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LLM

E X P E R I E N C E T H E D I F F E R E N C E

MASTER OF LAWS PROGRAM

AT A GLANCE

JENNIFER HUER LLM ’14

“Tobeanexpertyouneedtolearnfromtheexperts.IchoseNortheasternbecauseofitsoutstandinghealthpolicyandlawprofessors,andtherangeofcurrentpractitionerswhoserveonthefaculty.Iwasabletodiverightintomystudiesandgaindeepandpracticalinsightintohowhealthpolicyhasbeendevelopedandhowitwillcontinuetochange.AsaresultoftheLLMprogram,Iamnowpartofthatchange.”

Home Country: United States Focus: Health Policy and Law Co-op: Office of the General Counsel, Partners Healthcare

Home Country: United States Focus: Health Policy and Law Co-op: Office of the General Counsel, Partners Healthcare

At Northeastern University School of Law, we believethe best way to learn the law is to practice it. Northeastern’s unique approach to training lawyers features not only outstanding classroom teaching, but also simulation courses based on real-world legal issues, clinical programs working with real-world clients and legal placements (co-ops) in real-world law firms, clinics, courts, corporations and governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the US and around the world.

Northeastern’s LLM program lets you customize the curriculum to meet your particular needs. Whether it’s unlocking the mysteries of the US legal system, working side by side with US lawyers, honing your expertise in a particular field of law or qualifying for a US bar examination, the Northeastern LLM helps you achieve your personal and professional goals.

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EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE

A BROAD CHOICE OF COURSESAs an LLM student, you will choose from a wide range of both JD and LLM courses. You may pursue a general course of study or focus in a specific practice area, such as:

• business, commercial and trade law

• law and economic development

• human rights law

• health policy and law

• public international and comparative law

• intellectual property law

• criminal law

• labor and employment law

• property law

• constitutional law

• public interest litigation

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE: CO-OPAll eligible LLM students have the invaluable opportunity to complete a full-time legal practice experience as an integral part of the curriculum. Co-op opportunities may include law firms, judges’ chambers, public agencies, private advocacy groups and community organizations. We will help you explore your personal and professional interests and find an experience that meets your unique goals.

LLM PROGRAM (12 MONTHS)

• General

• Health Policy and Law

• Human Rights

• Intellectual Property and Innovation

• International Business Law

• Law and Economic Development

EXECUTIVE LLM (9 MONTHS)Hybrid — two quarters on campus and one quarter online. No co-op.

DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS (24 MONTHS)

• LLM + a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University

• LLM + a master’s degree in Sustainable International Development (MA-SID) from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

LLM CURRICULUM

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CHIDERA EJIM LLM ’16

“AtNortheastern,Iappreciatedtheacademicallyrigorousprogramandstrongsenseofcommunity.ButwhatIvaluedmostwasbeingencouragedtothinkoutsideoftheboxandseecreativewaystoutilizemylegaldegree.PriortoearningmyLLM,Iconsideredmyselfagoodattorney,butasaresultofmyNortheasternexperience,Iamnowawell-roundedattorney.”

Home Country: Nigeria Focus: General LLM Co-op: US Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of General Counsel

JUSTIN TWIGG LLM ’13

“TheLLMprogram’scourseflexibility,classroomintegrationofJDandLLMstudents,andco-opprovideanunparalleledpreparationforbothtakingthebarandtransitioningintoAmericanpractice.”

Home Country: Australia Focus: General LLM Co-op: Sherin & Lodgen

Home Country: Australia Focus: General LLM Co-op: Sherin & Lodgen

A WORLD-CLASS PLACE TO LIVE AND WORKBoston is one of the most sophisticated legal markets in the United States. A center for technological innovation, financial services, education and healthcare, Boston is home to some of the most venerable and prestigious law firms in the country. Massachusetts has a long history of producing distinguished jurists, and its courts are respected across the United States and around the world. For your introduction to the top ranks of US legal practice, you couldn’t be better located than at Northeastern University in the heart of Boston.

LOCATION

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ROGER I. ABRAMSRichardson Professor of Law

Arbitration, Labor Law, Sports Law, TortsCornell University, BA 1967Harvard University, JD 1970

LIBBY S. ADLERProfessor of Law

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Sexuality, Gender and the Law

University of Michigan, AB 1989Northeastern University, JD 1994Harvard University, LLM 1998

AZIZA AHMEDProfessor of Law

International Health Law, Property, Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health

Emory University, BA 2000Harvard University, MS 2003University of California, Berkeley, JD 2007

GABRIEL ARKLESAssociate Teaching Professor

Legal Research and WritingRandolph-Macon Woman’s College, BA 2000New York University, JD 2004

BROOK K. BAKERProfessor of Law, Honorary Research Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Access to Medicine, Disability Law, Global AIDS Policy, Negotiation

Harvard University, AB 1969Northeastern University, JD 1976

LEO BELETSKYAssociate Professor of Law and Health Sciences

Food and Drug Law, Health Law, Public Health Law

Vassar College, AB 2000Brown University, MPH 2004Temple University, JD 2008

LEE P. BRECKENRIDGEProfessor of Law

Administrative Law, Environmental LawYale University, BA 1973Harvard University, JD 1976

MARGARET A. BURNHAMProfessor of Law

Civil Rights and Restorative Justice, Comparative Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law, International Criminal Law

Tougaloo College, BA 1966University of Pennsylvania, LLB 1969

DAN DANIELSENAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Program on the Corporation, Law and Global Society

Corporate Law, International Business Regulation, International Law, Law and Economic Development

University of California,Los Angeles, BA 1984Harvard University, JD 1989

MARTHA F. DAVISProfessor of Law

Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, Feminism and the Law, Human Rights Law

Harvard University, AB 1979Trinity College, Oxford University (UK), MA 1981University of Chicago, JD 1983

RICHARD A. DAYNARDUniversity Distinguished Professor of Law

Private Litigation for Social Change, Public Health Law and Policy

Columbia University, AB 1964, MA 1970Harvard University, LLB 1967Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, PhD 1980

JOHANNA K.P. DENNISVisiting Assistant Professor

Legal Research and Writing, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property Law, Biotechnology

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, BA 2002 Temple University, JD 2005 Johns Hopkins University, MS 2007 Trident University International, EdM 2010

MELINDA F. DREWTeaching Professor and Director of the Academic Success Program

Legal Interviewing and Counseling, Professional Responsibility

St. Joseph’s College, BS 1974Boston University, EdM 1978Northeastern University, JD 1987

RASHMI DYAL-CHANDProfessor of Law and Research Director

Consumer Protection, Economic Development, Intellectual Property, Property

Grinnell College, BA 1991Northeastern University, JD 1994

PETER D. ENRICHProfessor of Law

Contracts Law, State and Local Government, State and Local Tax Law

Yale University, BA 1972Harvard University, JD 1983

FACULTY

“Today’s global lawyer needs an appreciation of the cultural, historical and institutional underpinnings of different legal systems. In my comparative law class, we examine the roles

served by law in different regimes, including legitimizing the

state, supporting a market economy, settling disputes and

giving voice to political participation.”

— PROFESSOR MARGARET WOO

Faculty members play a crucial role in mentoring students, inviting students to collaborate in research and public interest projects and offering advice and direction for co-op and post-graduate employment.

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JULIAN M. FRAYAssistant Teaching Professor

Taxation, Nonprofit OrganizationsAmherst College, BA 2005 Columbia University, JD 2008 Boston University, LLM 2013

HEMANTH C. GUNDAVARAM Associate Teaching Professor

Social Justice, Legal Research and Writing, Immigration Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Boston University, BS 2000, JD 2004

JAMES R. HACKNEY JR. Professor of Law and Chief of Staff and Senior Strategy Advisor, Office of President Joseph E. Aoun

Corporate Law, Critical Race Theory, Law and Economics, Torts

University of Southern California, AB 1986Yale University, JD 1989

MARGARET HAHN-DUPONTAssociate Teaching Professor

Legal Research and WritingUniversity of Pennsylvania, BA 1987Georgetown University, JD 1991

STEPHANIE R. HARTUNGTeaching Professor

Legal Research and WritingNorthwestern, BS 1990Boston College, JD 1994

WALLACE E. HOLOHANSenior Clinical Specialist and Director of the Prisoners’ Rights Clinic

Poverty Law, Prisoners’ RightsFitchburg State College, BA 1976

FACULTYKARL E. KLAREMatthews Distinguished University Professor of Law

American Legal Theory, Critical Legal Theory, Employment Law, Labor Law

Columbia University, BA 1967Yale University, MA 1968Harvard University, JD 1975

MARY E. LANDERGANAssociate Teaching Professor and Co-Director of the IP CO-LAB

Intellectual Property, Entertainment LawWellesley College, BA 1978University College, Ireland, MA 1979Columbia University, JD 1982

SARAH HOOKE LEEAssociate Dean for Research and Information Services

Advanced Legal ResearchUniversity of Maine, BA 1974, MLS 1976, JD 1982

HOPE LEWISFaculty Director, Global Legal Studies, and Professor of Law

Critical Race Theory, International Law, International Human Rights

Harvard University/Radcliffe College, AB 1983Harvard University, JD 1986

MARGO K. LINDAUERAssociate Teaching Professor and Director of the Domestic Violence Institute

Clinical Education, Domestic Violence, Child Welfare, Family Law

Wellesley College, BA 2003Northeastern University, JD 2007Georgetown University, LLM 2012

KRISTIN M. MADISONProfessor of Law and Health Sciences

Health Economics, Health Law and PolicyUniversity of California, Berkeley, BA 1992Yale University, JD 2000Stanford University, PhD 2001

CAROL R. MALLORYAssociate Teaching Professor

Legal Research and WritingBowdoin College, BA 1996Northeastern University, JD 1996

ANDREA M. MATWYSHYNProfessor of Law

Information Technology, Data Security, Privacy Law and Policy

Northwestern University, BA 1996, MA 1996, JD 1999, PhD 2005

SUSAN MAZE-ROTHSTEINTeaching Professor and Director of the Legal Skills in Social Context (LSSC) Program

Legal Skills, Social JusticeCornell University, BS 1981Boston College, JD 1985

WILLAJEANE F. MCLEANVisiting Professor of Law

Trademark Law, European LawWellesley College, BA 1997University of Massachusetts-Amherst, BS 1979Fordham Law School, JD 1986Free University in Brussels (ULB), LLM 1989

DANIEL S. MEDWEDProfessor of Law and Faculty Director of Professional Development

Criminal Law, EvidenceYale University, BA 1991Harvard University, JD 1995

MICHAEL MELTSNERMatthews Distinguished University Professor of Law

Capital Punishment, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law

Oberlin College, AB 1957Yale University, JD 1960

SUSAN BARBIERI MONTGOMERYExecutive Professor of Law and Business

Intellectual Property, Trademark LawRhode Island School of Design, BFA 1971, MAE 1978Northeastern University, JD 1986

MARY E. O’CONNELLProfessor of Law

Juvenile Law, Education Law, Social Security

Brandeis University, AB 1970Northeastern University, JD 1975

WENDY E. PARMETMatthews Distinguished University Professor of Law, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Law, and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education and Research Support

Bioethics, Constitutional Law, Disability Law, Health Law, Public Health Law, Torts

Cornell University, BS 1979Harvard University, JD 1982

“ I am an international lawyer — I was educated and worked in France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the United States. While the language of international

law may be similar across borders, its cultural understanding

varies considerably. These differences can help us devise

creative institutions and legal processes to respond to the

world’s human, economic and political challenges.”

— PROFESSOR SONIA ELISE ROLLAND

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EMMANUEL SAM LLM ’16

“IchoseNortheasternbecauseithadbeennamedthebestlawschoolforpracticaltrainingintheUSandisconsideredoneofthebestplacestostudyhumanrights.TheLLMprogram’srichhistoryofdiversity—withalumni,studentsandfacultyspanningacrossdifferentcontinentsandengagingindiversebutrelatedfilelds—isinspirational.”

Home Country: Sierra Leone Focus: Human Rights Co-op: Raoul Wallenberg Institute

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PAOLA GENTILE-GOLDENTAL LLM ’13

“TheLLMstaffwerereallyhelpfulduringmyjobsearch.AspartofmycurrentpositionatKidsinNeedofDefense,Irepresentimmigrantchildrenwhoareinremovalproceedingsbeforetheimmigrationcourt.Ialsomentorprobonoattorneyswhoarewillingtovolunteertheirtimetorepresentimmigrantchildren.”

Home Country: Argentina Focus: General LLM Co-op: Clubhouse Legal Support Project

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JEREMY R. PAULDean and Professor of Law

Constitutional Law, Contemporary Legal Theory, Jurisprudence, Property

Princeton University, BA 1978Harvard University, JD 1981

DAVID M. PHILLIPSProfessor of Law

Contracts Law, Corporate LawBrandeis University, AB 1964Columbia University, JD 1967

DEBORAH A. RAMIREZProfessor of Law

Criminal LawNorthwestern University, BA 1977Harvard University, JD 1981

SONIA ELISE ROLLANDFaculty Director, LLM and International Programs, and Professor of Law

International Business Transactions, International Law, International Litigation, International Trade, Transnational Litigation

Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (France), BA 1999Université Paris-10 (France), MA 2000University of Michigan, JD 2003Cambridge University (UK), PhD 2009

RACHEL E. ROSENBLOOMProfessor of Law

Immigration Law, Refugee and Asylum Law

Columbia University, BA 1990University of California, Berkeley, MA 1994New York University, JD 2002

JAMES V. ROWANProfessor of Law and Director of the Clinical Programs

Law Practice Management, Poverty LawGeorgetown University, AB 1967Duke University, JD 1970, LLM 1978

MARGARET M. RUSSELLVisiting Professor of Law

Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Civil Procedure

Princeton University, BA 1979Stanford University, JD 1984, JSM 1990

PETER B. SESSAAssociate Teaching Professor and Director, Community Business Clinic

Community Economic DevelopmentLong Island University, BA 1973St. John’s University, JD 1977

JESSICA M. SILBEYProfessor of Law

Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Cultural Analysis of Law

Stanford University, AB 1992University of Michigan, JD 1998, PhD 1999

IRA SILSLecturer in Law

Collective Bargaining, Labor LawQueens College, BA 1967Brown University, MA 1971Northeastern University, JD 1977

EMILY A. SPIELERHadley Professor of Law

Appellate Advocacy, Employment Law, Labor Law, Occupational Health and Safety

Harvard University/Radcliffe College, AB 1969Yale University, JD 1973

KARA W. SWANSONProfessor of Law

Bioproperty, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property

Yale University, BS 1987University of California, Berkeley, MA 1988, JD 1992Harvard University, PhD 2009

LUCY A. WILLIAMSProfessor of Law and Faculty Director of Public Interest and Pro Bono Initiatives

Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, Social Welfare Law

Baylor University, BA 1969University of Chicago, JD 1974

MARGARET Y.K. WOOProfessor of Law

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Comparative Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia

Brown University, AB 1979New York University, JD 1983Georgetown University, LLM 1989

ROSE ZOLTEK-JICKTeaching Professor and Associate Director, Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project

Criminal Law and Procedure, EvidenceUniversity of Toronto, BA 1977 Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB 1981 Harvard University, LLM 1986

“In my scholarship and my classroom teaching, I try to bring the insights and experience gained from many years as an international corporate lawyer, business executive and entrepreneur together with interdisciplinary analytic methods to explore the diverse local, national, regional and transnational legal regimes that structure economic activity in the global economy.”

— PROFESSOR DAN DANIELSEN

The Northeastern LLM program admits students who already hold a first professional degree in law. For international applicants, that requirement may be fulfilled by an LLB or its equivalent from an accredited or comparably recognized law school outside the United States. For domestic applicants, a JD is required.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST• Northeastern University School of Law application (available at lsac.org or directly at northeastern.edu/law academics/llm/admission)• Résumé or curriculum vitae (CV)

• Personal statement of purpose

• Two letters of recommendation

• Official transcripts

• Credential evaluation of your first professional law degree transcript

• Score report for the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT®) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for applicants whose native language is not English.

Details about the LLM application process may be found at northeastern.edu/law/llm.

FUNDING

LLM Scholarship Program All applicants to the LLM program are automatically considered for scholarship support. Scholarship awards are determined after a thorough review of a candidate’s application and credentials.

LLM Co-op StipendA stipend of up to $2,000 is available for students who accept unpaid or underpaid co-ops.

Double Husky ScholarshipThe Double Husky Scholarship helps Northeastern graduates by providing a tuition discount of up to 25 percent for the LLM program. As a graduate of Northeastern, you are automatically considered for the scholarship when you apply.

ADMISSION

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THE UNIVERSITY, THE COMMUNITY

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a world leader in experiential learning, urban engagement and interdisciplinary research meeting global and societal needs. The university offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in nine colleges and professional schools leading to degrees through the doctorate.

LLM students are invited and encouraged to participate in the law school’s more than 25 student organizations and to take advantage of amenities such as state-of-the-art fitness facilities.

When you’re not studying in the stacks of the law library or taking full advantage of all the campus has to offer, Boston is your professional arena and personal playground.

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LLM STUDENT PROFILE 2016–2017Total number of LLM students: 38 Women 47% Men 53%

LLM students’ places of origin:Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United States

FACULTYFull-time total: 48

Women 65%Men 35%Faculty of Color 23%

INSTITUTES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS• Civil Rights and Restorative Justice• Domestic Violence Institute• NuLawLab• Center for Health Policy and Law• Program on Human Rights and the

Global Economy• Program on the Corporation, Law

and Global Society• Public Health Advocacy Institute

LLM DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS• Business Administration

(LLM+MBA, D’Amore-McKim School of Business)

• Sustainable International Development (LLM+MA, Brandeis University)

EXECUTIVE LLM• Hybrid — Two quarters on campus

and one quarter online. No co-op.

AT A GLANCE

Phone: 617.373.6970Fax: 617.373.5056LLMinfo@northeastern.edunortheastern.edu/law/llm

LLM and International Programs416 Huntington AvenueBoston, Massachusetts 02115