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Coming to America: You’re interested in studying law in the United States, but does it matter where? When it comes to law study and law practice, the 50 states of the U.S. are as different as they are culturally diverse. Read on for a quick regional guide to find out where you might study legal courses in specific practice areas. A regional guide for non-U.S. law students law, trade with Latin America and international trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are hot BY URSULA FURI-PERRY, J.D. topics at southwestern law schools and booming practice areas at law firms. The Gulf Coast also offers some great oppor- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law LL.M. Program for International Students The Northeast There isn’t much that you won’t find in the Northeast, in terms of both law studies and practice areas for international students and cultural offerings. If you’re interested in public international law, diplomacy or international human rights, New York and Washington, D.C., are some of your best bets worldwide, housing everything from the United Nations headquarters to organizations like Amnesty International. Area law schools reflect that in their course offerings: American University Washington College of Law has a Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and George Washington University Law School has an International Human Rights Clinic. The two cities are also meccas for international finance and business law — Washington is home to the World Bank headquarters and the International Monetary Fund, while New York is the center of the American financial industry. Besides those two cities, Boston and Philadelphia also offer plenty of opportunities for recent grads to practice and most large law firms have offices in the Northeast. Extensive comparative and international law programs at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law reflect Louisiana’s unique status as a mixed Civil Law and Common Law jurisdiction. Advance y o u r Care e r! initiate two y situated to e are uniquel W United States s: an LL.M. in LL.M. program r lawyers from Civil ily fo nited Law (primar an LL.M. in U untries) and Law co e Studies (for d Civil Cod untries States Law an mon Law co yers from Com U.S. law and some law ning in who want trai concepts). to Civil Law exposure oyola will LL.M. from L e Attaining an for you in th tions new career op open and it is al economy, sts. growing glob riety of intere for a va exible enough fl ith the integrated w gram is fully dents to The pro , allowing stu g J.D. program courses existin e number of se from a larg , European choo nal trade law as internatio such property, , intellectual nion law, tax U mental law, , and environ human rights s. among other The South & Southwest With its focus on oil, gas and water rights, natural resources law is abundantly practiced in the South and Southwest. The University of Colorado Law School houses both a Natural Resource Litigation Clinic and an Energy & Environmental Security Initiative program. Immigration For more information, contact: Judy Corcoran International Programs Phone: 504-861-5563 Fax: 504-861-5480 E-mail: corcoran@loyno.edu November 2007 THE NATIONAL JURIST 37

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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

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