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OVERVIEW
Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a
vibrant intellectual community emphasizing
teaching excellence, cutting-edge scholarship,
and an innovative academic program
designed to prepare students for public
service and private practice. The Law School
curriculum combines traditional course
offerings and teaching methodologies with
innovative professional skills training courses.
Its nationally renowned clinical program – one
of the first of its kind – is today one of the
country’s most diverse and comprehensive
professional skills programs.
The Law School attracts highly qualified
students from the most prestigious
undergraduate institutions and our alumni
network of 21,000 graduates extends
worldwide.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for admission to the LL.M.
program
for
foreign-trained
lawyers,
prospective students must :
•
Hold a law degree from a foreign university
that allows you to practice law in the
jurisdiction where it was awarded; and
•
Have a minimum Internet-based TOEFL
score of 100 with a minimum of 25 on
each of the four sections, or a minimum
IELTS score of 7.0. For candidates whose
native and working language is English
and whose first degree in law is from a
college or university in a country where
both the language of instruction and the
native language is English, the language
proficiency examination requirement may be
waived.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The LL.M. degree requires all students
to complete 24 credits. Two courses –
Fundamentals of American Law
and
Legal
Writing & Research for the Foreign-Trained
Lawyer
– are mandatory. No thesis credit
is required.
All LL.M. students begin their studies in August
with Fundamentals of American Law, a 2-credit
course. During the fall semester, students must
also take the 3-credit course Legal Writing
& Research for Foreign-Trained Lawyers.
For this course, faculty members trained in
linguistics and experienced in teaching ESL
join the Brooklyn Law School faculty and work
with students individually based on their needs.
The LL.M. degree can be earned in one year of
full-time study, or up to two years of part-time
enrollment. Note: Part-time study is available
to all U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, and
those with visas that allow part-time study.
NEWYORK STATE BAR FOCUS
In addition to the general requirements set forth
above, LL.M. students wishing to sit for the
New York State bar examination must meet the
following additional requirements :
•
Professional Responsibility,Legal profession or
Professional Responsibility in Different Practice
Settings;
•
Minimum of six (6) additional credits in subjects
tested on the New York State bar exam;
•
Students may take Perspectives in Legal
Analysis I & II, a course unique to Brooklyn
Law School that is designed to help students
prepare for the New York State bar exam, to
satisfy four of the six required credits in subjects
tested on the NewYork State bar exam;
•
The remaining courses may be chosen by the
student as electives.
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
CONTACTS
Address :
250 Joralemon Street Brooklyn,
New York, 11201 USA
Contact :
Phone :
+1 718-625-2200
