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Hey Karl,
I recently sat the NY bar exam, based on foreign study from Australia. From the onset it can be done, but be prepared that it is vastly different to what you will be used to. Firstly while you should know some case law to assist in your understanding of legal principles the law you have to know is largely codified so much of it will be parrot learning concepts. In terms of the "laws themselves" the principles are similar but the jargon is different and you will have to get used to so pretty substantial departures for UK Common Law. In the end though if you study hard enough understanding the concepts is not too bad.
The hardest thing is the essay's themselves. I am convinced that the writing style is completely different in the US. You will have to get rid of your "whilst", "herein" and "notwithstanding" as you will be a dead give away as a foreign attorney for the markers. For that reason alone I would get some "human" feedback on your essays. That is the most important part of it. If you have some friends in the US by all means get them to take a look but otherwise I would reccommend someone who will give feedback on essays.
Hope that helps
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