Albany Law School International LL.M. 2013-14

2013-2014

International LL.M.

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Office of Admissions Phone: 518-445-2326 www.albanylaw.edu/admissions admissions@albanylaw.edu

LL.M. FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW GRADUATES This LL.M. program is designed for international law graduates who seek an academic program in order to qualify for admission to the New York State bar.

An applicant who has studied in a foreign country may qualify to take the New York State bar examination by submitting to the New York State Board of Law Examiners satisfactory proof of the legal education as required by Part 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law. For foreign law graduates whose law degree does not meet the durational equivalency requirements, the applicant can satisfy the requirements by earning an LL.M. degree from a full-time or part-time program in an approved law school in the United States.

The LL.M. Program at Albany Law School is an approved program that prepares and qualifies foreign-educated law graduates to sit for the New York bar examination.

Application Instructions 1. APPLICATION: Albany Law School LL.M. application with all questions answered, electronically submitted and certified. Paper applications are not accepted.

Please visit www.albanylaw.edu/admissions for a link to our online application.

2. APPLICATION FEE: Payable by credit card or debit card in U.S. funds. If you received a fee waiver through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), then your application fee to Albany Law will be waived.

3. EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: (Not required for U.S. law school graduates.)

All applicants of the LL.M. for International Graduates program are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English if English is not your primary language (TOEFL® or IELTS preferred). TOEFL® minimum score = 580 on paper (range 310 to 677); 250 on computer (range 0 to 300); and 100 on Internet-based test (range 0 to 120). IELTS minimum score = 6 (range 1 to 9).

We will not consider applicants who score below these levels.

3. CREDENTIAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE LAW SCHOOL REPORT: Registration with the Law School Admission Council’s LL.M. Credential Assembly Service is recommended. The following materials should be submitted through this service:

4. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Should be limited to no more than two typed, double-spaced pages outlining how this degree will support your career objectives.

5. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION: (Not required for U.S. citizens or permanent residents.) Completed “International Student Financial Statement” to document your ability to pay the required cost of attendance.

This documentation is required to prepare the I-20 form necessary to obtain your F-1 student visa.

6. CERTIFICATION: All applicants must electronically certify that the information provided in the application, and all supporting documents and attachments, are complete and accurate, and that while the application is active, you will promptly advise the Albany Law School Admissions Office of any change in any of the facts included in the application, supporting documents and attachments.

7. ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS: You may submit brief, electronic attachments to this application to explain any gaps in your education or work history, or other information not disclosed elsewhere in the application that may be of assistance to the admissions committee during the admissions application file review process.

A. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: From faculty, supervisors, or clients who can address your academic and intellectual abilities.

B. TRANSCRIPTS: Requested from all colleges, professional or technical schools, and the law school you attended.

NOTE: If admitted, official transcripts from all educational institutions must be submitted prior to matriculating at Albany Law School.

QUESTIONS? Contact the Albany Law School Admissions Office at 518-445-2326 or email admissions@albanylaw.edu.

LL.M. FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW GRADUATES This LL.M. program is designed for international law graduates who seek an academic program in order to qualify for admission to the New York State bar.

An applicant who has studied in a foreign country may qualify to take the New York State bar examination by submitting to the New York State Board of Law Examiners satisfactory proof of the legal education as required by Part 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law. For foreign law graduates whose law degree does not meet the durational equivalency requirements, the applicant can satisfy the requirements by earning an LL.M. degree from a full-time or part-time program in an approved law school in the United States.

The LL.M. Program at Albany Law School is an approved program that prepares and qualifies foreign-educated law graduates to sit for the New York bar examination.

Application Instructions 1. APPLICATION: Albany Law School LL.M. application with all questions answered, electronically submitted and certified. Paper applications are not accepted.

Please visit www.albanylaw.edu/admissions for a link to our online application.

2. APPLICATION FEE: Payable by credit card or debit card in U.S. funds. If you received a fee waiver through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), then your application fee to Albany Law will be waived.

3. EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: (Not required for U.S. law school graduates.)

All applicants of the LL.M. for International Graduates program are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English if English is not your primary language (TOEFL® or IELTS preferred). TOEFL® minimum score = 580 on paper (range 310 to 677); 250 on computer (range 0 to 300); and 100 on Internet-based test (range 0 to 120). IELTS minimum score = 6 (range 1 to 9).

We will not consider applicants who score below these levels.

3. CREDENTIAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE LAW SCHOOL REPORT: Registration with the Law School Admission Council’s LL.M. Credential Assembly Service is recommended. The following materials should be submitted through this service:

4. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Should be limited to no more than two typed, double-spaced pages outlining how this degree will support your career objectives.

5. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION: (Not required for U.S. citizens or permanent residents.) Completed “International Student Financial Statement” to document your ability to pay the required cost of attendance.

This documentation is required to prepare the I-20 form necessary to obtain your F-1 student visa.

6. CERTIFICATION: All applicants must electronically certify that the information provided in the application, and all supporting documents and attachments, are complete and accurate, and that while the application is active, you will promptly advise the Albany Law School Admissions Office of any change in any of the facts included in the application, supporting documents and attachments.

7. ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS: You may submit brief, electronic attachments to this application to explain any gaps in your education or work history, or other information not disclosed elsewhere in the application that may be of assistance to the admissions committee during the admissions application file review process.

A. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: From faculty, supervisors, or clients who can address your academic and intellectual abilities.

B. TRANSCRIPTS: Requested from all colleges, professional or technical schools, and the law school you attended.

NOTE: If admitted, official transcripts from all educational institutions must be submitted prior to matriculating at Albany Law School.

QUESTIONS? Contact the Albany Law School Admissions Office at 518-445-2326 or email admissions@albanylaw.edu.

2013-2014

International LL.M.

8 0 N E W S C O T L A N D AV E N U E A L B A N Y, N E W Y O R K 1 2 2 0 8 - 3 4 9 4

Office of Admissions Phone: 518-445-2326 www.albanylaw.edu/admissions admissions@albanylaw.edu