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NYU to Discontinue NYU@NUS Program

New York University (NYU) and the National University Singapore (NUS) have announced that they will conclude – for financial reasons – their NYU@NUS program. The incoming class that begins its studies in May 2013 will be the last intake for this dual-degree LL.M. program. The full details are available here.

National Jurist Best Law School Ranking 2013

The latest issue of the National Jurist contains a law school ranking alternative to the dominant U.S. News ranking. The National Jurist Best Law School Ranking uses an unorthodox methodology – explained in more detail here – and has already stirred debate. For example, one of the factors (weighted at 20% of a school’s overall ranking) is how well a law school’s faculty fared on controversial website RateMyProfessor.com. Nevertheless, here…read more →

NYU LLM and JSD Information Session

New York University School of Law (NYU) will be holding a “Graduate Prospective Student Information Session” to discuss its LL.M., E-LL.M., J.S.D., and A.P.C programs (more information here). The session, which will be conducted in a Q&A format, is scheduled to take place on Friday, February 15, 2013. Access to this event is by invitation only and those who are interested should contact Frank Salfi at law.gradmoreinfo@nyu.edu.

LLM in European Business Law in Madrid

This post comes to us from Adam Dubin, Director, Master’s in International and European Business Law, Universidad Pontificia Comillas School of Law, Madrid Learn Spanish in Spain While Studying for a Master’s in European Business Law Universidad Pontificia Comillas School of Law in Madrid, Spain, is now in its second year of its Master’s Degree program in International and European Business Law.  The program is a year long and given…read more →

Georgetown Law LLM Information Sessions

Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C. will be holding a number of one-hour online LL.M. information sessions/webinars in January and February. Here are the dates for these sessions and links to each webinar’s website, where you can also find more information on how to join the online meetings: January 17 – National Security Law LL.M. Information Session January 28 – Global Health LL.M. Information Session February 8 – LL.M. Programs for…read more →

LLM Enrollments in US Law Schools Are Up

The National Law Journal has the details: Interest in juris doctor degrees has waned during the past two years, but the news for law schools isn’t all bad: The number of students in non-J.D. programs has increased by 39 percent since 2005, according to figures released on December 21 by the American Bar Association. By contrast, the number of first-year students enrolled in J.D. programs fell by 8 percent during…read more →

Law Firms that Hire Foreign-Trained LL.M. Students

Georgetown Law’s Graduate Career & Professional Development Services have compiled a useful list that contains a selection of law firms that include information on their websites about recruitment programs for foreign trained lawyers. They note that some of these law firms have specific recruiting programs for LL.M. students and others are included because they hired LL.M. candidates in the past. Among the firms on the list are Baker & McKenzie,…read more →

The Financial Times Master of Laws Listing

The Financial Times (FT) has compiled its fifth annual listing of Master of Laws (LLM) programmes. The new listing (it’s not a ranking) includes the details of courses offered by 86 law schools from 19 countries, gathered as part of their answers to the FT’s international legal education report. The listing shows that the number of LL.M. programs continues to grow at a relatively fast pace, while student numbers increase…read more →

Clarendon Scholarships at the University of Oxford

If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in law in the U.K., there’s yet another reason to consider the University of Oxford School of Law’s BCL and MJur (Bachelor of Civil Law and Magister Juris) degrees. The University of Oxford operates the Clarendon Fund, a major graduate scholarship scheme, which since 2011 has opened up to all graduate applicants regardless of nationality. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of…read more →

More Law School Application Advice

Yale Law School’s Dean of Admissions, Asha Rangappa, highlights some of her most useful posts on the law school admissions process and tips for law school applications. LL.M. applicants will be particularly interested in Rangappa’s thoughts on how to write a convincing personal statement and should have a look at her “Personal Statement Boot Camp” series. In addition, make sure to check out the “law school application FAQ,” a collaborative…read more →

Top LLM Personal Statements Revealed

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Top Personal Statements for LL.M. Programs, our new eBook, is the only resource on the market that helps you gain insight into the “black box” of the LL.M. admissions process by revealing real examples of winning LL.M. personal statements.

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