I'm Xu Jie, graduated from Pepperdine University, School of Law, get dispute resolution direction LL.M degree.He is now working at Beijing arbitration commission.

EducationUSA should be invited, I come to introduce two kinds of the America law degree: J.D. and.

For China students, law school curriculum is challenging,Both JD and LL.M, the final score of curriculum are usually accounted for 30%During the examination, accounted for 30%, accounting for 40% of the final exam.

In the course of JD, America students have different undergraduate background,But most people almost to the legal concept and terminology are not know.So the teaching mode, is usually arranged a large number of cases of reading before class,Then the class of legal principles and legal rules in the case of questions,Finally, analysis.The process of the middle school curriculum performance accounted for almost 30% of the final grade.The main measure is to understand the students case and the legal principles and rules of lawGrasp the degree of. The exam and final exam period is generally by Professor choose cases,Let the student carry on case analysis.

For the law undergraduate Chinese students, if there is a good legal literacy,The biggest challenge for the JD process is English and Latin read and write speed.Because you'll find out America students understanding of the concept of law is far better than you,But you score as American students often can not read the case within the time specified in theAll. Of course, the essence America Law -- the constitution,Contract law and civil procedure law,The meaning of the three courses tend to subvert your in the undergraduate classroom learning content.In the face of legal issues new perspective and understanding, do not feel surprised, Just be prepared!

In fact, I personally think that,The determined to return to engage in legal work,Of or engaged in transnational legal services in the future Chinese students,LLM courses may be more in line with the original intention of students studying. In LL.M course,American students tend to be legal professionals with years of experience (lawyer, judge,Forensic), and also have many law students from all over the world.Professor of law teaching mode is often the proper arrangement of reading books,Then in a specific framework for students to share their respective experience,Finally, by Professor guide you summarize method to deal with the specific legal issues in a certain domainAnd strategies. LL.M training course and pay more attention to the students' practical ability,And classroom discussion content often can make certain legal literacy Chinese students betterThe solution to the practical skills of the myriads of changes in law practice. LLM midterm and final exams are often open proposition thesis. Classroom performance,The exam, final exam period in the final score of ratio consistent with JD.

For the law undergraduate Chinese students, studying LLProcess the biggest challenge M is whether there is life experience and experience enough to supportYour classroom discussion. Because the classroom performance accounted for 30% of the final grade,Then the students contribute to class discussions content is particularly important.Although the professor would properly balance every chance to speak,But the lack of practice China law students due to lack of sufficient argument basis,So, in the fierce discussion classroom even debates are often difficult to open.But if you study hard, and finally through the LL.M course,You'll find out in legal work in the future,Ability to deal with practical problems has been greatly improved.

Overall, both JD and LL.M,American elite law school courses are very attractive.But before you decide to make a choice before, to give serious consideration to their own learning objective.

JD curriculum aims to take the American law students into qualified, and LLM aims to improve course legal person combat capability. At the same time,The same different law school JD courses, LL.M courses is differ in thousands of ways,The characteristics of each.Law students choose the school when the overall ranking must not blindly worship school,Especially when choosing a LL.M,Specific rankings must look at the school in the specific field of study.

For practitioners to choose law students, my personal view is:But to study this kind of academic work in comparative law,Or to become a USA lawyers in the American practitioners,Don't waste your Chinese legal background. Even if you are engaged in transnational legal services,Why the parties choose absolutely impossible for you to understand more than a American lawyer American method.The parties need is your deep understanding of China method and good cross domain communication technologySkillful and practical ability.