Are you looking to improve your legal English and your research and writing skills? Whether you are a (prospective) LL.M. candidate or a practicing lawyer, there is a book that might be of interest to you. “United States Legal Discourse: Legal English for Foreign LLMs” provides a comprehensive introduction to U.S. style legal writing in both the academic and practice context. Readers will learn how to critically analyze primary and…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 2014 U.S. News Law School Ranking has been released. There was only little movement among the top 10 law schools, although Harvard has gained one spot (now tied for second place with Stanford) and Chicago and Michigan have also risen one spot to No. 4 and No. 9, respectively. Yale is still holding on to the first place. The top ten are now as follows (with last year’s results…read more →
We have reported previously (see here and here) that law schools are increasingly adding or expanding their LL.M. program offerings. The first few weeks of 2013 have confirmed this trend. In this post, we highlight three selected new specialty LL.M. program launches that were announced recently in the U.S. and the U.K. In addition, we share an announcement regarding a new International LL.M. degree offered in Tel Aviv. Fordham Law…read more →
The latest annual ranking of “Go-To Law Schools” has been released. The National Law Journal has once more ranked the top 50 law schools by the percentage of 2011 J.D. graduates who took jobs at the largest U.S. law firms. The ranking does not relate to law firm hiring of LL.M. graduates but is nonetheless an interesting source of information for prospective LL.M. applicants. The top 10 schools are: 1…read more →
New York University (NYU) and the National University Singapore (NUS) have announced that they will conclude – for financial reasons – their NYU@NUS program. The incoming class that begins its studies in May 2013 will be the last intake for this dual-degree LL.M. program. The full details are available here.
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 →
You agree that your email may be added to our LLM mailing list. Your details will not be shared.
Top Personal Statements for LL.M. Programs, our new eBook, is the only resource on the market that helps you gain insight into the “black box” of the LL.M. admissions process by revealing real examples of winning LL.M. personal statements.
Boost your personal statement writing skills and increase your chances of admission to a top LL.M. program!