National Jurist - November 2007 - (Page 30) “ finding and applying the law of their countries, says James Learner, partner at the London office of Kirkland & Ellis, which placed at the top of The Lawyer’s list. What courses you take “depends on what aspects of international practice you’re looking to do,” Learner said. For instance, if you’ll be involved in transnational transactions — as many lawyers at international firms are — then a course in human rights may not be relevant or useful. Whatever practice area you choose, however, your work is sure to involve many different people in various countries and cultures, Learner says, so you must have You need to look for law firms that not only have international presence, but also practice across international boundaries. —Michael Pollack, partner and director of strategic planning at Reed Smith, LLP. ” a good sense of cross-cultural interactions and dealing with people. “It takes time to learn that,” said Moffatt. “Some colloquialism we use here is not translated well in other jurisdictions.” She said mastering cultural nuances is a must for any lawyer whose practice spans MASTER OF LAWS IN AMERICAN LAW A N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L L E G A L P R A C T I C E Earn an American LLM from Loyola Law School Los Angeles while studying in Europe at Alma Mater Studiorum – Universitá di Bologna, the oldest university in the world. • Advance your legal education and acquire the skills to become an international legal practitioner. • Study alongside graduates from different countries allowing for the exchange of diverse legal perspectives. • Learn how to apply core American law principles to international legal practice. • All classes are taught in English. For more information, please visit www.lls.edu/bologna or contact bolognallm@lls.edu. 30 THE NATIONAL JURIST November 2007 http://www.lls.edu/bologna http://www.lls.edu/bologna
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of National Jurist - November 2007 National Jurist - November 2007 Contents Disturbing the Peace For the Record Blogs: The Death-knell for Law Reviews? Chemerinsky Heads UC-Irvine Ave Maria Dispute Raises ABA Inquiry John Marshall Establishes Veterans Clinic The Firm Report The Paper Chase Chronicles Law School Rankings at Math's Mercy Academic Freedom Called into Question St. Thomas Students Choose ‘Quality of Life’ Experience The Hidden Debt Crisis The Global Frontier International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education Employment Defender Career Hotline Off the Bench National Jurist - November 2007 National Jurist - November 2007 - National Jurist - November 2007 (Page 1) National Jurist - November 2007 - National Jurist - November 2007 (Page 2) National Jurist - November 2007 - National Jurist - November 2007 (Page 3) National Jurist - November 2007 - Contents (Page 4) National Jurist - November 2007 - Contents (Page 5) National Jurist - November 2007 - Disturbing the Peace (Page 6) National Jurist - November 2007 - For the Record (Page 7) National Jurist - November 2007 - For the Record (Page 8) National Jurist - November 2007 - For the Record (Page 9) National Jurist - November 2007 - Chemerinsky Heads UC-Irvine (Page 10) National Jurist - November 2007 - John Marshall Establishes Veterans Clinic (Page 11) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Firm Report (Page 12) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Firm Report (Page 13) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Paper Chase Chronicles (Page 14) National Jurist - November 2007 - Law School Rankings at Math's Mercy (Page 15) National Jurist - November 2007 - Law School Rankings at Math's Mercy (Page 16) National Jurist - November 2007 - Law School Rankings at Math's Mercy (Page 17) National Jurist - November 2007 - Academic Freedom Called into Question (Page 18) National Jurist - November 2007 - Academic Freedom Called into Question (Page 19) National Jurist - November 2007 - St. Thomas Students Choose ‘Quality of Life’ Experience (Page 20) National Jurist - November 2007 - St. Thomas Students Choose ‘Quality of Life’ Experience (Page 21) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 22) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 23) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 24) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 25) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 26) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Hidden Debt Crisis (Page 27) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Global Frontier (Page 28) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Global Frontier (Page 29) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Global Frontier (Page 30) National Jurist - November 2007 - The Global Frontier (Page 31) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 32) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 33) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 34) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 35) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 36) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 37) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 38) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 39) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 40) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 41) National Jurist - November 2007 - International Education has to be a Part of Any Legal Education (Page 42) National Jurist - November 2007 - Employment Defender (Page 43) National Jurist - November 2007 - Employment Defender (Page 44) National Jurist - November 2007 - Career Hotline (Page 45) National Jurist - November 2007 - Off the Bench (Page 46) National Jurist - November 2007 - Off the Bench (Page 47) National Jurist - November 2007 - Off the Bench (Page 48)
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