Widener Delaware Law International Programs Brochure, 2021-2022

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LEADER IN LAW Pursue a graduate program that fits your career goals. Dive into classroom discussions informed by diverse, global perspectives.

Gain specialized, hands-on experience. Receive constant support from faculty mentors.

When you choose Widener Delaware Law’s Office of Graduate, International, Compliance, and Legal Studies (GICLS), your education and experience will shape your law career.

Why Widener Delaware Law? • Dynamic programs: Prepare to take a bar exam and practice in the United States.

Focus your studies to meet your career goals.

Follow a general law track and handpick your courses. Our flexible programs, paired with personal attention and advisement, will push your career forward.

• Esteemed faculty: Learn from faculty who routinely receive high-level appointments to leadership positions. Joe Biden served as an adjunct professor for 17 years before he joined President Barack Obama’s administration.

• Strategic location: Plant yourself in “America’s Corporate Capital”—home to more than two-thirds of the nation’s Fortune 500 companies.

• Real-world solutions: Work with the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic—which has successfully litigated more than 250 claims—or focus on corporate law and finance by joining the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law. • Nationally recognized reviews: Contribute to law reviews, including The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, that rank highly among student-edited corporation, association, and commercial law journals.

• Proven track record: Attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

LEARN FROM

Expert Faculty Outsiders know our faculty by their titles: attorney, author, advocate, civic leader.

But as a student, you’ll see them through another light: teacher, leader, mentor.

PURSUE A POWERHOUSE PROGRAM Options include: •M aster of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Law and Finance • General Master of Laws Program

In your classes, you’ll benefit from it all. Learn from veterans in constitutional, administrative, and corporate law. Practice with experts in legal writing and research.

Uncover new perspectives with leaders in human dignity rights.

These professors will serve as the foundation of your support system and legal network.

Concentrations: American Legal Studies Human Dignity Rights Corporate Law and Compliance Global Financial and Cyber Crimes General concentration (tailored to your goals)

• Two-Year Master of Laws with Certificate

in Legal English •D octor of Juridical Science in Corporate and Business Law (SJD) •D octor of Juridical Science in Health Law (SJD) •D ual Degrees •E xchanges • Legal English Program • Legal Scholars Academy • Summer Law Programs

SHAPE YOUR Master of Laws in Corporate Law and Finance With more than one million companies incorporated in Delaware, there is no better place to pursue a Master of Laws in Corporate Law and Finance than Delaware Law. This 24-credit program prepares you for a successful future in the global marketplace and attracts students from around the world. In recent years, students from Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Australia, and Eurasia have selected Delaware Law for their legal education. These students have brought a wide range of perspectives to the program that have enriched the educational experience of both faculty and students.

General Master of Laws Program Concentrations Through the General LLM program, you can select a concentration in American Legal Studies, Human Dignity Rights, Global Financial and Cyber Crimes, or complete courses that tailor the program to your career goals. This 24-credit program is ideal for attorneys

LEGAL RÉSUMÉ seeking in-depth training in an area of law in which they currently practice or for those planning to develop a new area of practice.

Two-Year Master of Laws with Certificate in Legal English For applicants with lower English language proficiency scores, the Two-Year Master of Laws with Certificate in Legal English can help enhance and improve the skills needed to foster a larger understanding of legal concepts as well as bolster the ability to master the English language. Students will complete 24 credits (year one) of foundational legal courses along with an engaging, rigorous Legal English program. Successful students will receive a Certificate in Legal English and eligible students may continue their studies in one of our LLM programs (year 2; 24 credits).

FROM DAY ONE Online Master of Laws in Corporate Law with a concentration in Regulatory Analysis & Compliance Our 100% online compliance LLM programs provide students around the world with an opportunity to earn a U.S. degree without ever leaving their country. Compliance with U.S. and international regulations is imperative to the operation of a corporation or a health care organization. The fastpaced regulatory changes require professionals to have the skills needed to develop and maintain a compliance and ethics program in their company to prevent and deter fraudulent behavior.

Students may complete the 24-credit

program in one year (full-time) or two years (part-time). Interactive online courses are taught by compliance experts around the country and offer intense practical training so students are ready to hit the ground running after graduation. Additionally, the programs are accredited by the Compliance Certification Board®, which means that successful graduates with high academic achievement may take a certification exam to become a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) without the typically required 1,500 hours of work experience. The compliance profession can be an exciting new career for lawyers.

Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Designed for those who wish to demonstrate scholarly achievement in the fields of health law or corporate law, the SJD program offers students an intensive curriculum to bolster their writing skills and hone their dissertation proposals in an effort to produce a quality paper.

In addition to writing courses and colloquia sessions, students are paired with a dissertation supervisor and receive individual guidance and feedback.

The SJD program is a three-year program and requires the completion of 43 credit hours. Students must be registered full-time in residence at Delaware Law’s Wilmington campus for the first two academic years. After two years, students may continue their research away from the law school.

Dual Degrees

Exchanges

Delaware Law is excited to partner with universities from around the world. Through our unique collaborations, students may obtain a dual degree from both their home institution and Delaware Law. Depending on the partnership, we offer LLM and/or SJD dual degree options. We have partnerships across several continents. Some of our partners include: • University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil • Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL), China • Catholic University of Lille, France • University of Calabria, Italy • University of A Coruña, Spain • Bahçeşehir University (BAU), Turkey • University of Montevideo, Uruguay

Exchange programs benefit students from outside the United States by providing them with an opportunity to spend a semester on our beautiful Delaware campus. Through agreements with a student’s home institution, the student may attend classes in our Master of Laws program for one semester. With our unified campus community, all students, including our exchange students, enjoy comraderie with classmates, social gatherings, study groups, student organizations, and more.

Legal English

Legal Scholars Academy

Non-native English speakers can benefit from a program that focuses on legal English to improve knowledge of the U.S. legal system and the English language.

Prepare for success in future law-related education with courses in legal writing, legal vocabulary, academic reading, and professional speaking and listening. With the opportunity to learn and apply legal English skills, students can build the confidence to write, speak, and listen in the context of the American legal system.

With partnerships at universities around the world, Delaware Law makes it easy for students to collaborate and engage with a diverse group of legal professionals. This one-week program offers an opportunity for judges, practitioners, and students to come together in Delaware to receive a unique educational experience through lectures by Delaware Law faculty and faculty from other countries, roundtable discussions with local and global judiciary, or witnessing the Delaware Supreme Court in action and hearing oral arguments on the law school campus.

Lecture topics range from human rights to corporate law to anti-money laundering and more. What better way to learn the law than by engaging with scholars and legal professionals from different countries.

Attendees also enjoy social gatherings and cultural excursions to local attractions.

Summer Law Programs Join attorneys and law students from around the world who want to study a variety of legal topics in the United States. These four-week programs will equip you to complete dynamic legal specialty courses in corporate law, anti-corruption, the U.S. legal system, U.S. Constitutional law, and more. Along the way, you’ll benefit from cultural immersions through local events and excursions to historic landmarks and popular cities.

The programs include accommodations in a residence hall, program orientation, transportation to excursions, welcome and farewell gatherings, and an on-site advisor. Successful attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of their chosen program.

Past excursions have included: Washington, D.C. The United Nations in New York City Historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Delaware and Pennsylvania Courts U.S. Supreme Court and more!

Choose a law school with a rich tradition.

• First law class graduated in 1975 • Alumni network of more than 13,000 legal professionals • Graduates include two Supreme Court Justices and 230+ sitting judges

Study in Wilmington, Delaware’s largest city.

• 30 minutes to Philadelphia, 90 minutes to Delaware beaches, and two hours to New York City and Washington, D.C. • 20 minutes to the Wilmington Amtrak train station and Philadelphia International Airport • A short drive to cultural attractions such as the Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington Grand Opera House, Winterthur Museum, and more • A brief walk to restaurants, retail stores, and a movie theater

Experience all the benefits of living and learning at Delaware Law. • Accessible faculty and administration •2 0+ student-led organizations •O n-campus housing •E xercise facilities

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The LLM program is open to international students who have completed a first degree in law from a non-U.S. law school that fulfills the academic requirements for the practice of law in that country, as well as graduates of American Juris Doctor programs.

The SJD program is open to exceptional candidates who hold an LLM from a U.S. law school accredited by the American Bar Association, or from a non-U.S. Law School with equivalent standards and degree requirements.

NEXT STEP.

Launch into a career-shaping law degree.

1) Apply through The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) LLM Credential Assembly Service 2) Submit the following documents for admission consideration: • Completed application • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended • Résumé with a personal statement • Two letters of recommendation • $60 non-refundable application fee payable to Widener University 3) Visit delawarelaw.widener.edu/international for required application materials for your chosen program.

I nternational applicant requirements if native language is not English: • LLM Language Proficiency Requirement: TOEFL minimum score of 83 or IELTS 6.5 and a writing sample • SJD Language Proficiency Requirement: TOEFL minimum score of 94 or IELTS 7.0 Proof of language proficiency is not needed for our special programs.

Scholarship opportunities: • International Leader Scholarship, available for eligible LLM and SJD applicants based on academic merit and financial need.

• Fulbright scholarships, available for qualifying students.

Graduate, International, Compliance, and Legal Studies 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19803-0474 Phone: +1-302-477-2780 Fax: +1-302-477-2067 E-mail: delawarelawgicls@widener.edu delawarelaw.widener.edu/international

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