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Dear Students,
Welcome to the Thomas Jefferson Newsletter! Every week, LL.M., J.S.D., and Exchange students will receive an email from the Office of Graduate Affairs detailing important information regarding events, registration deadlines, academic reminders, and any other substantial matters which require attention. Please look out for this weekly email and read it carefully, as it will be the primary correspondence you receive from the Office of Graduate Affairs. These newsletters will also be posted and archived on the Graduate Affairs website. Please note that you are still responsible for the contents of emails sent from other departments at the Law School as well as special, time-sensitive bulletins the Office of Graduate Affairs may periodically send.
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In this issue:
- Curriculum updates
- Featured Courses
- Program of Study requirements
- Registration FAQs
- Important Reminders
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Part-Time LL.M. Cross-registration
In one of our first emails to newly admitted Part-Time LL.M. students regarding Registration Materials, there was an error regarding Cross-Registration with other divisions of NYU and Columbia Law.
Please note:
CROSS-REGISTRATION: http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/acservices/registration/crossreg/index.html
Includes information regarding Stern School of Business preferential courses and other Divisions at the University. Please note that part-time LL.M. students are not eligible for Cross-Registration with Columbia/NYU Exchange, joint degree programs, and language courses in the College of Arts and Science.
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NYU Law inCircle Update
It has been brought to our attention that a number of students who have received invitations to join NYU Law inCircle, the online community for LL.M.s at NYU, are experiencing difficulties in registering for the group. Please be assured that we are working to resolve the issue, and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
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Curriculum Updates - http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/acservices/updates/index.html
Fall 2008:
Please note the following class is now a J.D.-only seminar:
Ethics & Tax Practice Seminar
L11.3508.001
Prof. Deborah Schenk
S2 Block
Monday, 4:00-5:50
FH 120
· Please note if you have selected this seminar in the Lottery, you should delete it and choose another class in its place.
· If you do not remove this from your Lottery, the Office of Records and Registration will drop you from the class.
Please note the following class is now a J.D.-only seminar:
Ethics and Tax Practice Seminar
L11.3508.001
Prof. Deborah Schenk
The title of this seminar has been changed to Ethics and Tax Practice Seminar for J.D.s Only.
· Please note if you have selected this seminar in the Lottery, you should delete it and choose another class in its place.
· If you do not remove this from your Lottery, the Office of Records and Registration will drop you from the class.
Property & Inequality: Development & Legal Change in South Asia
L05.3077.001
Prof. Bina Agarwal
· The credit allocation for this seminar has been changed from 2/3 credits to 2 credits.
Counter-Terrorism and the National Security Constitution
L01.3027.001
Prof. Samuel Rascoff
This course has been added.
Spring 2009:
Corporate Law: Policy Analysis Seminar for LL.M.s Only
L03.3526.003
Profs. Marcel Kahan and William T. Allen
· This section has been added. See the Companion Section (Section 1) for meeting day and time.
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Program of Study Requirements
Each student must satisfy specific course requirements in order to graduate in their respective Program of Study. This may include, but is not limited to: core courses, related courses, and minimum credit requirements. Failure to satisfy these requirements may delay your anticipated graduation date. Please refer to the following links for Program Requirements:
Corporation Law - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/corporationlaw.htm
General Studies - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/gen.htm
International Legal Studies - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/ils.htm
LL.M-J.S.D Program in International & Comparative Law - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/intcomp.htm
Taxation - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/tax.htm
Trade Regulation - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/tradereg.htm
Advanced Professional Certificate in Law & Business - http://nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/apclb.htm
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Featured Courses
The School of Law offers specially-designed courses geared towards International students. We strongly suggest that international students consider these courses when selecting courses for the academic year.
Legal English (L05.4617)
This course is designed as a forum for practicing English language skills on legal themes. Activities are expected to include viewing and discussing an American film on a legal subject, dialogue about cases and other legal issues, including subject matter from other classes, giving/participating in formal and informal presentations, and interview practice. If you are interested in this course, you must register in the lottery. Although this course will not appear on your transcript, please know that improving your English skills will help with your grades in all of your courses. You must abide by the attendance rules as established by the professor in order to receive a letter of completion. No more than two absences will be permitted during the course of the semester. This course will only be offered in the Fall semester, and is only open to LL.M.s.
U.S. Legal Methodology (L05.4615)
This course offers international LL.M. students an intensive course in U.S. legal methodology. Sections are evenly divided and have a maximum enrollment of 35. The course focuses on skill development, and in particular on research, writing, advocacy and negotiation in a U.S. legal environment. The course aims to prepare each LL.M. student to understand and be able to meet the expectations of a professional U.S. legal environment. The curriculum is composed of three major legal exercises: (1) a legal research memo, (2) a videotaped negotiation, and (3) a contract drafting and counseling problem. The professor meets frequently with students in small groups outside class to critique their work and to review progress. This course will be offered in the Fall and Spring semesters.
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Registration FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where can I find an up-to-date list of courses and course information?
A: You can refer to the Schedule of Classes - http://its.law.nyu.edu/cms/public/schedules/ -- for the most accurate information about course offerings. Links to the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters are on the left hand menu. Please note LL.M. students are not eligible to enroll in 'First Year Classes'.
Q: Will I have a greater chance of getting my first lottery selections if I submit my selections earlier during the Lottery period?
A: There is no additionaladvantage in submitting your lottery selections on June 13th as compared to July 13th. Please note that the deadline for submitting Lottery selections in Albert is July 13. The Lottery will be run on July 14th, regardless of the date that you entered your lottery submissions, and you may make additional changes to your schedule during the Add/Drop periods. Please refer to the Registration Calendar for details: http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/acservices/registration/calendar.html
Q: I would like to take a course that requires Corporations as a prerequisite. Do I have to complete Corporations before taking the course?
A: For International LL.M. students registering for either Corporations (L03.2010) or U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602), please note that both courses serve as a corequisite for any course requiring Corporations as a prerequisite. You may take Corporations and any course that requires Corporations as a prerequisite concurrently in the same semester. This information is not specifically listed in each course description. When registering for a course that has Corporations as a prerequisite, a prerequisite warning message will appear in Albert. If students have registered for either L03.2010 or L03.4602, they should disregard this warning.
Q: What is the difference between Corporations and U.S. Corporate Law and Theory? Am I eligible to register for these courses?
A: Corporations (L03.2010) is limited to Corporate Law students only in the Fall semester. LL.M students in General Studies, International Legal Studies, Trade Regulation, International Tax and Taxation programs (other than those who hold a U.S. J.D. degree) can only register for U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602) for 3 credits in the fall semester; these students are prohibited from registering for Corporations (L03.2010) for either 4 or 5 credits in the fall semester. All LL.M. students are allowed to register for Corporations (L03.2010) in the spring semester. US Corporate Law and Theory is a high powered course, it covers a lot and at a high standard since everyone in the class is a law graduate. This course is designed specifically forstudents who have not taken the corporate specialization but do not want to leave the Law School without taking one corporations course in a US Law School.
Q: Is there a limit on the number of seminars/colloquia that I may attend?
A: All students are limited to two seminars and colloquia each semester unless prior approval is obtained from the appropriate program office and the Vice Dean. The seminar limit does not apply to the seminar portion of a clinic. If you register for more than 2 seminars in either semester you must adjust your schedule by August 24th.
Important Reminders
Orientation Updates
Comprehensive information regarding Orientation and Introduction to U.S. Law will be available in the coming weeks.
Introduction to U.S. Law (L05.4016)
Lottery call numbers: 20393, 20394, 20395
For those students who do not have a law degree from a U.S. law school, you are required to take Introduction to U.S. Law. You must register for this course through Albert and should place the course as low priority (5a) or lower on your lottery worksheet. This mandatory course will meet 9:30AM to 11:00AM and 11:30AM to 1:00PM Monday through Thursday, August 18-21, 2008, with a diagnostic examination on Friday, August 22 from 9:30AM to 12:30PM. Mandatory orientation will take place on Sunday, August 17. For more information regarding this course, please refer to our website - http://www.nyulawglobal.org/graduateaffairs/uslaw.htm.
Early Arrival Housing
Students registered for Introduction to U.S. Law and/or Survey of U.S. Law, who request and receive NYU School of Law housing for the 2008-09 academic year may request housing accommodations in School of Law residences during these courses. Students must complete the Early Arrival Application- available at http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/housing/rates/early.htmlthrough the Department of Residence Services. For more information about housing, please visit the Department of Residence Services- http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/housing/oncampus/index.html.
New York State Bar Exam:
Notice To Foreign-trained LL.M. students regarding the New York State Bar: http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/acservices/bar/llmnotice.html
In order to sit for the bar exam, all civil-trained lawyers and some common law-trained lawyers must have successfully completed the LL.M. degree program. Within the LL.M. degree, 20 semester hours of credit must be in professional law subjects at an approved U.S. law school. Please note that Stern Business classes and other classes taken outside of the Law School do not qualify within the 20 credits.
List of Courses that satisfy the American Law Requirement:
http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/acservices/bar/barcourses.html
The 20 credits must include basic courses in American Law. Foreign-trained bar applicants must take two basic American law courses on this list in subject areas that are tested on the New York Bar Exam.
Tuition Updates
On July 8, 2008, the University will automatically register a 'placeholder course' to the registration of all law students for the purpose of fall 2008 tuition bill generation. Full-time students will be charged a flat fee of 12 credits and part-time students will be charged per credit for 2 credits. The 'placeholder course' will be dropped from all student records at the end of the fall 2008 lottery period (July 13 at 11:59 pm) and student course registration will be replaced by courses obtained by the lottery and add/drop process. The online tuition billing system will then be updated to reflect any resulting changes, if any.