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mockingbird

Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 3
LLM in Hong Kong
Mon Dec 11, 2006 01:35 AM
Ralex and anyone else who did the LLM program at Hong Kong U. this past year -- any thoughts on the program? I am getting ready to apply, and would value any comments/insights on the program.
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P_Martini

Joined: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 94
LLM in Hong Kong
Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:46 AM
Any luck finding the HKU application yet?

P_Martini
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mockingbird

Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 3
LLM in Hong Kong
Sat Dec 23, 2006 07:40 AM
I think the application is now up on the Univ. of Hong Kong Faculty of Law website.
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wannabe

Joined: 31 Jan 2007
Posts: 1
LLM in Hong Kong
Thu Feb 01, 2007 06:27 AM
Hello world,

Does HKU's LLM accept non Law related degrees? The website says "Applicants must hold the degree of Bachelor of Laws".

What it does not say is how someone with a non-law related degree can join the LLM programme?

Wannabe

[Edited 01 Feb 2007 by wannabe]
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mr_quack

Joined: 14 May 2008
Posts: 2
LLM in Hong Kong
Thu May 15, 2008 08:05 PM
Hi Guys,

I've got an urgent question about LLMs in HK and I was hoping to leech off the popularity of this post.

At present I've taken a gap year partly due to the new conversion exams in Hong Kong, before starting the PCLL and the training contract afterwards.

It only recently came to my attention the possibility of doing an LLM in the gap year whilst also preparing for the conversion exams and as such I've already missed the deadlines for HKU and quite possibly for CUHK (apparently there are only a few spaces left and they offer it on a rolling basis so its hard to be sure). That leaves CityU LLM. Do you guys think its worth doing the CityU LLM if I intend to work in HK/China in the future (albeit I have already secured a training contract)?

On one hand some friends have said an LLM is better than nothing at all, on the other hand, others have said having an LLM from a 'not as good university' (with all due respect to those at City U - I personally do not think I have enough knowledge about the comparative ratings within the three law offering universities) will not be perceived well in the eyes of future employers, should I wish to change jobs later on.

What are your opinions on this? Any help would be much much appreciated.
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4sysc

Joined: 28 Jun 2008
Posts: 4
LLM in Hong Kong
Sun Jun 29, 2008 06:45 AM
Hello everyone,
I have questions about the lawyer-licensing-process differences between Canada and HK. In terms of the PCLL changes, which one is easier? -- doing law in HK and then practising in Cda or doing law in Cda and practising in HK? Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
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stephywoot

Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Posts: 6
LLM in Hong Kong
Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:59 AM
Hi everyone :) I'd love to benefit from everyone's wisdom here... but unlike everyone else I'm probably much younger and currently living in the U.S. Over here a J.D. degree is a 3-year program and you'll be eligible to practice if you pass a Bar Exam specific to the state you live in. My goal has been to finish my undergraduate studies here and go to law school, after which practice in Hong Kong. So recently some friends recommended taking the J.D. programs at CUHK and CityU. I was wondering if this would be a good idea at all for a U.S. student? My second concern is that although I most likely will not return to U.S. to practice, it'd be nice to be certified here as well in case practicing here turns out to be better. Would anyone recommend obtaining a J.D. in Hong Kong and then a LL.M. in U.S.? Or would anyone recommend getting the J.D. in U.S. first and then find a way to be certified in Hong Kong (does this affect my chances at getting into PCLL because I've heard that recently they deterred non-local students from enrolling by making the qualifying exams much harder)? I admire everyone here who're moving onto becoming very successful lawyers. Thanks so much beforehand!
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