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Legal Studies in
the U.S.
EducationUSA
Presentation Overview
1. Legal education systems
2. Value of the LL.M. Degree
3. LL.M. Eligibility for Chilean Students
4. LL.M. Application Checklist
5. Navigating the LSAC Process
6. Financing an LL.M. program
7. Selecting an LL.M. Program
Legal Education Systems
Primary School
Secondary School
Elementary School
Middle SchoolHigh School
Undergraduate Degree(4 year)
Higher Education
(5 year Diploma In Law)
PERU USA
Juris Doctor (3 year)
LL.M.1-2 yrs
Ph.D3-5 yrs
LL.M.1-2 yrs
Ph.D3-5 yrs
Títulos ofrecidos por facultades de derecho
Grado Duración Audiencia Objetivo
Juris Doctor
(J.D.)
3 años
• Primer año – asignaturas
obligatorias
• Segundo y tercer año –
asignaturas de libre elección
Doméstica (EE.UU.) Pasar el examen de
inscripción en
determinado estado
(BAR)
Master of Laws
(LL.M.)
1-2 años Extranjeros,
profesionales del
derecho que operan a
nivel global y recién
licenciados interesados
en derecho internacional
o comparado
Cursar una
especialización
predeterminada en un
campo del derecho en
concreto, u obtener
una visión general del
derecho
Norteamericano
Doctor of
Juridical
Science (S.J.D.
or Ph.D.)
3-5 años Estudiantes tanto
domésticos como
extranjeros
Investigación y
academia
Otros títulos: Títulos combinados (J.D./MBA o J.D./LL.M, cambio de LL.M. a J.D.
• Ability to Specialize in a Field of Study• Most LL.M. Programs offer both general and specialized courses
• Create a Global Network
• Faculty, staff, students, and alumni
• Strengthen Legal English Skills
• Classes with other international and U.S. students build your English skills and confidence in presenting your ideas
• Prepare for Global Practice
• Learn U.S. legal culture alongside substantive areas of law
• Potential eligibility to take a U.S. bar exam
Value of an LL.M. Study
• Professional degree in law is equivalent to U.S. Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• English Proficiency
• TOEFL
• IELTS
• Waiver process for native speakers
Eligibility for Peruvian students
LL.M. Application Checklist
1. Application form via LSAC
2. All educational transcripts
• include any exchange or post-graduate programs
3. TOEFL or IELTS score
4. Letters of recommendation (professors or work supervisors)
5. Personal statement
6. Resume/CV
Navigating the LSAC Process
1. Create an LLM Account2. Purchase the LLM Credential Assembly Service (LL.M. CAS)3. Register for an English proficiency exam 4. Send official academic records to LSAC5. Ask recommenders to send letters to LSAC 6. Apply to law schools electronically from your LL.M. account7. Order law school reports online for each LL.M .program application 8. View your international credential evaluation on the Law School Reports
page of your LL.M. account 9. Use your LL.M. account to verify that your reports were sent to each LLM
program10. Monitor your file status through your LLM account
Navigating the LSAC Process
1. Create An LSAC Account
1. Basic Service—Free• Allows searching for programs & viewing application requirements
for programs you are interested in. You can save a list of schools.• Candidate Referral Service (CRS) - helps law schools recruit students.
2. Document Assembly Service (DAS)• US $ 85, good for five years, plus $30 for each law school report
3. International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service (ITAES) -• for international LLM applicants • Authenticate & evaluate documents• US $135, in addition to $85 for DAS
2. Purchase the LLM “CAS”Credential Assembly Service
LSAC APPLICATION PAGE
English proficiency exam
• Required by most law schools for whom English is not their native language • TOEFL or IELTS Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).• Applicant´s responsibility to identify which of the schools of interest to you
require this test. • Each school sets its own standard for required minimal scores on the tests.• LSAC will accept score reports for either TOEFL or IELTS exams. • LSAC will include your score(s) in your LLM credential evaluation upon receipt
of an official score report from the testing service. • LSAC can receive TOEFL score(s) electronically- to do so you must supply ETS
with LSAC’s institution code, 8395.
Official Records How to Have Transcripts Sent• You must use LSAC’s Transcript Request Form (TRF) • Send a TRF to each of the postsecondary institutions you have attended, regardless of
whether or not a degree was completed. • Have each institution complete the form and return it to us by mail, along with your
official transcript/mark sheet/academic record.
All documents must be received in a sealed institution envelope from the issuing institution, with an institution stamp or seal across the sealed flap.
If an international institution issues only one “original” to the student, then LSAC will accept a certified copy of the transcript, but it must be certified by the issuing institution as a true and correct copy of the original with official stamp/seal of institution
If you have records from education completed outside of the United States, all of your attested documents from the issuing institution must be submitted in the original language. If the transcripts or other required documents are not in English, a translation must
be forwarded. English translations do not need to be certified, may be completed by you, and may be sent separately from the transcript if necessary.
Letters of Recommendation A letter of recommendation discusses the qualities and characteristics of the applicant’s ability, academic and otherwise, to study law.
Use of LSAC’s LOR service is optional unless a law school to which you are applying requires its use but allows you to use your LLM account to have your LORs sent to law schools based on each school’s requirements.
• Should be written by people that know you will• Usually require 2-3 letters• Can be addressed to “Admissions Committee”
Selecting an LL.M. Program • Academic considerations:
• Specialization or General Practice• Curriculum• Faculty
• Career considerations: • Career planning resources• Alumni network • Eligibility to take the bar exam in some states in the United States
• Other considerations: • Geographic location: east coast v. west coast• Type of city: rural vs. urban • Full-time vs. Part-time program• LL.M. students only or mixed classes of LL.M. and J.D. students• Class size • Size of student body• Student Life – Extracurricular Activities
Other resources:
• EducationUSA
• LL.M. Guide
• American Bar Association
• National Conference of Bar
Examiners
• Law School Expert blog
Choosing an LL.M. Program
• www.educationusa.state.gov
• https://llm-guide.com
• http://www.americanbar.org
• www.ncbex.org/
• www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/
- Law School websites, Facebook pages, Fairs, alumni gatherings,
webinars, etc.
Financing an LL.M. Program
• Tuition and Fees
• Living Expenses
• Housing (on/off campus)
• Transportation
• Books and supplies
(laptop required)
• Health insurance (mandatory)
• Most law schools offer merit scholarships
• Check the school website for outside scholarships
• Fulbright Program Scholarships• Becas Chile • You may be able to borrow loans
(i.e. OAS program)
Scholarship & LoansWhat to Expect
2017 EducationUSA LL.M. Tour
Proceso de inscripción como abogado para ejercer
en los Estados Unidos
• No existe una inscripción a nivel nacional
• En Estados Unidos, debes estar inscrito en
el estado en el que quieres ejercer
Fuente: http://www.ncbex.org (Guia
comprensiva de los procesos de inscripción
en los diferentes estados de Estados Unidos)
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