LLM

Law Firms that Hire Foreign-Trained LL.M. Students

Georgetown Law’s Graduate Career & Professional Development Services have compiled a useful list that contains a selection of law firms that include information on their websites about recruitment programs for foreign trained lawyers. They note that some of these law firms have specific recruiting programs for LL.M. students and others are included because they hired LL.M. candidates in the past. Among the firms on the list are Baker & McKenzie,…read more →

10 Dec, 2012

The Financial Times Master of Laws Listing

The Financial Times (FT) has compiled its fifth annual listing of Master of Laws (LLM) programmes. The new listing (it’s not a ranking) includes the details of courses offered by 86 law schools from 19 countries, gathered as part of their answers to the FT’s international legal education report. The listing shows that the number of LL.M. programs continues to grow at a relatively fast pace, while student numbers increase…read more →

24 Nov, 2012

Clarendon Scholarships at the University of Oxford

If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in law in the U.K., there’s yet another reason to consider the University of Oxford School of Law’s BCL and MJur (Bachelor of Civil Law and Magister Juris) degrees. The University of Oxford operates the Clarendon Fund, a major graduate scholarship scheme, which since 2011 has opened up to all graduate applicants regardless of nationality. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of…read more →

15 Nov, 2012

More Law School Application Advice

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 →

23 Oct, 2012

Queen Mary’s New LLM in Paris Programme

This post comes to us from Sam Webb, Programme Administrator LLM Paris at Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary, University of London Launches New LLM in Paris Programme Developed by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), part of the School of Law at Queen Mary, the Paris LLM programme builds upon the success and reputation of the existing London based LLM. In bringing the expertise of Queen Mary’s…read more →

13 Oct, 2012

Financing Your LLM Degree

For those who read French, Village de la Justice has a nice new article on financing your LL.M. studies (which mentions us as well). This is certainly an important topic for prospective LL.M. applicants and we plan to write an in-depth post on the subject in the near future.

27 Sep, 2012

Stanford Law School’s Online Career Guide

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 →

26 Sep, 2012

Canadian Law School and University Rankings

Maclean’s, a Canadian national weekly current affairs magazine, has now issued its 2012 Maclean’s Law School Ranking. Created in co-operation with Chicago law professor Brian Leiter, Maclean’s sixth annual law school ranking is based on both Graduate Quality (50%) and Faculty Quality (50%). Here are Maclean’s top ten common law schools in Canada: 1. Toronto 2. Osgoode 3. Queen’s 4. McGill 5. University of British Columbia (UBC) 6. Dalhousie 7….read more →

18 Sep, 2012

LLM Applications – Early Review or Not?

Are you considering submitting your LL.M. application for “early review” or “early action” to one or more of your law schools of choice? Early review means that applicants who submit their LL.M. applications by a certain early deadline – for example by November 15 for Georgetown and (last year) November 1 for Columbia – are reviewed first and are notified early whether they have been admitted or not. U.S. News…read more →

11 Sep, 2012

Tax LLM Rankings – New Survey Released

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 →

4 Sep, 2012

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