US law programs attract international students
VOICE OF AMERICA — Each year, thousands of legal professionals from around the world come to the United States for advanced legal training. They often choose to attend a Master of Laws program or LL.M. A 2020 study from The Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University shows that international students make up 79 percent of LL.M. students at…
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THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — One reason LL.M. degrees are attractive to foreign-educated lawyers is the ability to take a state bar exam. The reality is that based on the jurisdiction of your prior legal education or prior legal experience, you may not even need to enroll in an LL.M. program to qualify for a state bar exam.
Read More about Advice for navigating US LLM programs as an international studentCase Western Reserve Law launches podcast on Russian war crimes
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the conscience of humanity. Daily reports of Russian atrocities appear in the news. Worldwide, the cries for accountability are rising. But are Vladimir Putin and other Russian political and military leaders beyond the reach of international criminal law?
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law launches podcast on Russian war crimesGeorge Washington Law International and Comparative Law Program launches women in international law speaker series
GW LAW — GW Law’s International and Comparative Law Program (ICL) hosted its inaugural Women in International Law Speaker Series. The first speaker was Nassim Fussell, LLM ’11, Partner at Holland & Knight, a globally known expert in the field of international trade law. Rosa Celorio, the Burnett Family Associate Dean and Distinguished Professorial Lecturer…
Read More about George Washington Law International and Comparative Law Program launches women in international law speaker seriesGeorge Washington Law student bar association calls for the school to condemn Azerbaijan
THE GW HATCHET — The Student Bar Association Senate Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling on GW Law to suspend all school activities associated with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Read More about George Washington Law student bar association calls for the school to condemn AzerbaijanHow international attorneys can choose between an LLM and JD programs
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — International attorneys considering a law-related career in the United States (or one overseas involving areas of U.S. law) have several options for degree programs. Although most international attorneys ultimately decide between an LL.M. degree or a J.D., it’s important to first understand all law degrees available and the benefits of each.
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UH LAW CENTER — Karen Jones, the University of Houston Law Center’s Executive Director of Global and Graduate Programs, is participating in a two-week seminar in France this October as a Fulbright International Education Administrator award recipient.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center director of Global and Graduate Programs Karen Jones participates in Fulbright administrators exchange programUniversity of Miami Law hosts international arbitration conference
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami’s emergence as an international arbitration center is based on developing a sound and multifaceted infrastructure to support international arbitration and the existence of innate qualities that provide it a competitive advantage over other jurisdictions in the region.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Two recent graduates of the Notre Dame Law School LL.M. Program in International Human Rights Law are serving as clerks at influential international courts in Africa and Latin America.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — At a ceremony at International Law Weekend Midwest on Sept. 30, Dean Michael Scharf and his co-authors, Dr. Paul Williams and Professor Milena Sterio, received the Association Internationale De Droit Pénal (AIDP) 2022 Book of the Year Award for “The Syrian Conflict’s Impact on International Law” (Cambridge…
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