International lawyers intent on practicing in the United States generally opt to obtain an LL.M. from a U.S. law school. Given the time and cost, most foreign lawyers conclude that it would not be worthwhile for them to pursue a J.D. (Juris Doctor) − that is the basic U.S. law degree − which takes three years to complete. However, an emerging option for foreign educated attorneys is the accelerated J.D….read more →
Are you considering pursuing an LL.M. at the National University of Singapore, the University of Hong Kong, or another Asian law school? For those who plan to undertake legal studies in this burgeoning and dynamic region of higher education, there is a new ranking that could be of interest. The Times Higher Education, in collaboration with Thomson Reuters, has recently released its first edition of the Asia University Rankings. Universities…read more →
Spring is finally upon us! For both the Easter Bunny and prospective LL.M. candidates, this is the beginning of a very busy time. While LL.M. application deadlines are still far away, it is not too early to start preparing your LL.M. application packages for the 2014-2015 academic year. In particular, now is the time to start preparing for and taking the TOEFL exam, research the law schools and LL.M. programs…read more →
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 →
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.
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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