LLM GUIDE - Master of Laws (LL.M.) Programs Worldwide

LLM Discussion Board

LL.M. Discussion Board > USA > Cardozo or University College of London RSS Feed

Cardozo or University College of London

Author Message
droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 03:23 AM
Out of curiosity, if nothing else, would a LLM from Univerity College of London (a top 5 U.K program) or Cardozo (a top 50ish American program) be better in practice? In academia?
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
capa


Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 164
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 03:29 AM
UCL.

Well, this is my opinion! ;-)
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 01:58 PM
Well then....thanks for the opinion. Anyone disagree?
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
bardiva.
Joined: 01 Jan 2006
Posts: 10
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 05:51 PM
UCL for sure
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
Bruce Lee
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 8
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 05:53 PM
Cardozo...errr, where is that?

Mate, go to UCL.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
Kulanski


Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 40
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 06:06 PM
Cardozo is in New York and is known for IP law, but not so much for its general LLM. Here is more info:
www.llm-guide.com/board/9015
www.llm-guide.com/board/1118

UCL is a top school and is strong in many subjects. Try the board search for more info.

New York or London? Difficult choice...
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
Kulanski


Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 40
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 06:10 PM
Here is another thread about Cardozo: www.llm-guide.com/board/3259
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
MikeL

Joined: 20 Jan 2006
Posts: 2
Cardozo or University College of London
Wed Jan 25, 2006 06:20 PM
In terms of international reputation I would clearly go for UCL. It may be different if you want to work in New York after the LLM (very difficult to get a job though) or sepcialize in IP.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
Kazaf

Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 75
Cardozo or University College of London
Mon Jan 30, 2006 08:29 PM
Definitely University College London.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
kem


Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 119
Cardozo or University College of London
Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:38 AM
be sure UCL is better.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
finavara


Joined: 04 Feb 2006
Posts: 9
Cardozo or University College of London
Fri Feb 10, 2006 03:51 AM
In my humble opinion, I believe the better question is where you want to live/work during and after your studies.

While Cardozo might not be well known internationally, it is known in the U.S and certainly N.Y. employers. I attend a law school in California, so I'm not biased. I believe Cardoza to have a good reputation among U.S. attorneys. At the risk of sounding ignorant, I have never heard of the College of London LLM programs. My point is, if New York is where you want to be, go to Cardozo.

Don't buy into the hype. It is more about what you want to do with your LLM and where you see yourself after that counts(more so then rankings). Again, this is just my opinion and I mean no offense to UCL or it's students.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
Cardozo or University College of London
Sat Feb 11, 2006 09:03 PM
Thanks for the replies. What if we throw George Washington University into the mix? It's obviously above Cardozo in the U.S. rankings, but would a degree from UCL be more beneficial in academia? In practice?
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
Bruce Lee
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 8
Cardozo or University College of London
Sat Feb 11, 2006 09:36 PM
Most UCL courses are taught both from the Academic and Practice perspectives. For eg. International Finance is taught by Prof. Graham Penn (Partner @ Sidley Austin) and Dr. Rawlings (Reader at UCL); Secured Transactions is taught by Michael Bridge (Prof at UCL) and Richard Calnan (Partner at Norton Rose); International Environmental Law is taught by Philippe Sands Q.C. (Partner @ Matrix Chambers) and Tim Swanson & Catherine Redgwell (Profs @ UCL). There are lots of other examples like these so UCL covers both the Academic and Practice sides of things.
But like a lot of folks have said, a decision on whether to go to school in the US or in London will ultimately depend on your plan afterwards.
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote
droit.est.philosophie


Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 36
Cardozo or University College of London
Sat Feb 11, 2006 09:51 PM
Thanks mate, that's a good point. But a lot of us still aren't quite sure what to do after Uni.;trying to keep as many options open as available for later on...
Show ProfileProfile P.M. Quote

Reply to this post

Related Programs