University of Baltimore School of Law

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410-837-4825/410-837-4820/
records@ubalt.edu

CAREER SERVICE PHONE/FAX/EMAIL:
410-837-4404/000-000-0000/
lawcareer@ubalt.edu

An Overview

UB School of Law faculty, staff and administration are honored to contribute to the transformativeexperience of an education in law.

At the University of Baltimore School of Law, a student will learn legal doctrine, perspective andskills through traditional study and through clinical and lawyering courses. The student's legaleducation is enriched by work on journals, membership in student organizations and government,and through centers focused on local, national and global issues.

As a graduate of the school, a candidate will enter the legal profession exceptionally well preparedto analyze clients' legal issues, make oral and written presentations to courts and administrativebodies, and advocate for positive change on a host of issues. School of Law alumni serve asexcellent lawyers, judges and as officials in prominent public positions, changing their own livesand the lives of others through the profession of law.

The School of Law was founded in 1925 as a part of the then-private, nonprofit University ofBaltimore, with the first class of 38 students receiving their diplomas in 1928. Created initially toserve the working population of the Baltimore area with a part-time evening program, the schooladded a full-time day division in 1969.

In September 1970, the University of Baltimore School of Law merged with Eastern College and its Mount Vernon School of Law, which was founded in 1935. On January 1, 1975, the school became a public institution when the University of Baltimore joined the State of Maryland's system for public higher education.

Degrees Offered

• LL.M. in Taxation
• LL.M. Law of the U.S.-LOTUS

Details of Courses Offered

The LL.M. LOTUS curriculum is designed to provide foreign lawyers a first-rate education in the law of the U.S., insights about the American legal profession, and valuable skills in legal analysis, research and writing. The LL.M. program requires completion of one full-time academic year of course work. The program may be completed in one year (two semesters) as a full-time student or in two years (four semesters) as a part-time student. (Please note that the part-time program is not an evening program and that most courses will be scheduled during the day.)

LL.M. LOTUS students choose one of two tracks of study: U.S. Practice or Elective Concentrations. Both include required courses on Introduction to the Law of the United States, and Legal Analysis, Research and Writing (LARW). The U.S. Practice track requires certain core doctrinal courses that lay the foundation of American legal concepts. The Elective Concentrations track provides for study of specific areas of the law for which course prerequisites have been met. The decision as to track is made at the time of enrollment.

The course work for students intending to take a U.S. bar examination provides students with the basic principles of U.S. law. Most classes are comprised entirely of LL.M. LOTUS students. This allows students to learn in an environment consisting of students with similar backgrounds. In the fall, students enroll in Introduction to the Law of the United States, which serves as an introduction to the legal system of the United States. Students are also required to enroll in Legal Analysis, Research and Writing (LARW), a class which provides necessary practice in basic legal skills. In addition, students take courses that are frequently tested on bar examinations including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Property and Torts.

Introduction to the Law of the United States and Legal Analysis, Research and Writing (LARW) are required, and students will usually enroll in many of the same U.S. Practice courses to provide a framework of U.S. law and serve as a basis for elective courses taken in the second semester.

An LL.M. LOTUS student in Elective Concentrations will be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist the student in designing a course of study from the law school's course offerings that meets the student's academic and career goals. Electives can be chosen from any courses offered by the School of Law in the Spring semester. Students may use the electives to concentrate their understanding of U.S. law in one of the following areas: business law, criminal practice, estate planning, family law, intellectual property, litigation & advocacy, public service and real estate practice.

Financial Aid

Freshman Scholarships:Incoming freshman are automatically considered for $1,000 to $7,000 annual scholarships - as much as $28,000 for four years of enrollment as full-time students,provided funding is available. These merit-based scholarships are determined by the candidate's high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores at the time of admission.

Scholarship eligible students who submit their seat deposit on or before May 1 will be awarded a $1,000 Incentive Scholarship in addition to the $1,000 to $7,000 merit scholarship!

Transfer Scholarships: Incoming transfer students will be automatically considered for merit scholarships based on the candidate's cumulative transfer GPA from all previously attended schools. Full-time students with a GPA of 2.5 or greater may receive up to $2,500 per academic year.

Full-time students beginning class in the fall semester who have a GPA of 3.5 or greater and are admitted on or before April 15 may be considered for an additional $1,000 scholarship.

Half-time students with a GPA of 2.5 or greater may receive $500 per academic year when enrolled in at least 6 credits.

Wilson Presidential Scholarship: The Wilson Presidential Scholarship is available to new transfer students entering UB who are seeking their first bachelor's degree with at least 60 credits. Students must have a cumulative transfer GPA of 3.5 or higher when entering. The Wilson Presidential Scholarship covers 100% of in-state tuition. The scholarship is automatically renewable for four semesters of enrollment (excluding summer) if a GPA of 3.25 is maintained at UB.

Cost of Attendance

A course load of 13 credits or more per semester is considered full-time for Law students.

Any credits exceeding the full-time credits of 16 will be charged at the full-time rate plus the per-credit rate for each credit over 16.

Any credits exceeding the full-time credits of 16 will be charged at the full-time rate plus the per-credit rate for each credit over 16.

Career Development/Services Offered

The Law Career Development Office offers a full range of innovative career services to students and alumni.

Core services include:

• Career advising and job search assistance
• Providing professional development education, programs, and resources
• Connecting employers with students and alumni through externship programs, career fairs, hiring programs, and
• Coordinating and facilitating pro bono experiences.

References

• http://law.ubalt.edu/about/
• http://law.ubalt.edu/about/contact/
• http://law.ubalt.edu/about/history.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/gradtax/llmtax/index.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/gradtax/llmtax/llmtaxadmissions.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/llmlotus/
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/llmlotus/academics/index.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/llmlotus/apply.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/academics/post_jd_graduate_programs/llmlotus/FAQsLLMLLLMLLLMLLLMLOTUS.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
• http://law.ubalt.edu/career/
• http://www.ubalt.edu/about-ub/offices-and-services/records-and-registration/index.cfm
• http://www.ubalt.edu/admission/financial-aid/aid-basics/types-of-aid/index.cfm
• http://www.ubalt.edu/admission/tuition-and-fees/