Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The LL.M. program lasts one academic year (three quarters). Entrance into the program is possible only at the beginning of Autumn Quarter. The Asian and Comparative Law LL.M. program provides advanced, specialist courses for lawyers and policy makers who are pursuing careers in Asian, international commercial or development law. Admission to the program is highly competitive. Candidates are typically practicing lawyers, in-house counsel, international bankers, government officials, NGO staff and legal academics. School strive for geographic and cultural diversity. The program focuses on global and cross-jurisdictional issues in international governance, institution-building, regulation, commercial transactions and sustainability. Each year, approximately 15-25 students are accepted into the Asian and Comparative Law LL.M. program. Candidates admitted to this highly selective program are typically practicing lawyers, in-house counsel, and international bankers, trading company legal staff, government officials or legal academics. School strive for geographic and cultural balance within the class and typically enroll students from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Indonesia and other Asian countries. In recent years students have also come to the program from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iceland, Russia, Sweden, Togo, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Students from the United States who have competence in an Asian language also enroll in the program.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

School require LL.M. candidates to have outstanding academic records and at least two years of professional work experience. In general, we do not accept applicants immediately following completion of an undergraduate program. U.S. applicants must have completed their first degree in law (J.D. or equivalent) at a school accredited by the American Bar Association. International students must have a first degree in law (LL.B., B. Law) or equivalent. Students who do not have a first degree in law but who have passed the bar exam and are practicing lawyers in their own country are usually deemed to have J.D. or LL.B. equivalence for the purposes of admission to this program. Applicants to the Asian and Comparative Law LL.M. from the United States, Europe or Australasia must be proficient in an Asian language or a language in which original research on Asian law can be conducted, at a level equivalent to that received in a third-year college course. A satisfactory command of the English language is required for admission. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Nama jurusan

School of Law