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New York City
LL.M.-J.S.D. in International and Comparative Law
Additional Opportunities
In conjunction with an LL.M. program at NYU School of Law, students may complete the Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business; students studying in New York City or at NYU@NUS are eligible. Students in New York City may also concentrate their course of study on issues surrounding transitional justice within the Transitional Justice Scholars Program.
Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business (APCLB) is a unique program of the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business, a joint venture of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business and the NYU School of Law, designed specifically for law students interested in a career in corporate law. It permits LL.M. and J.D. students to receive graduate level business school training and earn an Advanced Professional Certificate, while completing a law degree at NYU. Stern is a leading U.S. graduate business school. Its Finance Department, which is especially involved in the APCLB program, is consistently recognized as one of the leading centers for teaching and research in finance, banking, investments, and related fields.
Academic Requirements
The certificate program requires the successful completion of 15 credit hours of graduate business study, nine of which are taken in a summer session in the Stern School during an eight-week period. For LL.M. students in New York City, the summer term coursework usually precedes enrollment at the Law School; NYU@NUS students will enroll in the summer session following the completion of their studies in Singapore. The summer term is dedicated to foundational courses which offer law students an advanced understanding of the business underpinnings of their legal work in areas such as corporations or securities regulation. These foundational courses are Financial Accounting and Reporting, Statistics and Data Analysis, and Foundations of Corporate Finance. Each summer course requires approximately 37 academic hours of instruction.
APCLB students pursuing an LL.M. in New York City will take 6 additional credit hours of courses in the Stern School Curriculum (such as Global Business Environment, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Industrial Organization, Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Financial Accounting), cross-listed classes with the Stern School or, with permission, Law School courses that focus on business finance. NYU@NUS students will fulfill these 6 additional credits with courses taught in Singapore that are designated as part of the U.S. and Asian Business and Trade Law concentration. Thus, in total, APCLB students will take 15 hours of academic work in support of the certificate. The elective courses count towards both the law degree and the Advanced Professional Certificate.
Academic Calendar
For those students who will study in New York City for the 2008-2009 academic year, the Advanced Professional Certificate Program in Law and Business is scheduled to begin on June 2, 2008 and end on July 24, 2008. For those students who will enroll in NYU@NUS for 2008-2009, the program will begin on June 1, 2009 and end on July 23, 2009.
Admission
The Advanced Professional Certificate program is open to all students admitted to the LL.M. and J.D. programs. Interested graduate students should check the appropriate box on the application form. Students accepted to the LL.M. program who specify an interest in the Advanced Professional Certificate program will be sent a specific application form to verify their participation. Students who intend to enroll in the Advanced Professional Certificate program will pay an additional $250 tuition deposit. Students may also request registration forms by emailing CLBEvents@stern.nyu.edu. Please note, NYU@NUS students will be issued an I-20 from NYU in order to enter the United States to complete the 9 credits taught in the summer session. Unfortunately, such students are not eligible for the Optional Practical Training period following completion of the 9 credits of summer coursework.
Housing
Housing for the summer session will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the NYU School of Law residence halls at the standard rates.
Tuition
Additional tuition and fees will be charged only for the 9 credits taken during the summer at the standard tuition rate for Stern School credits. As of Summer 2007, tuition and fees for nine credits totaled $13,002. Students interested in applying for summer financial aid should contact the Stern School of Business Financial Aid Office at fin-aid@stern.nyu.edu or by calling (212) 998-0790. We recommend that those who are applying for financial aid do so online. International students are eligible to apply for private loans through the Financial Aid website as well. Students may also be eligible to receive a scholarship for the APCLB through a generous grant by Mr. John Vogelstein. Notification about the Vogelstein Scholarship will be sent in May.
International Students
If you are an international student, you should start your visa process as soon as possibleto ensure that you receive your visa in time. International students should send or fax their Application for Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 or J-1 Status (AFCOE) that is contained in their LL.M. admissions package to the NYU Office for International Students and Scholars without delay. Please indicate on your AFCOE form that you are an Advanced Professional Certificate student. Also, you will have to show funding for an additional US $15,000 (tuition and living expenses).
More Information
For more information about the program, visit the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business Web site or contact:
NYU Center for Law & Business
The Henry Kaufman Management Center
44 West 4th Street, 9-53
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-0565
CLBEvents@stern.nyu.edu
www.stern.nyu.edu
Transitional Justice Scholars Program
All LL.M. applicants have the opportunity to apply for a program that will enable them to focus their studies on the issues surrounding transitional justice. The program was developed in consultation with Professor Paul van Zyl, the Director of the Transitional Justice Project at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law. Professor van Zyl served as Executive Secretary of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is currently Program Director at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), an international human rights organization that works on transitional justice issues in over 20 countries.
Transitional Justice Scholars are guaranteed enrollment in the two courses that comprise the classroom component of the project. In the Fall semester, scholars will enroll in a course entitled Transitional Justice, which offers an insight into the legal, moral, and political issues that nations must confront as they seek to come to terms with a legacy of human rights abuse. During the Spring semester, scholars will participate in a seminar entitled Case Studies in Transitional Justice, which provides a detailed analysis of transitional justice initiatives in over a dozen countries.
This rigorous academic exercise will be complemented with the opportunity to undertake internships during the academic year. During this period, scholars will be offered unpaid internship placement assistance at human rights organizations and will also be provided with an opportunity to offer research assistance to various transitional justice institutions. As an additional benefit, upon completion of the LL.M. degree, scholars will receive unpaid internship placement assistance with a variety of transitional justice institutions, such as truth commissions, courts and reparation programs, as well as with local human rights organizations in various countries throughout the world.
Interested students are asked to electronically attach an essay of no more than 500 words to the online application. The essay should explain why the student is interested in becoming a Transitional Justice Scholar. Students should also indicate any experience or academic writings that may be relevant. Please also check the appropriate box on the graduate application form. Decisions regarding the Transitional Justice Scholars Program will be released on or about April 1 to applicants with foreign education credentials who supplied all materials necessary by the December 1 deadline. Applicants with domestic credentials will receive decisions as they are made.