The U.S. law school experience is intensive. For foreign-educated lawyers, that experience can feel even more challenging in some ways. For LL.M. students, the one-year nature of the LL.M. experience makes it crucial to “hit the ground running.” Today’s blog is about the academic side of the U.S. law school experience. The focus will beContinue reading “The Academic Side of the U.S. Law School Experience (Beyond Non-JD Head Start Series)”
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August and New LL.M. Students
It’s August 1, which means we’re almost ready for the start of the 2022-23 academic year! I’ve seen a lot of posts on WeChat and LinkedIn as students are preparing for their LL.M. studies. This will also be the first time in a decade that I’m not preparing to welcome LL.M. students to a specificContinue reading “August and New LL.M. Students”
General LL.M. Course Selection
If you are planning to study in a General LL.M. program in 2022-23, you have likely already started thinking about your Fall 2022 courses. Being able to take so many courses can be a little overwhelming, especially if you’re used to all or almost all of your law courses being selected for you in yourContinue reading “General LL.M. Course Selection”
A Culture of Caring
Non-J.D. Programs is a broad term to refer to the umbrella of “other programs” a U.S. law school has other than its J.D. program, including LL.M. degrees for foreign-educated & domestic lawyers & law school graduates (my focus is primarily on the former, though I’ve added some work with the latter at my current job).Continue reading “A Culture of Caring”
Beyond Non-JD 