USF LLM International Brochure

International LLM Programs INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND COMPARATIVE LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

USF SCHOOL OF LAW

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ith modern facilities situated in a world-class city, there is no better place to study law than at the University of San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area’s legal and business market offers unparalleled training and career opportunities. Home to Silicon Valley, leading international law firms, and corporations, the region is the business and financial capital of the West Coast of the United States and is a rich environment for observing American law in action.

Whatever your plans are once you receive your degree, USF will prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and professional networking opportunities to help get you there.

The USF School of Law, founded in 1912 and accredited by the American Bar Association, offers a rigorous education with a global perspective within a diverse, supportive community. The law school is an Academic Partnership School of the American Society of International Law. Our expert full-time and adjunct professors bring to the classroom the highest educational credentials, substantial practical experience, and an underlying dedication to teaching, scholarship, and service.

Our students are among the most ethnically diverse in any law school in the United States, and Master of Laws students are integrated into many of the Juris Doctor courses. Our alumni are a vast network of practicing attorneys specializing in many diverse legal fields.

The law school is housed in the Koret Law Center, one of the most modern law school facilities in America. The center includes the technologically advanced Dorraine Zief Law Library and Kendrick Hall, which is home to classrooms, offices, and student lounges. The Koret Law Center sits on the University of San Francisco’s stunning 55-acre campus. Just steps from campus, Golden Gate Park is a green oasis for exercise, running, cycling, fun, exploration, or studying in the afternoon sun. LLM students gather to attend sports events and take a day-long excursion on the California Coast.

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YOUR SUCCESSFUL CAREER BEGINS WITH ENGAGED LEARNING AT USF Our students and faculty are part of a diverse, supportive, intellectually vibrant community that allow each individual to excel and reach their educational and career goals. All of this happens in one of the most diverse international cities in the world, which plays a vital role in the educational experience of LLM students.

• Study in the heart of San Francisco, minutes away from the Civic Center, where LLM

who are practicing attorneys specializing in

students attend hearings at the California

a variety of legal fields.

Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and a local jury trial.

• Benefit from individual counseling with a faculty member and career planning services.

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• Learn from USF law school alumni mentors

• Take advantage of the Office of Career Planning’s array of services, programs, and networking opportunities.

Your Course of Study Both LLM degree programs require completion

Graduates of the LLM program may be

of 25 units and can be completed in two

eligible to take the bar exam in many U.S.

full-time semesters (August through May).

states. Although students are responsible

All foreign-trained students must complete

for researching eligibility requirements,

the American Legal System I and American

which vary by state, they should inform

Legal Writing and American Legal System II

their academic advisors at the beginning

courses that provide a strong foundation in

of the fall semester to discuss bar-related

the structure of the American legal system.

courses that they might choose to take.

The courses also teach the practical skills lawyers need to succeed, including fact gathering, legal analysis, legal research and writing, problem-solving, and oral advocacy.

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LLM IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND COMPARATIVE LAW

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he LLM in International Transactions and Comparative Law program is your gateway to a thriving career in American, international, and comparative law. The program equips students with a strong grounding in legal theory and practical skills to pursue gainful employment in the United States and abroad.

Students who choose this program specialize in one of two areas. The first option is to focus on the law relating to international business and commercial transactions or international human rights law. Students who select the second option focus on an area of American law as the subject of a comparative law study. Students pursuing either track may tailor their education by selecting from many recommended and elective courses. The coursework recognizes the increasing globalization of the practice of law, whether specializing in comparative law, business, or human rights law.

SHOURJYO MUKHERJEE ’09 Managing Partner and Counsel, Custos Legis, India

“My LLM has given me a global perspective of commercial jurisprudence and equipped me with the tools to ably assist and advise foreign investors in India.”

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FRANK C. NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW CLINIC USF’s innovative Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic is one of the only law clinics nationwide that gives students an opportunity to advocate for human rights issues at the United Nations in New York, with the Commission on the Status of Women, and in Geneva, Switzerland, with the Human Rights Council. Our students experience human rights mechanisms firsthand as they present written and oral REQUIRED COURSES: American Legal System I American Legal Writing and American Legal System II

CORE COURSES:

interventions at the UN, as well as advocate for language in resolutions that help to promote and protect human rights. A number of our graduates have gone on to work with NGOs and in some instances UN agencies at its headquarters or in their home countries.

Comparative Law International Business Transactions International Human Rights Law Public International Law

ELECTIVE COURSES INCLUDE: Asian Legal Systems Constitutional Law and other bar exam courses Employment Law Environmental Law Immigration Law Legal Aspects of Modern Financial Institutions International Advocacy and Research International Civil Dispute Resolution & Arbitration International Human Rights Law Clinic

LAURA RIVERA MARINERO ’09

Democratic Governance Coordinator, United Nations Development Program, El Salvador

“Going to Geneva with the Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic was a unique opportunity to put into practice the theory I had gained in the classroom. This experience gave my career a whole new perspective, and I think of it as the turning point in my path to an international career.”

International Refugee Law and the European Crisis Labor Law Mediation Securities Regulation

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EXPERT FACULTY On our faculty, you’ll find seasoned educators, practitioners, and scholars who share

JACK GARVEY Professor Garvey specializes in public and private international law, is published in premier journals, and is an arbitrator and consultant to law firms.

REZA DIBADJ Professor Dibadj focuses on corporate and securities law, regulation and administrative law, antitrust, and social welfare theory.

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a zeal for teaching and are ready to help you define your own career direction.

CONNIE DE LA VEGA Professor de la Vega is the academic director of international programs and director of the Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic.

She writes extensively on international human rights and leads delegations to United Nations meetings, and regularly submits amicus briefs detailing international law standards to U.S. courts.

She was named the California Bar Association’s International Lawyer of the Year for 2016.

PETER HONIGSBERG Professor Honigberg’s current research focuses on the rule of law and human rights violations that occurred in the detention center in Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, and on the study of terrorism and other post-9/11 issues.

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LLM IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

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his LLM program is designed for a diverse group of lawyers — from seasoned practitioners looking to stay abreast in that constantly changing field, to recent graduates wanting to get an edge in a market where specialization is increasingly important to employers. Our alumni practice all aspects of IP law for law firms, governmental agencies, and corporations in the U.S. and abroad.

Skills training and career development are key features of the program. We offer a wide range of experiential learning and networking opportunities through our Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic, Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project, and law school clinic program with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Students can also write for the nationally recognized Intellectual Property Law Bulletin and participate in our vibrant student organizations and alumni networking events.

CYRIL MATSWETU ’13

Associate, White & Case LLP

“I was able to build a strong network in San Francisco and the Bay Area at large, and I was immediately welcomed into the supportive USF law school family. The IP courses I took laid a strong foundation on which I was able to build a deep and well-versed knowledge of the IP field.”

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THE MCCARTHY INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW This leading trademark law institute serves as the center of USF’s intellectual property and technology program. It works to advance the body of knowledge related to IP law, with an emphasis on the relationship among IP law, cyberlaw, emerging technologies, and globalization. The McCarthy Institute focuses on the impact of increasing global trade, communications, and how the law can shape world trade to maximize its positive benefits. It hosts symposia and events that connect students with leading IP lawyers. The REQUIRED COURSES: American Legal System I American Legal Writing and American Legal System II IP Seminar

institute is named for USF Senior Professor J. Thomas McCarthy, the pre-eminent expert in the field who served on the faculty for 36 years and remains engaged with institute activities and scholarly work.

CORE COURSES: Copyright Law Internet Law IP Survey Patent Law Trademark Law

ELECTIVE COURSES INCLUDE: Antitrust Law Antitrust Law and IP Rights Biotechnology Law Entertainment and Media Law Information Privacy International IP

RUDOLF LEŠKA ’11

Owner, Law Office of Rudolf Leška; Counsel, Vyskoil, Krošlák & spol., Czech Republic

“USF gave me a way of thinking, not only an education, a completely new insight into the substance of law, no matter whether you actually practice the law in California or in Europe. And I believe this is an important advantage on the highly competitive market of legal services.”

Internet and IP Justice Clinic IP Litigation Law of News Gathering and Reporting Sports Law

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EXPERT FACULTY On our faculty, you’ll find experts in patents, trademarks, copyrights, cyberlaw, a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property and policy.

SUSAN FREIWALD A former software developer, Professor Freiwald is now a top authority on cyberlaw, information privacy law, and internet law. She has authored amicus briefs in major cases involving electronic surveillance laws, has published extensively in legal academic journals, and is frequently quoted in the media.

DAVID FRANKLYN Professor Franklyn directs the LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Program and the McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology Law. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on trademark law, and is editor-in-chief of McCarthy’s Desk Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property.

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and information privacy, among other fields. They empower students with

ROBERT TALBOT Professor Talbot is the founding director of many clinics at the law school, including the Employment, Mediation, Investor Justice, and Internet and Intellectual Property clinics. He has been involved in thousands of family, employment, and other civil mediations both as mediator and representative.

JESSICA FAJFAR

JIARUI LIU

Assistant Clinical Professor Fajfar teaches in several USF law clinics, including supervising the USPTO program and assisting students with the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project and many trademark prosecution matters.

Assistant Professor of Law Liu is director of international relations for LLM programs and specializes in intellectual property law, in particular the interactions between intellectual property protection, technological innovation, and the development of cultural industries.

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APPLY NOW We seek to admit a diverse group of students who are among the most capable lawyers from countries The LLM and English Language Program throughout the world. The Admissions is designed for otherwise qualified LLM applicants who want to improve their English Committee reviews completed files in language skills and achieve the level of the order they are submitted, on a rollproficiency necessary to be successful in the ing basis. Applications will be reviewed LLM degree program. After submitting TOEFL or once all required documents and the IELTS scores, conditionally admitted students application fee have been received. may be required to take one or two semesters Early application filing is encouraged of English language development coursework in order to receive an application at USF prior to starting their LLM degree.

Students will receive some credit towards decision in a timely manner.

LLM AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM

their LLM degree and a certificate at the completion of the program. More information about the program can be found at www. usfca.edu/law/academics/llm/english.

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For more information, please contact: Julianne Cartwright Traylor Associate Director of International LLM and Visiting Scholar Programs masterlaws@usfca.edu 415.422.6658

ELIGIBILITY

FINANCIAL AID

The LLM program is open to applicants

Financial aid may be offered to international

who have obtained a first degree in law, or

applicants demonstrating financial need

have completed in a foreign country the

and outstanding academic achievement.

university-based legal education required

Complete information on financial aid

to take the equivalent of the bar exam-

is available at www.usfca.edu/law/

ination in that country, or are qualified to

admissions/tuition-aid/llm.

practice law in a foreign country, or are otherwise determined sufficiently qualified by the LLM Admissions Committee.

APPLY ONLINE: www.usfca.edu/law/ admissions/llm

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BY THE NUMBERS

350 USF LLM ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

THE NATIONAL JURIST GRADE FOR USF’S OFFERINGS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TECH LAW, AND PRACTICAL TRAINING

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9,600 TOTAL USF LAW ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

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