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
March 1, 2010
An article in the February issue of National Jurist magazine has singled out four law school programs — Boston University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Cornell University Law School, and the University of Maryland School of Law — for their “A+ public interest support.”
The programs are all briefly profiled in the article, and also are said to have certain unifying aspects: financial and emotional support from administration, faculty and staff; an office or administrator “solely devoted” to public interest law; a “large and vast array” of projects; some sort of social network for students exploring public interest law; and “orientation programs, welcome receptions and recognition awards.”
“If you present opportunities, students . . . → Continue Reading
November 2, 2009
As the application season continues and admissions offices begin candidate interviews, the prospect of law school is becoming a more realistic and immediate possibility for many applicants.
With that in mind, applicants might find a resource from Boston University’s (BU) School of Law website helpful for thinking ahead to future day-to-day responsibilities.
Originally posted in September, the program’s “A Week in the Life” interactive web feature offers the schedules of seven current BU JD students. The students range from 2009 to 2012 graduates and biographies convey the students’ prior work experience and areas of legal focus. Further, a web surfer can click on schedule events to read descriptions of classes, lectures and clinical . . . → Continue Reading
May 8, 2009
Below is a list of the early decision deadlines (when applicable) and application review periods for the leading law schools:
Berkeley / Boalt
Application Period: October 1 – February 1
Boston College
Application Period: Mid-September – March 1
Boston University
Application Period: September 1 through March 1
Chicago
Early Decision Deadline: December 1
Application Period: September 1 – February 1
Columbia
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September 1 – February 15
Cornell
Early Action Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September 1 – February 1
Duke
Early Decision Deadline: November 5 (Round I) and January 7 (Round II)
Application Period: September 1 – February 15
Emory
Application Period: September 1 – March 1.
Fordham
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September 1 – March . . . → Continue Reading
May 8, 2009
The Boston University Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows:
What significant personal, social or academic experiences have contributed to your decision to study law? Please respond in two pages.
Optional essay: In addition to your Personal Statement, you may wish to provide information regarding your ethnic, cultural or family background that is relevant to your development. You may also choose to discuss particular achievements, including obstacles overcome, that have not already been addressed in this application. Please respond in . . . → Continue Reading
