National Jurist - November 2008 - (Page 37) [ n n n n PHOTO BY BILL PETROS Experts agree that doing research beforehand, which includes talking to foreign LL.M. alumni and employers is an important tool to making sure you’re making the right decision for your international career. ] attorney Name: Agri Verrija LL.M. degree: Hamline University School of Law Position: Special advisor to the Embassy in Albania Location: Washington, D.C. & Albania Expand your global education Earn an LL.M. in as little as nine months A semester abroad program in London available to LL.M. students Concentrations in international public law or international private law Practical skills opportunities in law firms and businesses with an LL.M. from Stetson University College of Law profile Agri Verrija studied law in the Netherlands and England at the University of Tirana in Albania before earning his LL.M. degree at Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minn. The 2002 graduate went on to work for the Prime Minister of Albania in 2005. More recently, Verrija has been instrumental in furthering the objectives of Albania’s diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., through restructuring the activities of the sections and formalizing bilateral relations, dialogues and consultative meetings between the Gun Owners of America and the U.S. government. Today, Verrija is a candidate for a Masters of Arts degree in security policy studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. Verrija’s substantive areas of expertise include the development of comprehensive land reform in developing countries to broad-sweeping anti-corruption measures and migration reform. He co-authored Albania’s first comprehensive law on land reform and was instrumental in the development of Albania’s first law on anti-terrorist financing. continued on page 39 For additional information, contact: Office of International and Graduate Programs Stetson University College of Law 1401 61st Street South n Gulfport, Florida 33707 (727) 562-7849 n international@law.stetson.edu www.law.stetson.edu/international You either have your LL.M. in Global Law & Technology… …or compete with someone who has. Get your LL.M. in Global Law & Technology at Suffolk University Law School in Boston •Our flexible, innovative 24-credit program is taught in one of the most technologicallyadvanced facilities in the country — in the heart of Boston. •We offer specializations in Biomedicine and Health Law; Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law; International Law and Business; and U.S. Law and Legal Methods. •Opportunities include participation in an on-line journal of high technology law and internships in domestic and international law firms. •Initial enrollment in the fall or spring semester. For more information: Contact Seana Quental at 617.305.6299 or squental@suffolk.edu 12 0 Tr e m o n t S t r e e t • B o s t o n , M A 0 210 8 – 4 9 7 7 • w w w. l a w. s u f f o l k . e d u / l l m November 2008 THE NATIONAL JURIST 37 http://www.law.stetson.edu/international http://www.law.stetson.edu/international http://www.law.suffolk.edu/llm http://www.law.suffolk.edu/llm
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