Featured Programs 2009

“The School of Law at Portuguese Catholic University (Universidade Católica Portuguesa) in Lisbon is a leading law school. As part of its international strategy, Católica Global School of Law was launched in 2009: an international centre of teaching and research, bringing together global faculty, global students and global environment and staff.”

“Committed to providing the highest quality legal education in an increasingly global society, Columbus School of Law offers its Master of Laws degree program to graduates of U.S. and foreign law schools. In line with our Catholic mission, the Columbus School of Law instills its students with a quest for social justice and a profound duty to apply their legal knowledge and skills to the promotion of the common good. The LL.M. is an advanced program of legal study that is customized to the needs of the individual student. LL.M. candidates, mentored by expert faculty, may plan a course of study from numerous concentrations.”

“The LL.M. program in U.S. Legal Studies at the University of Connecticut School of Law is open to a small number of international students selected from a competitive pool of applicants from around the world. The School of Law provides a broad curriculum in American law, the United States legal system, international law, and comparative law. Through close consultation with the faculty, LL.M. students design a course of study which suits each student's professional interests. As part of their LL.M. degree, students may also obtain an optional certificate of specialization in International Human Rights, Intellectual Property, or Tax Law.”

“Enhance your academic profile for practice or research. Nottingham Law School is one of the largest full service university law schools in the UK, supporting students through every stage of legal training from undergraduate through to Masters, research, professional and practitioner courses. The School has an unrivalled reputation for providing innovative postgraduate level courses and training. We offer a flexible approach to postgraduate study which allows you to ‘build’ an LLM programme to suit your specialisms and interests, for example an LLM in a single subject, a joint LLM, or an LLM with a major and minor subject. ”

“The University of Glasgow is one of the oldest universities in the UK and is recognised as one of the top 100 universities in the world. With an international reputation for teaching and research, the School of Law at the University of Glasgow offers LL.M. programmes in Commercial Law, Corporate and Financial Law, International Law, and International Competition Law and Policy. The School of Law welcomes students from all over the world and creates first-class graduates equipped for the professional legal world.”

“Due to the long European tradition of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as well as the proximity of several European institutions such as the European Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Auditors, the Master in European Law is strongly oriented towards European and transnational law. The programme is bilingual and taught in both French and English. Students have the choice between a one or a two year programme, specialising in European Litigation or in European Economic and Financial Criminal Law.”

“Study environmental law at one of America’s top-ranked environmental law programs. Lewis & Clark’s environmental law LL.M. is designed for U.S. and international law school graduates who want to emphasize environmental law or natural resources law in their legal practice or in teaching, research, or public policy. We welcome a range of students from recent law school graduates to established lawyers who want to enhance their education or practice or develop a new area of expertise. Started in 1988, Lewis & Clark’s environmental law LL.M. is well-established and well-known in national and international circles.”

“The University of Vienna is ideally located in one of the world's most attractive cities hosting international organizations (IAEA, OPEC, OSCE, UNCITRAL, etc.). The LL.M. program in International Legal Studies focuses on current problems and new developments in international law, such as the interaction of governments and other key players on the international level. The courses are offered within the framework of four modules (Fundamental Issues of International Law, International Economic Law, International Organizations and International Dispute Settlement).”

“The ILF offers one of the few programs in Europe with a truly international, rather than national or EU focus, for study of law and finance. All teaching is in English. German fluency is not a requirement for admission. The interdisciplinary curriculum combines lectures and seminars in law, business and economics as well as colloquia and prominent international guest lecturers. The ILF is based on an effective public-private partnership concept, with active participation of leading international law practitioners, finance and banking specialists as well as officials of the ECB, German Bundesbank and other bodies. The one-year program is aimed at graduates with first degrees in either law or in business or economics.”