Greetings from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana! I am writing with some updated information about Tulane Law School’s EducationUSA Scholarship as well as with some summary information about our LLM programs. We hope that you will share this information with advisors in your region. Tulane University Law School, EducationUSA Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1, 2015 Tulane Law School, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is uniquely positioned to prepare students with an exposure to the common law tradition, practiced throughout much of the United States, as well as the civil law tradition. Tulane seeks to recruit qualified law students with diverse backgrounds from around the world. Please follow this link to learn more about our graduate law programs. LLM application deadline: May 1, 2015. This opportunity provides students with a minimum $20,000 tuition waiver with potential for the waiver to approach full tuition. The program has the following guidelines: 1. Tulane Law School (New Orleans, Louisiana) offers tuition waivers to students who are being advised at an EducationUSA center and seek to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at Tulane University Law School. The tuition waiver is awarded to students who are admitted to Tulane Law and are nominated by an EducationUSA advisor or colleague. 2. Tulane Law will make award decisions based upon the nominations presented by the EducationUSA advisors. This tuition waiver will be dispersed as follows: Half of the amount to be credited to the fall 2015 semester and half of the amount to be credited to the spring 2016 semester. This represents the full extent of scholarship funding students should expect to be offered from Tulane Law. Applicants should complete the requirements outlined here. Questions should be directed to Heather Marinaro, Director of Admission, at [email protected]. LLM Programs Tulane Law School is the 12th oldest law school in the United States and is located in the states banking, judicial, medical, and cultural center. I invite you to take a closer look at Tulane and New Orleans by viewing some of our online videos. Tulane offers 6 LLM programs, each designed to be completed over the course of 10 months (July - May). Below I have included a brief summary of each program with links that connect to more information available on our website, law.tulane.edu. General LLM – Many students use the General LLM program as a way to study areas where they had previously had little or no exposure, enrolling in courses in a variety of areas. At Tulane, these areas might include business law or intellectual property, among others. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book. LLM in American Law – This degree is intended primarily for international students who hold a first degree in law from a non-U.S. law school who wish to establish eligibility to take a state bar examination in the United States, where permitted by bar authorities. The degree will give students from foreign jurisdictions a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of U.S. law and the American legal system, as well as an appreciation for law practice in the United States. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book. LLM in Admiralty - Tulane Law School is widely acknowledged to have the strongest maritime law program in the world. Tulanes location in New Orleans, one of the largest ports in the world, near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the outlet to the Gulf of Mexico, is a natural link to the maritime industry. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book and this link to view our Admiralty brochure. LLM in Energy & Environment - Since 1979, Tulane has taken a lead role in educating environmental lawyers. Our program offers the unique opportunity to study both environmental and energy law and to explore the interaction between these areas. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book and this link to view our Environmental Law brochure. LLM in International & Comparative Law - The breadth and depth of the comparative and international law curriculum at Tulane Law School provide an unparalleled opportunity for lawyers interested in the area. The international and comparative law program at Tulane emphasizes the distinctiveness of regional legal systems, national legal development, and the more traditional differences between major legal cultures. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book and this link to view our International & Comparative Law brochure. LLM in Law and Development - Tulanes brand new Masters in Law and Development welcomed its first graduate students in August 2013. The program draws upon two unique advantages: The first is the Law Schools international renown and experience in the field of comparative and international law. The second is the exceptional Payson Center for International Development, the only center of its kind operating within a law school in the United States. Students in law and development will benefit from a unique combination of an integrated, multidisciplinary training. Studies toward the degree will include such courses as Law, Sustainability and Development, International Human Rights, Economic Analysis, Comparative Environmental Law, and Comparative Constitutional and Private Law. Please follow this link to review our LLM program view book. Our application cycle for those who wish to begin in July 2015 is ongoing until May 1, 2015. Please follow this link to learn more about the application steps. We will automatically waive our $60 application fee for applicants who apply through the LSAC. In order to be considered for the LLM program, applicants should have, or be in the process of completing, a JD or LLB or equivalent first law degree.
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