[hr-education] LLM Specialization in Gender and the Law (American University Washington College of Law)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES LL.M. WITH A
SPECIALIZATION IN GENDER AND THE LAW

American University Washington College of Law proudly invites applications
for its International Legal Studies Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with a
specialization on Gender and the Law.


ABOUT THE GENDER AND THE LAW LL.M. SPECIALIZATION:

Founded by two women in 1896 to make legal education available to women,
the Washington College of Law has a tradition of promoting women’s full
and equal participation in society.  WCL established the LL.M.
Specialization in Gender and the Law as part of its International Legal
Studies Program in 1997.

The flexibility of the Gender and the Law specialization enables students
to shape a program within our International Legal Studies curriculum that
fits their goals and interests.  Students can pursue a course of study
incorporating international, comparative, and domestic approaches to legal
issues related to gender.  Courses include comparative family law;
sex-based discrimination; gender, cultural difference and international
human rights; battered women and the law; and economic, social and
cultural rights, among others. Many of our standard courses also
incorporate perspectives based on gender and race.

Our location in Washington, D.C. affords students the opportunity to
intern for prominent non-governmental and advocacy organizations devoted
to women’s rights. Students can also pursue independent study and writing
under faculty supervision.  In addition, the program organizes conferences
and events where students meet officials, policy-makers and advocates
shaping the development of the women’s rights agenda in different
communities.

Gender and the Law LL.M. students have gone on to work at the World Bank,
in national women’s ministries in their home countries, and for
international women’s rights programs around the world.  Their work has
been recognized and highlighted by scholarly organizations such as the Law
and Society Association, as well as by the media.


ABOUT WCL AND THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM:

WCL’s International Legal Studies Program attracts lawyers from around the
world, currently enrolling 180 students from 68 countries. This diversity
enriches students' experiences while at the law school and provides them a
lifelong international network to assist them in their subsequent
endeavors.


TO APPLY:

To be eligible to apply to the ILSP Master of Laws (LL.M.) program,
applicants must have completed their law degree either at a U.S. law
school accredited by the American Bar Association, or at a foreign law
school with equivalent standards.  For an application and additional
information about the International Legal Studies LL.M. and the gender and
the law specialization, please contact the ILSP Admissions Coordinator.
The application deadline for the 2004 fall semester is May 1, 2004.

Email: llminfo@wcl.american.edu
Phone: (202) 274-4114
Website: http://www.wcl.american.edu/ilsp/
Application: http://www.wcl.american.edu/ilsp/llmoverview.cfm



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