University of the Pacific McGeorge Top Ranked in International Law

It's rankings season for American law schools, and Pacific McGeorge has received high marks on several fronts this spring.
In the 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings announced on March 13, two of Pacific McGeorge's J.D. programs received Top 20 ratings out of 195 ABA-accredited schools:

• The highly acclaimed Global Lawyering Skills program was ranked No. 13 in the country in the magazine's Legal Writing specialty.
• Pacific McGeorge's influential International Law program was ranked No. 17, tied with Northwestern, UCLA, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Pacific McGeorge's overall ranking came in at No. 101 among 195 top law schools, down one spot from last year. However, its Evening Division program was rated No. 23 out of 75 law schools in the Part-Time Programs category, up from No. 38 last year. The law school's diverse student enrollment was once again cited among the top 60 schools in the publication's Law School Diversity Ratings Index.
Other Pacific McGeorge programs have also received recent national recognition. Based on 2011 intercollegiate competition results, the Pacific Moot Court Competition Team was ranked No. 13 in Brian Koppen's Law School Advocacy Rankings and No. 9 by the Blakeley Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center. Pacific McGeorge's Trial Advocacy program, which plays host to the National Ethics Trial Competition this week, also rates highly in competitive rankings.
In December 2011, The National Jurist magazine recognized 63 American law schools in five different categories as the best schools in preparing students for public service. Pacific McGeorge was ranked in the Top 20 in the categories "Top Schools for Prosecutorial/Public Defender Jobs," and "Top Schools for Government Jobs."

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http://www.mcgeorge.edu/Academic_Programs/LLM_and_JSD_Programs.htm

Florida Coastal School of Law’s LL.M. program

Florida Coastal School of Law’s LL.M. program has a diverse group of students located all over the world, from Japan to California. Now in its second year, the online LL.M. program continues to reach out to attorneys from a variety of different national backgrounds. On March 28^th , LL.M. Program Director Aron Mujumdar will conduct a live online presentation about the LL.M. program to a group of attorneys attending Legal Ease International’s seminar in Mexico. The event will begin at 4 PM local time in Mexico. Mr. Mujumdar will actually conduct the presentation in the late evening from Israel, where he will be recruiting students for the LL.M. program. If you are interested in participating, please send an email entitled “March 28^th Presentation” to Aron Mujumdar at amujumdar@fcsl.edu . To learn more about the LL.M. program, please visit the official website.

 http://www.fcsl.edu/llm/

Weber Teaches Environment Law In Guatemala

Professor Greg Weber taught a course, "Introduction to the U.S. Legal System: An Environmental Law Focus," from Feb. 6 through Feb. 10, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
"We had approximately 30 students in the course, private attorneys and government counsel, and the materials were very well-received," Weber said.
The program is part of Pacific McGeorge's Inter-American Environmental Law Series, which is being conducted in partnership with CAFTA's Secretariat for Environmental Matters in Guatemala. The secretariat is an international organization created within the framework of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United State Free Trade Agreement to oversee compliance with its environmental commitments under the treaty.

http://www.mcgeorge.edu/Academic_Programs/LLM_and_JSD_Programs.htm

Pacific McGeorge's Inter-American Program is an innovative educational initiative designed to graduate bilingual and intercultural lawyers who are competent to work with Latino clients in the U.S. or on Latin American matters. The program offers students the option to pursue a domestic or transnational track. Its summer program in Guatemala, co-sponsored by the University of Denver and Seattle University, is open to students from other law schools.

Wake Forest University School of Law

Wake Forest University School of Law has had a successful and well reputed Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law Program   for fourteen years.  The LL.M. program, like WFU law school, is small and selective by design.  WFU emphasizes close personal attention to the student, one-on-one interaction with professors, the daily opportunity to interact with American J.D. students, and geographic diversity in the LL.M. class.  To provide information prospective applicants, WFU created the WFU International Graduate Programs blog, which is mostly fueled by contributions from alumni on various topics.

Prospective applicants and students will find a unique look at WFU’s international programs that you would not find by just looking through their website.  Check out the blog for student perspectives on a variety of aspects ranging from applying to WFU and moving to Winston-Salem.   WFU’s goal is to provide applicants with a more realistic view of what it would be like to join their LL.M. program.  

http://llm.law.wfu.edu/

Choosing the John B. Turner LL.M. Program

By Ensieh Mohajeri, OU Law LL.M. student

As an international and Muslim student, I have felt very welcome at the University of Oklahoma College of Law since my first visit. I had no doubt I would choose OU College of Law among the other choices I had. I am very confident to say it was the best decision I could possibly have made.

Participating in John B. Turner LL.M. Program has given me the great opportunity to pursue my education in my dream field of study, Energy and Natural Resources Law. The LL.M. program provides an exceptional educational environment with the chance to communicate with outstanding professors who are all very knowledgeable in their respective areas and so willing to share their experience and assist students in any way possible.

In addition to having access to excellent educational quality, being able to attend different conferences and field trips related to my field of study has given me the opportunity to meet professionals in this field and further my understanding of the potential of my professional career in the future. I am very grateful to the law school and my professors who have supported and encouraged me to become involved in the program.

All in all, attending in John B. Turner LL.M. Program has been an invaluable part of my life and legal education. I am so pleased with my decision to come to the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

http://www.law.ou.edu/content/about-llm-program

University of Texas Master of Laws Program

Master of Laws Program (LL.M.)
Business Law
Intellectual Property
Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law
Latin American and International Law
US Law for Foreign Lawyers

The University of Texas School LL.M. is a one-year, full time program, beginning
in August each year.

Our main program is the U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers. It offers the most
flexibility for coursework.

We also offer four specializations, in which you can obtain a certificate:
Business law, Intellectual Property, Global Energy, International Arbitration
and Environmental Law, and Latin American and International Law.

We invite you to apply to our LLM program. LL.M. applications should be
submitted to LSAC LLM service by February 1 to be considered on time and
receive priority consideration.  

http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/degrees/llm/

New LL.M. Program deadline for UNC

The deadline to apply to UNC School of Law's new  LL.M. Program is April 30, 2012! For more information about the program, visit our website at http://www.law.unc.edu/academics/degreeprograms/llm/default.aspx.  The LL.M. Program in United States Law at UNC School of Law offers international lawyers the opportunity to develop mastery of key areas of American law in one of the nation's top law schools. The program builds on the school's existing international program, which includes exchange, study abroad and visiting scholar programs, and faculty expertise in the most pressing global legal issues. For more details about our program, contact the LL.M. Program director at unc_ll.m.director@unc.edu.