Download - Graduate Programs Viewbook 2015

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

A Strong Tradition 2

Our Curriculum 4

Our Faculty 12

Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies 16

Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) 18

International Studies at Penn Law 20

Our Collaborative Community 22

Student Services 26

Course Listing 30

Beyond the Classroom 34

Admissions 38

Penn Law Profile 42

A STRONG TRADITION

Our distinguished history began with that of the United States. Benjamin Franklin founded the University of Pennsylvania in 1740, and James Wilson — signer of the Declaration of Independence, framer of the U.S. Constitution, and one of the original U.S. Supreme Court Justices — presented Penn’s first lectures in law in 1790 to an esteemed audience, including President George Washington and members of his cabinet.

Since that historic time, Penn Law has been an innovator in legal education. The LLM Program is over a century old and recognized as among the best in the United States, attracting top students from around the world.

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“Penn Law is a global leader in legal education, uniquely preparing students to succeed in today’s legal marketplace, no matter their career aspirations or intellectual interests. Our faculty are accomplished scholars and exceptional teachers, and the Law School is known for cultivating a collegial, collaborative atmosphere that supports students during their legal education while challenging them to become better lawyers. I hope you enjoy learning more about our inventive, cross-disciplinary programs and the talented people that make up the Penn Law community.”

Theodore W. RugerDean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law

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Penn Law’s graduate programs offer lawyers from across the globe a wide array of courses in traditional legal topics and emerging fields, from both U.S. and international perspectives. Students can also supplement their legal education with a course at the other esteemed graduate and professional schools at the University of Pennsylvania.

OUR CURRICULUMIntegration of Knowledge

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OUR GRADUATE STUDENTS

The majority of students who enroll in our LLM program are foreign-trained law graduates who seek to become familiar with aspects of U.S. law and legal institutions or who would like to study and conduct research in a specialized field.

Our LLM program admits a select and diverse group of approximately 115 full-time students to work with our faculty in a rich, immersive, and cross-disciplinary curriculum. Graduate students, who study alongside their upper-level counterparts in the JD program, choose from a range of over 90 courses per semester, including Socratic classes, interactive seminars, and clinical offerings. LLM students may also take one complementary course in any of the University’s outstanding professional and graduate schools.

Penn Law LLMs are also eligible to enroll in the Wharton Business and Law Certificate.

“Penn Law’s world-class professors and rigorous academic training make me feel better prepared to take on new challenges and pursue future goals. My experience here has been a great addition to my life — one that I will always reflect fondly upon.”

Samreen Malik Home Country: PakistanLLB, University of the Punjab LLB, University of London (External Program) BA, Kinnaird College for Women

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WHARTON BUSINESS AND LAW CERTIFICATE (WBLC)

Wharton Executive Education and the University of Pennsylvania Law School have combined to offer the WBLC to students enrolled in the LLM program. The certificate is ideally suited for internationally trained attorneys who seek to develop the business skills needed to compete in today’s complex legal environment.

It is designed for lawyers who wish to acquire:

• An understanding of business culture in the United States.

• Enhanced skills for the sophisticated presentation of investment propositions and financial projects.

• Management concepts for developing or professionalizing a practice, department, firm, or business enterprise.

The WBLC is specifically designed for LLM students and runs concurrently with the Penn Law LLM calendar. WBLC classes are held at Wharton, a short walk from the Law School.

For further information visit www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad.

“The WBLC is designed to let corporate lawyers know what business people are thinking.”

Hsin-Ning Liu LLM ’13 Home Country: TaiwanAssociate in Tax and Business Advisory Services at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA LLP, Shanghai

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Penn Law students thrive on the intellectual energy of their faculty and classmates. LLM students are fully integrated members of the Law School and take classes alongside upper-level JD students during the fall and spring semesters.

“During the Summer Program, LLM students have the opportunity to develop their U.S. legal writing and oral presentation skills in small classes and receive individualized feedback from faculty. Even experienced foreign attorneys report that they gain valuable skills that support both their studies at Penn Law and their practice after graduation.”

Eleanor Barrett L’05Denise A. Rotko Associate Dean of Legal Writing and Communication

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PENN LAW LLM SUMMER PROGRAM: FOUNDATIONS IN U.S. LAW AND CULTURE

Our innovative Summer Program provides an academic grounding in the U.S. legal system as well as social, cultural, and professional opportunities.

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The program includes two introductory courses:

• Foundations of the U.S. Legal System: This three-semester-hour intensive survey course at an advanced level addresses aspects of U.S. legal thought and practice that are likely to be unfamiliar to most lawyers trained outside of the United States.

• U.S. Legal Writing/Research: This two-semester-hour course covers the basic skills of U.S. lawyering, including predictive analyses and writing, effective and efficient communication, and basic legal research.

The Summer Program also features programming from:

• Student Affairs Office: making the most of a year of study at a U.S. law school

• Career Planning & Professionalism Office: job search strategies, skills, and documents

• Registrar’s Office and Faculty Panel: course selection and registration procedures

There are numerous opportunities for social interaction including a city bus tour, a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, team building exercises, a barbecue, and a banquet.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Masters of Law (LLM)

The LLM degree requires full-time attendance in both the fall and spring academic semesters in addition to the summer program. Students choose from the wide array of courses and research seminars that are part of the Law School’s JD program.

All LLM students can design a personal curriculum that focuses on a particular topic (e.g., international trade, cross-border regulation, criminal law, or human rights) or one that samples widely from topics in U.S. and international law.

LLM students may follow a course track or thesis track.

OTHER GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Master of Comparative Law (LLCM)

This program is a one-year course of advanced study for students who have already earned their LLM degree. LLCM candidates typically pursue a curriculum that concentrates on a particular field. While many of our LLCM students come from our population of Penn Law LLM alumni, we welcome applicants from other LLM programs.

Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)

The SJD program provides an opportunity to conduct extensive research, culminating in a dissertation, under the guidance of faculty from Penn Law and, where appropriate, other professional schools and graduate departments of the University of Pennsylvania. Candidates must hold the LLM or equivalent degree from Penn Law or another law school of similar stature. The program is extremely selective and designed for students with specific, important research goals, and exceptional promise as academics.

The mission of Penn Law’s SJD program is to advance legal scholarship by producing graduates who have contributed significantly to their chosen area of study and who are prepared to become leaders in the international academic community.

Additional information and complete application instructions for these programs are available at www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad/.

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OUR FACULTY Accessible Scholars and Devoted Teachers

The essence of a great law school is a great faculty. Since 2000, we have grown the Penn Law faculty by nearly 50 percent while holding the size of the student body steady. This has further strengthened the Law School’s academic rigor and fostered close, mentoring relationships between students and teachers.

Our professors are renowned and prolific scholars, publishing broadly-acclaimed books and articles that advance knowledge in the law and related fields. Nearly 70 percent of faculty members hold an advanced degree in addition to the JD.

“We are living at a time when it is impossible to be a successful

attorney without understanding how law and legal institutions

operate both within and beyond our own nations, and Penn’s LLM

Program ensures that everyone with a Penn Law degree develops

a deep comparative understanding of the law.”

Eric FeldmanProfessor of Law; Co-Director, Center for Asian Law

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65 full-time faculty

2/3with advanced degrees in addition to the JD

50% Penn Law faculty with secondary appointments

or affiliations with other Penn schools & programs

80+ adjuncts & lecturers

12books recently published by faculty in 2014

62articles recently published by faculty in 2014

INSTITUTES AND CENTERS

Dedicated to integrating knowledge, Penn Law professors lead cross-school and interdisciplinary centers at the University that attract scholars, experts, and practitioners from all fields and from around the world.

The 11 institutes and centers housed in the Law School sponsor groundbreaking research on vital issues facing society and host a vibrant calendar of lectures, symposia, conferences, and events.

Center for Asian Law

Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law

Center for Tax Law & Policy

Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition

Criminal Law Research Group

Institute for Law & Economics

Institute for Law & Philosophy

Legal History Consortium

Penn Program on Documentaries & the Law

Penn Program on Regulation

Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice

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“Penn is a world-renowned university — one of the best in the academy. It is wonderful to teach at an institution where students are interested, smart, and prepared to think broadly about issues across fields. It makes a profound difference to have all of Penn’s graduate and professional programs within a 10-minute walk.”

Tom Baker William Maul Measey Professor of Law and Health Sciences

“I particularly like teaching at Penn because of its sense of community, the regard that students have for each other, and the cooperation and trust between faculty and students. There’s a genuinely special feeling about the place.”

Paul H. Robinson Colin S. Diver Professor of Law

“The most important issues facing our society are now debated through the framework of corporate law.”

Edward Rock L’83 Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law

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“China’s importance to the world economy and to fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be overstated. Our students need to understand the origin and evolution of legal institutions and practices in China and its neighbors.”

Jacques deLisle Stephen A. Cozen Professor of LawDirector, Center for East Asian Studies; Co-Director, Center for Asian Law

“The Entrepreneurship Clinic has real clients in the real world with real consequences and real impact — allowing students to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in other classes.”

Praveen Kosuri Practice Professor of LawDirector, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

“Internet policy must take into account how much the underlying technology and the demands being placed on the network are changing.”

Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information ScienceDirector, Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

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GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIESDevelop Practical Skills

RECENTLY, CLINIC STUDENTS:

Worked with an inventor to protect his intellectual property.

Coordinated business transactions involving real estate acquisition and multi-staged financing.

Mediated an international child custody agreement between parents in two different countries.

Obtained a grant of asylum for a client facing certain harm if returned to his home country.

Drafted an employee handbook for a client and consulted on employment law matters to help the company avoid future litigation.

Successfully mediated an employment matter before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission preserving an employee’s benefits.

Gave presentations to entrepreneurs on legal topics affecting their businesses.

Apply theory to practice as you engage in legal advocacy and partner with lawyers and professionals from other disciplines. Live-client clinics and a public interest seminar provide you with expansive opportunities to apply your legal education at the intersection of law and a broad range of subject areas. LLM students may enroll in the following clinics:

• Entrepreneurship

• Intellectual Property and Technology

• Mediation

• Transnational Law

“Our clinics help students build strong relationships with diverse clients, develop essential lawyering skills, and apply their talents and creativity in a real world professional setting.”

Louis Rulli Director of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law

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TPIC is excited to welcome LLMs as full participants to Penn Law’s historic commitment to public service. As an integral part of the LLM program, pro bono work provides students with opportunities to gain valuable hands-on experience and develop core professional skills while learning about the communities that exist beyond the walls of Penn Law.

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TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER (TPIC)Integrate Service into Your Professional Life

“The opportunity that Penn provides in public interest prepares Penn Law students to go out in the world more prepared to contribute to the ideals of narrowing the gaps in society and the awesome appreciation of service to humanity.”

Ceaineh Clinton-Johnson Home Country: Liberia LLB, University of LiberiaBSc Economics, Cuttington University College

LLM PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES

Every LLM is encouraged to complete at least 10 hours of public service prior to graduation.

TPIC also supports LLMs seeking to fulfill the New York Bar’s 50-hour pro bono requirement.

Recently LLM Students have:

• Volunteered with student groups including the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and the International Human Rights Advocates (IHRA).

• Conducted human rights research projects for various NGOs.

• Assisted on a veterans’ rights project.

• Provided translation services for underserved clients.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT PENN LAWA Global University

The University of Pennsylvania welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, and distinguished visitors from every corner of the world. With the largest number of international students in the Ivy League, we provide a vast array of opportunities and experiences for students with a wide variety of professional experience and academic training. Our vibrantly international community reflects the global nature of the legal profession, with diverse initiatives that make us one of the leading destinations in the world for students seeking to further their legal education.

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INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW FACULTY

Penn Law students engage with one of the nation’s most outstanding law school faculties. With diverse experience in international and comparative law, our faculty members bring to the classroom a broad global view of the role of law in society. In addition to standing faculty, Penn Law annually invites several internationally recognized experts in international and comparative law from around the world to Philadelphia.

CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

Penn Law offers 30–35 courses each year focusing on international or comparative law. A special highlight among these is the innovative Global Research Seminar. This intensive research course explores complex global issues in private and public international law and builds toward an overseas field research visit when students and faculty jointly meet with primary stakeholders on key topics. Recent seminars have included: Internet Law & Policy (Germany and Belgium); Indian Private Law (India); and Islamic Finance (Malaysia).

“Penn Law offers an extraordinary Graduate Program that integrates foreign-trained lawyers into the Penn law curriculum, creates a truly international community, and provides an individually tailored graduate legal education that prepares attorneys for an ever growing range of transnational legal careers.”

William Burke-White Richard Perry Professor and Inaugural Director, Perry World House

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EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

LLMs are encouraged to participate in our wide range of internationally focused student organizations, journals, and moot courts. Some of the most popular options have been:

• The University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law (JIL)

• East Asia Law Review (EALR)

• Eastern European Law Students Association (EELSA)

• Immigrant Rights Project

• International Human Rights Advocates (IHRA)

• International Law Organization (ILO)

• Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)

• Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)

• Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)

• South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)

• Jessup International Moot Court Team

• Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Team

“LLM candidates brought not only real world legal knowledge, but their respective cultures and diversity of experiences into the classroom at Penn Law. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to become friends with people from Belgium, Greece, and Holland during my time at Penn.”

Anthony Heckman L’10Hometown: Los Angeles, CABA 2005 University of Southern California Associate, Morrison & Foerster (San Francisco)

Whoever you are and wherever you come from, the power of diversity at Penn Law creates a supportive and inclusive community where collaboration and teamwork are prized. We appreciate differences and are willing to engage colleagues and faculty in ways that respect, and even celebrate, the many differences in philosophy and experience that appear in a community as rich in ideas and backgrounds as Penn Law.

OUR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITYThe Power of Diversity

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“The warmth and support of the Law School community bring out the best in every student. Even the professors temper their demands for excellence with compassion and humor. Penn Law has given me, as an LLM student, a home away from home and friendships that will last beyond my time in the United States.”

Sharmini Selvaratnam Home Country: Singapore LLB, National University of Singapore

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“Penn is a fulfilling experience — a melting pot of academic excellence, social activities, and cultural diversity. One year is way too short; try to get the best out of it!”

Antonio Arias Etchebarne Home Country: ArgentinaAbogado, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

“You will study with the cream of the crop from all over the world and enjoy countless social events — and still have time with your family.”

Yoko Motoyanagi Home Country: JapanBA Law, University of Tokyo

“What best exemplifies my time here is great learning in a great environment. My time at Penn exceeded all my expectations.”

Vijit ChaharHome Country: IndiaLLB, National Law School of India University

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“One of Penn’s historic strengths — something that sets us apart from most law schools — is our commitment to a spirit of collegiality.”

Gary Clinton Dean of Students and Counsel to the Dean

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STUDENT SERVICESA Supportive Environment, in the Classroom and Beyond

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“The LLM program at Penn — back in 1988 — gave me the opportunity to change my life: plain and simple. It has been the “business card” on which my professional history has been built: most of my clients — still today after more than 25 years — come from contacts, friends, and colleagues met back then at the Goat.”

Claudio Cocuzza LLM’88Senior Partner, Cocuzza & Associati, Studio Legale, Milan

STUDENT SUPPORT

Penn Law prides itself on providing its LLM and other students with unusually strong administrative support. Our Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, along with his staff, work closely with individual class members, encouraging all to take advantage of the wide variety of resources available to them. These go beyond the Law School’s academic offerings to include programming aimed at fostering social and professional interaction between graduate students and their JD counterparts, Penn Law faculty, and Law School alumni who have returned to their homes around the world.

Penn Law’s historic position in Philadelphia allows the Law School to offer a mentor program that links graduate students with internationally oriented members of the city’s legal community. LLM students enjoy access to alumni from Penn’s JD program, participate in networking events with international practitioners, and have other opportunities for interaction with legal, business, and other professionals based in Philadelphia and beyond.

“The LLM program is incredible journey where your classmates become your family with ties that last well after graduation.”

Gerardo Garcia-Fiad LLM’02Regional Corporate Counsel – Latin America at Alcatel-Lucent, Argentina

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“Our mission at Penn Law is to provide our LLM students with a world-class academic experience undertaken in a culture of collegiality and professionalism, where students are made to feel welcome and supported and in which they can safely take risks that deepen and broaden their experience.”

Matthew Parker L’00Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

ALUMNI CLUBS

Penn Law’s Alumni Clubs are around the world:

Argentina BrazilChinaFranceGermanyGreece

“Our LLM alumni tell me year after year that their experience in Penn Law’s LLM Program was not only the best year of their lives, but a critical step in their development as an attorneys.”

Matthew Parker L’00Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

IndiaIsraelItalyJapanKorea

And we have Affinity Clubs:

PAALAS (Penn African-American Law Alumni Society)PLAAN (Penn Law Asian-American Alumni Network)PLES (Penn Law European Society)Penn Law Lambda Alumni Association

For more information:https://www.law.upenn.edu/cf/alumni/clubs/map/index.cfm

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CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

Penn Law’s Career Planning & Professionalism Office (CP&P) assists students with job searches and with enhancing professional skills. Penn Law has an LLM and International Career Counselor, who organizes programs designed specifically to LLM students, including resume and cover letter drafting, networking, interview skills, and an attorney mentor program. CP&P also brings in various speakers, including LLM alumni, throughout the year. Penn Law LLMs may also participate in the International Student Interview Program (“ISIP”) which brings LLMs and hiring employers from around the world to New York City in January.

The great majority of LLM students return directly to careers in their home countries, but each year many explore the possibility of staying in the U.S. to work, either on a temporary basis or on a more permanent basis. Unfortunately, it is difficult for LLM graduates from any LLM program in the United States to find a permanent law-related job in the United States today. However, CP&P counselors also work with LLMs individually to assist with designing a personalized job search strategy. They will review your resume and cover letters, conduct mock interviews, and answer career-related questions.

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“Whether your career goals include seeking employment in the U.S. or elsewhere or returning to your employer, the Career Planning & Professionalism team is committed to helping you further develop professional skills during your LLM year. We provide both LLM-specific career programming and individual counseling for LLM students.”

Heather Frattone L’98Associate Dean for Professional Engagement

REQUIRED COURSES

Foundations of the U.S. Legal System

U.S. Legal Research and Writing

CONCENTRATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar

Antitrust

Church and State

Cultural Heritage and the Law

Election Law and Policy

Energy Law and Climate Change

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Transnational Legal Clinic

BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW

Accounting

Advanced Corporate Law: M&A

Advanced Issues in Corporate Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Antitrust

Bankruptcy

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Business Strategy and Corporate Law

Challenges Facing the General Counsel

Commercial Finance

Commercial Litigation Strategy

Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers

Contracts

Contract Drafting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Legal Aspects

COURSE LISTINGA Curriculum Rich in Substance and Choice

Here, to give you a sense of the breadth of the curriculum, is a listing of courses taught in recent semesters. Note that, because our faculty is engaged in cutting-edge scholarship in all fields, our course and seminar roster changes frequently, and we cannot guarantee that any given course will be taught in any specific semester.

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Trial Advocacy

Wharton Business and Law Certificate

White Collar Crime

Widening the Lens on Corporation Law

CIVIL LITIGATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Administrative Law

Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Civil Procedure

Comparative Constitutional Law

Complex Litigation

Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History

Constitutional Litigation

Cybercrime

Drug Product & Liability Litigation

Evidence

Federal Courts

Federal Indian Law

International Human Rights

Juvenile Justice Seminar

Lawyering in the Public Interest Seminar

Legislation

Legislative Clinic

Litigation for Social Change

Mediation Clinic

Political Law

Practice of Law

Refugee Law


Remedies

Torts


Trial Advocacy

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Appellate Advocacy

Church and State


Conflict of Laws



Constitutional Theory

Death Penalty in the U.S. in Theory & Practice

Federal Courts

First Amendment: Free Speech and Press

First Amendment in the 21st Century

Immigration Law




Parents, Children, and the State

Political Philosophy of the U.S. Constitution

Privacy and Data Protection

Property

Technology and Policy

Terrorism and International Law

Topics in Defamation


CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Appellate Advocacy


Conviction Integrity

Criminal Law Research Group: The

Corporate Taxation

Corporations

Cross-Border M&A

Deals

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic

Distressed Dealmaking

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Federal Income Tax

Financial Accounting

General Counsel

Insurance Law and Policy

Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyering

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy

Money Laundering

M&A Litigation Seminar

M&A through the Business Cycle

Mediation Clinic

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Partnership Tax

Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation

Property

Real Estate Transactions


Securities Bootcamp

Securities Regulation

Strategic Transactions in the Fashion & Retail Industries

Structured Finance and Securitization

Thinking Like a Litigator

Trademarks

Transactional Drafting

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American Criminal Code Project

Criminal Law Theory

Cybercrime

Death Penalty in the U.S. in Theory & Practice

Evidence



Juvenile Justice

Law & Documentary Media

Mediation Clinic

Money Laundering

Remedies


Trial Advocacy

Visual Legal Advocacy

White Collar Crime

EMPLOYMENT LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Administrative Law

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Contract Drafting

Employee Benefits

Employment Discrimination

Employment Law


Legal Responses to Inequality

Litigating Employment Class & Collective Actions


ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Animal Law and Ethics

Energy Law and Climate Change

Environmental Lawyering

International Environmental Law

Property

Regulatory Law and Policy

FAMILY LAW

Anatomy of a Divorce

Appellate Advocacy

Family Law

Juvenile Justice

Marriage: History and the Law

Mental Health Law


Property

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW


Appellate Advocacy

China and International Human Rights


Immigration Law


Lawyering in the Public Interest



Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility, & Information Communications Technology

Post-Conflict and Transitional Justice

Race, Education, and the Law

Refugee Law

Religion, Law, and Lawyering


HEALTH LAW

Administrative Law


Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic

Drug Product Liability Litigation

Health Law and Policy

Insurance Law and Policy

Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation

Mental Health Law

Neuro Law

Patent Law


Patent Litigation

Pharmaceutical Regulation & Enforcement

Public Health Law

Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

Copyright

Cultural Heritage & the Law

Cybercrime

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic



Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility, & Information Communications Technology

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


Intellectual Property Litigation in the Digital Age

Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium

Internet, State Power, and Free Expression

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy

Patent Law


Patent Litigation

Property


Trademarks

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Bok Course: Asian Courts in Context

Bok Course: Cause Lawyering: New Directions in Public Interest Litigation in India

Bok Course: The ICC from the Perspective of an Appellate Judge

Chinese Law

Comparative & Constitutional Law

Cross-Border M&A

GRS: Comparative Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

GRS: Disasters and the Law

Intellectual Property Transactions

International Business Transactions

International Civil Litigation

International Commercial Arbitration



International Law and International Relations

International Trade Regulation

Islamic Finance

Jewish Law

Land and Economics Reform in Contemporary China

Law and Empire

Law & Society in Japan

Money Laundering

Public International Law

Refugee Law

Research in Foreign and International Law


PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW

Advanced Legal Research


Appellate Advocacy

Church and State

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management


Cultural Heritage & the Law

Election Law


Freedom and Responsibility

Health Law and Policy

Human Survival: Science, Religion, Law

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering



Internet, State Power, and Free Expression


Introduction to Law and Economics

Introduction to Philosophy of Law

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Jewish Law


Law and the Morality of War

Law and Economics Seminar

Law and Empire

Law and Sexuality


Legal History



Neuro Law

Political Authority and Political Obligation

Political Law

New Models for Post-Secondary Education

Problems in Law and Morality


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


Rule of Law: Policy and Practice

Trial Advocacy

Urban Law: Contemporary Legal Problems


Writing About the Law

Writing for Practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS

Appellate Advocacy

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management

E-Discovery

Lawyering in the Public Interest

Problems in Law and Morality

Professional Responsibility

Professional Responsibility in Public Interest Practice




PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE LAW

Deals


Environmental Lawyering


Land Use Law

Property

Real Estate Transactions

PUBLIC INTEREST

Administrative Law


Appellate Advocacy

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History


Education Law and Policy

Employment Discrimination


Federal Courts

Immigration Law



Legislative Clinic


Mental Health Law


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Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship



TAX LAW

Corporate Taxation

Employee Benefits

Federal Income Tax

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Partnership Tax

Structured Finance and Securitization

Tax Policy Seminar

CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Contract Drafting

Deals

Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic


Lawyering In the Public Interest

Legal Practice Skills

Legal Scholarship and Academic Writing

Mediation Clinic

Negotiations

Pre-Trial Litigation

Practice of Law

Refugee Law

Transactional Drafting


Writing for Practice

CO-CURRICULAR

East Asia Law Review

Journal of Constitutional Law

Journal of International Law

Journal of Law and Social Change

Extramural Competitions

CAMPUS WITHIN A CAMPUS

Built around a tree-lined central courtyard, Penn Law occupies the finest urban law school campus in America. Our four interconnected buildings integrate classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, and many gathering places to encourage interaction and engagement among faculty, students, and staff.

OUR UNIVERSITY

Penn Law is a small law school offering a rare blend of an inviting and green Ivy League university with global reach in the heart of a great city.

Enjoy world-class cultural performances at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Tour inspiring exhibits at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Attend conferences and guest lectures at our sister schools. Work out in our state-of-the-art fitness facility, the Pottruck Center, with its four floors of fitness equipment, Olympic-size pool, and climbing wall.

Visit nearby popular stores, restaurants, cafes, cinema complex, and lovely parks. Admire the fine Victorian houses, many of which have been divided into affordable apartments. Follow Penn Park east across the Schuylkill River and experience everything that downtown Center City has to offer.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOMAn Exceptional Campus Environment in One of the United States’ Most Vibrant Cities

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PHILADELPHIA

City of Neighborhoods

There is no better place to study law than Philadelphia, America’s fifth-largest city and home to a vital legal community. Just a train ride from the nation’s political and financial capitals, the Law School’s location affords almost limitless internship and externship opportunities.

Moreover, with a reputation as one of the most livable cities in the country, Philly is lively and affordable. World-class museums, (sometimes) championship sports teams, a vibrant theater and art scene, and some of the nation’s best restaurants make our city a place where there is always something to see or do.

ART MUSEUM KIMMEL CENTER BOATHOUSE ROW THE LINC ITALIAN MARKET LOVE STATUE ELFRETH’S ALLEY ACADEMY OF MUSIC

SANSOM STREET RITTENHOUSE SQUARE CITIZENS BANK PARK INDEPENDENCE HALL READING TERMINAL MARKET

Credit: Photos by R. Kennedy & B. Krist for GPTMC

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Each year, Penn Law enrolls a select class of approximately 115 LLM students: academically gifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, and culturally and geographically diverse. In addition, Penn Law enrolls a limited number of exceptional graduate students pursuing the LLCM and SJD degrees.

Our students come from all over the world, representing more than 35 countries in a typical year. They come from a broad spectrum of academic, professional, ideological and economic backgrounds. The majority of our LLM students have had at least one year of work experience following their law studies, and a significant percentage hold an advanced degree. This exciting diversity is, in itself, an integral component of our LLM program. It inspires a cross-fertilization of ideas and initiatives that enhances the intellectual rewards and professional transformation that characterize a Penn Law education.

We welcome your interest in joining this extraordinary community.

Matthew Parker L’00Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

ADMISSIONS

PENN LAW

HOW TO APPLY

LLM, LLCM, and SJD candidates are required to submit

their applications via www.lsac.org

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

LLM

Applicants to the LLM program generally must hold a law degree such as a JD, LLB, or equivalent. Applicants currently enrolled as LLB students (or the equivalent) who are expecting to graduate in the spring are also welcome to apply.

The Graduate Programs Admissions Committee can, in some circumstances, admit students to the LLM program who do not already hold a law degree. Typically, such students will hold a graduate degree in a related field, will have already embarked on an academic or professional career, and/or are licensed to practice law in their home jurisdiction. The applicants must be able to show how legal training is important to the advancement of their career and/or their scholarly work and that they have sufficient legal training to be able to be successful in the program.

LLCM

Applicants to the LLCM program must either have completed an LLM program at a U.S. law school or are currently in an LLM program at a U.S. law school and will have completed the program prior to the beginning of the LLCM program. Traditionally, many of our LLCM students are Penn Law LLM alumni. However, we also welcome applicants with an LLM degree from another U.S. law school, especially those applicants who can demonstrate academic success in rigorous LLM program.

SJD

Applicants to the SJD program must have already earned an LLM or equivalent degree from Penn Law or another comparable institution. All applicants must have a well-stated scholarly agenda, with an area of research and appropriate research methodology clearly outlined. Candidates must, in addition, provide copies of scholarly work published in the English language. Admission to the program is based upon the evaluation of a candidate’s past record and future promise as a legal scholar.

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STANDARDS FOR ADMISSIONS

Admission to Penn Law’s Graduate Programs is highly selective. We typically receive over 1,350 applications for 115 seats in the entering LLM class.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Successful participation in Penn Law’s graduate program requires a high level of English proficiency. Most coursework at Penn Law centers on a dialogue between the instructor and members of the class. Consequently, a student should be able to understand rapid, idiomatic English as spoken in class and in seminar discussions. Students must be able to express thoughts clearly in both spoken and written English and must read and write the language with ease. The quantity and quality of academic work required at Penn Law cannot be accomplished without such mastery of the English language.

All Graduate applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam or be granted a waiver. Penn Law does not have a minimum score requirement. In general, we look for a TOEFL score of at least 100 or IELTS score of 7. We also look at the breakdown for listening, speaking, writing, and reading to ensure that all indicate a high level of English proficiency. However, a lower score in one area or overall does not automatically preclude an applicant from consideration for Penn Law’s LLM program.

PENN LAW

DEADLINES

We begin accepting application materials after September 1.

November 15 Early Notification

LLM and LLCM applications must be complete by November 15 for Early Notification. Early Notification Applicants will be accepted, rejected, or deferred for further consideration by February 1.

December 15 Regular Notification

LLM and LLCM applications are due by December 15. Applicants will be accepted, rejected or wait-listed by mid-March. If you miss the deadline, you can request a deadline extension.

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LLM ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16

Tuition $ 55,300

University & Law School fees 4,132

LLM Summer Program 2,650

Academic subtotal 62,082

Room & Board 14,690

Books 1,700

Clothing, laundry, personal expenses, medical insurance 6,927

Support subtotal 23,317

Total $ 85,399

Please note: Students planning to take a pre-term course in English as a Second Language will pay an additional fee of approximately $2,400 for that course. The Wharton Business and Law Certificate is also an additional cost of approximately $13,500.

Estimates will vary somewhat depending upon personal lifestyles and will likely increase incrementally each year.

See www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad for information on seeking a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS score or alternative ways to demonstrate English proficiency.

FINANCING YOUR GRADUATE LEGAL EDUCATION

In an effort to sustain the exceptional diversity and quality of our LLM program, Penn Law has set aside merit scholarship funds for outstanding candidates, including a number of regionally based scholarships. Penn Law has also partnered with Fulbright in a number of countries to provide joint scholarships.

Penn Law also offers human rights scholarships for outstanding students with a substantial, demonstrated commitment to human rights. Our application requires an additional essay for students interested in applying for a human rights scholarship. We offer one or two of these scholarships each year, depending upon the depth of the applicant pool.

Because our ability to award assistance is limited, we encourage applicants to seek other funding sources. Many of our students receive scholarships from their employers, governments, or another third party. Other students are able to pay their expenses with their own savings or rely on family members for loans. Still others are able to receive loans or other financial aid from their home country.

For more information visit www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad.

March 15 SJD Deadline

All applications to the SJD program are due on March 15. Please confirm deadlines on our website at www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad as dates are subject to change.

PENN LAW PROFILE

PENN LAW

EXAMPLES OF LLM PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

• Capital markets associate

• Senior counsel for international bank

• Ethics & compliance manager

• Senior attorney for media company

• Securities litigation associate

• Patent litigation team leader

• Manager of anti-corruption activities for China Central Television

• In-house counsel at leading financial services group

• Sitting judges from Egypt, Korea, and Japan

• Research assistant for Justice of Supreme Court of India

• Advocate for human rights group

• Legal counsel for international humanitarian foundation

• Legal expert for Operations Department of Bank of Japan

• Senior legal associate at Toshiba Corporation

• Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea

• Public prosecutors from Korea and Taiwan

• Senior legal counsel for compliance at an investment company

• Infrastructure and energy associate

• Pro bono counsel for protestors sued by government intelligence agency

• Head of legal global markets department for Moscow-based financial group

• Female Saudi law graduate interested in developing the Saudi legal system and women’s rights

• Head of legal for Antidoping Switzerland

• Tax attorney for Deloitte & Touche

• Legal expert – foreign investment in Russia

• Founder and managing partner for real estate venture company

• BBC reporter

• Law professor

Among Penn Law’s historic achievements is our pioneering LLM program. Since the late 19th century, international lawyers, law professors, judges, government officials, and others have come here to further their understanding of U.S. and international law.

Graduate alumni include a former Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court, a former Justice of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, a Presidential candidate in the Philippines, and the General Counsel to Volvo. Their graduate classmates include hundreds of practitioners, government officials, business leaders, and scholars working in many fields across six continents.

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Office of Graduate Programs

Telephone: 215.898.0407

Fax: 215.573.2025

Email: [email protected]

http://www.law.upenn.edu

All information in this viewbook is subject to change as our programs are constantly evolving. For the most up to date information, please visit our website at https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad/.

University of Pennsylvania Non-Discrimination Policy Statement

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). The University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees, curricula, or any other matters announced in this publication or on its website.

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