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 incorporate international, comparative, and domestic approaches to legal issues related to gender into their studies. 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, DC provides 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 170 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 for 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 Certificate, please contact the ILSP Admissions Coordinator (contact below). The application deadline for the 2006 fall semester is May 1, 2006 and for the 2007 spring semester is October 1, 2006. 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 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS APPLY EARLY! It can take up to three months (or more) processing time for students to receive their student visa (F-1 visa). We recommend international students apply to the program at least one month before the actual deadline to allow additional time to apply for and receive the F-1 visa.
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