カテゴリー別アーカイブ: LL.M.ランキング

【LL.M. 2016年秋入学用出願締め切り日】 Columbia

Columbia Law Schoolの出願締め切り日が発表されました。
11月3日と12月15日のいずれからより選択しますが、「早 く出願する」ことのみに意識を向けることなく、テストスコア、出願書類(Resume, Statement of Purpose, Recommendation)の仕上がり状況をも見据えた上で、自分にとって最適なタイミングにて出願しましょう。
http://web.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-legal-studies/llm-program/application-instructions/application-deadlines

Early Review Program
Applicants for admission to our 2016-2017 LL.M. Program, except those who are in the final year of their first law degree and reapplicants who were not granted admission, have the option of applying through the Early Review Program. The advantage of applying early is that you will most likely have a decision by late December. We encourage early applications from those who feel they have compiled their strongest possible application by November 3. To be considered under the Early Review Program, you must:

  1. Submit your online application by the early review deadline;
  2. Submit your transcripts, TOEFL scores, and letters of recommendation to LSAC a few weeks in advance of the November 3 deadline so that they have time to process your full CAS report and forward it to us by November 3; and
  3. Specify that you wish to be considered for early review by answering “yes” to the Early Review question in the “Application Deadlines” section of this application.

All application materials, including supporting documents and TOEFL scores, must be submitted and fully processed and considered complete by Columbia by November 3, 2015. If your application is not complete by November 3, 2015 (including your full CAS report), we will automatically defer your application for consideration as part of the regular admission cycle.

We will provide a decision for early applicants by the end of December. Applicants will be admitted, rejected, or deferred to the regular admission cycle. If you are admitted through the Early Review Program, you will not be required to withdraw your applications to other LL.M. programs.

Regular Application Deadline

The Columbia online application through LSAC must be submitted by December 15, 2015 and all supporting documents for the CAS report must be postmarked to LSAC by December 15.

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, in most cases no later than late April. Rolling admissions means that we evaluate applications randomly; the date you submitted your application often has no bearing on when you will receive a decision. Some candidates will have a decision in early January, others in late April. If you have not yet received a decision, it most likely means that the Committee simply has not yet reviewed your application (so you should not worry!). We strive to give every candidate an answer by the end of April.

【U.S. LL.M. Tax Lawランキング】: Tax Talentより

企業関係者へ実施したアンケートをベースにLL.M. Tax Lawランキングが発表されました。昨年度に続いて、New York Universityが最高の評価を得ております。

1. New York University
2. Georgetown University
3. University of Florida
4. Boston University
5. Villanova University
6. University of Michigan
7. Northwestern University
8. DePaul University
9. University of Miami
10. New York Law School
11. Golden Gate University
http://www.taxtalent.com/mstsurvey/2013_LLM_Tax_Report.pdf

この時期、学校調査を実施している方々も多いかと思います。ランキングはあくまでも、学校選択における一つの目安になるものの、実際にはカリキュラムの中身を調査し、Post LL.M.のキャリアを見据えた上で必要不可欠な科目を見定めていきましょう。こうした作業こそが、出願用のStatement of Purpose(Essay)内容を強化する上での重要な要因の一つとなります。

【U.S. LL.M.ランキング】: The National Law Journal 2013より

The National Law Journal より2013 U.S. LL.M.プログラムの調査結果が発表されました。
http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/Best_of_NLJ_2013_web.pdf

同ランキングは、The National Law Journalの購読者(法律の専門家層)による
評価をベースとし、評価者の主観性が色濃く反映されるものの、
Corporate/Securities, IP, International Law,そしてTax Lawの各カテゴ
リー別に結果が集計されています。ちなみに、カッコ内は2012年の集計結果です。

◆CORPORATE/SECURITIES LAW
1. University of Pennsylvania     (Harvard)
2. Boston University School      (New York University)
3. New York University Law School (Georgetown)

◆IP LAW
1. Santa Clara           (Stanford)
2. Fordham University      (George Washington)
3. University of Pennsylvania (Berkeley)

◆INTERNATIONAL LAW
1. Georgetown University    (George Washington)
2. New York University      (New York University)
3. Fordham University School (American University)

◆TAX LAW
1. New York University     (New York University)
2. Boston University           (Gerogetown)
3. Georgetown University (New York Law School)

この調査結果の見方として、両年の結果を統合してご覧いただき、「どのスクールでどういった分野を学ぶことができる」ことを把握していく上でのきっかけ作りとしてください。