Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law
525 Main St. Ada, OH 45810 (419) 772-3580
email: LLM@onu.edu
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Information About the Concurrent JD and LLM in
Democratic Governance and Rule of Law
The College of Law has created a new program for a limited number of highly qualified students with a strong background or interest in working for rule of law, human rights, and development in transitional countries around the world. These students will spend three years sharing experiences with the international graduate students while earning both their J.D. and LLM degrees.
The three-year old Democratic Governance and Rule of Law LLM at Ohio Northern University has achieved great success and recognition in bringing young lawyers from transitional nations to ONU for a year of intensive study. This unique program includes specialized courses, a variety of field trips, highly focused weekend seminars, and distinguished visiting speakers.
Students enrolled in the concurrent degrees program will begin taking courses with the LLM students from their first semester in law school, and participate in many of the LL. programs and activities. They will be able to live in campus apartments with the LLM students and share in social and cultural activities as well as joint studies.
The two summer externships, one in the United States, and one overseas, with governmental and non-governmental international organizations, will provide unique, practical exposure to the field, and allow the students to make valuable contacts. Because the LLM faculty and staff will arrange for the placements, the students will have access to opportunities otherwise unavailable to them.
The concurrent degrees students will receive both degrees at the end of their third year, unlike other joint degree programs where students must return after the bar exam to complete another semester to get the LLM.
The concurrent degrees and summer externships will provide a unique education in international democracy and the rule of law. The global contacts and experience of the LLM faculty, staff, and alumni will create placement opportunities for the graduates that would be difficult to duplicate at another law school.
Click here to view the concurrent course schedule
Externship reporting and evaluation documents:
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