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American University Washington College of Law Brooklyn Law School Washington, DC Brooklyn, NY www.wcl.american.edu/llm www.brooklaw.edu/llm [email protected] [email protected]
American University Washington College of Law is a leading law school at the center of policy, business, and all things international. Here, students receive a legal education Brooklyn Law School’s LL.M. program is designed to meet the that prepares them to tackle a breadth of challenges in New York Court of Appeals requirements for foreign trained Washington, D.C., throughout the country, and around the lawyers who wish to sit for the New York State bar exam. By world. Our programs include the three-year J.D. program, combining hands-on experience through our clinics and pro one-year LL.M. programs, an option to enroll in the J.D. bono projects with courses that focus on the specific academic program with advanced standing, and online programs. Our needs of those with legal training from abroad, Brooklyn Law LL.M. programs take about one year to complete and give School has created a program that will help its graduates students the experience they need to jumpstart their legal become more effective and confident transnational lawyers. careers. Our first LL.M. program in International Legal Studies was established over 30 years ago to train lawyers in Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. international law – we now offer 5 LL.M. students or programs open to international law students programs and have over 3,500 alumni worldwide! and attorneys: LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers, J.D. open to international Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students, summer or short-term programs: July Legal English students or programs open to international law students Course. We offer domestic joint degree programs (e.g., J.D./ and attorneys: MBA) and international dual degree programs (e.g., J.D./LL.M. LL.M., J.D. open to international students, summer or short-term from a foreign partner school). law programs, International Legal Studies, Law and Government, Advocacy, Intellectual Property Law, International Human Rights - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law and Humanitarian Law, J.D. Transfer for LL.M. and Foreign students Lawyers, S.J.D. Doctor of Juridical Science. Joint degree programs - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to offered include: LL.M./MIS (International Service), LL.M./MBA international law students (Business), LL.M./MPA (Public Administration), LL.M./MPP (Public Policy), Dual LL.M., LL.M./J.D., J.D./MIS (International Service), - Registration deadlines: We accept applications on a rolling basis J.D./MBA (Business), J.D./MPA (Public Administration), J.D./MPP through June 30. (Public Policy), J.D./MS (Justice, Law, and Criminology). - Funding assistance deadlines: Same as our application deadline. - We consider all LL.M. applicants for scholarship. There is no - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law separate application. Awards are merit-based. students - Need-based financial aid available for international law students Cardozo School of Law - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to New York, NY international law students www.cardozo.yu.edu [email protected] Application deadlines for LL.M. programs are May 1 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission. AUWCL’s Alumni Fund Scholarship offers a limited number of full tuition The academic program at Cardozo School of Law is shaped scholarships to students newly admitted to the International by our namesake’s abiding belief that legal practice must not Legal Studies LL.M. program who display rigorous academic only evolve with the times, but also anticipate future needs. dedication to the advancement of issues in international law. Cardozo Law’s combination of stellar academic courses, special Scholarship applications must be submitted with a completed programs, and clinics, field clinics and externships meld theory LL.M. application. The scholarship deadline is March 1* for fall and practice to produce lawyers who are thoroughly trained for admission and October 1 for spring admission. (*Please note tomorrow’s demands. Cardozo’s location, in the heart of New this scholarship deadline is earlier than the regular application York City, allows students to engage in externships with ease. deadline.) All applicants are also considered for partial merit The school offers a rigorous and stimulating curriculum, with and need-based scholarships upon submission of a completed a wide range of electives to customize your LL.M. degree. You application. can choose among 4 programs: General Studies, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Comparative Legal Thought. Additionally, Cardozo offers concentrations in Corporate Law and International and Comparative Law.
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Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Drexel University (Thomas R.) Kline School of Law students or programs open to international law students Philadelphia, PA and attorneys: www.drexel.edu/law LL.M., J.D. open to international students, summer or short- [email protected] term programs, joint degree programs, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Fashion, Art, Media and Entertainment Law (FAME), Comparative Legal Thought, Heyman Center for Corporate Governance, Cardozo Data Law Institute, Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Program, Innocence Project, Immigration Clinic.
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law Drexel’s Global Access J.D. and LL.M. degrees offer students students exceptional training in the law, culture, and style of American - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to legal practice. We are a leader in experiential education. Drexel’s international law students Co-op Externship allows students to gain hands-on experience in the practice of law while receiving one-on-one guidance - Registration deadline for the Spring 2017 semester: December from accomplished attorneys. Students receive a personalized 1, 2016. Registration deadline for the Fall 2017 semester: June education in a close and supportive community and are fully 15, 2017 integrated in the life of the law school. Our faculty are recognized - Funding assistance deadlines: All admitted applications are scholars and innovative teachers. Engaging inside the classroom reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. There is no additional and accessible outside of the classroom, these professors will scholarship application or deadline. Nevertheless, applicants provide you with a rigorous introduction to principles of law interested in scholarship are encouraged to apply as early as as well as keen insights about professional practice. Drexel possible for a scholarship advantage. All admitted applications is located in Philadelphia which was ranked #1 for culture by from international LL.M. students are reviewed by the Scholarship “Travel+Leisure” magazine and one of the top “Places to Go” by Committee. All interested attendees will receive an LL.M. The New York Times. It is within a two-hour train ride of New York application fee waiver. City and Washington, D.C.
Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Cornell University Law School students or programs open to international law students Ithaca, NY and attorneys: www.lawschool.cornell.edu/ LL.M., J.D. open to international students, other Master’s in Law, [email protected] joint degrees. For students who have a degree in law from outside the U.S., Drexel offers the Two-Year Global Access J.D., the LL.M. in American Legal Practice, and the Master of Legal Studies (with a focus on several different areas of compliance, e.g., Health Care, Human Resources, Criminal Law, etc.) Popular LL.M. specializations include Business and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and U.S. Bar Exam Preparation. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program at Cornell Law School is a one-year program designed for practicing attorneys and recent - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law law school graduates who have earned a first degree in law outside students the United States. Through the LL.M. program, students increase - Need-based financial aid available for international their understanding of American legal principles and can further law students develop a specialization in law. - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to international law students Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. - Generous scholarship packages (including free books) are students or programs open to international law students available for international students. and attorneys: LL.M., J.D. open to international students, joint degree programs, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program.
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students - Need-based financial aid available for international law students
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Duke Law School Emory University School of Law Durham, NC Atlanta, GA https://law.duke.edu/international/ www.law.emory.edu [email protected] [email protected]
Duke Law School’s international graduate programs provide the A top American law school, with an outstanding faculty, amidst opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system a vibrant metropolitan city and campus-an Emory Law graduate and take advanced courses that fit your career goals. A wide education is all about opportunity. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) range of courses enables you to design a curriculum that meets program offers graduates of U.S. and foreign law schools the your specific interests. You might explore your topic of choice opportunity to pursue an internationally recognized postgraduate through a research project guided by a professor who is an expert law degree. LL.M. students choose to either customize their in that field, or you might enroll in a course at Duke University’s course of study through the General Studies option or from one Fuqua School of Business, Sanford School of Public Policy, of six distinct concentrations, including Transactional Law, Child Nicholas School of the Environment, or another Duke program. Law and Policy, Human Rights Law, Law & Religion, Public Law By studying for most classes with J.D. students and enjoying close & Regulation and Vulnerability & the Human Condition. Located interaction with faculty, you will participate fully in the intellectual in Atlanta, GA, Emory Law also offers the Juris Master (J.M.), life of the Law School. Accelerated J.D. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers, Juris Doctorate (J.D.), and Doctorate of Judicial Science (S.J.D.) degrees. For Duke Law professors and students tackle complex, real-world more information, visit www.law.emory.edu or contact problems in and out of the classroom. In courses such as Big [email protected]. Bank Regulation, Intellectual Property, Public Domain, and Free Speech, or Sentencing & Punishment, students and faculty Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. are deeply engaged. Duke is highly regarded for its leadership students or programs open to international law students in many fields, but it is particularly known for its strength in and attorneys: business and finance law, environmental law, comparative and LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, international law, and several areas of intellectual property law. joint degrees, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or short- Duke’s practical skills courses also are among the country’s term law programs for international students/attorneys: Summer best; some LL.M. students have participated in the Guantanamo Legal Foundations Program for Emory LL.M. students; Master of Defense Clinic or the AIDS Legal Project. In highest demand is Comparative Law, Juris Master for non-lawyers, Concentrations Duke’s excellent Negotiation course. in General Law, Transactional Law, Human Rights Law, Child Law & Policy, Law & Religion, Public Law & Regulation, Vulnerability Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. & the Human Condition, Law & Development, Joint LL.M. with students or programs open to international law students Central European University. and attorneys: LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for joint degrees, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or short- international law students. term law programs for international students/attorneys, LLMLE, MJS. Duke University School of Law offers three Certificate Programs for LL.M. students. In addition to the Certificate in Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University Environmental Law, Duke Law offers a Certificate in Business Law Medford, MA and a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law. Certificate programs www.http://fletcher.tufts.edu/LLM allow LL.M. students to further refine their research and career [email protected] focus by maximizing their exposure to outstanding courses and instructors in their fields of interest.
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students - Need-based financial aid available for international A private research university, Tufts University is noted for law students its academic excellence, beautiful campus, and welcoming - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to atmosphere. As a graduate school at Tufts, The Fletcher international law students School of Law and Diplomacy’s mission is to offer a broad professional education in international affairs to students committed to maintaining the stability and prosperity of a complex, challenging, and increasingly global society.
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The Fletcher School is distinctive for its collaborative, multi- Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy to the study, teaching and disciplinary approach. The Master of Laws in International implementation of the theories of international law, and economic Law program at Fletcher focuses exclusively on international and social development. The scholarship covers tuition and law, and offers courses in the areas of public international provides a small living stipend. Robert F. Meagher Scholars are law, international business and trade law, human rights and selected on the basis of merit and financial need. Candidates for humanitarian law, and international organizations, among others. admission who submit a Fletcher Scholarship Application will be considered. A separate application is not required. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students and attorneys: Indiana University Maurer School of Law LL.M., joint degree: LL.M./M.A. in Law and Diplomacy, Bloomington, IN Specializations in International Human Rights and Humanitarian http://law.indiana.edu/graduate Law, Public International Law, International Economic and Trade [email protected] Law, International Business Law. Deadlines for applicants wishing to enroll in Fall 2016 are as follows: November 15, 2016: Early notification; January 10, 2017: Regular deadline; March 1, 2017: Final deadline. Indiana University Maurer School of Law has been granting graduate degrees to international lawyers and law graduates - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law for more than 100 years, in LL.M., M.C.L., S.J.D., J.D. and Ph.D. students programs. Our internationally respected LL.M. program offers - Need-based financial aid available for international highly qualified and academically outstanding students the law students opportunity to pursue advanced legal studies in a rigorous, but - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to supportive, environment. Six specializations as well as a general international law students LL.M. allow students to work closely and collaboratively with fellow LL.M. students, American and international J.D. students, Three scholarships are available to international students, as well and professors who are experts in their fields. Bloomington is a as grant aid determined by academic achievement and financial quintessential American college town with one of the nation’s most need. Fee waivers are available upon request to those with a beautiful campuses, championship-winning sports teams, and demonstrated financial need. the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music. Bloomington offers the safety and charm of a small town with the sophistication of a BOSWORTH SCHOLARSHIPS big city. A dedicated 6-person staff supports the specific needs Through the generosity of The Fletcher School Board of Advisors of international students at Maurer and helps them to engage and other alumni, the Committee on Admissions and Scholarships with their American peers, and the law school and Bloomington awards Bosworth Scholarships to the most outstanding MALD and communities. For students interested in gaining US legal work MA candidates each year. Bosworth Scholarships (formerly the experience or passing a bar exam, Maurer Law offers a wealth of Fletcher Board of Advisors Scholarship Program) honor Stephen programming and opportunities aimed at helping students achieve W. Bosworth for his twelve years of service (2001-2013) as Dean their post-LL.M. goals. Indiana Law graduates have access not only of The Fletcher School. Both international students and United to the Law School’s alumni in more than 55 countries, but also the States citizens and permanent residents are eligible. All MALD and more than 600,000 IU alumni around the globe. If you are looking MA applicants who submit the Fletcher Scholarship Application for a lifechanging educational experience that makes you stand out are considered for Bosworth Scholarship and need not submit a from the crowd of international students flocking to the east and separate application. west coasts, come to the heart of Midwest. Here the cost of living is affordable, the locals are friendly, and city is ideal for students HARGENS FELLOWSHIP and families alike. Most of all, come for the chance to advance your In addition, The Fletcher School is pleased to offer the Hargens legal career in a place where your professors and classmates truly Fellowship, a two-year, full tuition scholarship for study in the value what you have to offer. MALD program. Hargens Fellows are selected on the basis of merit and financial need. Emphasis in the selection process will Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. be placed on exceptional academic achievement and a strong students or programs open to international law students commitment to the field of international affairs. Both international and attorneys: students and United States citizens and permanent residents are LL.M., joint degrees, J.D. open to international students, S.J.D. or eligible. All MALD applicants who submit the Fletcher Scholarship other Doctoral program, summer or short-term law programs for Application are considered for the Hargens Fellowship. Support international law students/attorneys. Specializations in Intellectual for the Hargens Fellowship Program was generously provided by Property Law, Patent Law, International and Comparative Law & the estate of George B. and Helen J. Hargens. Globalization, Business & Commercial Law, Financial Regulation & Capital Markets, Information Privacy & Cybersecurity Law, ROBERT F. MEAGHER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP American Law for Foreign Lawyers. International LL.M., J.D., or The Fletcher School is pleased to offer the Robert F. Meagher Ph.D./ Maurer LL.M. Dual Degree programs with select partner Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship honors Professor universities, LLB/J.D. Dual Degree programs with select partner Emeritus Robert F. Meagher, who dedicated his career at The universities, advanced standing J.D. for LLB graduates.
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- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to students international law students - Need-based financial aid available for international - Able to offer externship opportunities to international law students law students - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to international law students Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Registration deadlines: applications are accepted on a rolling Chicago, IL basis beginning October 1 until March 1. Applications for spring www.luc.edu/law/InternationalLLM start will be accepted July through November. [email protected] - Funding assistance deadlines: applications submitted before February 1 will be considered for scholarships. - All applications received by February 1 will automatically be considered for scholarships.
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA www.lls.edu/llm Loyola University Chicago School of Law is a student-focused law [email protected] center inspired by the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, intellectual openness, and service to others. Our mission is to educate diverse, talented students to be responsible leaders in a rapidly changing, interdependent world, and to contribute to a deeper understanding of law and legal institutions through a commitment to research, scholarship, and public service. Loyola offers a genuinely welcoming and passionate academic Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, with a campus designed by environment in a fascinating world-class city. Launched in world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, is ideally positioned in 2012, the LL.M .Program for International Lawyers is designed downtown Los Angeles, California – a legal, tech, media, fashion for graduates from non-U.S. law schools. In four years, we have and financial capital. We are the closest ABA-accredited law attracted outstanding lawyers from over 35 different countries. school to Los Angeles’ primary courthouse and law firm scene, yet We admit only a fairly small group of students both in January only 30 minutes away from beautiful beaches, like Malibu, Venice and in August, which allows us to provide individualized Beach and Santa Monica. At Loyola we care about our students academic and career counseling throughout the course of your and we want them to achieve their academic and professional study and beyond. Loyola’s professors are noted researchers, goals. Loyola offers unique learning and networking opportunities committed teachers, and engaged advisors who deeply care for our international students. We offer highly customizable about their students’ progress. The LL.M. Program features two curriculum allows you to choose courses that meet your interests tracks: Immersion in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers (Track I), and and goals, including first-year J.D. courses. Our students can International Law with Focus Option (Track II). This structure also get externship opportunities that will help them gain allows our students flexibility to design their curriculum to meet practical experience in law firms, companies and public interest their own academic and professional interests. The innovative organizations. Moot court and experiential learning programs also course catalogue includes challenging upper-level courses and allow students to practice lawyering skills by assisting clients in classes that teach professional skills necessary for effective a wide-range of cases. Finally, our network of more than 17,000 participation in the legal profession. The international students alumni and our Career Development Center help students obtain join the U.S. law students in the regular law school classes and are valuable working experience after the program and during the fully immersed in the academic and social life at Loyola Chicago. Optional Practical Training Period. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students students or programs open to international law students and attorneys: and attorneys: LL.M. Program for international lawyers, J.D. open to international LL.M., J.D. open to international students, other Master’s in Law, students, Other Master’s in Law, Joint LLB/LL.M. degree for Joint LLB/LL.M. degree for students from partner schools, S.J.D. students from partner schools, SJD or other Doctoral programs. or other Doctoral programs. Specializations in Civil Litigation Loyola’s LL.M. Program for International Lawyers features two and Advocacy, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, tracks: Immersion in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers. (Track I), and Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, International Business International Law with Focus Option (Track II). Track I is designed Law. for foreign lawyers who seek to develop an expertise in specific aspects of American law. The rigorous curriculum immerses the - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students in the foundations of U.S. law and legal thought, and students provides a thorough training in legal skills critical to advising - Need-based financial aid available for international clients in the U.S. or globally. law students
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Students in Track II study private and public international law, New York University School of Law and in addition may choose a focus in any of Loyola’s specialty New York, NY areas, all of which include strong international and comparative www.law.nyu.edu/llmjsd components: arbitration, mediation and negotiation; business; [email protected] child and family; competition; health; intellectual property; tax; or trade law. Under the guidance of our engaged international faculty, students also may develop their own focus to match their academic interests and professional goals.
Start of program: January and August Closing date for applications: rolling admissions At NYU, the Graduate Division’s distinguished history reaches - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law back to the 1890s, when the Law School began awarding the students LL.M .degree, and includes the 1945 founding of the oldest - Need-based financial aid available for international graduate tax program in the country. Today, as a leading global law students law school, students from more than 50 countries engage in an - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to array of fields for which NYU enjoys recognized expertise. They international law students bring their insights and experience to the classroom, forming friendships and professional connections that will last a lifetime. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: NYU Law’s Manhattan location gives students access to the very Loyola Chicago offers a scholarship program for exceptionally best real-world practitioners and policy-makers. Visits from qualified students in both the U.S. Law and International Law prominent government officials, members of the judiciary, and track. We encourage applicants to include a formal request for leaders of international organizations and NGOs complement the consideration for a scholarship in their personal statement, highlighting distinguishing academic and professional faculty of leading scholars and innovative academic curriculum. achievements, as well as demonstrated financial need. The The Graduate Division—one of the largest and most diverse in the Admissions Committee will decide about the scholarship request nation—offers an array of full-time LL.M. degrees: A traditional when reviewing the application file. LL.M. program, and a number of specialized ones. In the traditional program, students shape a course of study to meet their own INTERNATIONAL LAW/FOCUS SCHOLARSHIPS: objectives. In the specialized programs, they pursue most of their In 2013, the Office of Foreign and International LL.M. Programs coursework in one area, with some flexibility to take classes in joined forces with the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, other areas of interest. the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy, and the Civitas Child Law Center to create tuition-reduction scholarships for students in the Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. LL.M. Program for International Lawyers with Focus Option. We students or programs open to international law students and attorneys: encourage applicants to include a formal request for consideration LL.M., J.D., J.S.D., open to international students, other Master’s in their personal statement, illustrating their accomplishments in Law, joint degrees, summer or short-term law programs for and interest in the specific field of law (Antitrust/Competition, international students/attorneys, MSL in Taxation. Child and Family, or Alternative Dispute Resolution). The Admissions Committee will decide about the scholarship request - Registration deadlines: when reviewing the application file. The Consumer Antitrust Application Deadline is December 15, 2016 for the Fall 2017 Scholarship, the Civitas Child & Family Law Scholarship, and the Application Dispute Resolution International Scholarship have the following features in common: 40% tuition-reduction scholarship; reduced - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law tuition: $21,326; full tuition: $35,544*; Recipients work closely students with Institute Faculty to develop a tailored curriculum in their focus area; recipients partake in the full activities and events of NYU Law offers a number of highly competitive scholarships to the Institutes; based on a 24-credit hour curriculum and the tuition full-time LL.M. students. Admission and scholarship decisions are rate for the academic year 2016-17. made based on merit without regard to a student’s financial need. Admitted students selected to receive one of these merit-based awards will be notified by e-mail along with further instructions on how to accept the award. All scholarship decisions are final and non-negotiable.
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Hauser Global Scholars Program with a concentration in International Business Law, LL.M. with a The Hauser Global Scholarship is the most prestigious honor concentration in Law and Economic Development, Other Master’s awarded to exceptional LL.M. students. This merit-based in Law, J.D. open to international students, joint degrees, summer scholarship provides full tuition and reasonable living expenses, or short-term law programs for international students/attorneys, such as rent, the cost of textbooks and other study materials. Executive LL.M. (Hybrid program with two quarters on campus (Hauser Global Scholar candidates must be graduates of a law and one quarter online). school outside of the United States. Candidates must electronically attach to their online application an essay of 500 to 750 words The LL.M. program at Northeastern University School of Law in that briefly describes a current legal dilemma, controversy, or issue Boston follows a 4-quarter academic calendar, consisting of four facing a country, a region, or the world, and suggests a strategy approximately 3-month terms: summer, fall (autumn), winter, and to address the problem.) spring. We admit students two times a year: You may begin the program in mid-May (to begin the program in summer quarter) Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholarships or in mid-August (to begin the program in fall quarter). The The Committee on Graduate Admissions will award a limited preferred application deadline for admission in May is February number of merit-based, full-tuition Arthur T. Vanderbilt 1; the preferred application deadline for admission in August is May Scholarships. 1. You can apply directly to the Law School or through lsac.org. Either way, you can obtain an application fee waiver. Covering the cost of tuition for the full-time master’s degree programs, the Vanderbilt Scholarship is awarded to a select - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law group of extraordinarily talented LL.M. candidates who have students demonstrated outstanding academic promise and/or achievement in their respective field(s) of interest. - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to international law students Dean’s Graduate Awards The Committee offers merit-based awards in varying amounts to All Northeastern LL.M. students, including international students, full-time master’s students who have demonstrated significant are eligible for substantial scholarship support. We do not have a academic promise and/or achievement in their respective fields. separate application form for scholarships. When you fill out the application form for the program, you are also asked to provide Gerald L. Wallace Fund Scholarships financial information, which we use to help determine your A select number of half-tuition scholarships based on merit are scholarship award. Northeastern offers a General LL.M. program, awarded to full-time candidates in the LL.M. in International which may help you qualify to sit for a U.S. bar examination, as Taxation program. well as concentrations in International Business, Intellectual Property & Innovation, Human Rights, Health Policy & Law, and Law & Economic Development. The LL.M. program lasts 12 Northeastern University School of Law months. Because we believe that classroom learning needs to be Boston, MA complemented by practical training, all LL.M. students benefit from www.northeastern.edu/law/llm a 6-month professional development program, which parallels the [email protected] first 6 months of course work, and all eligible students spend 3 months completing a full-time internship, which we call a “co- op.” We work with you to find the co-op that best matches your professional goals. Come to Boston and experience the difference!
Pepperdine University School of Law The future of legal education for the past 45 years, Northeastern Malibu, CA University School of Law educates both our JD and LLM students http://law.pepperdine.edu/ through academically rigorous coursework integrated with [email protected] our signature Cooperative Legal Education Program (co-op). The unparalleled leader in providing students with practical experience, only Northeastern offers LLM students the chance to participate in a full-time co-op and graduate with polished legal skills, valuable connections in your field and confidence in your chosen field of expertise.
Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Pepperdine University School of Law is a small private school students or programs open to international law students located in Malibu, California, just north of Los Angeles. Pepperdine and attorneys: is world renowned for their dispute resolution program covering General LL.M., LL.M. with a concentration in Health Policy and topics in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and international Law, LL.M. with a concentration in Human Rights, LL.M. with commercial arbitration. a concentration in Intellectual Property and Innovation, LL.M.
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Pepperdine School of Law offers a J.D., LL.M. in Dispute Suffolk University Law School Resolution, LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration (ICA), Boston, MA LL.M. in International Commercial Law and Arbitration (ICLA), www.suffolk.edu/law/ LL.M. in International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution [email protected] (ICLDR) and US Law and Dispute Resolution (USLDR), Masters in Dispute Resolution (MDR), Certificate in Dispute Resolution, and has recently started a LL.M. to J.D. transfer program and a 2 year accelerated J.D. Program. Starting Fall 2017 Pepperdine will also offer an LL.M. in U.S. Law, and LL.M. in Entertainment, Media and Sports. Pepperdine takes a practice oriented approach to their programs with lectures, discussions and simulated exercises in the classroom. Students will gain practical experience through various externships and clinical opportunities. Classrooms are combined with both US and international LL.M. students with an average Are you prepared for the future practice of law? class size of 30 - 35 students. Housing is available on campus, and Suffolk Law is committed to creating practice-ready lawyers, is located across the street from the law school overlooking the equipped with the skills and competencies to succeed in a shifting Pacific Ocean. Partial and Full Tuition Scholarships are available. cultural and technological landscape. With advanced and skill- Pepperdine also offers a 4 week summer Legal English Training based courses, a Suffolk LL.M. will increase your marketability Program, U.S. Law and Legal Writing Seminar for students looking by building the expertise you need for today’s most in-demand to prepare for their LL.M. studies at locations across the nation. law fields. Founded in 1906, Suffolk Law School is one of the largest law schools in the United States. Known for its depth and Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. breadth of course offerings, robust networking opportunities, students or programs open to international law students and personalized attention, Suffolk Law offers two LL.M. options. and attorneys: General LLM—focuses on the areas of law you’re most interested in LL.M., J.D. open to international students, other Master’s in LL.M. in Global Law and Technology—addresses the issues Law, joint degrees, summer or short-term law programs for technology raises in the global economy. You’ll study in the international students/attorneys, LL.M. in Dispute Resolution, heart of downtown Boston, surrounded by the city’s healthcare, LL.M. in International, Commercial Arbitration (ICA), LL.M. in technology, legal, and financial communities. You can also take International Commercial Law and Arbitration (ICLA) , LL.M. in advantage of our Legal English Institute, which will help you make International Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution (ICLDR), the transition to LL.M. coursework. Practice what you learn. Gain LL.M. in US Law and Dispute Resolution, LL.M. in US Law, LL.M. in experience in your chosen field, evaluate potential employers, Entertainment, Media and Sports, Traditional 3 Year J.D. Degree, assess your career options, and enhance your network with 2 Year Accelerated J.D. Program, Masters in Dispute Resolution Suffolk’s internship component. With start cycles in January (MDR), Certificate in Dispute Resolution. Two weekend or one and September, you can begin the next step in your legal week dispute resolution courses available as a visiting student career when it’s most convenient for you. Merit and need-based for current law students, one week or three day training programs scholarships are available for international applicants. Learn more available in various dispute resolution topics, J.D./MDR, J.D./MBA at www.suffolk.edu/law or email [email protected] for additional - MDR/MBA , 4 Week Summer U.S. Law and Legal Writing Seminar information. in July. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for students or programs open to international law students international law students and attorneys: LL.M., J.D. open to international students, joint degrees, S.J.D. - Corporate Full Tuition Scholarships Available or other Doctoral program, summer or short-term law programs for international students/attorneys, J.D./MBA, J.D. Accelerated/ MBA JD/LLM in Taxation, J.D./MPA, J.D./MS in Finance, J.D./MS in Crime and Justice Studies. The LL.M. in Global Law and Technology offers specializations in: Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, Biotechnology and Health Law, International Law and Business, U.S. Law and Legal Methods, Domestic and International Internships - for credit or not for credit, during the semester or summer, Legal English Institute - a 3 week intensive program held every August for pre-LL.M. students at the Law School.
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The George Washington University Law School different countries each year. Those of us who work and study Washington, DC in Los Angeles know that it is a location like no other. Our lush, www.law.gwu.edu sprawling campus is ideally located in one of the most desirable [email protected] neighborhoods in the city, just 15 minutes from the beach and at the heart of the thriving metropolis. Los Angeles is a dynamic, cosmopolitan cultural center boasting arts and entertainment At GW Law, students learn both inside and outside the classroom. offerings that rival any in the world. As a UCLA LL.M. student, you With a campus in the heart of the nation’s capital, GW places are in for one of the most intellectually stimulating, memorable, students at the center of the most dynamic legal and policy and exciting years of your life, and we look forward to welcoming activity in the country. Students learn from world renowned you to the Bruin family. faculty in a location only four blocks from the White House. Our students combine theoretical learning with hands on experience Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. and have the opportunity to work with leading policy makers students or programs open to international law students and with legal and international institutions. This combination and attorneys: LL.M., J.D., S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, of location and expertise helps our students gain a competitive Entertainment, Media, and Intellectual Property Law, International advantage in both their law school and professional careers. and Comparative Law, Business Law: Business Track, Business Law: Tax Track, Business Law: Securities Regulation Track, Business Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Law: Bankruptcy Track, Critical Race Studies, Public Interest Law students or programs open to international law students and Policy, Law and Sexuality. and attorneys: Application deadline: 2017-18 LL.M. Program: February 15, 2017 LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, joint degrees, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to short-term law programs for international students/attorneys, international law students General LL.M., LL.M. in International and Comparative Law, LL.M. - Need-based financial aid available for international law students in Intellectual Property Law, LL.M. In Government Procurement - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law Law, LL.M. in Energy and Environmental Law, LL.M. in Business students and Finance Law, LL.M. in International Environmental Law, We consider all applicants to our LL.M. Program for the Dean’s Tuition Fellowship. All applicants – both domestic and LL.M. In National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law, LL.M. international – are automatically eligible for consideration, there in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, LL.M. In Environmental Law. is no separate application (aside from responding to the relevant questions pertaining to fellowship consideration in the Finances - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for section of our online application via LSAC). The amount of the international law students limited awards are typically 25% - 50% of the cost of tuition. - Need-based financial aid available for international law students UNC School of Law (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) UCLA School of Law Chapel Hill, NC Los Angeles, CA www.law.unc.edu/ www.law.ucla.edu/llm [email protected] [email protected]
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the oldest public university in the United States. The LL.M. program is a smaller (maximum size of 25 students), relatively younger (currently UCLA School of Law has a reputation for excellence throughout the have our sixth cohort), degree program which incorporates an world. The law school takes an interdisciplinary approach to legal integrated law school experience for its LL.M. students with studies and boasts a dynamic, flexible curriculum that appeals to its strong academic faculty and courses, while also providing a broad range of interests. LL.M. students may pursue specialized beneficial individual attention and opportunities to the LL.M. studies in a variety of fields or propose creating an individualized students. UNC School of Law (Carolina Law) offers Academic specialization of their choosing should they be so inclined. UCLA Enrichment programs and workshops to LL.M. students alongside Law’s faculty has a world-class reputation for scholarship. These JD students; Dean’s Fellows serve as mentors for the LL.M. scholars make UCLA unique by balancing careers as leading students; there are opportunities to participate in a moot court experts in their respective fields while simultaneously fostering competition for LL.M. students; opportunities to participate in an encouraging and supportive learning environment. UCLA nationally recognized Pro Bono activities with J.D. students; law students are among the best and brightest in the world, and Externship placements; and additional no-cost Graduate together they make up a diverse, close-knit community. They Certificates in complementary non-law areas with departments represent numerous nationalities and backgrounds, offering fresh in the College of Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to ensure that perspectives both inside and outside of the classroom. Our LL.M. every LL.M. student gets the most out of his/her LL.M. experience students hail from cultures near and far and represent over 30 at UNC School of Law!
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There is strong support for the LL.M. students with numerous Hastings are a diverse group of professionals with a wide variety of sources of encouragement and assistance and beneficial experience both abroad and in the United States. The LL.M. class information, both within the law school and within the greater is a close-knit group who find social and academic support within university—this starts from the beginning of the application cycle their small group while creating lasting friendships with their Juris and goes to graduation and beyond as our LL.M. students become Doctor peers. Taking all but two of their classes alongside the lifelong alumni (Carolina Tar Heels!) of UNC School of Law. Juris Doctor candidates, LL.M. students are able to choose from approximately 130 courses. LL.M. candidates may also elect to Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. specialize in one of eight areas, receiving both an LL.M. degree students or programs open to international law students and a Certificate of Specialization upon graduation. and attorneys: LL.M., J.D. open to international students, joint degrees. UNC Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. School of Law LL.M. students are encouraged to fully participate students or programs open to international law students in the law school’s activities and opportunities, be they and attorneys: extracurricular and social activities such as “CoffeeNation” each LL.M., J.D. open to international students, other Master’s in Law. month as a casual way to meet and chat with law students, faculty, UC Hastings LL.M. students receive one-on-one academic and staff in the community; or joining sporting events, court visits, counseling and choose courses based on their personal interests. law student organizations, and various governance committees of Students may choose to receive a general degree in U.S. Legal the law school as full participating members. The LL.M. students Studies or to specialize in one of the following areas: Criminal Law, can also participate in the law school’s award-winning Pro Bono Dispute Resolution and Legal Process, Environmental Law, Health programs for volunteer hours (good for NY bar), in Externship Law and Policy, International Business and Trade, International opportunities and placements for course credit hours, in a law Law and Human Rights, Taxation, Science, Technology, and school-sponsored moot court competition for LL.M. students in Intellectual Property. Washington, DC; and LL.M.s can, at no additional tuition cost, take several extra non-law courses and add a graduate certificate in - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for a non-law subject to their LL.M. degree. Graduate Certificates international law students are noted on students’ official transcripts in addition to their - Need-based financial aid available for international LL.M. degree. This gives students the chance to become more law students specialized within their field and to take advantage of faculty expertise across our prestigious university. LL.M. students can also be approved to write a Thesis (6 credit hours) if there is University of California, Berkeley School of Law an aspect of their LL.M. studies that they want to focus upon. In Berkeley, CA addition, LL.M.s can, upon meeting the academic requirements, https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/ apply for transfer into the JD program and typically finish such in [email protected] two remaining years.
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to international law students One LL.M. Degree – Three Tracks Berkeley Law provides three paths to the same LL.M. degree: the University of California Hastings College of the Law traditional track (9-month academic year), a professional track San Francisco, CA that spans two consecutive summer terms, and a thesis track. LL.M. candidates in all tracks take the same courses, from the www.uchastings.edu/llm same expert faculty, as our J.D. students. The professional track [email protected] is designed for lawyers educated outside the U.S. who want an internationally renowned Berkeley Law degree, but can’t leave professional commitments for an entire year. Candidates conduct their study over two consecutive summer sessions. A rigorous curriculum includes business law, intellectual property, and core U.S. law courses; Students can earn certificates of specialization in Business Law, Public Law, Energy & Environmental Law, or Law & Technology (IP). The traditional track, which runs during the regular academic year from August to May, provides students with The University of California Hastings College of the Law, located a range of opportunities, from obtaining a basic knowledge of the in the heart of San Francisco, California, was established in 1878 as U.S. legal system to undertaking original research on a particular the first law department of the University of California system. For aspect of law. more than 138 years, UC Hastings has educated prominent leaders in the judiciary and the bar, in government and business, and in education. With every continent represented, LL.M. students at UC
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Designed to integrate American and international law students at Library on International Relations at the Dean Rusk International various levels of study, the traditional track allows candidates to Law Center; experiential learning opportunities; professional satisfy degree requirements by enrolling in courses and seminars development and career preparation; and world-class lectures from among those offered to law students pursuing the J.D. and conferences. We’re pleased to offer a flexible curriculum degree. The thesis track is our traditional track with a twist – of tailored to your own goals, whether you seek to prepare to sit research. Thesis track is designed for those who want the LL.M. for a U.S. bar examination, or pursue a Concentration affording degree but know they want to devote a substantial portion of their career advancement in your home country. Apply through www. time to a substantial research and writing project. lsac.org. We will assist you with the visa process and locating housing options on and off campus. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. and attorneys: students or programs open to international law students LL.M., S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or short-term and attorneys: law programs for international students/attorneys. We also offer LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, a non-degree program: Professional Legal Education - Berkeley joint degrees, summer or short-term law programs for Law is offering select courses in the professional track LL.M. international students/attorneys, Preparation for a U.S. Bar program to non-degree students with at least 3 years of work experience. Taught by Berkeley Law faculty, these courses are Examination, Business Law and Dispute Settlement, Family Law taught in a modular format during the summer term. Each course and Migration Law, Transnational, International, and Comparative lasts between one and three weeks. Berkeley Law LL.M. students Law, Public Institutions and the Law. can earn certificates of specialization in one of several subjects: Business Law (all tracks), Law & Technology (all tracks), Public Law - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for & Regulation (professional track only), Energy & Environmental international law students Law (professional track only), Environmental Law (traditional and thesis track only), Energy & Clean Technology (traditional - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions and thesis track only), International Law (traditional and thesis assistantships to international law students track only).
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law University of Miami School of Law students Coral Gables, FL www.law.miami.edu/academics/llm - We also provide non-degree professional legal educaion courses.
University of Georgia School of Law Athens, Georgia www.law.uga.edu/llm [email protected]
Miami Law Graduate Programs offer degrees for U.S. and international lawyers looking to raise their practice to new heights and deepen specialization. Fueled by an influx of international ideas, Miami is the pivot point between the Americas and Europe where students gain hands-on learning from the very best industry LL.M. candidates benefit from a trove of educational resources experts. As one of the world’s great cities, it is a ready-made at Georgia Law, a core unit of the 36,000-student University of laboratory for legal training in various fields. LL.M. students Georgia. Read more about the LL.M. degree at www.law.uga.edu/ participate in advising sessions specifically tailored to meet llm. Our campus is located in Athens, Georgia, in the southeastern individual, professional goals. Upon graduation, LL.M. students United States. Athens enjoys a mild climate, diverse population, become part a successful, global alumni network, remaining part and affordable cost of living. Its downtown features unique shops, of the Miami Law community long after graduation. We offer restaurants, and live music, and surrounding neighborhoods LL.M. Programs in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, Estate offer a variety of housing, schools, and retail centers. The city Planning, International Arbitration, International Law: General, lies 70 miles from Atlanta, Georgia’s state capital and home International Law: Inter-American, Maritime Law, Real Estate/ to more than 5.5 million people. Alanta is one of the United Property Development, Taxation and Taxation of Cross-Border States’ premier hubs for global commerce. As a member of our Investment. select class of LL.M. students, you will pursue a one-year, full- time plan of courses side by side with J.D. candidates, gaining exposure to diverse viewpoints on a range of legal issues. You will benefit from the superb resources of a highly ranked law school, including renowned faculty; research facilities like the Alexander Campbell King Law Library, as well as the Louis B. Sohn
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Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. University of Texas School of Law students or programs open to international law students Austin, Texas and attorneys: https://law.utexas.edu/academics/master-oflaws/ LL.M., J.D. open to international studenta, joint degrees, [email protected] Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, International Arbitration, International Law: General, International Law: Inter-American, Maritime Law, Real Estate/Property Development, Taxation and Taxation of Cross-Border Investment.
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LL.M. students at the Texas Law have the advantage of University of Minnesota Law School participating in a small, diverse, and selective LL.M. program Minneapolis, MN targeting quality students for full immersion in the Texas Law www.law.umn.edu experience. Our small LL.M. program enables students to enroll in [email protected] lecture, seminar and clinical courses at Texas Law, to benefit from interaction with our faculty both inside and outside of class, and to engage with both academics and practitioners in our numerous symposiums, colloquiums, and conferences. Texas Law LL.M. students also enjoy the full U.S. university experience, including: access to over 1,200 student organizations, a renowned athletic program, and a student body consisting of over 50,000 students, including roughly 5,100 international students from 122 different One of the country’s top public law schools, the University countries. Situated on the banks of the Colorado River, Austin is an of Minnesota Law School is a leader in preparing students to eclectic town noted for its progressive politics, rolling hills, food solve the complex social, economic and business issues of culture, and live music and arts counter culture that includes the our time. Our faculty includes some of the most accomplished annual SXSW Music, Film, and Interactive Festival, the Austin City and productive scholars in the world in business law, criminal Limits Festival, F-1, the X-Games, and more. But, Austin is greater justice, international law and human rights, and law, science and than its natural and artistic assets. An emphasis on education has technology. The Law School benefits from being part of one of made Austin one of the most highly learned cities in the nation. the largest research institutions in the world and its location in This environment has attracted numerous technology-based firms vibrant and diverse Minneapolis/St. Paul, which annually ranks and has propelled Austin into its position as one of the fastest as one of the most affordable, livable and literate metropolitan growing cities and economies in America. Austin’s economy, areas in the country. With 17 Fortune 500 companies, federal eclectic culture, warm weather, abundant parks and safe and and state courts, and the state capitol just minutes away, the affordable neighborhoods have made it one of the most unique University of Minnesota is located in one of the best places in and desirable cities in the U.S. for both students and professionals. the country to experience law in action. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students students or programs open to international law students and attorneys: and attorneys: LL.M., J.D. open to international students, Business Law, Global LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law, Human S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or short-term law Rights and Comparative Constitutional Law, Latin American and programs for international students/attorneys, LL.M. Judicial International Law, U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers. Observation Program, Leading Legal English as a Second Language Program, LL.M. Leadership Program, 2 LL.M .Degrees, Our application deadline is always March 1st. We will provide all 9 LL.M. Specialties. prospective students who meet our representative at the 2016 EducationUSA LL.M. fairs a application fee waiver. - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students - Need-based financial aid available for international law students Further, all prospective LL.M.s who meet with us at recruiting fairs, and eventually submit an application, are automatically considered for in-state, resident tuition rates at the University of Texas.
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University of Virginia School of Law - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for Charlottesville, VA international law students www.law.virginia.edu - Need-based financial aid available for international [email protected] law students - Able to offer teaching/research/admissions assistantships to international law students
USC Gould School of Law Los Angeles, LA www.usc.edu/law/gip Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University of Virginia [email protected] School of Law is the second-oldest continuously operating law school in the nation. Consistently ranked among the top-10 law schools in the United States, Virginia is a world-renowned training ground for distinguished lawyers and public servants, instilling in them a commitment to leadership, integrity and community service. Virginia is justly famous for its collegial environment that bonds students and faculty. At Virginia, law students share USC is an integral part of the cosmopolitan and dynamic Los their experiences in a cooperative spirit, both in and out of the Angeles community, with countless opportunities to learn about classroom, and build a network that lasts well beyond their three how the law operates in American society. From small biotech years here. Virginia’s Graduate Studies Program provides an start-up companies, to huge giants in aerospace, shipping, and American legal education to lawyers who have obtained their first of course, entertainment and media, the tremendous variety law degree in their home countries. By maintaining a small and of industries and government is unmatched anywhere. USC is highly selective program of about 50 students, the Law School known worldwide for our “Trojan Family”, which describes the ensures a supportive atmosphere. LL.M. candidates take classes strong loyalty felt by USC graduates toward their school and alongside J.D. students, allowing participants to fully engage in toward each other. USC has a network of eight international the community and plan their own coursework. offices in Beijing, China; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hong Kong; Mumbai, India; Seoul, Korea; Mexico City, Mexico; Shanghai, China; Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students and Taipei, Taiwan. These offices promote our University and and attorneys: coordinate international alumni activities. USC hosts the largest LL.M., J.D. open to international students, S.J.D. or other Doctoral number of international students of any university in the U.S. and program, summer or short-term law programs for international our Office of International Services is a great resource for our students/attorneys. Many new lawyers learn business practices students as they assist with immigration needs and issues and and culture the hard way — on the job. Others enroll in combined provide a wealth of information on studying in the U.S. J.D.- M.B.A. programs, requiring an additional year of study. Virginia offers a third way: The John W. Glynn, Jr. Law & Business Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. Program, which builds a bridge between law school and the real students or programs open to international law students problems encountered in business law practice. By integrating and attorneys: business and legal analysis into the law school classroom, the LL.M., other Master’s in Law, summer or short-term law programs program better prepares students to serve their future clients from for international students/attorneys, joint degrees , J.D. open day one. A wide range of course offerings and Virginia’s faculty to international students, Online LL.M. Degree, Online Business — prominent in areas such as immigration law, international Law, Certificate, Online Master of Studies in Law., Media & human rights, environmental policy, comparative constitutional Entertainment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Law, law and international business — make UVA’s international and Technology & Entrepreneurship Law. national security law program one of the strongest in the nation. Foreign professors are regularly invited to the Law School to teach - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for seminars on topics such as European Union law and comparative international law students law, and students may take select courses at the neighboring Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. In addition USC Gould School of Law is now accepting applications for the to Law & Business and International Law, Virginia offers curricular 2017-18 academic year! Students who apply by our deadline of programs in the following areas: Constitutional Law/Legal History, March 1, 2017, will receive priority consideration and will receive Criminal Law, Human Rights, Center for the Study of Race and Law, a $75 application fee waiver. Applicants are encouraged to apply Environmental and Land Use Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual early, as our Admissions Committee will provide expedited Property, Health Law, Public Policy and Regulation, Program in admissions decisions within 2-3 weeks for complete applications Law & Humanities, Animal Law Program. More information can be received by our priority deadline. found at www.law.virginia.edu/html/academics/academics.htm.
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All applicants will be automatically considered for our USC Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, George Barrett Social LL.M. merit based scholarship awards, as well as our new USC Justice Program, International Legal Studies Program, Law & Campus Housing stipends. Applicants do not need to submit Government, Law & Innovation. any further documents to request an award, but we recommend that applicants submit their applications by March 1, 2017 to be - Application deadline: April 30, however scholarships are awarded considered. We will continue to accept applications received earlier. after this date on a rolling basis until May 1, 2017. - Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students Vanderbilt Law School Nashville, TN - Funding assistance deadlines: April 30; however candidates http://law.vanderbilt.edu/ interested in scholarships are strongly encouraged to apply by March 1. Candidates applying for Fulbright partnership [email protected] scholarships should contact Fulbright for deadlines.
- Scholarships: Vanderbilt Law School awards significant merit- based scholarships to LL.M. students each year. In addition, Vanderbilt has partnered with Fulbright to offer a $30,000 tuition scholarship to Fulbright scholars. Please see the website for details on Fulbright partnership scholarships and additional merit scholarships available: http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective- Vanderbilt Law School is a top ranked law school located on the students/llm-program-/financial-aid.php beautiful Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The law school combines the advantages of a stimulating university community, a top-tier faculty, a small, carefully selected student body, and a vibrant, livable city. Among the nation’s Wake Forest University leading law schools, Vanderbilt is nationally and internationally Winston-Salem, NC http://llm.law.wfu.edu/ recognized for its distinguished faculty, its talented students [email protected] drawn from across the United States and around the world, and its rigorous curriculum. Known for offering a rigorous academic program in a collegial, supportive atmosphere, Vanderbilt Law School attracts law students and faculty seeking a first-rate academic institution that also affords an excellent quality of life. Vanderbilt offers three LL.M. program options: a general LL.M. degree, a specialized LL.M. in Corporate Law and Business, and a Thesis Track option. A variety of academic offerings allow LL.M. The formal study of law has been part of Wake Forest University students to focus on a particular area of interest in an array of (WFU) since 1894. Over the years, WFU has evolved into an fields, including corporate and business law, constitutional law, independent, multi-dimensional, nationally recognized university litigation and dispute resolution, criminal law, international law, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest Law intellectual property, and environmental law. LL.M. students are has grown along with and at times led the development of the fully integrated into the Vanderbilt community, studying alongside institution of which it is a part. The law school, which has worked American and other international students in the J.D. program. to meet the needs of a changing legal profession as well as the Vanderbilt’s small LL.M. program size makes it possible for changing needs of students, continues to be a leader in legal students toenjoy greater access to faculty and promotes a sense education by modeling engagement and professionalism through of community that is one of Vanderbilt’s most distinguishing academic excellence and a thorough commitment to service. attributes. An extensive network of more than 8,500 alumni in 49 states, D.C., three US territories, and 32 foreign nations reflects the The LL.M. program at Wake Forest University School of Law, one of school’s national and international reach. the longest running LL.M. programs for foreign trained attorneys in the U.S., has a long-standing tradition for preparing its graduates Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. for significant leadership roles. Its alumni include prominent students or programs open to international law students private attorneys, judges, government officials, in-house and attorneys: attorneys, general counsels, and S.J.D. candidates. Graduates LL.M., J.D. open to international students, joint degrees, S.J.D. typically return to their home countries to resume or advance or other Doctoral program, summer or short-term law programs their legal careers in corporate law, public policy, litigation, public for international students/attorneys, Ph.D. Program in Law and service, investment banking, and a wide range of other specialties Economics Ph.D., Program in Law and Neuroscience J.D. / M.S., related to international law. Wake Forest Law’s small size ensures Finance J.D. / M.B.A, J.D./M.D. - Vanderbilt University School of that each student receives the individualized attention they Medicine, J.D./M.Div. and J.D./M.T.S. - Vanderbilt Divinity School, need in order to be successful in their program and to meet their J.D./M.P.P. (M.P.P., Education Policy) - Peabody College; Law & personal career goals. Business - Certificate Program, Intellectual Property Program, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program, Criminal Justice Program,
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Degrees offered, specializations and popular programs for LL.M. students or programs open to international law students and attorneys: LL.M., other Master’s in Law, J.D. open to international students, joint degrees: J.D./MA in Bioethics J.D./MA in Religion J.D./MA in Sustainability J.D./MBA J.D./MDIV, S.J.D. or other Doctoral program, summer or short-term law programs for international students/attorneys, Business Law Program, Criminal Justice Program, Health Law and Policy Program.
- Merit scholarships/assistantships available for international law students
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- No registration/application deadlines - No scholarship deadlines - All applicants are considered for merit-based scholarships. Scholarships range from $1,000 in tuition discount to full tuition discounts. - Applications are accepted through LSAC.org or directly to WFU Law - All application fees will be waived for EducationUSA LL.M. Tour attendees
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