Duke LLM프로그램 등록 학생은 듀큐의 경영대학원인 Fuqua School of Business의 학과목뿐만
아니라 Sanford School of Public Policy에서 제공 되는 학과목들을 수강 할 수 있습니다. 또한, 2~3년차 JD 학생이 수강하는
과목도 동시에 수강할 수 있습니다. 특히, Duke LLM 프로그램은
등록 학생이 대부분 외국 학생인 관계로 English Legal Writing Skills 배양에도 많은
비중을 두고 있습니다.
대부분의 LLM프로그램
등록 학생은 판사, 검사, 교수, 정부
관료, 기업 및 금융기관 등 지명도 있는 기관에서 최소 2년 이상의
직장경력을 갖고 있는 분들로 구성 됩니다. 직장 경력이 없는 지원자의 경우 아주 예외적으로 입학을 허용하는
경우가 있기도 합니다. 2013~2014 학년도의 경우 전 세계 38개국에서 86명의 학생이 LLM프로그램에 등록 했습니다.
입학 사정 시 아래와 같은 요소를 평가 합니다.
- 학부 GPA
- 추천서
- Personal Statement – Applicants’ professional plans, goals and special
interests as reflected on the personal statement and resume.
- 토플 점수 100
원서 마감일: 2015년 1월 20일
LLM 이수 학점: 21 학점
아래 표는 Duke Law School의 2014~2015
학년도 수업료 및 예산입니다.
다음은 Duke LLM프로그램 Overview이니 참고 바랍니다.
LLM Degree
Overview and Degree
Requirements
The LLM program at Duke Law School
is designed to introduce foreign law graduates to the legal system of the
United States and to provide the opportunity to take advanced courses in
specialized areas of the law. LLM students are welcome to make selections from
the large number of courses represented in the curriculum. With the exception of two required courses (see
requirements below), all classes are taken with JD students. Students may also
take courses in other parts of the university, such as the Fuqua School of Business or the Sanford School of Public Policy. Some LLM students elect to
take a first-year course, but the greater part of the LLM curriculum consists
of upper-class JD courses selected by the individual student.
Although the Duke Law LLM is
not a research degree, students can produce a substantial research paper under
faculty supervision either by conducting an independent research project or by
enrolling in a seminar. Duke places special emphasis on building writing skills
in English. In addition to a fall semester writing course, an un-graded
elective course, the Legal Writing Workshop, is available to LLM students
during the spring semester. The workshop is designed to provide additional
instruction in U.S. legal correspondence and drafting, and to assist students
in writing research papers and preparing for seminar presentations.
Most LLM students at Duke are
professionals with two or more years of experience at well-known law firms.
They are also judges, prosecutors, academics, members of government ministries,
corporations, or financial institutions. The LLM program usually includes a
small number of talented, very recent law graduates as well. The 2013-14 LLM class
has an enrollment of 86 students from 38 countries.
Applicants must hold a first degree
in law from an accredited institution outside the United States. The law degree
should be the equivalent of the JD or LLB degree. Correspondence course or
distance learning degrees will not be considered for admission to the LLM
program.
All applications will receive very
careful scrutiny. Admissions will be based on the following criteria:
·
the applicant's academic promise as
revealed by previous academic performance;
·
references (a minimum of 2) that
demonstrate the applicant's scholarly ability and professional qualifications;
·
the applicant's professional plans,
goals and special interests as reflected on the personal statement and resume;
and
·
the applicant's English language
proficiency.
Candidates for the LLM for graduates
of foreign law schools are expected to enroll in a minimum of 21 credit hours
in law. Students may take more than 21 credits and may take credits outside of
the Law School. Those who wish to sit for the New York bar examination will be
able to fulfill the bar examination's requirements of 24 credits. The LLM
degree is normally completed in one academic year, which begins for all new
students in mid-August.
Requirements for the LLM degree are
as follows:
1.
Students are required to enroll in a
minimum of 21 credit hours in law.
2.
Students are required to take Distinctive Aspects of
U.S. Law.
3.
Students without extensive
experience studying in English are required to take Legal Analysis, Research
and Writing for International Students.
4.
Students are required to produce a
substantial piece of academic writing, which is usually satisfied by taking a
seminar course or pursuing an independent research project supervised by a
faculty member.
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