Today we are excited to announce the launch of our second eBook, How to Master the LLM Application – A Concise Guide with Samples. Following the success of our first eBook with sample LL.M. personal statements, you have told us that you want more. Taking into account your feedback and comments, How to Master the LLM Application is a guide to the key aspects of the LL.M. application process. Specifically, the book, which can…read more →
Update: The Guardian’s 2016 Ranking of UK Law Schools has been published. The Guardian has just released its University Guide 2015: Guardian League Table for Law. This – not uncontroversial – ranking of U.K. law schools uses student satisfaction with teaching and feedback; student to staff ration; spend per student; average student entry tariff; career after six months; and a ‘value added score’ to determine each institution’s placement. Among the notable changes…read more →
We’re at the early stages of summer and the livin’ is supposed to be easy, but summer is also the time to start thinking about LL.M. applications. To help you get started, we’re starting a new series of blog posts which features some of the most popular law schools with LL.M. programs. Follow along and see if we can help you find your dream school. Our post today focuses on…read more →
For LL.M. students interested in taking an American bar, Boston University School of Law is introducing a new program designed to help with bar preparation. Entitled the Fundamentals Track, this program is an optional add-on to BU’s existing American Law program. The program focuses on two courses, Real Property and Evidence, as these are considered by many civil law trained lawyers to be the most difficult aspects of the bar…read more →
Update: The 2016 League Table for Law has been released. The Complete University Guide’s 2015 League Tables (Rankings) for law schools in the UK have been released. This ranking’s methodology is based on a mix of entry standards, student satisfaction, faculty research output, and graduate prospects. While not specifically an LL.M. ranking, of course, the Complete University Guide is among the most trusted university and law school rankings for higher education institutions…read more →
Have you applied or do you plan to apply for an LL.M. program in the U.K.? If so, vital information regarding English language requirements has been made public. The background is that the U.K. Government is concered with alleged fraud in TOEFL and TOEIC exam testing. Both tests are administered by ETS, which, as a consequence, is currently not in possession of a valid licence for English language tests for the…read more →
In 2014, we continue to observe a strong trend for law schools to add or expand their LL.M. and other graduate program offerings. In this post, we highlight a few particularly noteworthy new programs that we believe are of special interest to international or foreign-trained lawyers. Georgetown Law Center will offer a new Executive LL.M. in Taxation, which will start in fall 2014. The program consists of the same curriculum as…read more →
What courses should law students take if they want to boost their employment chances? Three Harvard Law School professors have conducted a survey among 11 law firms that are historically the biggest employers of HLS graduates, asking what courses at Harvard students should take. The results are of interest both for Harvard LL.M. students (given that most of a Harvard LL.M. student’s program will be drawn from the regular Harvard…read more →
It’s almost time again for e-fellows.net’s annual LL.M. Day in Munich, Germany. Like every year, the 2014 edition of the LL.M. Day gives prospective LL.M. candidates the chance to get first-hand information on all questions they may have with relation to pursuing an LL.M. degree. Participants also get a chance to attend panels, the LL.M. forum, and to personally connect with law school officials and alumni. The event takes place…read more →
LawCrossing (a legal online job board and affiliate of the Employment Research Institute) has recently released its 2013-2014 Guide to the Top LL.M. Programs in America. Although there are already seemingly similar guides on the market, this one appears to stand out in terms of depth and specificity. The 657-page Guide covers 94 of the leading U.S. law schools, providing a host of information. Although the information is collected exclusively from law…read more →
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