浅谈美国LLM专业
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LLM是近两年最热门的留学专业,高就业率、高工资、优良的工作环境及优越的社会地位是促使LLM专业走红的重要因素,而作为全世界的金融中心的美国,它的LLM专业自然也是全世界学生报读的热门,中国也就出现了越来越多的学生转学分去读这个专业了,在这里给大家简单介绍一下该专业的相关信息。
LLM是英文MasterofLaw的简写,译为法学硕士。美国LLM专业的主要教学内容是对美国基本法律制度和法律体系的简要介绍,偏重于法律理论知识的学习。美国不同大学开设的LLM专业不同,但一般分为两种:GeneralizedStudies和SpecializedStudies。一般大学只开设前者,也就是对美国法律的总体介绍;少数大学还会特别开设后者,包括如环境法、比较法、公司法、破产法、知识产权保护法等多种专业法律的研究课程,申请人可以根据自己的兴趣选择相应的专业进行申请。
美国大学LLM专业一般只需要1年学习时间(部分大学是9个月),修完完4到8门专业课程并完成论文。但是LLM专业的学费也相对较贵,大部分学校的学费在4-5W美元之间,加上生活费一般会在6W美元左右。
美国大学LLM专业不需要GRE/GMAT,也不需要LSAT成绩,因为可以说的标准化考试就是TOEFL成绩。由于专业本身的特性,大部分LLM专业的TOEFL录取最低要求都是100分(部分学校还有单项要求),而xx大法律学院的平均录取分数更是在110分左右。
另外GPA是录取的另一个可以量化的标准,一般申请者的GPA在3.5左右,而很多顶尖法学院录取平均GPA更是达到3.6-3.8之间,竞争十分激烈。除了标准化成绩,各种相关经历也不可或缺。法院、检察院、律所的相关实习经历,各种社会调查和实践,法律援助活动,法律学术交流活动等等都作为大学评判申请者的标准。由于每位申请者的经历和关注点各不相同,我们建议申请人根据自己的特点选择申请切入点,有条理由选择地规划自己的申请,避免千篇一律。
LLM的出路主要有三条:
第一,回中国作律师。这个是大多数LLM的选择。有工作经验的律师通常还是会回国,因为在国内有了一定的经济基础或家庭。而没有工作经验的LLM在美国更加找不到工作,所以还是要回来。
第二,在美国找到工作或一年的internship。但根据以往LLM的说法是‘itisextremelydifficulttofindajoboffer,especiallythosewhowillsupportyourJ-1visa’.LLM在美国找到工作是很难的,难到什么程度?根据UPenncareeroffice的统计,在过去6年(05年之前)LLM的班级中,成功找到工作的人仅15%,最差的xx届,只有3个人找到工作。虽然各校情况存在差异性,但基本上“找工作”很难,尤其是对没有经验、直接去读LLM的人来说。即使在那些找到工作的人群里面,很大一部分是在国内外所有工作经验,和该外所的美国分所事先有协议,在那里工作或实习一段时间。所以如果你是一个本科生,基本上要做最坏的打算:找不到工作,可能考完Bar就要回来。同样intern也是很难很难的。
第三,LLM转JD。因此很多本科生出去,在迫于无奈之下决定做更大的风险投资,就是转JD。一些学校比如Columbia,Cornell,和UPenn都允许成绩优秀的LLM转成JD。但一些学校比如NYU,是不允许的。
在这里给大家推荐几所近年来申请LLM的热门学校:
宾州州立大学
注册学生UniversityPark3328名全日制学生;GA校区1000名
地址麦基斯波特市McKeesportALLEGHENY
所属州宾夕法尼亚州PA
毗邻城市匹兹堡Pittsburgh
学校性质公立
创立时间1855年
校园环境市郊
专业介绍
LL.M.Program
MasterofLaws
PennStateLawtrainsinternationallawyersfortheglobalmarketplace.Formorethanfortyyears,LL.M.studentsfromaroundtheworldhavecometotheLawSchooltoadvancetheircareersbystudyingwithourdistinguishedfaculty.Profilesofseveralstudentscanbefoundhere.
Themasteroflawsprogramisa24-credit,oneacademicyearcourseofstudyopentoindividualswhoholdadegreeinlawfromanaccreditedinstitutionoutsideoftheUnitedStates.Uniqueprogrambenefitsinclude:
internationallyrenownedfacultyscholarsinkeyareasofU.S.,internationalandtransnationallaw,andotherspecializedfieldsofstudy
experiencedfacultyadvisorswhoprovidepersonalizedguidanceoncourseselectionandcareeroptions
theabilitytodesignacourseofstudythatmeetsindividualcareergoals
opportunitiesforinterdisciplinarycollaborationandstudywithPennState'sSchoolofInternationalAffairs
apractitioner-focusedwritingandresearchcurriculumespeciallydesignedforLL.M.students
anintensiveten-dayorientationprogram
anoptional,intensivesummercourseinlegalEnglishcommunication
regularinteractionwithJ.D.studentsthroughsharedclassroomexperiences,aJ.D./LL.M.mentoringprogram,andprofessionallyorientedstudentactivities,includingtheInternationalLawSociety
accesstoCareerServicesresourcesthatcanassiststudentswithidentifyinginternshipandjobopportunities
学院介绍
PennStateLawoffersaJ.D.degree,anLL.M.degreeforforeign-trainedlawyers,andopportunitiesforinterdisciplinarystudywithotherPennStategraduateprograms,includingtheSchoolofInternationalAffairs.StudentscanconsultwiththeAcademicAffairsOfficetodevelopacourseofstudyappropriatefortheircareergoals.
费用
Tuition*$35,928
入学要求及专业设置
ThePennStateLawLL.M.isaone-yearprograminwhichLL.M.candidatesmustcompleteaminimumof24credithoursofcoursework.TheLL.M.isdesignedtoprovidelawyerstrainedoutsideoftheUnitedStateswithanunderstandingoftheAmericanlegalsystemthatwillenhancetheirlegalcareer.
Foreign-trainedLL.M.studentsarerequiredtotakethefollowingtwocourses:
IntroductiontotheUnitedStatesLegalSystem—thiscourseinstructsstudentsinAmericanlegalanalysisanddiscourse.InadditiontoprovidingstudentswithanoverviewoftheU.S.legalsystem,thecoursehelpsstudentsdevelopskillsinthreefundamentalareasofUnitedStateslegalpractice:(1)commonlawlegalanalysis,(2)caselawresearch,and(3)effectivecommunicationoflegalanalysis.
Onecaseanalysiscoursefromthefollowinglist:
CivilProcedure
ConstitutionalLawI
Contracts
CriminalLaw
CriminalProcedure
Property
Torts
LL.M.studentsatPennStateLawworkwithexperiencedfacultymemberstodevelopacourseofstudythatsupportstheirindividualcareergoals.LL.M.studentscanenrollincoursesavailabletoPennStateJ.D.studentsandshareclasseswithJ.D.students.PennStateLaw'srichcurriculumaffordsLL.M.candidatestheopportunitytoenrollinavarietyofdiversecoursesortoconcentratetheirstudiesinanyoneofthespecializedfieldsofstudy.ThemostpopularfieldsamongourLL.M.candidatesinclude:
BusinessLaw
Arbitration,MediationandNegotiation
InternationalandTransnationalLaw
Antitrust
俄亥俄州立大学
俄亥俄州立大学(简称OSU)是一所四年制公立大学,成立于1870年,由五所成员大学组成。其中位于哥伦布的学院,获评“全美229所大学”之一。据《纽约时报大学指南》指出,大学的学科有会计、化学、经济、教育、地理、工业设计、外文、物理、政治科学和工程。学生选修最多的学科,依次是商科管理(19%)、工程(10%)、社会科学(9%)、教育(9%)、大众传播(9%)。前一两年有15,076人报考,共12,660人获录取。
专业介绍
MasterofLaws(LL.M.)
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TheOhioStateUniversityMoritzCollegeofLawMasterofLaws(LL.M.)Programisdesignedforforeignlawyerswhowishtoadvancetheirlegaleducationinastimulatingacademicenvironment.TheCollegeoffersthedualadvantagesofahighly-regardedlawcurriculumatamajorU.S.universityandanLL.M.programoflimitedsizethatallowsforindividualizedattentionandsupport.
Twooftheprogram’sprimarygoalsaretoimmerseforeignlawyersinayearofU.S.legaleducationandtofosterinteractionbetweenAmericanJ.D.studentsandtheLL.M.students.InlargepartthisisaccomplishedbyintegratingtheLL.MstudentsintotheJ.D.curriculum,ensuringthatbothgroupswillbenefitfromtheinteractionandgraduatefromtheirrespectiveprogramswellpreparedtoparticipateinanincreasinglyglobalizedworld.
MoritzalsooffersarichselectionofstudentactivitiesoutsidetheclassroomwhereLL.M.studentsmayparticipateinthelifeoftheCollege.
OhioState’sLL.M.programoffersstudentsanopportunitytoselecttheircoursesfromarichanddiversecurriculum.StudentsmaychooseageneralizedstudyofU.S.lawormaytailortheircoursestofitspecializedinterestsandcareerobjectives.StudentshaveanoptiontoelectaconcentrationinBusinessLaw,CriminalLawandProcedure,IntellectualPropertyandInformationLaw,InternationalandComparativeLaw,LaborandEmploymentLaw,orAlternativeDisputeResolution,ortheymaydesignacustomizedconcentration.
费用
$39,274
入学要求
TheLL.M.programislimitedtostudentswhohave:
obtainedanLL.B.fromaforeigncountry;or
completedinaforeigncountrytheuniversity-basedlegaleducationrequiredtotaketheequivalentofthebarexaminationinthatforeigncountry;or
qualifiedtopracticelawinaforeigncountry;or
theequivalentthereofasdeterminedbytheLL.M.AdmissionsCommittee.
MinimumAcceptableScores
TOEFL:600paperbased;250computerbased;100ibT
IELTS:7.5
纽约大学
(NewYorkUniversity,简称NYU),成立于1831年,是全美的私立大学之一;也是美国一座坐落于纽约心脏地带的。所设课程压力不大,但要求甚高,学生称其“nothighpressure,butdemanding”。而31名诺贝尔奖得主更是使纽约大学光芒四射,享誉世界。
其研究生院的学术水准甚高,尤其是其法学院,一直处于上升态势,在2007年位列《美国新闻与世界报道》(U.S.NewsandWorldReport)全美第五名。其商学院亦是蜚声全美,金融,营销等专业在2007年度《商业周刊》(BusinessWeek),《经济学家》(TheEconomist),《金融时报》(FinancialTimes)等众多排名中皆位列前10。
专业介绍
Flexibility.Inmostsemesters,morethanadozendifferentonlinecoursesareoffered,rangingfromTaxationofMergers&AcquisitionstoTaxPolicy.Studentscancustomizeclassworkaroundtheirschedules,watchingtheirclassonvideoatanytimethatisconvenient.Evenfinalexamscanbecompletedonacomputerinyourhomeorofficebyusingavideoproctoringdevice.Studentscancompletetheentiredegreebyparticipatinginonlinecourses,thoughtheyarewelcometotakeclassesoncampusinGreenwichVillageaswell.
Interactivity.ExecutiveLL.M.studentshavedirectaccesstotheirprofessorsthroughonlinediscussionboards,e-mailandtelephoneconversations.AndeventhoughExecutiveLL.M.studentsarenotphysicallyoncampus,theycankeepupwithallthatgoesonatWashingtonSquarebywatchingvideosofourmanypanelsandprograms.
HighQualityTechnology.Onlinecoursesareofferedinhigh-resolutionvideo,usingthesametechnologythatpopularvideo-on-demandservicesusetodelivermovies.Eachcourseisrecordedbymultiplelivecameraoperatorsandadirector,notbyafixedcameraatthebackoftheroom.Mostprofessorsusea“smarttablet”thatdisplaystheprofessor’shandwritingelectronicallyinaseparatewindowineachcoursevideo.
入学要求:
MostofthestudentsintheExecutiveLL.M.programareexperiencedattorneyswhoarelocatedoutsideoftheNewYorkregion.Currentstudentsincludeattorneyswhoworkatlawfirms,accountingfirmsandin-houseatcorporations.TheypracticeacrosstheUnitedStates,aswellasinEuropeandAsia.
AdmissiontotheExecutiveLL.Mprogramishighlyselective.ExecutiveLL.M.studentsmustmeetthesameadmissionstandardasouron-campusstudents.Toapply,youmustholdafirstdegreeinlaw(J.D.orLL.B.)fromalawschoolthatisapprovedbytheSectionofLegalEducationoftheAmericanBarAssociationorabacheloroflawdegreefromanon-U.S.lawschoolapprovedbyitsforeignequivalent.Formoreinformationonapplicationrequirements,pleasevisitourHowtoApplypage.Ifyouwouldliketodiscusswhichofourtaxprogramsbestsuitsyourneeds,pleasecontactus.
Studentshaveuptofiveyearstocompletethe24creditsneededtoreceiveadegree.
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