_femme333_ Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hi All, I'm thinking about attending a Law School in about 3 years. I'm not interested in any branches of law except International Law. Which Law Schools would you guys recommend for International Law? Has anyone attended Law Schools here who can give me tips and advice regarding Law Schools and International Law? I've never been interested in being a lawyer, but I do find international Law interesting, and I would not mind persuing it. I was thinking that this way I can work for UN or other world organizations. I'm currently double majoring in Political Science and International Studies, and minoring in Russian Studies at UCI. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Best programs are Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, New York University. Also look into Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (but no JD degree offered). Hi All, I'm thinking about attending a Law School in about 3 years. I'm not interested in any branches of law except International Law. Which Law Schools would you guys recommend for International Law? Has anyone attended Law Schools here who can give me tips and advice regarding Law Schools and International Law? I've never been interested in being a lawyer, but I do find international Law interesting, and I would not mind persuing it. I was thinking that this way I can work for UN or other world organizations. I'm currently double majoring in Political Science and International Studies, and minoring in Russian Studies at UCI. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_femme333_ Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks for your reply. Although I would love to attend any one of the prestigious Law Schools, I realize that there's too much competition, and that there's no guarantee that I will be accepted to these schools. I do have a good GPA right now, but I doubt that I'll graduate with a 4.0 GPA to be admitted to these schools. I was talking about less prestigious Law Schools, which are not that hard to get into. If I do decide to apply to a prestigious graduate school (either for law or masters in political science), then the London School of Economics is on the top of my list. I am looking for something affordable, since my parents don't want me to take any loans for school, but rather they want to pay for school from their own pockets. Obviously, attending a Harvard Law School will cost them $40,000+ per year, which is way too much $$$ to pay every single year. I have also though about applying to MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations), which I heard is one of the best schools for diplomacy/international relations/politics in the world. UCI is planning to open up its own public Law School in 2009 on campus so I was even thinking about continuing at UCI, if they offer International Law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gor-Gor Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 For the record, I do not know of any US law school that offers a degree in law other than a plain and simple, general Juris Doctor degree. What I mean is, you can't have a "major" in international law. Everyone graduates with the same exact degree -- the JD. Yes, you can take International Law classes, join an International Law student group, etc, but you will graduate with a JD, plain and simple. If you would like to specialize in a certain area of the law after you graduate, you can enter an LLM program (usually a year or two) for International Law, of which there are many across the country. Most lawyers never get an LLM, but they can be useful if you really want to specialize in a certain area. Or, if you do not want to practice law, then you could do a masters and then a PhD. I hope I have cleared things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Thanks for your reply. Although I would love to attend any one of the prestigious Law Schools, I realize that there's too much competition, and that there's no guarantee that I will be accepted to these schools. I do have a good GPA right now, but I doubt that I'll graduate with a 4.0 GPA to be admitted to these schools. I was talking about less prestigious Law Schools, which are not that hard to get into. If I do decide to apply to a prestigious graduate school (either for law or masters in political science), then the London School of Economics is on the top of my list. I am looking for something affordable, since my parents don't want me to take any loans for school, but rather they want to pay for school from their own pockets. Obviously, attending a Harvard Law School will cost them $40,000+ per year, which is way too much $$$ to pay every single year. I have also though about applying to MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations), which I heard is one of the best schools for diplomacy/international relations/politics in the world. UCI is planning to open up its own public Law School in 2009 on campus so I was even thinking about continuing at UCI, if they offer International Law. As a current law school attendee, I can tell you that GPA isn't what is the most important fact. All schools like to pretend that it is a combination of your personal statement, GPA, extracurricular activities, resume, LSAT. However, what it ultimately hinges on is the LSAT, probably 70% of it. Focus on doing really well on your LSAT if you want to get into schools like Colombia, Yale, Stanford, Harvard, NYU, etc., since I'd imagine if you want international law, these schools would be the best place to begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 For the record, I do not know of any US law school that offers a degree in law other than a plain and simple, general Juris Doctor degree. What I mean is, you can't have a "major" in international law. Everyone graduates with the same exact degree -- the JD. Yes, you can take International Law classes, join an International Law student group, etc, but you will graduate with a JD, plain and simple. If you would like to specialize in a certain area of the law after you graduate, you can enter an LLM program (usually a year or two) for International Law, of which there are many across the country. Most lawyers never get an LLM, but they can be useful if you really want to specialize in a certain area. Or, if you do not want to practice law, then you could do a masters and then a PhD. I hope I have cleared things up. This is correct, good clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gor-Gor Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 What law school do you attend, Anonymouse? I'm a 3L at Loyola... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 (edited) I attend Western State, a little crap hole down in Fullerton. Needless to say, they treat me very well. EDIT: Oh, and I just finished my first year. Good luck on your bar though. Edited May 7, 2007 by Anonymouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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