Featured Programs 2009

“Hong Kong holds a prominent place as an international financial, trade, and investment center at the interface between China and the outside world, thus creating the perfect environment for advanced studies of regional and international business law regimes. The School of Law of The Chinese University of Hong Kong recognizes the regional and international demand for first rate practice-oriented legal training in light of the challenges caused by the deepening integration China into the international economic and legal order and the globalization of the world's markets in general. Enriched by the intellectual and cultural heritage of The Chinese University of Hong Kong we offer three LLM programmes to be taught (in English) at the heart of the legal system in Hong Kong's central business district. We welcome you to obtain further information on our website.”

“As the oldest graduate school of international affairs in the United States, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is distinctive for its collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach. Fletcher’s flexible curriculum, distinguished faculty, and accomplished community of students and alumni provide a thorough preparation to meet global challenges that transcend borders, disciplines, and sectors. The international law faculty organizes a continuing "High Table" colloquium for LL.M. students. Taught by a distinguished international law faculty with extensive real-world experience, the program addresses the historical, political, cultural, and economic framework within which contemporary international lawyers operate.”

“The study of law at Dundee has a long and distinguished history. Dundee became an independent university in 1967 after a 70 year relationship with the University of St. Andrews where the teaching of law started nearly six centuries ago. Today, Dundee is top-rated for teaching and the Law School has a strong postgraduate culture and offers a wide range of specialist masters programmes which reflect the range of interests and expertise of the staff within the School. A key feature of the Dundee Masters programme is the focus on small group teaching and close contact with staff members from the Law School.”

“ The Executive M.B.L.-HSG is an 18-month program equipping practitioners with a solid generalist knowledge in European and international business law. Juridification of business makes sound knowledge of this area essential not just for lawyers but for all executives involved in decision making in an increasingly global and regional economic environment. Our primary goal is to provide you with knowledge that you can use in your professional working life. But the program does far more. As a competent generalist you will be in a position to transfer your new skills to other fields and to move confidently into new areas of activity.”

“The University of Reading is one of the UK’s 10 most research-intensive universities and one of the top 200 universities in the world. The School of Law at Reading is one of the leading law schools in the UK. In the government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) the School was ranked equal 11th in the UK across the assessment of all its research, and equal 7th based on the high percentage of its research rated as 4* (‘world leading’) or 3* (‘internationally excellent’). Reading has a lively city and campus, and is close to London, Heathrow and Oxford.”

“For more than 35 years, the LL.M. in International and European Law has been a top-quality master’s programme in Flanders. It provides a broad high quality legal education to a maximum of 40 international students and is taught entirely in English. Focusing on European integration and international law in a variety of courses, it prepares for further research or employment at international legal and policy making levels. The teaching staff consists of high-ranking academics and leading practitioners from renowned law firms and European institutions.”

“Hofstra Law School, founded in 1970, offers a wealth of programs and courses, a dynamic curriculum, and extensive skills programs which combine to create a first-rate legal education. The Law School has a student body of more than 1,100 students, with an alumni base of approximately 8,500 members. Our distinguished faculty, comprising more than 50 members, includes many outstanding scholars who are recognized as national and international experts in their fields. Our students benefit from an atmosphere of intellectual excitement, personal support, and cooperative learning.”

“Southwestern Law School's LL.M. programs provide exceptional opportunities for in-depth legal studies in an extraordinary environment in the heart of Los Angeles. A beautiful, technologically advanced facility, internationally recognized faculty experts, and a network of distinguished alumni are only some of the advantages of Southwestern, where students get the individualized attention of a small school with all of the advantages, conveniences, and connections of a major metropolis. Southwestern is centrally located in the Wilshire Center district of Los Angeles, about two miles west of downtown, and within 30 minutes of the Pacific Ocean.”

“UM is one of the nation’s leading institutions of legal education. Situated in one of the world’s most vibrant, multicultural metropolitan areas, UM is at the forefront in training legal professionals of a rapidly changing world. Graduates of this law school are among the best in the profession. More than 17,000 alumni practicing throughout the United States and in nearly ninety countries around the world – in all fields of practice from corporate to public interest law, in large firms, private practice, government service or as sole practitioners – can attest to the excellence of the education they received. UM offers two internationally-oriented Master of Laws degrees: the International Law LL.M. and the Ocean and Coastal Law LL.M.”