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June 25, 2010
Earlier this month, BU Law stated that it would launch a new LL.M. program geared toward internationally trained lawyers. Given the challenge of taking a nine-month sabbatical to complete a full-time master of laws program, the law faculty designed a course of study to accommodate the needs of lawyers who serve clients, and who may reside, overseas. Ian Pilarczyk, a 1995 BU Law graduate, will serve as program director and Professor Stephen Marks will fill the role of academic director.
According to Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, John Riccardi, the development of this specialized curriculum is a result of numerous candidates who sought LL.M. degrees from BU but were unable to enroll due to professional commitments to international clients, companies . . . → Continue Reading
June 24, 2010
Last year, Duke University Law School developed a new academic track designed for LLM students interested in pursuing careers focused on environmental law. The track generally appeals to international students hoping to specialize in environmental law post-LLM, as environmental law is currently a rapidly growing area of international law. This spring, the first three individuals successfully completed the track and received the subsequent certificate.
In order to be awarded a certificate in environmental law at the end of the LLM program, participating students must complete minimum of nine credits for courses in environmental law. Required courses include Environmental Law and Readings in Environmental Law. Additionally, students are asked to complete a substantial research assignment focused on environmental law or a closely related . . . → Continue Reading
May 27, 2010
This August, Duke University School of Law plans to launch a Law and Entrepreneurship LLM program. Like other LLM programs, this new offering will be two semesters in duration and is intended for individuals who have already received a JD or the equivalent in their home countries.
The Law and Entrepreneurship LLM, however, is unique in that it will focus on “the legal, business, institutional, strategic, and public-policy frameworks that apply to entrepreneurs and innovation,” according to the Duke website. It will also provide its students with the opportunity to pursue externships during their second semester. Duke imagines that LLM students will find positions with a variety of law firms, including venture capital firms, government agencies and general counsels’ offices. As with . . . → Continue Reading
April 12, 2010
Last summer, University of California, Berkeley School of Law introduced a summer LL.M. session. The program, designed for lawyers educated outside of the U.S., takes place during two 10-week sessions, offered during two consecutive summers. The Summer LL.M. program is ideal for currently employed lawyers who are able to take time off from their jobs during the two summers. Last year, 20 international lawyers from 13 different nations participated in the summer session.
The curriculum of the Summer LL.M. is drawn from Berkeley’s ninth-month program, and courses are tailored specially for international lawyers hoping to gain an in-depth understanding of concepts in U.S. law. During their first summer, students take Contracts, Civil Procedure, and either Introduction to Intellectual Property or Corporations. The . . . → Continue Reading
April 7, 2010
Hoping to encourage former Master of Laws students to give back academically, Fordham University School of Law has instituted a teaching fellow program for its LL.M. graduates.
Revealed by the school last week, the program will allow selected graduates to teach a semester-long, two-credit seminar of unique, individual design. Law program officials said the seminars will be open to both J.D. and LL.M. students and that the newly created courses will supplement existing curriculum.
Dean William Michael Treanor praised the program, saying it will allow recent graduates to contribute to the institute they just completed.
“Our LL.M. graduates are a remarkably talented group,” Treanor said. “Having them share their knowledge and expertise in front of the . . . → Continue Reading
March 16, 2010
Northwestern University School of Law announced on Monday that it is creating a streamlined LL.M. program that can be completed in 12 weeks.
Detailed in a press release, the accelerated LL.M., which is slated to begin in May 2011, will be offered to graduates of non-U.S. law schools working in their home countries. Rather than spending a year on the Northwestern campus, these visiting students can complete the proposed LL.M. in one intensive summer of two six-week sessions or over two summers.
The focus of the 20-credit program will be business law, especially transnational legal issues. Participating students will take a set course load — which differs from the yearlong LL.M. — on subjects including . . . → Continue Reading
March 10, 2010
In early December, we offered a few updates from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, as the institution introduced a new vision statement and an entertainment law program, a law and business program, and a graduate tax LL.M.
Now, however, it has been revealed that the law school has pushed back its launch of the tax LL.M. from Fall 2010 to Fall 2011. Commenting to TaxProf Blog on Thursday, Gould Dean Robert Rasmussen cited an inability to secure proper leadership for the program.
“We view having the right leadership as essential to launching . . . → Continue Reading
February 18, 2010
It was announced Wednesday that Stanford Law School will offer a new LL.M. program, International Economic Law, Business & Policy (IELBP), beginning in the fall semester.
The newest Master of Laws addition is the school’s third such program, joining Corporate Governance & Practice and Law, Science & Technology. IELBP will initially be open to 12-15 students. All participating students are required to have a primary law degree from an institution located outside of the United States.
According to the Stanford Law School website, the LL.M. will focus on the following areas: “international trade, international dispute resolution, international business transactions, international investment law, international environmental law, international finance, international . . . → Continue Reading
January 25, 2010
Announced Thursday, Duke University School of Law will begin a new degree program aimed at synthesizing legal theory and principles of business innovation.
Beginning in the fall, the Law and Entrepreneurship LL.M. Program will include courses on innovation, intellectual property, finance and business law. In total, the program is two semesters and 23 credits. There is also a practicum, which places students with an emerging company or a law firm, and a capstone research project.
In advocating for the program, Dean David Levi stressed the importance of legal counsel in a start-up environment.
“In America and, increasingly, on a global basis, we look to the entrepreneurial sector for creativity and solutions,” said Levi in a . . . → Continue Reading
December 1, 2009
A recent report on global legal education in the Financial Times focused its attention on the increasing prevalence of the LL.M. degree.
According to the report’s main article, the LL.M., or Master of Laws, is today seen as a notable and distinguishing qualification for law students and existing lawyers, especially given the competitive legal market and current economic climate.
Revealing this trend, the article indicates that interest in leading international programs has risen this year, including a 25 percent rise in applications to LL.M. degrees at Northwestern University Law School.
And while the recession has pushed many to want to strengthen their profiles with an LL.M., the article also notes that . . . → Continue Reading
November 19, 2009
Washington University in St. Louis Law School has recently implemented a new J.D. and Tax LL.M. program that will allow students to earn both degrees within six semesters without required summer coursework. Washington University is the first top-20 law school to make it possible for students to earn concurrent J.D. and LL.M. degrees in a three year time period. As reported in a news release on the school’s website, this program will be of value to those enrolled, as students will have the opportunity to pursue summer employment options, while still being able to complete both degrees within only six semesters.
In order for students to earn the Tax LL.M. degree, they must take eight additional credits in addition to . . . → Continue Reading
July 18, 2009
In addition to offering students the opportunity to pursue a J.D. degree, most law schools also provide various advanced degrees. One of the most popular is the LL.M., a degree geared toward candidates who already possess a J.D., or their home country’s equivalent. A full-time LL.M. program is generally a year long, and requires that students submit a substantial piece of writing, composed using outside research and containing a sustained argument related to the field of law, in order to graduate and receive a degree.
Various LL.M. programs offer their students different opportunities in terms of areas of specialization, location and class size. Stanford, for instance, asks students to pursue one of two specializations: Corporate Governance & Practice or Law, . . . → Continue Reading
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