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2015 Shanghai University Ranking Released

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has recently released its 2015 ranking of the world’s top 100 universities. The ARWU, which has been established twelve years ago, is also known as the “Shanghai Ranking” because it is published by the Center for World-Class Universities and the Institute of Higher Education of China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The ranking is broken down into several sub-rankings. For Social Sciences, which includes…read more →

1 Sep, 2015

Summer Update: Announcing New LLM Programs

During these warm months, it seems apt that LL.M. program offerings are also heating up.  There are a number of new programs being announced which should further sizzle the exciting LL.M. possibilities on offer. First up, is Oxford’s new MSc in Taxation.  This is a two-year part-time program covering issues on national, European, international and comparative taxation, and tax policy. The program will begin in 2016. The MSc in Taxation…read more →

21 Aug, 2015

Queen Mary Extends LLM Application Deadline

Good news for all those last minute applicants that are interested in pursuing their LL.M. studies in London. Queen Mary, University of London School of Law reports that they have extended their LL.M. application deadline: Application Deadline Due to the addition of new LLM programmes and modules we are able to extend the closing date until Friday 28 August 2015. You should ONLY apply at this late stage if you can submit…read more →

13 Aug, 2015

New York Adopts Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)

Starting in July 2016, LL.M. graduates and others sitting the New York Bar Exam will be taking the Uniform Bar Examination (the UBE).  The UBE replaces New York state specific questions that appeared previously on the bar examination. The UBE involves examinees in New York state completing 200 multiple choice questions, six essay questions and two tasks on basic lawyering. Because the UBE replaces New York specific essay questions which…read more →

30 Jul, 2015

Fulbright Scholarship Information for LLM Students

LL.M. programs are, without a doubt, expensive. For students interested in pursuing an LL.M. in the U.S., one of the most effective (and prestigious) ways of reducing the costs of the program is by way of a Fulbright scholarship (or Fulbright award). Each year the Fulbright Foreign Student Program awards almost 4000 scholarships for study at American universities to students from over 155 different countries. The amounts of the awards…read more →

29 Jun, 2015

Guardian League Table 2016 – UK Law School Ranking

Update: the Guardian UK Law School Ranking 2017 has been released Like every year in June, the Guardian’s annual ranking of UK law schools (University Guide: Guardian League Table for Law) has been released. Now in its 2016 edition, this ranking still relies on student satisfaction with teaching and feedback; student to staff ratio; spend per student; average student entry tariff; career after six months; and a ‘value added score’…read more →

11 Jun, 2015

How to Choose the Right Law School in the US?

This post comes to us from Paula Mahon at FindyourLLM.com. The crucial decision for every potential law student – what law school do you pick for your LL.M.? With an abundance of choice in the US alone (see the U.S. LL.M. directory on FindyourLL.M.), this decision is never an easy one. There are so many criteria to take in to account. Forgetting about the basics like price, the task of…read more →

22 May, 2015

LL.M. Roadmap Book Review

“LL.M. Roadmap – An International Student’s Guide to U.S. Law School Programs” by George E. Edwards, the C.M. Gray Professor of Law at the Indiana University Law School (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business/Aspen Publishers, 2011) Introduction What if there was a book that would guide international students through all aspects of their Master of Laws studies in the United States? George Edwards; law professor, Harvard J.D., and former Wall Street…read more →

5 May, 2015

QS World University Rankings for Law, 2015

With summer just around the corner, it’s time again for the annual release of the QS World University Rankings, which are compiled by Quacquarelli Symond. As every year, there is a special category for law/legal studies, which many future LL.M. applicants are interested in. The QS World University Ranking for Law/Legal Studies is once more based on a combination of academic reputation surveys, employer reputation surveys, and citations per faculty….read more →

3 May, 2015

New LLM Programs, 2015 Edition

Spring is in the air, heralding the start of new beginnings, including the announcement of several new LL.M. programs. First up, Miami Law School has announced that they are launching a new LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, which will begin this August. The program is offered on a full time or part-time basis to both U.S. and foreign-trained lawyers. It offers three tracks: Entertainment Law, Arts Law, or Sports…read more →

23 Apr, 2015

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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