There are many benefits to pursuing an LLM abroad, for example, helping with a career change, building an international network, or gaining admission to the bar in the United States.
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Today, employers need lawyers who have developed additional expertise and established a significant commitment to self-development. The globalization of the legal world and the need for international training has caused an increased demand for LLMs in recent years.
An LLM abroad offers the chance to change career focus. By choosing the right specialist program, lawyers can become specialized in a whole new area of law.
In addition, the more honed your skills are, the further employers will go to hire you. For example, most law schools in the US are able to market their law (JD) graduates only in the immediate area, yet employers from across the country recruit graduates of their LLM programs. Moreover, an LLM abroad may be one of the main factors in your ability to change employers. The international network you will acquire by obtaining an LLM is useful in this regard.
Escalating globalization means that lawyers cannot afford to view their clients’ or employers’ dealings from the viewpoint of just one legal system. LLM programs abroad offer the chance to learn the law, practices and institutions of other jurisdictions.
Throughout the world, legal systems share common characteristics yet differ considerably. An LLM abroad program drawing students from several countries and educated in a variety of legal systems will often provide the students with different perspectives thereby enhancing their global perspective.
For instance, an LL.M. degree from an ABA-approved law school allows a foreign lawyer to become eligible to apply for admission to the Bar (license to practice) in some US states, such as New York. Different states have special rules concerning admittance of foreign-educated lawyers to state bar associations.
Many of the advantages of obtaining an LLM abroad are indefinable. Whether you are looking for an academically demanding experience or looking to interact with faculty members and fellow students from different backgrounds who have common interests, getting an LLM degree invokes different feelings and reactions than of just having a bachelor’s degree, whatever your motivation.
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I am pursuing LLB from University of Delhi, India. My LLB will be over by June 2011. I want to apply for LLM abroad. But the admission procedures of foreign universities start from the month of October i.e october 2010 in my case. I would like to know whether i could apply without my final marksheet. If yes, how should I proceed?
Kaushik,
Admissions processes vary from school to school. You should check with the individual LLM programs you are considering to determine how to proceed.
Peter
My daughter will complete her 5 year undergraduate Law degree from ILS Pune univeristy in India. I would like to know which all univeristies recognise this law degree for further study for LLM in US
Thank you for your comment, Rajeev. Please check with the individual schools she is interested in attending to determine whether they recognize a law degree from ILS Pune Univeristy. We have a directory of LLM programs in our LLM Guide (http://www.translegal.com/llm-guide), which provides an overview of LLM programs the world over as well as related articles.
In particular, you may find this article on LLM Admissions helpful: http://www.translegal.com/llm-articles/llm-admissions
i am a student of Rajshahi University.i completing the LL.B(hon’s) now i want to LL.M program in any university of US.
Hi, I have completed my LLB From University of the South Pacific and i have been actively working as a Barrister and Solicitor since 2005 till to date. I want to now do my LLM, what are the requirements for me to pursue LLM in Australia?