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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (1)... 8 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (2)... 8 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (3)... 9 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY... 9 ATLANTA S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON UNIVERSITY (1) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (4) BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW CAPITAL UNIVERSITY CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CORNELL UNIVERSITY DEPAUL UNIVERSITY DRAKE UNIVERSITY DUKE UNIVERSITY DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY EMORY UNIVERSITY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FORDHAM UNIVERSITY GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY HAMLINE UNIVERSITY HARVARD UNIVERSITY HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOWARD UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (1) LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (2) LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (1) LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (2) LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY MERCER UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY... 30

2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PACE UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY REGENT UNIVERSITY SAINT JOHN S UNIVERSITY SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY STETSON UNIVERSITY SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW TOURO COLLEGE TUFTS UNIVERSITY TULANE UNIVERSITY UNION UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AKRON UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (1) UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (2) UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (1) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (2) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (1) UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (2) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

3 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI I AT MĀNOA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS UNIVERSITY OF MAINE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY OF OREGON UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN UNIVERSITY OF TULSA UNIVERSITY OF UTAH UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY VERMONT LAW SCHOOL VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY WHITTIER COLLEGE WIDENER UNIVERSITY WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW YALE UNIVERSITY YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

4 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (1) Washington College of Law International Legal Studies Program, American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 309A, Washington, DC, Telephone and Fax: Tel: (202) ; Fax: (202) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in International Legal Studies (eight concentrations: International Business Law; International Environmental Law; International Human Rights Law; International & Comparative Protection of Intellectual Property; Gender & the Law; Free Trade Agreements & Regional Integration; International Organizations; International Commercial Arbitration) LL.M./MBA program with the Kogod School of Business LL.M./MIS program with the School of International Service and spring Application deadline: : May 1 (April 1 recommended for international students) Spring: October 1 (September 1 recommended for international students) 93 ibt IELTS: 6.5 GMAT: Candidates for the LL.M./MBA program should send GMAT scores. Expenses: Tuition: $40,800 Fees: $880 Estimated living and personal expenses (incl. health insurance): $28,487 Partial tuition remission grants, usually of 2 to 8 academic credits, are available for a limited number of international LL.M. students ILSP Alumni Fund offers 3-5 full tuition scholarships Grossman Fellowship: to an ILSP LL.M. student who has made considerable contributions to the field of international law Women s Health & Human Rights: Offers 12/24 credits to one student specializing in Gender & International Law and a paid part-time work placement Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Optional Comments: American University also accepts credential evaluations by WES AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (2) Washington College of Law Advocacy LL.M. Admissions, ATTN: Elizabeth Boals, Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) eboals@wcl.american.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Advocacy and spring Application deadline: : August 1 (July 1 recommended for international students) Spring: November 1 (October 1 recommended for international students) 8

5 Expenses: tuition, fees, books, health insurance: $41,766 Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,032 For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Optional Comments: American University also accepts credential evaluations by WES AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (3) Washington College of Law Program on Law & Government, American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 515, Washington, DC Telephone and Fax: Tel: (202) ; Fax: (202) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Law & Government (specializations available in Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Civil & Constitutional Rights; Business & Financial Regulation) and spring Application deadline: : May 1 Spring: October 1 Expenses: Tuition: $45,914 Fees: $880 Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,410 Partial tuition remission grants based on financial need are available for a limited number of LL.M. students. Law and Government Scholars Program: Provides up to 10 credits in tuition support for one academic year for up to two students. Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Optional Comments: American University also accepts credential evaluations by WES ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Sandra Day O Connor College of Law Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Office of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Life, PO Box , Tempe, Arizona Telephone: (480) llmasu@asu.edu flawsprograms.aspx Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Biotechnology and Genomics LL.M. in Global Legal Studies LL.M. in Public Health Law and Policy LL.M. in Tribal Policy, Law and Government Customized LL.M. 9

6 and spring Application deadline: : April 1 Spring: November 15 Expenses: Tuition and fees (non-resident): $41,815 (Biotechnology); $25,000 (Tribal Policy) Estimated living and personal expenses: $21,388 Contact admissions office Evaluation: Required ATLANTA S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL LL.M. Program, Atlanta s John Marshall Law School, 1422 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, Georgia Telephone and Fax: Tel: (404) , ext. 131; Fax: (404) lkaplan@johnmarshall.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in American Legal Studies Application deadline: Rolling admissions Expenses: Tuition and fees: $37,773 Estimated living and personal expenses (incl. health insurance): $19,637 Contact financial aid office Assembly: Preferred Evaluation: Not required BOSTON COLLEGE LL.M. Office, Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts Telephone: (617) bcllm@bc.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program : Law in a Global Context Application deadline: April 1 (decisions will be made starting January 2013, so apply early if possible) IELTS 7.5 Expenses: Tuition, fees and books: $43,270 Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,400 Boston College Law School has a very limited amount of financial aid available to LL.M. students. Assembly: Preferred unless candidate planning on sending letters of recommendation, transcripts, and/or English test scores directly to Boston College Evaluation: If applying through, required 10

7 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (1) Office of Graduate and International Programs, Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 1534, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone and Fax: Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in American Law Program (for Non-U.S. Lawyers) Application deadline: April 15 (BU strongly recommends that international applicants apply as early as possible) Expenses: Tuition: $43,278 Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,000 Each year a small number of LL.M. applicants who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement receive a generous scholarship award and designation as an LL.M. Scholar. All applicants for admission are automatically considered for this merit scholarship; no separate application is required. Assembly: Strongly recommended Evaluation: Strongly encouraged BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2) Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law, Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 1524, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone and Fax: Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) banklaw@bu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law (optional concentrations in American Banking and Financial Law; Compliance Management; Financial Services Transactions; International Banking and Financial Law; Lending and Credit Transactions; Securities Transactions) and spring (fall encouraged) Application deadline: : May 31 Spring: October 31 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3) LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program, Boston University School of Law, Office of Graduate and International Programs, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 1534, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone and Fax: Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) ipllm@bu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program 11

8 Application deadline: April 15 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (4) Boston University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 1670, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone and Fax: Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Taxation and spring (fall enrollment encouraged) Application deadline: : May 31 Spring: October 31 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY J. Reuben Clark Law School J. Reuben Clark Law School, Law Admissions Office, Brigham Young University, 340 JRCB, Provo, Utah Telephone: (801) or admissions@law.byu.edu =LLM Name(s) of graduate LL.M Program for Foreign Lawyers Application deadline: February 1 96 ibt Expenses: Tuition: $21,900 for non-members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,876 No funds are set aside for international scholarships Evaluation: Required, unless the applicant prefers to use WES or IERF Comments: Brigham Young University is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter- Day Saints. Students are governed by an honor code that requires them to maintain high standards of morality. Abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, tea, and coffee is mandatory. There is a campus dress code. An interview with one s bishop, clergy, or judge of a court of general jurisdiction is required as part of the application process indicating the applicant s willingness to comply with the BYU Honor Code. BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL Julie Sculli, Program Director, LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers, Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York Telephone and Fax: Tel: (718) ; Fax: (718) Julie.sculli@brooklaw.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers 12

9 Application deadline: Early action: December 1; Regular review: applications will continue to be accepted through the winter and spring, although candidates are encouraged to apply before February 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $49,976 Estimated living and personal expenses: $25,560 Financial aid for international LL.M. students is not available. Evaluation: Required CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW LL.M./M.C.L. Program, California Western School of Law, 225 Cedar Street, San Diego, California Telephone: (619) jslotkin@cwsl.edu or ckonganda@cwsl.edu ms.gif&body=mcl/home.asp Name(s) of graduate LL.M. and M.C.L. for Foreign Lawyers in Comparative Law or spring Application deadline: : June 15 Spring: November ibt IELTS: 6.5 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $27,670 Estimated living and personal expenses (incl. health insurance): $20,170 M.C.L./LL.M. degree candidates, with the exception of those with permanent U.S. residency, are not eligible for financial aid Assembly: Recommended Evaluation: Recommended CAPITAL UNIVERSITY Graduate Law Programs, Capital University Law School, 303 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio Telephone and Fax: Tel: (614) ; Fax: (614) culsgradlaw@law.capital.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Taxation LL.M. in Business (with concentrations in Finance/Corporate Governance, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Small Business, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory) LL.M. in Taxation and Business, spring and summer Application deadline: Summer: April 1 13

10 : July 15 Spring: December 1 Expenses: Tuition: $34,410 Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,495 Contact financial aid office Evaluation: Not required CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Ms. Adria Sankovic, LL.M. in US and Global Legal Studies, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio Telephone and Fax: Tel: (216) ; Fax: (216) Adria.sankovic@case.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) in: Intellectual Property International Business U.S. and Global Legal Studies Application deadline: Candidates can submit applications as early as September; decisions are made beginning in December. Expenses: Tuition and fees ( ): $42,450 Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,000 Limited number of merit scholarships Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Not required THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Cardinal Station, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) llm@law.edu Name(s) of graduate Admission : Application deadline: Private or Public: Master of Laws (LL.M) in Communications Law Securities Law Comparative and International Law Jurisprudence March 9 for international applicants Private 14

11 Expenses: Tuition and fees (incl. health insurance): $45,525 Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,300 CUA is not able to offer grants or scholarships. Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Required, unless the applicant uses another evaluation service: World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Comments: As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See, The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world. CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Chapman University School of Law, LL.M. Programs, One University Drive, Orange, California Telephone and Fax: Tel: (714) ; Fax : (714) llm@chapman.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Programs, with concentrations in: Business Law & Economics Entertainment & Media Law International & Comparative Law Prosecutorial Science Taxation Trial Advocacy Application deadline: Priority deadline: March 1; Final deadline: June 30 Expenses: Estimated tuition and fees: $39,289 (Taxation); $34,999 (all other programs) LLM students are eligible for merit scholarships that range from 10%-25% of tuition Assembly: Recommended Evaluation: Not required CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Cleveland-Marshall College of Law C M LAW, Office of Admission, 1801 Euclid Avenue, LB 138, Cleveland, Ohio Telephone and Fax: Tel: (216) ; Fax: (216) admissions@law.csuohio.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree or spring 15

12 Application deadline: : March 1 Spring: October 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees for non-residents: $29,866 Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,142 Loans are available to US citizens and permanent residents Comments: Knowledge of the common law system must be proven in order to be considered for admission. COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY Graduate Program in the American Legal System, William & Mary Law School, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, Virginia Telephone and Fax: Tel: (757) ; Fax: (757) lawadm@wm.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program in the American Legal System Application deadline: February 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees for non-residents: $37,800 Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,300 All admitted students will be considered for financial aid Assembly: Preferred Evaluation: Not required COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Office of Graduate Legal Studies, Columbia University School of Law, 435 West 116th Street, Mail Code 4036, New York, New York Telephone and Fax: Tel: (212) ; Fax: (212) gls@law.columbia.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program Application deadline: December 15, or November 1 for early review 105 ibt Expenses: Tuition and fees (incl. health insurance): $57,750 Estimated living costs: $22,200 Limited funds for financial assistance for graduate legal studies Human Rights LL.M. Fellowship supports students who show exceptional commitment and potential to use their education to become innovators and leaders in human rights practice or academia (European students not a priority) Appel Fellowship on the Regulation of the Multinational Enterprise: up to full tuition for one academic year, to a candidate for the LL.M. or J.S.D. 16

13 degree who intends to focus his or her research at Columbia Law School on regulatory or policy issues emerging from the trans-boundary operations of multinational or transnational enterprises Assembly: Strongly recommended Evaluation: Strongly recommended Comments: Strong preference is given to individuals who have at least one year of experience beyond earning their first law degree. Last updated: September 2012 CORNELL UNIVERSITY Cornell Law School, LL.M./J.S.D. Admissions, 226 Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, New York Telephone and Fax: Tel: (607) , Fax: (607) Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Application deadline: February 1 (January 10 if you want to be considered for a fellowship) Accepted applicants whose TOEFL scores are between 79 and must take a placement test and an additional English training program if necessary Expenses: Tuition: $59,260 Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,460 Applicants are eligible for merit fellowships only. Recipients will be selected during the admissions process and need not complete any supplemental materials. Evaluation: Strongly recommended DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Law Graduate Programs, 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 948, Chicago, Illinois Telephone and Fax: Tel: (312) ; Fax: (312) lawllm@depaul.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. programs in: Health Law Intellectual Property Law International Law Taxation, spring or summer Application deadline: : July 1 Spring: November 1 Summer: April 1 TOEFL/IELTS: Required Private or Public : Private Expenses: Tuition: $43,220 Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,655 DePaul University provides merit-based scholarships to especially promising 17

14 Assembly: International LL.M. program applicants. No separate application is required. Required Evaluation: Required (other services also accepted: Educational Credential Evaluators, WES, or any other member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services: DRAKE UNIVERSITY Drake Law School, Office of Admission and Financial Aid, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa Telephone: (515) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. programs in : Business Law Individualized Legal Studies Human Rights and Global Citizenship Sustainable Development Application deadline: April 1 Private or Public : Private Expenses: Tuition and fees: $35,282 Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,155 There are no scholarships for LL.M. students Evaluation: Required DUKE UNIVERSITY Duke University School of Law, International Admissions, 210 Science Drive, Box 90365, Durham, North Carolina Telephone : (919) International@law.duke.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. for International Law Graduates Application deadline: January 20 (applying earlier is recommended) Expenses: Tuition and fees (incl. health insurance): $57,488 Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,794 Very qualified applicants should submit with the application a letter requesting scholarship consideration and explaining the basis for merit consideration. Assembly: Preferred Evaluation: Not required 18

15 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY LLM Admissions Committee, Duquesne University School of Law, 234 Murray Pavilion, 900 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Telephone and Fax: Tel: (412) ; Fax : (412) barker@duq.edu Name(s) of graduate Foreign Lawyer LL.M. Application deadline: April ibt Expenses: Tuition and fees: $35,294 Contact admissions office Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Required, unless the applicant requests an evaluation from WES or IERF EMORY UNIVERSITY School of Law, Office of Admission, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia Telephone and Fax: Tel: (404) ; Fax: (404) admission@law.emory.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program, with optional concentrations in Transactional Law, Public Law and Regulation, Human Rights Law, Child Law and Policy, Vulnerability and the Human Condition, Law and Religion and spring Application deadline: : April 15 Spring: November 30 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $46,414 Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,720 A limited number of scholarships available to highly qualified students Evaluation: Required FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Director, LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers, Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida sbaczews@law.fsu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers Application deadline: April 1 90 ibt 19

16 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $31,802 Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,700 Some limited scholarships are available; out-of-state tuition exemptions might be available for French students through the Florida France Linkage Institute: Assembly: Optional Evaluation: A credential evaluation is recommended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Fordham University School of Law, Master of Laws Program, 140 West 62nd Street, Suite 405, New York, New York Telephone: (212) llm@law.fordham.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws in: Banking, Corporate & Finance Law Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law International Business & Trade Law International Law & Justice U.S. & Comparative Law and spring Application deadline: : March 1 Spring: October 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $49,526 Estimated living and personal expenses: $26,396 Fordham s LL.M. program does not offer scholarships or fellowships, with the exception of a few scholarships available to highly qualified students in the LL.M. program in International Law and Justice Assembly: Strongly recommended Evaluation: Optional GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY George Mason School of Law, Admissions Office, 3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia Telephone and Fax: Tel: (703) ; Fax: (703) lawadmit@gmu.edu Name(s) of graduate Intellectual Property LL.M. Law and Economics LL.M. Application deadline: March 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees for non-residents: $39,561 Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,754 State and federal financial aid is not available for international students 20

17 Evaluation: Required Comments Foreign applicants must also submit LSAT, GMAT or GRE scores. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY International Graduate Programs Office, The George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) igpo@law.gwu.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws programs of study: General LL.M. Business and Finance Law Energy and Environmental Law Environmental Law International Environmental Law Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Law Government Procurement Law Government Procurement and Environmental Law Litigation and Dispute Resolution National Security & US Foreign Relations Law Application deadline: March 15 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $40,128 Living and miscellaneous expenses: $27,420 Thomas Buergenthal Scholarships, which cover full or partial tuition, are awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need to non-u.s. law school graduates. Assembly: Encouraged Evaluation: Required if applying through GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Georgetown Law, Graduate Admissions, Room 589, McDonough Hall, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Telephone: (202) llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu Name(s) of graduate Global Health LL.M. Global Health Law and International Institutions LL.M. International Business & Economic Law LL.M. National Security Law LL.M. Securities & Financial Regulation LL.M. Taxation LL.M. Dual Master of International Affairs and Law (M.I.A./LL.M.) LL.M. (General) for students educated outside the U.S. International Legal Studies LL.M. for students educated outside the U.S. 21

18 Application deadline: February 15; applicants receive the most favorable consideration if they apply early action Expenses: Tuition and fees: $48,835 Estimated living and personal expenses: $25,000 Georgetown awards up to a small number of partial scholarships to foreigneducated lawyers Assembly: Strongly preferred Evaluation: Strongly encouraged Comments: Preference is given to those applicants with full-time legal work experience after the completion of studies. GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY Graduate Law Programs, Golden Gate University School of Law, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, California Telephone and Fax: Tel: (415) ; Fax: (415) gradlaw@ggu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in: Environmental Law Intellectual Property Law International Legal Studies Taxation Law US Legal Studies, spring or summer Application deadline: : July 1 Spring: November 1 Summer: April 1 92 ibt IELTS: 6.5 Expenses: Tuition and fees (incl. health insurance): $35,172 Non-U.S. students must make private financing arrangements. Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Not required HAMLINE UNIVERSITY Hamline University School of Law, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota Telephone and Fax: Tel: (651) ; Fax: lawadm@hamline.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. for International Lawyers: American Legal System Business Law Human Rights Intellectual Property 22

19 International Law and spring Application deadline: : May 1 Spring: August 1 Expenses: Tuition: $28,800 Estimated room and board: $7,000-$12,000 Limited scholarship opportunities are available and are awarded based on the academic and professional strength of the application file. Evaluation: Required HARVARD UNIVERSITY Harvard Law School Graduate Program, 1557 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts Telephone: (617) gpquery@law.harvard.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program Application deadline: November 15 recommended (December 1 at the latest) Expenses: Tuition: $49,950 Estimated living and personal expenses: $25,950 Grants and loans are offered to admitted students based on the applicant s demonstrated financial need. In some cases it may be possible for students to undertake part-time paid employment on campus. For French candidates, see the Fondation Arthur Sachs and Harvard French Scholarship Fund: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Hofstra Law, Office of LL.M. Admissions, 121 Hofstra University, Suite 250, Hempstead, New York Telephone: Tel: (516) ; Fax: (516) llmadmissions@hofstra.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in American Legal Studies LL.M. in Family Law only for American Legal Studies; spring and fall for Family Law Application deadline: : June 1 Spring: November 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $47,660 23

20 Hofstra Law offers a number of merit scholarships of varying amounts to highly accomplished international LL.M. students. Evaluation: Required (unless the applicant prefers to use WES credential services) HOWARD UNIVERSITY Howard University School of Law, Graduate Program, 2900 Van Ness Street, NW, Washington, DC Telephone and Fax: Tel: (202) Fax: (202) admissions@law.howard.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) or spring Application deadline: : March 14 Spring: October ibt Expenses: Students should expect to pay in excess of $28,000 in tuition and $25,000 for living expenses The School of Law does not offer scholarship assistance to LL.M. candidates Credential evaluation: Transcripts must be evaluated by a company such as WES Comments: Largest predominantly black university in the United States. ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago-Kent College of Law Office of Graduate Admissions, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 565 West Adams St., Chicago, Illinois Telephone and Fax: Tel : (312) or (312) ; Fax: (312) intllm@kentlaw.edu or admit@kentlaw.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. programs in: Family Law Financial Services Law International and Comparative Law International Intellectual Property Taxation Application deadline: Candidates are encouraged to submit their application and all supporting documents before February 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees (incl. health insurance): $36,160 There are a limited number of partial-tuition scholarships available to international students at the College of Law. 24

21 INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON Maurer School of Law Maurer School of Law, Graduate Legal Studies, 211 South Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana Telephone: (812) Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Admission : Application deadline: February 1 for priority consideration and no later than March 1 87 ibt TOEIC: 780 Expenses Non-resident tuition and fees: $39,679 Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,361 The School of Law offers a limited number of fellowships to exceptional applicants. Applicants will automatically be considered for these fellowships, and will be notified if an award is made. Past scholarships have ranged from $1,000 to 25% of tuition. Evaluation: Required INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS Robert H. McKinney School of Law Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 530 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana Telephone and Fax: Tel.: (317) ; Fax: (317) nosjosep@iupui.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in : American Law for Foreign Lawyers Health Law Policy and Bioethics Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Law and spring Application deadline: : May 1 Spring: November ibt IELTS: 6.0 Expenses: Tuition: $33,061 Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,762 Extensive scholarship assistance is available to students with demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic/professional credentials; however, LL.M. Program does not offer full tuition waivers. Evaluation: Not required 25

22 JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL The John Marshall Law School, 315 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois Telephone and Fax: (312) Name(s) of graduate Application deadline: : August 1 Spring: December 1 Summer: May 1 Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree programs in: Information Technology and Privacy Law Intellectual Property Law International Business and Trade Law Real Estate Law Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Global Legal Studies for foreign lawyers, spring and summer 90 ibt Expenses: Tuition and fees: $34,262 Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,548 JMLS offers no scholarship money specifically designated for international students. Credential evaluation: All foreign students must have their credentials evaluated by World Education Services, Educational Perspectives, or Educational Credential Evaluators. LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE Lewis & Clark Law School, S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon Telephone and Fax: Environmental Law: Tel: (503) or (503) ; Fax: (503) Animal Law: Tel: (503) ); Fax: (503) elaw@lclark.edu (Environmental Law) or ndolezal@lclark.edu (Animal Law) Name(s) of graduate Animal Law LL.M. LL.M. Program in Environmental and Natural Resources Law International students begin in the fall semester following a two-week summer Institute Application deadline: February 15 IELTS: 8.0 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $38,864 Estimated living and personal expenses: $21,400 Highly qualified LL.M. applicants may receive tuition scholarships (up to a maximum of 50% of tuition costs depending on financial need) for the Environmental LL.M. program. You will need to complete a Certificate of Financial Responsibility in addition to providing a letter explaining your needs. 26

23 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Paul M. Hebert Law Center Graduate and International Programs, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Room W326, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Telephone: (225) or (225) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program Application deadline: February 1 Expenses: tuition and fees for non-resident students: $33,948 Estimated cost of living: $ per month Candidates may apply for full and partial scholarships (tuition and/or nonresident fee waivers, as well as the A.N. Yiannopoulos Scholarship ($1,000 per semester). LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (1) Loyola Law School Loyola Law School Los Angeles, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, California Telephone: (213) taxllm@lls.edu Name(s) of graduate Tax LL.M. Program, spring and summer Application deadline: : June 30 Spring: November 1 Summer: March 31 Expenses: Tuition and fees: approx. $34,580 Merit scholarships for students with a J.D. from an ABA-AALS approved law school in the US only LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (2) Loyola Law School Los Angeles Loyola Law School Los Angeles, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, California Telephone: Tel: (213) amlaw@lls.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. (for Foreign-Trained Attorneys) Application deadline: Contact program 27

24 90 ibt IELTS: 6.5 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $44,275 Contact program Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Not required LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (1) Loyola University Chicago, School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois Telephone and Fax: Tel: (312) ; Fax: (312) Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) in: Advocacy Business Law Child and Family Law Health Law Tax Law Application deadline: July 1 (early applications are advised) IELTS: 7.5 Expenses: Estimated total expenses: $44,000 The Beazley Institute awards 1-2 fellowships to full-time incoming LL.M. students in Health Law. Applicants to the LL.M. degree in Child and Family Law may apply for a partial tuition remission fellowship. Comments: All transcripts must be submitted to for evaluation to ECE. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (2) Loyola University Chicago, School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois Telephone: (312) Int-llm-admissions@luc.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law Degree Program US Law for Foreign Lawyers LL.M. in International Law (with focus option) Application deadline: Rolling admissions ibt IELTS: 7.5 Expenses: Tuition: $31,680 The law school provides a limited number of partial tuition scholarships for exceptionally qualified students. 28

25 Comments: All transcripts must be submitted to for evaluation to ECE. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Loyola University College of Law, Admissions Office, 7124 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana Telephone and Fax: Tel: (504) ; Fax: (504) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program for International Students Application deadline: May 1 89 ibt Expenses: tuition: $28,128 Loyola has a limited number of scholarships funds to help provide financial support to foreign graduate students. These are partial scholarships based on academic merit and need. Assembly: Encouraged Evaluation: A credential evaluation, whether through or another service, is required MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY Marquette University Law School, 1103 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Telephone: (414) Matt.Mitten@marquette.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Sports Law for foreign lawyers Application deadline: March 1 Expenses: Tuition: $38,690 Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,490 Marquette will not offer or provide financial aid of any kind to students enrolled in the LL.M. program. Evaluation: Required MERCER UNIVERSITY Walter F. George School of Law Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, 1021 Georgia Avenue, Macon, Georgia Telephone: (478) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Federal Criminal Practice and Procedure 29

26 Application deadline: May 15 Required Expenses: Tuition and fees: $36,860 Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,114 Partial merit scholarships will be awarded to applicants whose exceptional personal attributes, as well as academic credentials, indicate that they will make an extraordinary contribution to Mercer University School of Law and to the legal profession. Required Required MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan State University College of Law, Office of Graduate and International Programs, 230 Law College Building, East Lansing, Michigan Telephone: (517) Name(s) of graduate LL.M. for Foreign-Educated Lawyers LL.M./M.J. in Intellectual Property & Communications Law or spring Application deadline: : May 1 Spring: October ibt Expenses: tuition: $26,112 Estimated living and personal expenses: approx. $24,000 International students are considered for some scholarship assistance through the admission process. Assembly: Strongly recommended Evaluation: Strongly recommended MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE Mississippi College School of Law, 151 East Griffith Street, Jackson, Mississippi Telephone and Fax: Tel: (601) ; Fax: (601) scopelan@mc.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program for foreign lawyers Application deadline: Rolling admission IELTS: 6.5 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $28,950 Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,620 30

27 MC Law provides scholarship assistance to students who demonstrate financial need and possess outstanding academic/professional credentials. NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW Telephone: Name(s) of graduate Application deadline: Private or Public: Expenses: Assembly: Evaluation: Last updated: NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Telephone and Fax: Tel: (212) ; Fax: (212) Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) in: American Business Law for foreign lawyers Financial Services Real Estate Taxation, spring or summer Application deadline: : June 30 Spring: December 1 Summer: April 30 Expenses: Tuition: approx. $36,000 Scholarships and grants for LL.M. studies are not common, but they do exist, and NYLS does make funds available for need-based financial aid for LL.M. students. Credential evaluation: Applicants must have their transcripts forwarded for analysis to WES or IERF. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New England Law Boston, 154 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) admit@nesl.edu LL.M. in Advanced Legal Studies for Foreign Lawyers March 15 Private Tuition: $42,490 Contact financial aid office Recommended Required (although the applicant may use WES or IERF instead) August 2012 New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, New York NYU School of Law, 139 MacDougal Street, Suite C-10, New York, New York Telephone and Fax: Tel: (212) ; Fax: (212) law.grad.moreinfo@nyu.edu Name(s) of graduate Traditional LL.M., and LL.M. programs in: Competition, Innovation and Information Law 31

28 Corporation Law Environmental Law International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration International Legal Studies International Taxation Legal Theory Taxation Application deadline: February 1 (Legal Theory, Taxation); all other programs April 1 Expenses: Tuition and fees: $52,404 Estimated personal and living expenses: $21,717 A limited number of full-tuition scholarships: The Hugo Grotius Scholarships are designated for students who wish to specialize in International Legal Studies, the Hans Kelsen Scholarships are designated for students who specialize in Legal Theory, and the Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholarships and Hauser Global Scholarships are awarded to students in all other programs. Evaluation: Required NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Northeastern University School of Law, 400 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone and Fax: Tel: (617) ; Fax: (617) llminfo@neu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates Application deadline: May 1 TOEFL/IELTS: Expenses: Contact program Contact program Evaluation: Required NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Northwestern University School of Law, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Graduate Studies Program, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Telephone and Fax: Tel: (312) ; Fax: (312) admissions@law.northwestern.edu Name(s) of graduate General LL.M LL.M in International Human Rights LL.M. in Taxation 32

29 Application deadline: Private or Public: Expenses: Evaluation: Required Graduate Program in Law and Business (LL.M./Kellogg program) Summer for Accelerated Summer LL.M. January 17; December 15 for the Summer LL.M. Private Tuition: $74,048 (LL.M./Kellogg); $54,562 (all other programs) Estimated living and personal expenses: $26,452 (9 months) Several LL.M. fellowship grants based on merit and financial need. Non-U.S. citizens may apply for a university-administered loan, which must be co-signed by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Pettit College of Law Ohio Northern University College of Law, LL.M. in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law, 525 South Main Street, Ada, Ohio Telephone: Tel: (419) ; Fax: (419) llm@onu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. in Democratic Governance and the Rule of Law Application deadline: February 15 Expenses: tuition and fees: $42,000 Living expenses: $12,300 Highly qualified international attorneys whose experience demonstrates a commitment to public service who are accepted to the LL.M. program will be fully supported during their studies. There are a limited number of full or halftuition scholarships for international attorneys who are not accepted with full financial support. Credential evaluation: Applicants must send their transcripts to WES. Comments: Candidates must have practiced law for at least two years. Preference is given to lawyers from transitional democracies. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Moritz College of Law Moritz College of Law, LL.M. Office, 55 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio Telephone: (614) moritzllm@osu.edu Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program for foreign lawyers 33

30 Application deadline: March ibt Expenses: Nonresident tuition and fees: $42,836 Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,156 The Moritz LL.M. Scholarship is awarded to outstanding LL.M. applicants who will contribute to the intellectual diversity and strength of the LL.M. program. Applicants should complete the Supplemental Scholarship Essay. The Moritz College of Law offers partial tuition waivers to Fulbright award winners. Assembly: Optional Evaluation: Optional PACE UNIVERSITY Pace Law School, 78 North Broadway, White Plains, New York Telephone: (914) Name(s) of graduate Master of Laws (LL.M.) in: Comparative Legal Studies for foreign lawyers Environmental Law (with tracks in Climate Change; Land Use and Sustainable Development) Application deadline: There is no official deadline, but most admissions and scholarship decisions are made by May 1 Private or Public : Private Expenses: Tuition and fees:$42,785 A small amount of financial aid may be available, but most graduate students are expected to arrange financing their own programs. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for outside grants. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY The Dickinson School of Law The Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University, Lewis Katz Building, University Park, Pennsylvania Telephone: (717) fcm3@psu.edu or llmadmit@psu.edu Name(s) of graduate LL.M. Program for international lawyers and spring Application deadline: No specific application deadline (the majority of admission offers are made between January and April) 88 ibt IELTS: