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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Update: See our post on problems with the TOEFL in the U.K. Do you like to eat out or eat at home? Are parents good teachers of their children? Which is more important to success – hard work or luck? While these questions may seem random and unrelated at first glance, they may become very important to some of you as essay topics for the TOEFL (Test of English as…read more →
LLM Guide informs us about upcoming LL.M. information events in Spain, Italy, France, and Germany: Admissions representatives from 13 US law schools will be touring Europe this fall, presenting their LL.M. programs at information sessions in Madrid, Milan, and Paris, in addition to attending the e-fellows.net LLM Fair in Frankfurt. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the US law school admissions process, application information, and school-specific details…read more →
Yale Law School has announced that it will offer a Ph.D. in Law as of fall 2013. However, this new degree, which is aimed at preparing its graduates for a career in academia, is only open for those holding a J.D. from an American law school. From Yale’s press release: To its array of innovative legal programs, Yale Law School has added yet another – a Ph.D. in Law. The first…read more →
For those of you who will be attending New York University’s LL.M. program as of this fall, note that some pieces of key information have been released. Among other essential things, the first bidding cycle for classes will begin tomorrow, June 20, ending on July 16th. For further information and details see the NYU School of Law’s announcements for incoming LL.M. students here and the collection of important links for…read more →
For those interested in applying to a U.S. LL.M. program, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) will be holding an LLM Recruitment Forum in New York this fall. The event will take place on Saturday, October 13, from 11:00 am–4:00 pm at the Hilton New York. From the LSAC’s announcement: The LLM Law School Forum will be held in New York City to give prospective LLM students an opportunity to…read more →
Boston University is revitalizing its breadth of LL.M. and graduate law programs. Most recently, it has announced that it will be offering its renowned Tax LLM program as an online program. The program is geared towards both U.S. and foreign attorneys who would like to broaden their knowledge of tax law without having to give up their practice. Degrees can be earned in as few as four sessions of part-time…read more →
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