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TouroCollegeJacobD.FuchsbergLawCenterLL.M.PrograminU.S.LegalStudies TourosLL.M.programforforeignlawgraduatesisthethirdoldestsuchprogramintheNewYorkCitymetropolitanareaafterthoseofColumbiaandNewYorkUniversity.Itisa27-creditprogramdesignedtoprovideagroundinginUnitedStatesjurisprudencelawandprocedure.Theprogramisintendedtoservetheneedsoftwodistinctgroupsforeign-qualifiedlawyerslivingintheU.S.whohopetoresumeherethelegalcareerstheybeganabroad.attorneyscomingfromabroadwhoseekfamiliaritywithU.S.lawandlegalinstitutionssotheymayusethatknowledgeintheirforeignlegalcareers.TheprogramwhichemphasizesthedevelopmentofanalyticalskillswasthefirstinthecountrytoofferaresearchandwritingcoursedesignedexclusivelyforforeignlawyersaswellasacoursedevotedspecificallytotheU.S.legalsystem.DistinctivefeaturesoftheprogramincludeOptionalsurveycoursesonbasicU.S.legalsubjectsConstitutionalLawPropertyContractsCivilProcedureandTorts.Inthesecoursesattentionisdevotedtomajorcasesbutmostreadingsarecommentariesonthelaw.InsteadofthetraditionalJ.D.formatinwhichstudentsreadcasesanddiscusstheminclassthesurveycoursesaretaughtinlectureformat.ThesesubjectsaretestedontheNewYorkbarexam.SurveycoursescanbevaluableforstudentswhowantaquickfamiliaritywithaparticularareaofU.S.law.Theopportunitytoauditonecoursepersemester.Auditingallowsastudenttoattendacourseatnocostandtoeventakethefinalexambutthecoursedoesnotcounttowardthecreditsneededforgraduation.Auditingonecoursepersemesteroverthreesemesterscanincreaselearningopportunitiesbyabout30atnoadditionalcost.StudentswhoexcelintheLL.M.programmaybeconsideredfortransfertotheJ.D.program.Tuitionischargedonaper-creditbasis.AUNIQUEPROGRAM-ANDRSMJICA09B.C.L.UniversidadExternadodeColombiaD.E.S.S.UniversityofMontralLL.M.McGillUniversityPh.D.LawcandidateUniversityofMontralTourosLL.M.programcansurelybecountedasoneofthebestintheU.S.Itisflexibleseriousandverysupportive. PROGRAMSPECIFICSThetworequiredcoursesIntroductiontotheU.S.LegalSystem3creditsandtheLL.M.Tutorial2creditsareofferedon14Sundays.Twotwo-creditsurveycoursesaregenerallyofferedonTuesdayorThursdayevenings.Eachcreditisequivalenttoonehourofclassperweekina14-weeksemester.Studentsareexpectedtostudyuptothreehoursforeachhourofclass.Theminimumnumberofcreditspersemesterforpart-timestudentsisseven.Thismeansthatpart-timestudentscanbegintheirstudieswiththetworequiredcoursesonSundaysplusoneofthesurveycoursesonaTuesdayorThursdayevening.Thepart-timeprogrammayextendthroughfoursemesters.Studentsattendingfulltimecancompletetheprograminasfewastwosemesters.InternationalstudentsthoseonF-1studentvisasarerequiredtotakeafull-timecourseload.StudentswhoarepermanentresidentsorU.S.citizensareeligibleforFederalloans.TIMETABLEFORAPPLICANTSEachyearanewclassisadmittedinthefall.ApplicationandsupportingdocumentsmustbereceivedbyMay31.Applicationsreceivedafterthisdatewillbeconsidereddependingonspaceavailability.Thefallenteringclassisexpectedtoattendafreetwo-weekacademicorientationMondaythroughThursdayeveningsbeforethestartoftheregularfallsemester.Registrationforfallcoursestakesplaceduringtheacademicorientation.Anewclassissometimesadmittedinthespring.StudentsinterestedinspringadmissionshouldinquireaboutthisinearlyNovemberandshouldcompletetheiradmissionprocessbytheendofNovember.OfalltheprogramsintheNewYorkmetroareaIchoseTourobecauseitbestsuitedmyneedsasaforeignlawgraduate.-RAMBABUDHAKAL09FormerdelegateofNepaltotheUnitedNationsGenevaandNewYork LAWSCHOOLTRANSCRIPTSAllapplicantsarerequiredtohavetheirlawschooltranscriptsevaluatedandauthenticatedbyoneofthefollowingtwoservicesLawSchoolAdmissionCouncilLL.M.CredentialAssemblyService662PennSt.Box8511NewtownPA18940-8511U.S.A.Phone215.968.1315Fax215.504.1456www.llm.lsac.orgWorldEducationServicesWESPostalAddressBowlingGreenStationPOBox5087NewYorkNY10274-5087U.S.A.Phone212.966.6311Fax212.739.6100www.wes.orgCourierAddress64BeaverSt146NewYorkNY10004U.S.A.CREDENTIALSTESTOFENGLISHASAFOREIGNLANGUAGETOEFLU.S.lawstudyislanguage-intensiverequiringmasteryoflengthyreadingsthatuselegalandlayEnglishinbothmodernandarchaicforms.AllapplicantsforwhomEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguagemustsubmitofficialresultsoftheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguageTOEFL.Ascoreapproaching240computer-basedscaleor95internet-basedscaleisdesirable.Tourosinstitutioncodeis2902.TOEFLServicesEducationalTestingServiceP.O.Box6151PrincetonNJ08541-6151U.S.A.Phone609.771.7100TTY609.771.7714Fax610.290.8972www.toefl.org NEWYORKSTATEBOARDOFLAWEXAMINERSCERTIFICATIONPriortobeginningtheprogramallapplicantsinterestedinsittingforthebarexamareencouragedtoobtaincertificationoftheireligibilityfromtheNewYorkStateBoardofLawExaminers.CompletionofanLL.M.programdoesnotguaranteeaccesstothebarexam.Eligibilityisgovernedinpartbythenatureofpriorlawstudy.FormoreinformationcontactTheNewYorkStateBoardofLawExaminersCorporatePlazaBuilding3254WashingtonAvenueExtensionAlbanyNY12203-5195U.S.A.Phone518.452.8700or800.342.3335toll-freeinNYSFax518.452.5729www.nybarexam.orgVISASStudentswhowillrequireF-1studentvisasmustsubmitaffidavitsofsupportindicatingthattheyhaveadequatefinancialsupportfortuitionfeesandlivingexpensesforatleastoneacademicyearofstudy.WhenastudentisacceptedandmakestherequiredtuitiondepositTourowillissueaFormI-20forthestudenttouseinapplyingfortheF-1visa.Studentsshouldbegintheapplicationprocessthreetofourmonthsbeforethescheduledstartoftheprogram. TouroLawCenterisonLongIslandaboutanhourbytrainorcareastofNewYorkCityatthecenterofoneofthemostdynamicandvitalregionsofthecountry.TheLawCentersuniquelocationaspartofalawcampusthatincludesbothafederalcourthouseandastatecourthouseoffersunparalleledactivitiesandprofessionalopportunities.ThecampusisrightofftheSouthernStateParkwaywhichrunswest-eastalongthesouthshoreofLongIslandconnectinginthewesttotheBeltParkway.ItisalsoeasilyaccessiblefromtheCentralIslipstationoftheLongIslandRailroadLIRRwithregularservicefromPennsylvaniaStationManhattanFlatbushAvenueBrooklynandJamaicaQueens.ApublicexpressbusrunsdirectlytoandfromthecampusduringpeakhoursandissupplementedbyafreeTouroshuttlebus.TheLawCenterisnearLongIslandMacArthurAirportISPandisalsoaccessiblefromJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportJFKandLaGuardiaAirportLGA.Parkingoncampusissecureandfreeofcharge.LOCATIONInquireearlyregardingon-campushousing.InadditionCentralIslipandneighboringcommunitiesofferawidevarietyofaffordableconvenienthousingoptionsrangingfromapartmentsandcondominiumstosingle-familyhomes.TheOfficeofAdmissionscoordinatesaHousingInformationNetworkeverysummerofferinglocallistingsbrokerlistingsandinformationonstudentsseekingshared-livingarrangements.HOUSING ProspectivestudentsareencouragedtovisittheLawCenter.PleasecontacttheOfficeofAdmissionsat631.761.7010ore-mailllmflgtourolaw.edu.APPLICATIONPROCEDURESSUBMITTINGANAPPLICATIONApplicantsmayuseTheElectronicApplicationforAdmissiononTouroswebsitewww.tourolaw.eduorTheApplicationforAdmissioninPortableDocumentFormatPDFdownloadablefromTouroswebsiteDOCUMENTSREQUIREDTOCOMPLETEANAPPLICATIONCompletedandsignedApplicationforAdmissionPersonalStatementOfficiallawschooltranscriptevaluatedandauthenticatedbyeitherLSACLL.M.CredentialAssemblyServiceorWESTOEFLreportforapplicantswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishApplicationfeeNYStateBoardofLawExaminersCertificationLetterrecommendedPaperapplicationandsupportingdocumentsshouldbemailedorfaxedtoOfficeofAdmissionsLL.M.ProgramTouroLawCenter225EastviewDriveCentralIslipNY11722Phone631.761.7010Fax631.761.7019www.tourolaw.eduE-mailllmflgtourolaw.eduCAMPUSVISITSANDCONTACTINFORMATION 225EastviewDriveCentralIslipNewYork11722TOUROLAWTouroCollegeJacobD.FuchsbergLawCenterwww.tourolaw.edu
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TouroCollegeJacobD.FuchsbergLawCenterLL.M.PrograminU.S.LegalStudies TourosLL.M.programforforeignlawgraduatesisthethirdoldestsuchprogramintheNewYorkCitymetropolitanareaafterthoseofColumbiaandNewYorkUniversity.Itisa27-creditprogramdesignedtoprovideagroundinginUnitedStatesjurisprudencelawandprocedure.Theprogramisintendedtoservetheneedsoftwodistinctgroupsforeign-qualifiedlawyerslivingintheU.S.whohopetoresumeherethelegalcareerstheybeganabroad.attorneyscomingfromabroadwhoseekfamiliaritywithU.S.lawandlegalinstitutionssotheymayusethatknowledgeintheirforeignlegalcareers.TheprogramwhichemphasizesthedevelopmentofanalyticalskillswasthefirstinthecountrytoofferaresearchandwritingcoursedesignedexclusivelyforforeignlawyersaswellasacoursedevotedspecificallytotheU.S.legalsystem.DistinctivefeaturesoftheprogramincludeOptionalsurveycoursesonbasicU.S.legalsubjectsConstitutionalLawPropertyContractsCivilProcedureandTorts.Inthesecoursesattentionisdevotedtomajorcasesbutmostreadingsarecommentariesonthelaw.InsteadofthetraditionalJ.D.formatinwhichstudentsreadcasesanddiscusstheminclassthesurveycoursesaretaughtinlectureformat.ThesesubjectsaretestedontheNewYorkbarexam.SurveycoursescanbevaluableforstudentswhowantaquickfamiliaritywithaparticularareaofU.S.law.Theopportunitytoauditonecoursepersemester.Auditingallowsastudenttoattendacourseatnocostandtoeventakethefinalexambutthecoursedoesnotcounttowardthecreditsneededforgraduation.Auditingonecoursepersemesteroverthreesemesterscanincreaselearningopportunitiesbyabout30atnoadditionalcost.StudentswhoexcelintheLL.M.programmaybeconsideredfortransfertotheJ.D.program.Tuitionischargedonaper-creditbasis.AUNIQUEPROGRAM-ANDRSMJICA09B.C.L.UniversidadExternadodeColombiaD.E.S.S.UniversityofMontralLL.M.McGillUniversityPh.D.LawcandidateUniversityofMontralTourosLL.M.programcansurelybecountedasoneofthebestintheU.S.Itisflexibleseriousandverysupportive. PROGRAMSPECIFICSThetworequiredcoursesIntroductiontotheU.S.LegalSystem3creditsandtheLL.M.Tutorial2creditsareofferedon14Sundays.Twotwo-creditsurveycoursesaregenerallyofferedonTuesdayorThursdayevenings.Eachcreditisequivalenttoonehourofclassperweekina14-weeksemester.Studentsareexpectedtostudyuptothreehoursforeachhourofclass.Theminimumnumberofcreditspersemesterforpart-timestudentsisseven.Thismeansthatpart-timestudentscanbegintheirstudieswiththetworequiredcoursesonSundaysplusoneofthesurveycoursesonaTuesdayorThursdayevening.Thepart-timeprogrammayextendthroughfoursemesters.Studentsattendingfulltimecancompletetheprograminasfewastwosemesters.InternationalstudentsthoseonF-1studentvisasarerequiredtotakeafull-timecourseload.StudentswhoarepermanentresidentsorU.S.citizensareeligibleforFederalloans.TIMETABLEFORAPPLICANTSEachyearanewclassisadmittedinthefall.ApplicationandsupportingdocumentsmustbereceivedbyMay31.Applicationsreceivedafterthisdatewillbeconsidereddependingonspaceavailability.Thefallenteringclassisexpectedtoattendafreetwo-weekacademicorientationMondaythroughThursdayeveningsbeforethestartoftheregularfallsemester.Registrationforfallcoursestakesplaceduringtheacademicorientation.Anewclassissometimesadmittedinthespring.StudentsinterestedinspringadmissionshouldinquireaboutthisinearlyNovemberandshouldcompletetheiradmissionprocessbytheendofNovember.OfalltheprogramsintheNewYorkmetroareaIchoseTourobecauseitbestsuitedmyneedsasaforeignlawgraduate.-RAMBABUDHAKAL09FormerdelegateofNepaltotheUnitedNationsGenevaandNewYork LAWSCHOOLTRANSCRIPTSAllapplicantsarerequiredtohavetheirlawschooltranscriptsevaluatedandauthenticatedbyoneofthefollowingtwoservicesLawSchoolAdmissionCouncilLL.M.CredentialAssemblyService662PennSt.Box8511NewtownPA18940-8511U.S.A.Phone215.968.1315Fax215.504.1456www.llm.lsac.orgWorldEducationServicesWESPostalAddressBowlingGreenStationPOBox5087NewYorkNY10274-5087U.S.A.Phone212.966.6311Fax212.739.6100www.wes.orgCourierAddress64BeaverSt146NewYorkNY10004U.S.A.CREDENTIALSTESTOFENGLISHASAFOREIGNLANGUAGETOEFLU.S.lawstudyislanguage-intensiverequiringmasteryoflengthyreadingsthatuselegalandlayEnglishinbothmodernandarchaicforms.AllapplicantsforwhomEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguagemustsubmitofficialresultsoftheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguageTOEFL.Ascoreapproaching240computer-basedscaleor95internet-basedscaleisdesirable.Tourosinstitutioncodeis2902.TOEFLServicesEducationalTestingServiceP.O.Box6151PrincetonNJ08541-6151U.S.A.Phone609.771.7100TTY609.771.7714Fax610.290.8972www.toefl.org NEWYORKSTATEBOARDOFLAWEXAMINERSCERTIFICATIONPriortobeginningtheprogramallapplicantsinterestedinsittingforthebarexamareencouragedtoobtaincertificationoftheireligibilityfromtheNewYorkStateBoardofLawExaminers.CompletionofanLL.M.programdoesnotguaranteeaccesstothebarexam.Eligibilityisgovernedinpartbythenatureofpriorlawstudy.FormoreinformationcontactTheNewYorkStateBoardofLawExaminersCorporatePlazaBuilding3254WashingtonAvenueExtensionAlbanyNY12203-5195U.S.A.Phone518.452.8700or800.342.3335toll-freeinNYSFax518.452.5729www.nybarexam.orgVISASStudentswhowillrequireF-1studentvisasmustsubmitaffidavitsofsupportindicatingthattheyhaveadequatefinancialsupportfortuitionfeesandlivingexpensesforatleastoneacademicyearofstudy.WhenastudentisacceptedandmakestherequiredtuitiondepositTourowillissueaFormI-20forthestudenttouseinapplyingfortheF-1visa.Studentsshouldbegintheapplicationprocessthreetofourmonthsbeforethescheduledstartoftheprogram. TouroLawCenterisonLongIslandaboutanhourbytrainorcareastofNewYorkCityatthecenterofoneofthemostdynamicandvitalregionsofthecountry.TheLawCentersuniquelocationaspartofalawcampusthatincludesbothafederalcourthouseandastatecourthouseoffersunparalleledactivitiesandprofessionalopportunities.ThecampusisrightofftheSouthernStateParkwaywhichrunswest-eastalongthesouthshoreofLongIslandconnectinginthewesttotheBeltParkway.ItisalsoeasilyaccessiblefromtheCentralIslipstationoftheLongIslandRailroadLIRRwithregularservicefromPennsylvaniaStationManhattanFlatbushAvenueBrooklynandJamaicaQueens.ApublicexpressbusrunsdirectlytoandfromthecampusduringpeakhoursandissupplementedbyafreeTouroshuttlebus.TheLawCenterisnearLongIslandMacArthurAirportISPandisalsoaccessiblefromJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportJFKandLaGuardiaAirportLGA.Parkingoncampusissecureandfreeofcharge.LOCATIONInquireearlyregardingon-campushousing.InadditionCentralIslipandneighboringcommunitiesofferawidevarietyofaffordableconvenienthousingoptionsrangingfromapartmentsandcondominiumstosingle-familyhomes.TheOfficeofAdmissionscoordinatesaHousingInformationNetworkeverysummerofferinglocallistingsbrokerlistingsandinformationonstudentsseekingshared-livingarrangements.HOUSING ProspectivestudentsareencouragedtovisittheLawCenter.PleasecontacttheOfficeofAdmissionsat631.761.7010ore-mailllmflgtourolaw.edu.APPLICATIONPROCEDURESSUBMITTINGANAPPLICATIONApplicantsmayuseTheElectronicApplicationforAdmissiononTouroswebsitewww.tourolaw.eduorTheApplicationforAdmissioninPortableDocumentFormatPDFdownloadablefromTouroswebsiteDOCUMENTSREQUIREDTOCOMPLETEANAPPLICATIONCompletedandsignedApplicationforAdmissionPersonalStatementOfficiallawschooltranscriptevaluatedandauthenticatedbyeitherLSACLL.M.CredentialAssemblyServiceorWESTOEFLreportforapplicantswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishApplicationfeeNYStateBoardofLawExaminersCertificationLetterrecommendedPaperapplicationandsupportingdocumentsshouldbemailedorfaxedtoOfficeofAdmissionsLL.M.ProgramTouroLawCenter225EastviewDriveCentralIslipNY11722Phone631.761.7010Fax631.761.7019www.tourolaw.eduE-mailllmflgtourolaw.eduCAMPUSVISITSANDCONTACTINFORMATION 225EastviewDriveCentralIslipNewYork11722TOUROLAWTouroCollegeJacobD.FuchsbergLawCenterwww.tourolaw.edu