Spring is in the air, heralding the start of new beginnings, including the announcement of several new LL.M. programs. First up, Miami Law School has announced that they are launching a new LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, which will begin this August. The program is offered on a full time or part-time basis to both U.S. and foreign-trained lawyers. It offers three tracks: Entertainment Law, Arts Law, or Sports…read more →
They are here! The eagerly awaited U.S.News Law School Rankings for 2016 have been published. Yale is still ranked as the #1 law school in the U.S., while Harvard – although still at #2 – now has to share its spot with Stanford. Other notable movers include the newly ranked University of California, Irvine (ranked at #30), Berkeley (advanced one spot to #8), Duke (advanced two spots to #8), and Michigan…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law BU Law’s Graduate Tax Program (GTP), established in 1959 as one of the nation’s first graduate tax programs, stands as one of the best. It currently ranks second in the nation, according to the National Law Journal. We are #5 in tax studies among US law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report. And for four consecutive years,…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law In September 2014, Boston University School of Law welcomed the first class of Legal English Certificate Program (LECP) students. The inaugural class consists of 30 students, representing 8 different countries: Armenia, Korea, Kuwait, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Turkey. Boston University School of Law has served as a pioneer in legal education for over 130 years, and Boston…read more →
The National Jurist has released a preview of the upcoming edition of its annual list of the Most Influential People in Legal Education. As the NJ reports, the latest list will includes four new names: Paul Caron, Professor at Pepperdine University; Eric Janus, Dean at William Mitchell School of Law; Michael Hunter Schwartz, Dean at University of Arkansas at Little Rock; and Maureen A. O’Rourke, Dean at Boston University School of…read more →
Aspiring human rights lawyers should take note of Columbia University’s Human Rights LL.M. Fellowship Program, which has just been announced for the 2015-16 academic year. The Fellowship supports students who demonstrate exceptional commitment and potential to use their education to become leaders in human rights practice or academia by offering them full or partial tuition waivers and, in some cases, a stipend for costs. Human Rights LL.M. Fellows receive mentoring from…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law BU Law’s Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law is the oldest LL.M. program of its kind in the United States. Since our inception in 1984, we have trained more than 2,000 lawyers for leadership positions in both domestic and foreign banking and financial services industries. Our graduates span the globe and hold influential positions in government, law firms,…read more →
We have recently updated our overview of LL.M. application deadlines for some of the most popular law schools in the U.S. and U.K. These deadlines are for LL.M. programs with a start date in 2015 (that is for applications for the 2015-2016 academic year). If you are applying to U.S. schools through LSAC, please make sure to submit your documents well before your first deadline. LSAC recommends that you should purchase the…read more →
Fall has arrived and the loss of the glory days of summer may be prompting prospective LL.M. students to turn their minds to thinking about applying for an LL.M. program. In doing so, candidates should take into account three new LL.M. programs which have recently begun or are beginning soon. The first is USC Gould School of Law’s newly launched online LL.M. program. This allows international candidates to complete an…read more →
This post comes to us from Carrières Juridiques, a leading legal resource website. If you are interested in pursuing an LL.M. program, you will need to select the best destination for you. LL.M. programs can be found all around the world: the United States, Canada, the UK, many European countries as well as several countries in Asia and Africa. Here are some criteria you may take into account: The language in…read more →
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