Set talk first about America law school inside the degree: America law school offers three degrees: the JD, the LLM (Master of law Master of Law JSD (Doctor of Juridical Science), doctor of law, people don't want to apply, the Americans themselves are not divided.

In the above three degree only JD require LSAT scores. JD education is three years, which covers all aspects of American legal system. Is the foundation USA legal education. For JD, you must first have a bachelor's degree. Another is to participate in painful LSAT exam, achieved an excellent LSAT score, to lay a good foundation for the application. Other documents, the application such as Resume, Personal Statement and GRE, GMAT application is the same. There is one exception is, some law school will ask you at the time of application, in accordance with the requirements of their write an article (this is only part of the school). So the application of JD elements: Bachelor's degree, LSAT score, Personal Statement, resume, letters of recommendation......

JD is the legal education USA most orthodox. JD is not what professional, each subject are mixed together to learn. If you want to learn the essence American legal words, recommended to choose an JD degree. Read JD's disadvantages: 1, a long time (3 years) to 2 (very tired, too bitter, every day do not want to sleep, so much that you can't finish the case. You can have a look this station "case analysis" inside the column "contract law" section in the English case, it is comparatively simple case. Too much money (3), the general law school will be $15000 a year of tuition fees, to apply for a scholarship is very difficult, the basic no hope. If you LSAT test to more than 175 points, you will get the scholarship. But the Chinese people almost inaccessible. 4), even finished, because American racial discrimination, you also don't want to be a good lawyer in American.

Master of law, LLM, is also a degree to seize after obtaining a JD degree. But for non America foreign students, as long as you have a bachelor's degree in a foreign, you can also apply for LLM. LLM is divided into General and Specialized two. Specialized LLM courses are many kinds, such as the New York University law school has Comparative Jurisprudence, Corporation Law, International Legal Studies, International Taxation, Labor and Employment Law, Taxation, Trade Regulation and so on several LLM courses for students to choose. The most basic requirements of LLM application: TOEFL scores, was America law school admits non issued by American University bachelor's degree in law. The application examples of successful application of JD LLM in relation to the successful examples to some more. Many people will first apply LLM, after learning the LLM in the course of a year, and then apply JD (this application JD also require LSAT scores). The advantages for LLM: time is short, 1 years. 2, pay only a year's tuition, financial pressure is relatively small. Disadvantages: 1, time is short, can not be completely thorough study to the essence American legal system. 2, the only LLM degrees, and no JD degree of foreign students, is unable to get USA those who read JD lawyer's identity. That is to say, only LLM degrees, not mixed in American. A separate LLM degree does not appeal to Americans. However, read a LLM degree in the home to frighten people still can be in recent years.

 

 

 

LLM application summary -- General FAQ

1 what is the LLM?

Answer: LLM is a America legal courses a year, equivalent to a master's degree. The expression of LLM economic formula as follows:

The cost of RMB50 million 9 months --

Output DegreeNY -- LLM Bar

Bonus -- six months or a year of internship or job offer + America domestic tourism number (depending on personal power, money, time)

2What kind of people can read LLM? Read the LLM is what person?

Answer: those with bachelor degree or above can apply for American LLM. But usually read LLM are mainly two types of people:

The first kind of people -- rich lawyers

As everyone knows, NY Bar or CA Bar is a necessary condition for the promotion of foreign investment. No foreign law license, basically not possible from legal assistant up to associate. While the British photography for USA according to many difficulties, need 2 years of InternPCLL exam, so many lawyers choose to American gold-plated, access to foreign law license with the most rapid, economical method.

Second kinds of people -- a good student rich

There is a class of people, just graduated from the University, no work experience, but thought he was NB, "born calves are not afraid of tigers" to go out. Such people are often "ambition", there is a little money can make her waste, such as I.

One common characteristic of the two class is rich, yes, LLM, precisely, the law basically no scholarship, so every applicant must hold at their own expense plan. (about the scholarship the possibility and concrete which schools will give scholarships will be discussed in detail later in the text) 

3Read LLM need how many money?

Answer: LLM tuition for one year in 30000 53 million $9, plus all the living expenses ranging (with NY and LA is the most expensive). The total cost is estimated at 500000 yuan. LLM cost is increasing every year, basically every year  Growth rate of 10%.

4.LLM types?

Answer: LLM General program and specialized program two. Most schools offer only general program, select the general program undergraduates can arbitrarily elective; a few schools, such as NYU corporate LLM, GTU Taxes program, international law program, the sepcialized program has certain requirements of the course, such as full courses must choose how many points. I suggest that undergraduates choose general program, because the undergraduate academic direction for the future is not clear positioning, general program can freely elective (general program can choose a full course of company LLM to read, personally feel no need to cling to the name). Secondly, the application of general program is relatively easy, many specialized program related work background, undergraduate to apply for these program no advantage (this, later will detail).

5.LLM and JD?

5.1 The difference between LLM and JD?

JD need LSAT, LLM as long as TOEFL, while the LSAT is very difficult

The JD visa is difficult, tuition is more expensive, but the LLM much better

JD degree in America valuable (whether from the academic angle or practice), LLM is now increasingly worthless.

Therefore, a more solid advice is -- to the best law school USA reading LLM, or considering LLM abuse it, also do not go.

5.2 How LLM and JD, choose?

If you going to stay in America, then read JD sooner or later; only LLM could not stay long in USA.

If you intend to return to China, then do not read JD, LLM is more substantial, more economical, and LLM knowledge learned in the Chinese absolutely sufficient.

The 6.LLM and the BAR test?

A: Generally speaking, only JD can do USA bar, but some states, also allows the ABA certification LLM examination of the state of the Bar, including CA and NY. Relatively speaking, NY Bar than CA Bar more attractive to some, because the NY Bar examination as long as 2 days, while CA Bar to test 3 days, and it is said that CA Bar needs a foreign lawyer's license.
 
NY Bar test requirements are: (1) with a foreign LLB degree (2) with their LLM degree (3), 20 credits, including a door the first grade curriculum, a legal writing

A misunderstanding is only on the NY and CA school LLM can test the local Bar. This is wrong!! Everyone who passes by ABA. LLM can test NY Bar (most schools are after ABA.). The annual Bar examination in February and July two, out of state usually to the capital of NY Albany Bar, there are a small number of people choose to NY City test Bar.

Someone may ask: I read LLM, visa expired, how to test Bar in America?

Answer: according to the American F-1 visa policy, each LLM students after graduation, can enjoy half of the "optional practical development", this time you can choose to take Bar, looking for a job or get married, tourism... .

How the future of 7.LLM?

Answer: LLM's future is bleak, there are three main LLM way:

(1) back to the mainland, Hongkong as a lawyer

This is the ultimate fate of most LLM. Experienced lawyers usually will return, because there are certain economic basis or family. But no work experience of LLM in USA more can not find a job, so still have to come back.

(2) find a job or a year in American internship

I must point out that it is extremely difficult to find a job offer, especially those who will support your J-1 visa. LLM to find a job in American is difficult, difficult to what extent? According to U Penn career office, LLM in the past 6 years of successful job class, who is only 15%, the worst one, only 3 people find jobs. Although schools showed significant difference (NYU may be slightly better), but basically "job" is very difficult, especially for lack of experience, direct read LLM people. Even in people who find work, is a large part of all work experience at home and abroad, and the outside of American branch prior agreement, where work or internship for a period of time. So, if you are an undergraduate, basically be the worst: unable to find a job, may I finish the Bar will be back. Similarly, intern is also very difficult.

(3) LLM JD

Therefore, many students go out, in under the helpless under decided to make a greater investment risk, is JD. Some schools, such as Columbia (hereinafter referred to as CLS), Cornell, and U Penn are allowed to outstanding achievements of LLM into JD. But some schools, such as NYU, is not allowed.

8 to work or to go abroad to read LLM?

"Go abroad, study, work on" the "ideology" of the problem, it is not going to be here, but because of "work" and "LLM" link has been far beyond the "ideology", so still need to be discussed. As I mentioned above, go read LLM's two kinds of people, so more advantages, what kind of people are in no doubt, is an experienced lawyer. Their advantage is obviously:
 
(1) experienced people are more likely to find a job in USA, especially outside the

(2) many schools require applicants to have some working experience, such as CLS, Stanford, Northwestern (hereinafter referred to as NW); this application has the advantage of including scholarship offer, etc..

(3) people with work experience, some firms will offer you funding to let you go to school, therefore, economic pressure, and even the visa success rate is improved.
 
However, direct reading out or to work, is essentially a "personal choice", a "consciousness", as long as carefully considered decision, cannot say the decision is good or bad.