http://www.llm-guide.com/board/46467 en Law & Economics in Canada? - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/46467/last#46467 Is it feasible to pursue an LLM in law & economics in Canada? Central Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston) would be ideal. I know there are excellent programs in the US but cost and distance would be major issues. Also, are there career guides for law and economics graduates? Beyond teaching and working in a think tank/government I wonder what other options might be out there. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/46467/last#46473 Michael Trebilcock at U of T is fantastic and very well respected, as is their Law & Economics program generally. They've really put together a great workshop series which LL.M.'s can enroll in and which consistently attracts top scholars from the U.S. as speakers. In terms of career prospects, Law & Economics isn't so much an area of practice as a mode of thinking. As such, while Law & Economics is often associated with (1) corporate, securities and financial services law, (2) international trade and development, or (3) public policy analysis, it is something else entirely in its own right and actually pops up in some pretty surprising places (equality and constitutional rights for instance). Accordingly, should your interests draw you to any of these practice areas, there will likely be opportunities to apply Law & Economics principles. Best of luck! Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/46467/last#46474 Thanks, I've head Trebilcock's name and I'll look into U of T for more details. I'm actually a practicing lawyer right now but long term I might want a career change and I was wondering what else might be out there if I earned a law & econ LLM. If I was just going to return to work at a law firm afterwards I wouldn't bother with the degree, I'm hoping it could open doors that are otherwise shut at the moment.