Law Schools

US Law School LLM Information Sessions in England, Belgium, France, Switzerland

Representatives from 11 highly-regarded U.S. universities will host information events for prospective LL.M. students. Representatives from the law schools of Boston University, Duquesne University, Emory University, Hofstra University, Santa Clara University, University of California (Hastings), University of California Los Angeles, University of Maryland, University of Oklahoma, University of San Diego, and University of Virginia will be hosting four information sessions in England, Belgium, France and Switzerland in October for prospective…read more →

29 Sep, 2014

QS World University Rankings for Law 2014-2015

London-based Quacquarelli Symond (QS) has released its the 2014-2015 edition of its annual QS World University Rankings. In addition to their general ranking, there is also a ranking that looks at specific subjects, including law. In terms of methodology, the QS World University Rankings by Subject is based on a combination of three different datasets: (1) Academic reputation surveys, (2) employer reputation survey, and (3) a citations per faculty indicator…read more →

19 Sep, 2014

King’s College London’s LLM in Transnational Law

There are many positive developments of late at King’s College London – The Dickson Poon School of Law. Last year, the law school appointed prominent former Berkeley law professor David Caron as their new Dean. More recently, King’s College London announced the arrival of two new lateral faculty hires, Professor John Tasioulas (from University College London/UCL) and Professor Peer Zumbansen (from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto)….read more →

19 Aug, 2014

The Stanford LLM Program

A stone’s throw away from Silicon Valley and set amongst the lush California landscape sits what some consider to be the new Harvard: Stanford University. An important part of the university is, of course, Stanford Law School, one of the U.S.’s most iconic and prestigious institutions for legal education. Like other top law schools, Stanford offers an eminent LL.M. program, but one which is otherwise quite unique. Unlike other schools which…read more →

13 Aug, 2014

Columbia LLM Program

We’re at the early stages of summer and the livin’ is supposed to be easy, but summer is also the time to start thinking about LL.M. applications. To help you get started, we’re starting a new series of blog posts which features some of the most popular law schools with LL.M. programs.  Follow along and see if we can help you find your dream school. Our post today focuses on…read more →

3 Jun, 2014

BU Law’s ‘Fundamentals Track’ for Bar-Seeking LLM Students

For LL.M. students interested in taking an American bar, Boston University School of Law is introducing a new program designed to help with bar preparation. Entitled the Fundamentals Track, this program is an optional add-on to BU’s existing American Law program. The program focuses on two courses, Real Property and Evidence, as these are considered by many civil law trained lawyers to be the most difficult aspects of the bar…read more →

15 May, 2014

Georgetown, Berkeley, and USF Launching New LLM Programs

In 2014, we continue to observe a strong trend for law schools to add or expand their LL.M. and other graduate program offerings. In this post, we highlight a few particularly noteworthy new programs that we believe are of special interest to international or foreign-trained lawyers. Georgetown Law Center will offer a new Executive LL.M. in Taxation, which will start in fall 2014. The program consists of the same curriculum as…read more →

15 Apr, 2014

2015 US News Law School Ranking

The highly anticipated 2015 U.S. News Law School Ranking has recently been released. There was again only little movement among the top law schools, although it is worth noting that Emory and George Washington have made it back into the top twenty. As expected, Yale Law School is still firmly holding on to the first place.   The top 20 law schools are now as follows (with last year’s results in brackets):…read more →

31 Mar, 2014

LLM Day 2014 in Munich

It’s almost time again for e-fellows.net’s annual LL.M. Day in Munich, Germany. Like every year, the 2014 edition of the LL.M. Day gives prospective LL.M. candidates the chance to get first-hand information on all questions they may have with relation to pursuing an LL.M. degree. Participants also get a chance to attend panels, the LL.M. forum, and to personally connect with law school officials and alumni. The event takes place…read more →

14 Feb, 2014

2013-14 Guide to Top LLM Programs in America

LawCrossing (a legal online job board and affiliate of the Employment Research Institute) has recently released its 2013-2014 Guide to the Top LL.M. Programs in America. Although there are already seemingly similar guides on the market, this one appears to stand out in terms of depth and specificity. The 657-page Guide covers 94 of the leading U.S. law schools, providing a host of information. Although the information is collected exclusively from law…read more →

31 Jan, 2014

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