The University of Chicago (LLM) And Its Success

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1 LLM Certificate Program International Financial Services Law

2 Chicago-Kent College of Law has a long history of diversity, innovation and excellence. With a faculty ranked among the nation s top 35 based on scholarly impact, Chicago-Kent is consistently regarded among Chicago s top three law schools. Founded in 1888, and named after New York Chancellor James Kent one of the most eminent jurists of the 19th century Chicago-Kent is located in one of the nation s leading legal markets: the law school is within walking distance of one of the world s largest integrated court systems; a full range of city, county, state, and federal agencies; and the city s famous financial center. Chicago-Kent is accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools and the Order of the Coif. Housed in a modern, 280,000 square-foot building, the college includes a five-story library, a state-of-the-art courtroom, a bookstore, and inviting cafeteria. An extensive computer network with widespread wireless access and comprehensive online student services is available. Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 West Adams Street Chicago, Illinois (312) intllm@kentlaw.edu) The deregulation of financial services, tax reforms, globalization, technology, and revolutionary market forces are only some aspects of today s legal environment: attorneys must constantly broaden their knowledge and sharpen their skills to handle the range of law-related issues arising in the rapidly evolving financial services industry. Chicago-Kent College of Law s Program in Financial Services Law educates legal professionals to be effective in this volatile ever-changing environment. LLM Certificate is offering to EHU student and non-students as minor inside Legal programs and MBA. Students of MBA, Masters Program ( International Law and European Law ), students of third and fourth years of the Bachelors Program, International Law, and also graduates of the economic or law programs may apply: deadline for applications is 15 September 2013.

3 Chicago-Kent shall arrange the lecture program for the School on the University campus. Guest lecturers are all professors or adjunct professors of Chicago-Kent. The program comprises two semesters. The first will commence in fall 2013; the academic year will end in June Students enrolled in the program must complete 120 hours of study (45 ECTS) to earn the certificate. All programmatic courses are mandatory. In advance of the academic year, the Program curriculum shall be developed by Chicago-Kent and approved by EHU. All activities of the LLM Certificate will be held at the M. Romeris University. The tuition fee for the entire Program for academic years shall be $US 1,650 per student. All Program Graduates those who complete the program for academic years and apply for the LLM program in International and Transnational Law at Kent College (and who otherwise meet the conditions for acceptance into the LLM program) shall receive partial scholarships. For the academic year, the partial scholarship shall reduce a student s tuition for the LLM program at Chicago-Kent to $US 10,000 per student. Requirements for the participation in LLM Certificate Program include a level of English minimum B2. Deadline for submission is 15 September Student applications should be sent to: inesa.stolper@ehu.lt (Inesa Stolper) katerina.gerasimovich@ehu.lt (Ekaterina Gerasimovich) Courses in the academic years include the following:

4 Introduction to American Law International Business Transactions International Criminal Law Commercial Law Corporations (Business Organizations) Contracts IP and E-Commerce Privacy Comparative Marketing and Advertising Legal Writing

5 Schedule for AY Online Contracts by Richard Warner September Introduction to American Law by Igor Solodovnik October International Criminal Law by Bartram Brown November Business Organizations by Agnieszka Cenzartowicz 6 8 December Intellectual Property Law Survey Maurine Neiberg December 2014 International Business Transactions by Tom Hill February Comparative Advertising and Marketing Law by Igor Solodovnik March Privacy by Michal Milosz April Computer Crime by Edward Carter April E-Commerce by Richard Warner May