JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE IS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
My Juris Doctor (JD) degree is not an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. LLB degrees are commonplace throughout the UK and Europe. I earned the Juris Doctor (JD).
Only one law school in the United Kingdom and Europe offers a Juris Doctor degree that is both a professional law degree and a Doctorate in Law: Queen's University Belfast.
FEWER THAN 40 HAVE THIS J.D.
December 2018: 5 Summer 2019: 3
December 2019: 8 Summer 2020: 1
December 2020: 0 Summer 2021: 1
December 2021: 8 Summer 2022: 5
December 2022: 0 Summer 2023: 0
December 2023: 4 Summer 2024: 0
December 2024: 1
As of April 2025, 36 have graduated with the doctoral J.D. degree. I was the first of these to sit the New York Bar Exam.
About
Me
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I am a lifelong American citizen. I live in New York City and have never required a visa or sponsorship to work in the United States.
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I'm actively seeking a JD required position, ideally at a law firm that places a strong emphasis on cross-border work.
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My JD is a professional
Doctorate in Law:
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I wrote and defended the first doctoral thesis on the English Deferred Prosecution Agreement.
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