Careers in International Law
activities help you master your writing skills, ana- lytical thinking and your networking skills. These skills are crucial to your career after graduation.
Looking back, what do you value the most from your Jessup Competition experience?
I learned that persistence is the key to your suc- cess. Participating in Jessup is like running a mar- athon for us at that time, due to the long process from preparation to attendance in the competi- tion. We had to spend about one year for prepa- ration and nearly half a year for the competition for writing and oral rounds. Although our team was not the winner in the competition, we were successful in our pioneering role as the first Viet- namese students fully participating in the most
well known international moot court competition. After our trip to DC, more and more Vietnamese students have participated in international law competitions and law schools in Vietnam started to adopt moot court courses. Had it not been for persistence, it would have been difficult for a team without funding and academic resources like us to make that difference.
Do you have any final advice for ILSA Quarterly readers?
I think networking skills are critical for lawyers and you should not miss any chance in expand- ing your networks with other competitors, coaches and organizers of Jessup. Those may become your “lucky stars” in the future.
. LL.M. PROGRAM
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Extensive international and comparative law programs at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law refl ect Louisiana’s unique status as a mixed Civil Law and Common Law jurisdiction. Because of this richness and diversity, Loyola is distinctly qualifi ed to offer an LL.M. in United States Law for lawyers who have a fi rst degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent) from a country other than the United States. The program is fully integrated with the existing J.D.
program, allowing students to choose from a large number of courses. The Loyola College of Law Civil Law faculty will be available to students as interpreters and “mediators” to assist them in better understanding unfamiliar Common Law concepts and techniques and other aspects of American public and private law. By achieving this familiarity foreign lawyers can become more comfortable in those areas of their future practice when they interact with U.S. lawyers, businessman, government offi cials or other legal institutions.
• Obtain Training in U.S. Law for a Globalized Economy
Because of the increasingly infl uential position of U.S. business in the world economy, familiarity with U.S. law has become increasingly important for lawyers whose practice includes international or transnational practice
and for lawyers who hope to expand their practice into these areas. This could encompass employment with a law fi rm, corporation or government entity, either in your home country or in the United States.
• Earn a Well Respected Credential The LL.M. degree from a U.S. law school is a widely sought after and respected academic credential. This is evidenced by the fact that over two thousand lawyers from other countries enroll in U.S. LL.M. programs.
• Qualify to sit for the bar examination in a U.S. jurisdiction
Fifteen states in the U.S. – most notably New York and including Louisiana – allow foreign law graduates with some additional education at an ABA approved law school to take the Bar Examination.
For more information, please visit our website:
http://law.loyno.edu/llm-program-international-students Or contact
Tori Luwisch
Phone: 504.861.5563 • Fax: 504.861.5480 Email:
valuwisc@loyno.edu
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 4 » May 2012
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