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http://www.law.northwestern.edu/graduate/

LLM Programs

The nine-month general LLM program offers outstanding graduates of foreign law schools an opportunity to expand their knowledge of American law and legal processes, continue their studies in international law, and engage in comparative legal research.

Graduates of the program represent more than 50 countries and hold prominent positions in many areas of practice. They include attorneys, professors, judges, corporate counsel, consultants, human rights workers, bankers, and civil servants.

Curriculum
Students must take at least 20 law credit hours to earn the LLM degree. LLM students may take up to two co-listed Kellogg courses if space is available. Co-listed courses are Kellogg courses taught by Kellogg faculty and offered through the Law School .

LLM students are free to design their own program of study from the Law School's many upper-level courses and seminars, including commercial and corporate, international, constitutional, and human rights law.

A written thesis is not required, but students with well-defined topics may pursue individual research projects.

During their first semester in residence, students enroll in two mandatory courses. The Common Law Reasoning course, which focuses on the fundamental research, analysis, and drafting skills expected of U.S. trained lawyers, and American Legal History course, introducing students to the history and principal characteristics of the American public and private law systems. With the exception of these two courses, LLM students are completely integrated with American JD students.

For further information on planning your curriculum, see Plan Your Academic Career.

Program Admission
Applicants to the LLM degree program must hold a first degree in law from a university or college whose law degree requirements are comparable to Northwestern's. Students must also have a high level of English profiency. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must submit an official copy of their TOEFL score report. Applications to the LLM degree program are due February 1. Refer to the links below for more information about applying.

Apply

Download Applications (entering class year 2008-09):

International LLM and Two-Year JD

Instructions (pdf) | Application (pdf) | Apply Online

Required Items

LLM and LLM/Kellogg Applicants

• A personal statement
• One letter of recommendation
• Official transcripts (translated into English)
  Official transcripts should be from all undergraduate, graduate, and law schools attended. You may follow one of two procedures for submitting your transcript for review, neither of which gives an advantage or a disadvantage with our Admissions Committee. You may enclose your translated transcript with your application, or you may submit it directly to the Law School Admissions Council LLM Credential Assembly Service for International Applicants.

• An official copy of the applicant's TOEFL score report
  Foreign applicants who are not native speakers of English should take the TOEFL examination and have an official copy of the score sent to Northwestern. When indicating where the TOEFL report should be sent, the institution code for Northwestern University School of Law is 1565 and the department code is 03. Since it may take up to two months or more for the score report to reach the Law School, an applicant should take the TOEFL no later than December of the year prior to enrollment. An application will not be complete and ready for review until the Law School receives the official score report.
• Curriculum vitae/resume written in English
  LLM/Kellogg applicants should have a minimum of one year of full-time legal or business-related work experience. A description of that employment should be included in a one- to two-page curriculum vitae or resume written in English. Applicants to the LLM program are also required to submit a CV or resume.
• A nonrefundable application fee payable by check or money order to Northwestern University

Personal Statement

The personal statement is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee. You may discuss, among other topics, personal or professional goals and personal, academic, or career history.

The committee looks beyond test scores and grade point averages in selecting an applicant for admission. The personal statement gives the committee a means to look at a variety of factors in distinguishing among many capable applicants.

Recommendations

Letters of recommendation helps the Admissions Committee appraise your character, maturity, motivation, and scholarly ability. The most useful recommendations are from those who can offer sound judgments about your qualifications for the study and practice of law. Applicants often believe that their prospects for admission are greater if they solicit letters of recommendation from judges or well-known public figures. But if these recommenders have only a passing knowledge of you, their recommendations are of little value.

You may submit your letter of recommendation by enclosing it with your application, or you may submit it directly to the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) at 661 Penn Street, P.O. Box 8508, Newtown, PA 18940-8508

The Law School Admission Council will serve as a clearinghouse if you choose to send your recommendation there. For information on how to submit letters of recommendation through Law Services, refer to their LSAT/LSDAS Registration and Information Book.

If you choose to include your recommendation with your application, your recommender should insert the letter of recommendation in an envelope, seal it, sign the envelope across the sealed flap to ensure confidentiality, and return the envelope to the applicant. You should send the unopened recommendation envelopes with the application to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Northwestern University School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-0064. Recommenders may submit the recommendation directly to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

You are welcome to submit more than one letter of recommendation. However, although multiple letters of recommendation are welcome, application review is initiated once the first letter is received.

Application Fee

The nonrefundable application fee is $80 for JD applications and $85 for LLM, LLM/Kellogg, and Two-Year JD applicants.

Although the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid attempts to keep the applicant informed of progress on the application and the receipt of documents, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all parts of the application reach the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid by the deadline. The Admissions Committee does not review applications that are incomplete.

The various parts of the completed application may be sent to the Law School before the application form itself. Any supplementary materials submitted with the application must have the applicant's name clearly noted on each page. In several places in the application materials, the applicant's Social Security number is requested. This request is made to assist in accurate assembly of each file. It is not mandatory to supply that number.

Applicants may complete this application on a Windows or Macintosh Computer by using our online application or through the LSDAS. Use of this software is entirely optional and is for the convenience of the applicant. No preference or advantage will be given to applicants who use it.

Foreign Educated Applicants

Applicants to the JD and the Two-Year JD Programs with undergraduate degrees conferred by institutions outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada are required to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and to consult with Law Services regarding registration for the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). Foreign-educated applicants who cannot subscribe to LSDAS must provide an official translated copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is not required.

Filing Period

LLM, LLM/Kellogg, and Two-Year JD Applications

Applications for admission to the degree programs for international students are accepted from October 1 to January 17 for the LLM/Kellogg Program and to February 1 for the LLM and Two-Year JD Programs. The Law School may exclude from consideration any application submitted after the deadline or any application that is incomplete by that date. LLM/Kellogg applicants whose files are complete by the deadline will be notified of admissions decisions by the end of March; LLM and Two-Year JD applicants will be notified by the end of May.

Dates to Remember

September 1, 2006
Online request period begins for off-campus interviews.

October 1, 2006
Application for Admission filing period begins.
On-campus interviewing begins.

November 15, 2006
Deadline for completion of mandatory on-campus interviews for Early Decision candidates.

December 1, 2006
Deadline for receipt of completed Early Decision application.
Deadline for submitting application for Early Application period.
Deadline for requesting off-campus interviews.

December 15, 2006
Deadline for completing application for Early Application period (including interview, if applicable).

December 31, 2006
Early Decision candidates notified of decisions.

January 17, 2007
Deadline for receipt of completed LLM / Kellogg Application.

February 1, 2007
Deadline for receipt of completed LLM and Two-Year JD Application.

February 28, 2007
On-campus interviewing period ends.

Request an Interview

Northwestern University School of Law is the only law school in the country that strongly encourages all applicants to interview as a part of the admissions process. Interviews provide the Admissions Committee with additional information about your interpersonal and communication skills, maturity, and motivation. Interviews also help us preserve the strong sense of community and cooperative culture for which we are known. Finally, interviews provide you an opportunity to learn more about Northwestern Law.

Depending on the program to which you are applying, you may have several interview options. The Admissions Committee weights equally all interviews, regardless of where they take place or with whom. Click below on the program to which you are applying for additional instructions:

LLM/Kellogg and LLM (international) Applicants

LLM/Kellogg and LLM (international) Applicants

LLM/Kellogg and general LLM applicants may interview on campus with an Admissions staff member, off campus with an alumnus/alumnae, or over the telephone.

To interview on campus, schedule your appointment through the On-Campus Interview Request site.

Off-campus interviews with an alum must be conducted in person. To determine whether there are alumni interviewers in your area and to submit an off-campus interview request, use the LLM (international) and LLM/K Off-Campus Interview Request site.

To schedule a telephone interview, use the On-Campus Interview Request site. When asked to "Please select a location," choose "LLM and 2YJD Only Telephone Interview." The times provided for telephone interviews are Chicago time.

HLS Graduate Program: Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program
http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/graduate/programs/llm.php

Overview

The LL.M. (Master of Laws) program is a one-year degree program that typically includes 150 students from more than 60 countries. The Graduate Program is interested in attracting intellectually curious and thoughtful candidates from a variety of legal systems and backgrounds and with various career plans. Harvard's LL.M. students include lawyers working in firms, government officials, law professors, judges, diplomats, human rights activists, doctoral students, business men and women, and others. The diversity of the participants in the LL.M. program contributes significantly to the educational experience of all students at the School.

The philosophy of the LL.M. program is to offer our students a broad platform to design their own course of study within parameters set by the Harvard Law School faculty. Those parameters include some exposure to U.S. law, some writing experience, and, in the case of students who hold a J.D. degree from a school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico, some exposure to legal theory. See Degree Requirements. Within this framework, LL.M. students have enormous latitude in planning their year. Interested faculty, the Graduate Program staff, and special student advisors work hard throughout the year to help students identify and refine their study objectives, then develop an appropriate sequence of courses and other work.

Most of a student's program will be drawn from the regular Harvard Law School curriculum - some 250 courses and seminars each year, offered to J.D. and graduate students alike. Students also have the opportunity to pursue a limited number of credits at other faculties within Harvard and other area schools and a variety of writing projects. About half of the LL.M. class each year write a 75- to 100-page paper (called the "LL.M. paper") on a topic the student develops in consultation with his or her faculty supervisor. We also offer the more extensive LL.M. thesis, an option designed for students who already have significant research and writing experience and plan careers in law teaching. Other students write shorter papers, whether independently or in conjunction with a course or seminar.

Given the flexibility of the program, the range of curricula students design is enormous. Some students take a varied curriculum, with courses ranging from environmental law to corporations to public international law. Others select courses primarily in a single area, such as constitutional law, business organization and finance, legal theory, or human rights. In addition, we are developing concentrations in particular areas of study - effectively "majors" within a single LL.M. degree program. For example, the Committee on Graduate Studies has approved concentrations in human rights, taxation, Corporate Law and Governance and international finance - the first of its kind in the U.S. - now in its sixth year. The faculty is considering developing concentrations in other areas, including possibly law teaching.

Finally, our students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extracurricular and co-curricular offerings on a not-for-credit basis. Graduate students participate in the full range of student organizations at the Law School. Other opportunities are designed specifically for graduate students. For example, in a typical year we offer between six and eight Byse workshops, taught by specially selected S.J.D. students and treating such disparate subjects as game theory and the law, police misconduct, feminist approaches to law and development, and the history of private international law. Other offerings include the Law Teaching Colloquium, a full-year offering that explores different approaches to the teaching of law, and the Legal Practice Workshop, designed to acquaint students with modes of legal analysis and writing used in the American law firm environment.

Degree Requirements

As indicated above, the philosophy of the LL.M. program is to offer our students a broad platform on which to design their own course of study within parameters set by the Harvard Law School faculty. All students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 22 credit hours and a maximum of 26 credit hours in one academic year; most students complete between 22 and 24 credits. Students also must satisfy some specific course and written work requirements. More specific requirements applicable to international students and U.S. students follow.

International LL.M. students are required to take at least one of the following courses in American Law: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations, Criminal Law, Property, Taxation, and Torts. International students also must write either the 75- to 100-page LL.M. paper, the more extensive LL.M. thesis, or a paper of 25 or more pages that involves independent reflection, formulation of a sustained argument and, in many cases, outside research. Both types of papers may be written either independently or in conjunction with a seminar. Finally, we urge students to take at least one course focusing on legal history, legal theory, policy analysis or legal process.

HLS Graduate Program: Download the Application
http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/graduate/admissions/downloadapplication.php

Your application and all supporting documents must be received by the Graduate Program no later than:
LL.M. Program	December 1, 2008 for all applications. (We strongly encourage all applications to be delivered by November 15, 2008.)

To download the instructions and application forms, which you can fill in on your computer and then print out, please click on the links below:

• Instructions (142 KB - 10 pages)
• Application for Admission (304 KB - 5 pages)
• Recommendation Request Forms (132 KB - 2 pages)
• Transcript Request Forms (125 KB - 2 pages)

Application Information for Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the LL.M. Program, an applicant must have a J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an accredited U.S. law school or a first law degree (J.D., LL.B. or the equivalent) from a foreign law school. Harvard Law School is rarely able to accept into its LL.M. Program anyone who already holds or is pursuing an LL.M. or equivalent degree from another law school in the United States.

Admissions Criteria

Admission to the LL.M. Program is highly competitive. Last year approximately 1,500 applicants competed for around 150 places in the LL.M. Program. Most applicants are fully qualified for the program, and the Committee on Graduate Studies must select from among a large number of candidates who have excellent credentials. In evaluating applications, the Committee takes into consideration the applicant's grades and rank in his or her law and other university studies, letters of recommendation, occupational interests, professional and personal accomplishments, and other factors, including the following:

For LL.M. Applicants from Abroad

The Program is designed for intellectually curious and thoughtful candidates who come from a variety of legal systems and backgrounds and who have demonstrated an intent to return to their country to contribute to the academy or legal profession. We are equally interested in applicants pursuing careers in law teaching and research, government service, the judiciary, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and private practice.

Application Materials

To apply to the LL.M. program, applicants must complete the relevant parts of the Graduate Program's application materials. These call for applicants to provide information about themselves and the studies they propose to pursue at Harvard, letters of recommendation from professors and others who know their work, and transcripts from each university they have attended. To obtain copies of these application materials, please either download the application or ask us to send you a copy.

n addition, all applicants from non-English speaking countries or who did not receive their legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination within two years prior to submitting their applications. The Graduate Program requires a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test, a minimum score of 250 on the computer-based test, or a minimum score of 100 on the internet-based test (if you take the internet-based test, you must also have a minimum score of 25 on each subsection). Applicants with at least two years of university education conducted entirely in English may request a waiver of the TOEFL exam; however, such waivers are not automatic, and are granted at the sole discretion of the Graduate Program.

TOEFL is offered by the Educational Testing Service at locations around the world. For more information, check their web site or contact them at TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA.

Application Deadlines

For the LL.M. class beginning in September 2009, the application deadline for all applicants will be December 1, 2008. (We strongly encourage all applications to be delivered by November 15, 2008.)

Applications must be sent out in time for delivery to our office on or before the application deadline. Please note that application deadlines will be strictly observed. Because the various parts of an application must come from several sources, it is your responsibility to make certain that all required materials reach the Graduate Program by the deadline. A notice will be sent to you confirming receipt of your application; we will then send you a second notice indicating whether your application is complete. We regret that we cannot acknowledge receipt or completion of applications by telephone, fax, or e-mail.

Advanced Degree Programs | Stanford Law School
http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/degrees/advanced/

The Master of Laws (LLM) Program

With a specialization either in Corporate Governance & Practice or Law, Science & Technology, the LLM program offers a course-based curriculum of advanced study. The LLM program enrolls approximately 30 students per year (15 in each specialization). It is limited to students with a primary law degree earned outside the United States.

Admissions & Forms

Information and Procedures

The application deadline for the 2008-09 academic year is December 14, 2007. Most admissions decisions will be announced by April 1, 2008. Some applicants may be notified of their admission prior to this date.

Please note that applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

The Application

A completed application consists of the following components (see guidelines below):

1. Application for Admission to Graduate Study
2. Resume or curriculum vitae
3. Personal statement
4. Two letters of recommendation
5. Official transcripts
6. TOEFL score report
7. Application fee

Addresses

Completed graduate applications should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions
Stanford Law School

Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610

Personal Statement

LLM Applicants

This statement of two to three pages seeks information about the applicant's experience in legal practice, and interest in graduate study (in the applicable specialization). This statement should also discuss the applicant's professional goals, and how the completion of an LLM degree could benefit his or her legal career.

Letters of Recommendation

Each letter should be sent directly to the school by the referee. A Statement of Referee form is included with the application materials. Applicants must sign the Waiver portion of this form and send it to each person who will be writing on their behalf.

LLM Applicants

Applicants should make arrangements for two letters of recommendation to be sent to Stanford Law School by December 14, 2007. It is suggested that LLM applicants obtain one letter from someone familiar with their work in legal practice (or related professional experience) and one letter from someone familiar with their academic work. At least one letter should be from someone with whom the applicant has worked who can address the applicant's English-language proficiency.d Law School strongly recommends that all LLM and JSM (SPILS) applicants submit their official transcripts through the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service. We believe that it is in the best interest of applicants to use this service, as it is an easy and convenient means of submitting transcripts to a number of different institutions. In addition, the service provides us with verification and authentication of transcripts and allows us to more quickly proceed with the actual review of your application.

Official Transcripts

Stanford Law School strongly recommends that all LLM and JSM (SPILS) applicants submit their official transcripts through the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service. We believe that it is in the best interest of applicants to use this service, as it is an easy and convenient means of submitting transcripts to a number of different institutions. In addition, the service provides us with verification and authentication of transcripts and allows us to more quickly proceed with the actual review of your application.

Applicants who chose not to use the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service must submit two sets of official transcripts to Stanford Law School. These transcripts should show all courses taken and marks earned, and receipt of any degree from each university or institution of higher education at which the applicant has been in residence for one year or more. "Official transcripts" are (a) either original transcripts or copies that have been certified by the relevant educational institution and (b) either provided directly by that institution to Stanford Law School or in an envelope sealed by the institution. If these transcripts are not in English the applicant must also include a certified English translation.

Application Fee

An application fee of US $100 made payable to Stanford Law School is required of each applicant, for each program to which they apply. Payment must be made in U.S. dollars, either by check, postal money order or traveler's check. This fee is nonrefundable and not applicable to tuition. Students who apply to both SPILS and the LLM Program must pay a separate $100 fee for each application (a total of $200).

English Language Skills and Practical Experience

Stanford Law School course work and related academic activities require written and spoken fluency in English. Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit their scores on the standardized Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 260 (computer-based test), 620 (paper-based test), or 100 (Internet-based test) is required for admission. This exam is administered worldwide.

Applicants who register with the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service should submit their TOEFL scores to LSAC. The Institution Code for LSAC is 8395. Applicants who chose not to use the LSAC Service must submit their TOEFL scores directly to Stanford Law School through the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Institution Code for Stanford Law School is 4704; the Department Code for the Advanced Degree Programs is 03.

English Language Study

For students who are less than fully fluent in English, we may recommend or require, as a condition for admission, attendance at an intensive English language course prior to beginning studies at Stanford Law School. Stanford University offers a six-week intensive English course beginning in early July. For more information about Stanford's English for Foreign Students program please visit www.stanford.edu/group/efs/.

Practical Experience

We believe that the LLM program is most valuable for students who already have significant law practice experience. Except under unusual circumstances, candidates must have at least two years of professional legal experience before commencing the LLM program. Applicants seeking a waiver of this requirement should explain in their application materials the personal or professional circumstances that they believe justify a waiver.

Completed graduate applications should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions
Stanford Law School

Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610

LLM in Corporate Governance & Practice

Overview

The Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Governance & Practice offers rigorous academic and professional training in corporate governance and transactional legal practice. This specialized program seeks to provide foreign business and transactional lawyers with a broad base of expertise in such areas as accounting, bankruptcy, corporations, finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, tax, and venture capital that they can use when they return to law practice, most often in their home countries. Candidates admitted to the program will undertake an individually tailored sequence of courses, primarily from among the Law School's corporate and business-related courses.

The LLM in Corporate Governance & Practice is limited to students with a primary law degree earned outside the United States. Except under unusual circumstances, candidates must have at least two years of professional legal experience before commencing the LLM program.

LLM students are required to be in residence at Stanford during the full (nine month) academic year. They are required to take a minimum of 26 credit units (and a maximum of 32 units). Most courses are 3 or 4 units, so the normal course load is 3 or 4 courses per semester.

Courses

The LLM academic program includes the following components:

1. An introductory course in American and common law (see below);
2. Participation in an LLM colloquium on current topics related to each specialization;
3. Appropriate courses selected from the regular Stanford Law School curriculum (and, to a limited extent, from other Stanford University Departments or Programs); and
4. A research paper completed in conjunction with one of these courses.

To meet these requirements, each LLM student will develop an individualized course of study that will be reviewed and approved by the program director.

LLM students are required to be in residence at Stanford during the full (nine month) academic year. They are required to take a minimum of 26 credit units (and a maximum of 32 units). Most courses are 3 or 4 units, so the normal course load is 3 or 4 courses per semester.

Introduction to American Law

Stanford Law School offers foreign graduate students an intensive two-week "Introduction to American Law" course during the month of August, before regular classes begin. This course is required for LLM students. It is optional for SPILS Fellows, but is recommended for students with no prior exposure to American law. The purpose of this course is to (1) introduce foreign-trained graduate students to basic concepts of American law and provide an overview of U.S. legal process and institutions, (2) teach students how to read and analyze judicial opinions from U.S. courts, and (3) prepare foreign students to participate in regular Stanford Law School courses.

Corporate Governance and Practice Seminar

All Corporate Governance & Practice LLM students will participate in a weekly seminar that is directed by the teaching fellow in Corporate Governance & Practice. In the Autumn semester, the seminar will include an overview and discussion of selected issues in corporate governance. In the Spring semester, it will focus on issues related to corporate fraud and governance. Students are also encouraged to attend other relevant seminars and colloquiums related to corporate governance that are held on campus.

Corporate Governance and Practice Courses Offered at Stanford Law School

Corporate governance and business law is one of the strongest components of the Law School's curriculum. The following is a list of the principal courses in this field that have been offered at the Law School during the last several years. Some courses are not offered every year and additional courses may be offered in a particular year. Students without a prior background in accounting and finance are encouraged to take appropriate courses in accounting, corporate finance, or both.

In addition to the courses listed below, students may pursue written projects as Directed Research, for an appropriate amount of course credit, under the supervision of a faculty member. Visit the courses section of the Law School's website for a comprehensive list of offerings.

Corporate and Securities Law

• Capital Markets and Securities Regulation
• Corporate Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance Colloquium*
• Corporate Law Theory*
• Corporations
• Deals: The Economic Structure of Transactions and Contracting *
• International Corporate Governance
• Nonprofits
• Private Firms
• Venture Capital

Accounting and Finance

• Accounting
• Advanced Finance Theory
• Corporate Finance I
• Corporate Finance II
• Quantitative Methods: Finance

Bankruptcy and Commercial Law

• Bankruptcy
• Business Reorganizations
• Commercial Paper
• Secured Transactions

Taxation

• Corporate Income Taxation
• Income Taxation
• International Taxation
• Partnership Taxation
• Tax Policy Colloquium

Other Related Courses

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Antitrust
• Economics
• Electronic Commerce
• Game Theory and Law
• International Business Transactions
• International Business and Human Rights
• International Development and the Rule of Law
• International Legal Practice I: Developed Economies
• International Legal Practice II: Developing Economies
• Law and Economics Seminar*
• Negotiation*
• Professional Responsibility: Issues in Business Practice
• Technology as a Business Asset
• White Collar Crime

* Limited enrollment courses or seminars for which admission may be subject to a lottery or permission of the instructor.

Related Programs

Corporate Governance & Practice LLM candidates have the opportunity to participate in several Law School programs of academic and professional interest. The Program in Law, Economics and Business, launched in 2003, builds upon the strengths of two of Stanford Law School's most repected programs, the John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics and Corporate Governance, and the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance.

The John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics plays an active role in the Law School, and more generally in the University, in promoting interest in the economic analysis of law. Olin program activities include the Law and Economics Seminar and an ongoing Law and Economics lunch discussion series.

The Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University was created with the vision that advances in the understanding and practice of corporate governance are most likely to occur in a cross-disciplinary environment where economists, lawyers, financial experts, political scientists, engineers and practitioners can meet and work together.

Corporate Governance & Practice LLM candidates have the opportunity to participate in severalBusiness, launched in 2003, builds upon the strengths of two of Stanford Law School's most repected programs, the John

M. Olin Program in Law and Economics and Corporate Governance, and the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance.

The John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics plays an active role in the Law School, and more generally in the University, in promoting interest in the economic analysis of law. Olin program activities include the Law and Economics Seminar and an ongoing Law and Economics lunch discussion series.

The Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University was created with the vision that advances in the understanding and practice of corporate governance are most likely to occur in a cross-disciplinary environment where economists, lawyers, financial experts, political scientists, engineers and practitioners can meet and work together.

Graduate Admissions
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/graduateadmissions/masteroflaws/index.htm

LL.M. Applicants with Foreign Education Credentials

• Full-time programs in New York City and Singapore: December 1, 2007

Applicants with foreign education credentials who enroll in New York City are required to begin their studies in the fall semester.

Applicants to New York City must choose one of the following specializations: Corporation Law, General Studies, International Legal Studies, International Taxation, Taxation, or Trade Regulation. Applicants to NYU@NUS will pursue an LL.M. in Law and the Global Economy and may choose the general LL.M. in Law and the Global Economy or an optional concentration in either U.S. and Asian Business and Trade Law or Justice and Human Rights. Please note NYU@NUS students may elect a concentration but are not required to do so.

Application Fee Payment
We prefer that the application fee be paid online using either an American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit card. However, if you are unable to pay your application fee online, you may mail your fee with the Payment Identification Form (accessible from the online application) using an international money order, or check drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to New York University in U.S. dollars. Do not send cash or traveler's checks.

Checklists
LL.M. Applicants
All materials for application to the LL.M. programs in New York City and Singapore, including the online application and application fee, must be submitted by the appropriate deadline (please refer to When to Apply).

• NYU School of Law Online Application
  -submitted electronically
• Application fee ($75)
  -submitted electronically with a major credit card (preferred) or by mail with Payment Identification Form
• Official transcripts of all law degrees and translations
  -submitted to NYU School of Law or the LSAC Credential Assembly Service
• Official TOEFL score report
  -submitted to NYU School of Law (institution code: 2599) or the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (institution code: 8395)
• Letter(s) of recommendation
  -submitted electronically (preferred) or by mail (not required for part-time Taxation applicants)
• Personal statement
  -electronically attach to the online application
• Résumé
  -electronically attach to the online application

The Letter of Recommendation Form and the Law Transcript Request Form may be downloaded and printed.

We strongly prefer that your recommender submit his or her recommendation using the NYU School of Law online recommendation form because this allows faster processing of your application. Applicants submitting recommendations using the online recommendation form do not need to print and mail the Letter of Recommendation Form.

Applicants taking the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) are required to achieve a minimum total score of at least 100, a minimum score of 26 on the Reading and Listening subsections, and a minimum score of 22 on the Writing subsection. Because the Speaking subsection is unique to the iBT, we do not set a minimum score for this subsection. However, the Committee on Graduate Admissions will look for scores of at least 22.

Applicants are advised to take the TOEFL as early as possible. Applicants wishing to be considered for NYU@NUS should take the TOEFL no later than mid-October, and applicants requesting to be considered exclusively for study in New York City (LL.M. and J.S.D.) should take the TOEFL no later than November.

For how long are TOEFL scores valid?
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) reports scores for up to two years.

How are applications evaluated? How competitive is admission to the Graduate programs? Do the admissions criteria vary from one Graduate program to another?
Admission to the Graduate Division for all LL.M. programs is highly selective and is based primarily upon prior legal studies. Standards of admission are equal across all specializations and for study in New York City and in Singapore. For the Fall 2007 semester in New York City, the Law School received more than 2,000 applications for full-time programs for a New York City class of about 425 students and a Singapore class of approximately 40 students. Though there are no inflexible rules about class rankings or grade point averages, those admitted have excellent law school records and strong academic and/or professional recommendations. Evidence of significant professional accomplishment is also taken into consideration.

The J.S.D. is NYU School of Law's most advanced law degree. Only a very small number of students who demonstrate outstanding academic promise are admitted to J.S.D. candidacy. A student is admitted to the program only if he or she meets the application requirements and shows potential for completing a dissertation of publishable quality that will make a significant scholarly contribution to the field in which it is written. Equal consideration is given to those candidates who have completed an LL.M. at NYU and those who have completed their degree at other law schools. Applicants who have completed or are enrolled in the graduate law program at NYU School of Law must have attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.

My grading system is different from that of American schools. How will the Committee know how to evaluate my grades?
The Committee on Graduate Admissions is comprised of faculty and admissions officers who have extensive experience evaluating grades from foreign law schools using different grading systems.

What is the Law School Admission Council's Credential Assembly Service?
Many applicants with foreign education credentials applying to U.S. law schools use the Law School Admission Council's (LSAC) Credential Assembly Service as it assists with the processing of applications by collecting, authenticating, and distributing credentials in an electronic report to all the schools to which an applicant applies. If you choose to use this service, your law school(s) must submit your transcripts and documentation of your class rank directly to LSAC. Because of time constraints, those applicants applying to the LL.M. program in Singapore should not use this service. Rather, we recommend that applicants to NYU@NUS send transcripts (and translations, if required) directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The LSAC Credential Assembly Service is not available for applicants whose first degree in law is from a U.S. law school.

The registration fee for the LSAC Credential Assembly Service is $185; this fee permits you to request that your report be sent to five schools, with the option to purchase additional reports, and your credentials will be kept on file for five years. Please note that NYU School of Law is unable to provide a reduction of this fee. For registration information, please visit www.llm.lsac.org.

I am a foreign student; will I be given visa information?
Yes. If you are admitted to a Graduate program, your admission packet will include the AFCOE (a certificate of financial support) form. This form is to be returned to the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) at the University. The OISS will help you apply for your visa.

Can I apply to more than one NYU School of Law Graduate degree program simultaneously?
Applicants for the LL.M. degree may apply to study in New York City, in Singapore, or in both cities. Applicants who apply to both programs must indicate their preference between the two programs. Applicants to the J.S.D. program may also request to be considered for the LL.M. program. Please note that you can not apply to two New York City LL.M. specializations at once.

How long from the time my application is complete may I expect to receive a decision by mail?

Applications are not reviewed until all required information and the application fee has been received.

Decisions regarding the full-time LL.M. program in New York City will be communicated in early to mid-March to applicants with foreign education credentials who supply all materials necessary to complete their files by the December 1 deadline, without preference to date of application. Those foreign applicants who do not supply materials to complete their application by the December 1 deadline will receive decisions as they are made following completion of their file. All decisions for foreign applicants to the LL.M. program in New York City will be communicated by late June.

Is the LSAT required for admission to an LL.M. program?
No.

Laptop Computer Requirement for 2007-08 Academic Year

New York City
Overview
All students, whether in the J.D. or Graduate Division, enrolled in or registered for any course at New York University School of Law are required to have, for exams and other purposes, a Windows-based PC laptop with a wireless Internet connection. Every student is required to type his or her exams on a computer, and handwriting will not be permitted on exams. Whether you are studying in the Law Library, collaborating in a study room, or taking an in-class exam, you will be using a computer with wireless connectivity.

Although you may of course use a Windows-based laptop of your choice (provided that the laptop meets our minimum specifications, outlined below), the Law School has made arrangements with the NYU Computer Store for a Windows-based laptop configuration for purchase.

To be clear, for all students, including newly admitted students, dual-booted laptops will not satisfy the NYU School of Law laptop requirement. In particular, this means that a dual-booted Mac Laptop will not satisfy the NYU School of Law laptop requirement.

A printer for personal use, though not required, is recommended for a variety of uses including printing class handouts and take-home exams. Although laser printers are available in the Law School's computer labs for printing course-related assignments, reports, research projects, and the like, you should not count on these community printers to print take-home exams which are sometimes severely time-limited. Thus, if you are not comfortable reading take-home exams on a computer screen, you should purchase a printer.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

• Windows XP PCs
• Pentium M, equivalent or better
• 512 MB of memory
• 40 gigabyte hard drive
• 56K internal modem
• USB Flash Drive 256 MB or bigger *
• CDRW/DVD combo drive
• 10baseT Ethernet card and cable**
• Wireless card, IEEE 802.11b ***

* This device can be used to transfer and save files between your personal laptop and any of the public law school lab machines.

** The Ethernet card and cable are required to take advantage of ResNet for high speed internet access from the residential halls and the Laptop Roaming Network to gain internet access from various locations at in Vanderbilt Hall. If your laptop doesn’t have internal Ethernet support, we recommend the 3 Com brand 10baseT Ethernet p-card and cable.

***A Wireless card is needed to take advantage of the Wireless network, for high speed internet access from various access points in Vanderbilt Hall, D’Agostino and Mercer Residence Halls, and Furman Hall. Most IEEE 802.11b, g, and pre-n compliant Wireless cards will work with the NYU Wireless network, but you will need to install a VPN client for connectivity.

Minimum PC Software Requirements

• XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 Operating System (no multiple-boot OS or simulation)
• MS XPSuite2002 or higher (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) or equivalent
• Symantec Antivirus current version (provided free through the University)
• Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher (provided free through the University) or equivalent
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Firefox 1.5 or higher (provided free through the University)
  

General Studies

The LL.M. in General Studies allows students to design their own program of study. Unlike students in the specialized LL.M. programs, candidates for the General Studies degree are not limited in their course selection. The curriculum provides over 200 rich and diverse courses from which General Studies students can choose in order to develop a coherent and intellectually stimulating program. Students are able to take any course from across the curriculum, subject to availability and the usual prerequisites or restrictions. Students may develop an area of concentration if desired, but it is not required. At least 8 credits of the required 24 credits must be taken in courses that are graded on the basis of examinations. To view courses on offer at NYU School of Law, please visit the Office of Academic Services Web site.

There is no formal writing requirement for this program, but students are strongly encouraged to take at least one seminar that allows a substantial research paper to be written. Furthermore, like students in other specializations, General Studies students have the opportunity to expand the typical research assignment into a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

Corporation Law

The LL.M. in Corporation Law is designed primarily for applicants who earned their first degree in law from a non-U.S. law school. This program is offered on a full-time basis only beginning in the Fall semester.

The program leading to the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporation Law is aimed primarily at international students seeking an intensive one-year program of academic training in the legal regulation of U.S. and global business activity. The program is built around a rigorous and broadly based curriculum that starts with a required course in U.S. corporation law and includes an exceptionally rich array of courses in finance, bankruptcy, securities regulation, and numerous specialized seminars. For those with a special interest in finance or international business a limited number of credits can be taken in the world-renowned departments of finance or international business of New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Maximum flexibility for students to design their own course of study within the broad area of relevant courses is afforded by the program.

Requirements
All students in the Corporation Law program who have not taken a course in corporation law in a common law country must take Corporations for either 4 or 5 credits. Courses which satisfy the requirements for the degree are divided into three groups:

• Group I comprises core business law courses: Accounting for Lawyers, Corporate Finance, Securities
  Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions. All students are required to take at least 4 credits from this group.
• Group II comprises Law School courses related to the lawyer's role in business activity, such as: International Economic Law, International and Regional Trade Law, Corporate Tax, Income Taxation, Antitrust Law, and Real Estate Transactions.
• Group III comprises New York University Stern Graduate School of Business courses that are crosslisted for law students.

A Corporation Law student must take at least 21 credits from any combination of courses from Groups I, II, and III. It is recommended that students arrange to take at least one course that offers a writing opportunity.

LL.M.-J.S.D. Program in International and Comparative Law

This program is designed especially for graduate applicants who are prospective or current international law and comparative law teachers. The degree creates continuity between the LL.M. degree and the juridical science doctorate (J.S.D.) program for a small number of graduate students focusing on international and comparative legal scholarship.

Those admitted are designated as Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ) graduate scholars and are mentored during their LL.M. studies in the research and development of a dissertation proposal to facilitate their non-guaranteed entry into the J.S.D. program the following year. The program provides a fully integrated academic experience involving the presentation of research in conferences, working papers, and workshops, along with funded internships and clerkships in international law.

Along with LL.M. coursework, students will write a supervised thesis during the LL.M. year which may provide a basis for J.S.D. work. Scholars will have the opportunity to participate in specialized international law colloquia and high-level seminars on advanced international law topics and to present and discuss their research at workshops attended by Institute faculty and fellows and invited outside specialists.

The LL.M. year requires the completion of 24 credits. Students must attend the IILJ Scholars Seminar. They may opt to register for credit if they would like to write a paper for a grade in the seminar. Other than the supervised thesis and the IILJ Scholars Seminar, there are no specific courses that must be taken during the LL.M. year. Students should work with the Faculty Director to design an academic program that best suits their research interests. (Note that this differs significantly from the LL.M. in International Legal Studies.)

Interested students are asked to electronically attach a one page essay, of no more than 500 words, with the LL.M. application form. The essay should explain how your approach and commitment to legal scholarship and your career interests make you a suitable candidate for the LL.M.-J.S.D in International and Comparative Law. Please also check the appropriate box on the graduate application form.

The Committee on LL.M.-J.S.D. Admissions will review the files of those applicants who indicated an interest in being considered for the program. Decisions regarding the LL.M.-J.S.D. program will be released on or about April 1 to applicants with foreign education credentials who supplied all materials necessary to complete their files by the December 1 deadline. Applicants with domestic credentials will receive decisions as they are made.

International Legal Studies

The LL.M. in International Legal Studies is designed both to deepen knowledge of fundamental structures in international law and to provide opportunities for students to undertake research and build expertise on cutting-edge issues involving global governance, cross-border transactions, and transnational legal strategies. Students are encouraged, through courses, research, and practical engagement, to develop innovative connections between traditionally separate spheres such as human rights, international economic law, transnational commercial law, the law and institutions of war and post-conflict reconstruction, and theories of international law and global justice. The program takes advantage of NYU's unmatched faculty resources in this area and its New York location. As international law is integrated with other areas of law and practice, the program allows scope for students to take courses in areas of their special interest.

Credit Requirement
Students must complete at least 14 credits from the list of courses under "International Legal Studies" in the course schedules. Courses designated as "related courses" (see below) also count toward the required minimum of 14 credits in this field. Please note, the following requirements are currently in place, but they may be amended prior to the upcoming academic year. Please check for updates on the Law School Web site.

Basic Courses and Distribution Requirement
Students in this program are strongly advised to build expertise in several different areas of international, comparative, and global law. Unless students have considerable academic background in the particular area, they are advised to take at least one basic course in Public International Law, one in International Economic Law, and one in Comparative or Global Law. Students who have taken basic courses such as International Law as part of their first law degree sometimes choose not to take them in the LL.M. However, the intellectual approach and material covered are likely to be different from similarly-titled courses in other countries, so many students find it valuable to take these courses at NYU.

Related Courses
All of the courses listed in the International Legal Studies section of the course schedule can be counted towards the 14-credit requirement. In addition, there are certain courses which are designated as "related courses" for the International Legal Studies degree. Prospective students are encouraged to consult the International Legal Studies Web site, for examples of the types of courses which have been designated as "related" for purposes of this program.

Exam Requirement
Students are advised to complete at least 8 credits of the LL.M. degree in courses which are graded on the basis of examinations.

Writing Requirement
Students are strongly advised to take at least 2 credits in a seminar, course, or Directed Research which would require a paper of substantial length. A single substantial paper (at least 20 pages) should be a minimum objective. This objective cannot adequately be met by writing a series of shorter papers.

Law School Admission Council LL.M. Credential Assembly Service for International Applicants
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LSAC collects, authenticates, and processes all transcripts, TOEFL™ scores, and documents required by each law school to which you wish to apply

Five law school reports are included in your initial registration and are sent to law schools to which you apply

There is a $185 (US) fee for the
LL.M. Credential Assembly Service.

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