Unlike a JD degree, an LLM degree requires that you already have a valid law degree, either from the U.S. or from another country. It’s only one year, and you will often take classes with JD students. Most LLM’s focus on a particular specialty, like Real Estate, Securities, or Tax. For many prestigious programs, there…
Insights from HLS Admissions
In an interview with the Yale Undergraduate Law Review, Josh Rubenstein, Dean of Admissions at Harvard Law School, offers guidance for those interested in HLS. He touts the size of the school as an advantage, allowing for more opportunities, such as a larger faculty, huge number of courses, etc. Nevertheless, the school is still broken…
Law School Admissions News Roundup
USC Tax LL.M. On Hold- Finally, a law school taking a cue from the current legal market. USC Gould School of Law has decided to shelve its tax LL.M. program due to the recession, The National Law Journal reports. The program would have been the school’s first LL.M. offered to domestic students (it already offers…
Law School Admissions News Roundup
Does No LSAT = More Diversity?– As part of a conference at the University of Virginia School of Law on improving diversity in the legal sector, a panel of admissions experts didn’t feel that getting rid of the LSAT would increase diversity at law schools. One reason mentioned was that admissions officers might focus on…
Summer LLM Program at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley announced a new summer LL.M. program this week: "Berkeley Law is pleased to introduce a new Summer LL.M. program, to begin in the summer of 2009. In this program, international students will earn an LL.M. degree by attending classes over the course of two consecutive summers… "Summer courses are intensive, three to four…
Window into HLS LLM
The Harvard Record provides a window (probably rose-tinted) into Harvard’s LLM program in "Congratulations LL.M. Class of 2008: We Are Almost There," written by a member of the HLS LLM Class of ’08. Whether the author is gazing through rose-colored or perfectly clear glass, if you are interested in Harvard’s LLM program, take a peek.
New Admissions Forums
Online admissions forums sometimes contribute to neuroses. Sometimes simulate the blind leading the sightless. And sometimes provide realistic useful information. The latter occurs when the ones answering the questions are knowledgeable about admissions. If not, you have rumors flying at best; at worst misinformation spreading faster than margarine on a hot day. Last June, Accepted…
Accepted News: MBA Special Ends Tues; New Editor
The end of July, normally a quiet time in admissions, has been busy for Accepted. Here is the latest: Robbie Walker, a University of Chicago MBA, former writing teacher, published author, and editor of MBA, LLM, public policy and other graduate application essays, has joined Accepted. Accepted’s Early-Bird MBA Admissions Special ends on July 31,…
LLM Programs Expand
"Law Schools Expand LL.M. Programs," by Accepted.com editor Judy Koffler, is now available on Accepted.com, reprinted with permissions from the Los Angeles Daily Journal, where it initially appeared. This article explores the explosive growth of LL.M. program during the last several years. Here is an excerpt: "What qualities do schools look for in an applicant?…
Article on LLM Growth
Accepted.com editor, Judith Koffler, has written an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled "As Law Firms Go Global, Demand for LL.M. Degrees Mushrooms." In the article, Judy highlights the explosive growth of LL.M programs in recent years and provides tips for LLM applicants. We hope to publish a copy of the article on…
An Objective Law School Ranking ;-)
The Record, the Harvard Law School student paper, has produced a ranking that should rank as the most scientific and objective ranking on the planet. They ranked law schools and LLM programs. Much to The Record’s surprise, HLS came out… #1!
