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Queen Mary’s New LLM in Paris Programme

This post comes to us from Sam Webb, Programme Administrator LLM Paris at Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary, University of London Launches New LLM in Paris Programme Developed by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), part of the School of Law at Queen Mary, the Paris LLM programme builds upon the success and reputation of the existing London based LLM. In bringing the expertise of Queen Mary’s…read more →

Times World University Rankings 2012-13

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13 have been released. As the Times explains, it’s “a league table of the world’s top universities based on 13 separate performance indicators covering all of the core missions of a world class university — teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.” There is no separate ranking for law in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. However, there is a ranking of…read more →

Financing Your LLM Degree

For those who read French, Village de la Justice has a nice new article on financing your LL.M. studies (which mentions us as well). This is certainly an important topic for prospective LL.M. applicants and we plan to write an in-depth post on the subject in the near future.

Stanford Law School’s Online Career Guide

For law students thinking about how to structure their coursework and what classes to choose, Stanford Law School now offers a valuable tool. The SLS Navigator is an online career and curriculum guide that allows law students to learn about different areas of law and related careers and is useful in choosing those courses that will help prepare for a particular career path. As the National Jurist reports: Stanford spent…read more →

Canadian Law School and University Rankings

Maclean’s, a Canadian national weekly current affairs magazine, has now issued its 2012 Maclean’s Law School Ranking. Created in co-operation with Chicago law professor Brian Leiter, Maclean’s sixth annual law school ranking is based on both Graduate Quality (50%) and Faculty Quality (50%). Here are Maclean’s top ten common law schools in Canada: 1. Toronto 2. Osgoode 3. Queen’s 4. McGill 5. University of British Columbia (UBC) 6. Dalhousie 7….read more →

LLM Applications – Early Review or Not?

Are you considering submitting your LL.M. application for “early review” or “early action” to one or more of your law schools of choice? Early review means that applicants who submit their LL.M. applications by a certain early deadline – for example by November 15 for Georgetown and (last year) November 1 for Columbia – are reviewed first and are notified early whether they have been admitted or not. U.S. News…read more →

Tax LLM Rankings – New Survey Released

LL.M. rankings, until recently very rarely found, are now becoming increasingly common. The latest evidence is JobsInTax.com’s newly released ranking of tax law LL.M. programs. This ranking is based on a survey of 151 heads of corporate tax departments, who were asked to select up to five U.S. law schools (out of 32) with LL.M. programs specializing in tax law that they hold in the highest regard when hiring candidates….read more →

Interviewed by Village de la Justice

We were interviewed by leading French legal website Village de la Justice. In the interview, which is in French, one of our consultants talks about the reasons for enrolling in an LL.M. program abroad, the costs and benefits, the LL.M. admissions process, and how to choose a law school or specialty program.

The Recorder Ranks California LLM Programs

Readers of The Recorder, a California print and online legal content provider, have voted on California’s Best Legal Services Providers. The top three for each category were now published in the sixth annual issue of The Recorder’s Best (PDF). In the “Education – LL.M. Programs” category, the following three California law schools were ranked as the best: 1.University of California Berkeley School of Law — Boalt Hall 2. University of…read more →

The Graduate Institute, Geneva to Launch New LLM

This post comes to us from Jason Rudall, Programme Manager of the LL.M. in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva Building on a Distinguished Tradition: The Graduate Institute, Geneva to Launch New LL.M. The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies will launch an LL.M. in International Law from September 2013. The LL.M. will provide advanced, comprehensive and practical training in international law to…read more →

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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.

Boost your personal statement writing skills and increase your chances of admission to a top LL.M. program!

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  • Covers all major areas of law, including corporate, commercial, human rights, and international law
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