Case Western Reserve University School of Law

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careers@case.edu

An Overview

Case Western Reserve University School of Law doesn't sit still; they anticipate fundamental changes in the world of law and act on them. It required two years of experiential education long before they became an industry buzzword. Their innovative and visionary curriculum continues to combine the best of classical legal education with cutting-edge experiential opportunities. With 200-plus courses, seven areas of concentration, 10 dual-degree certificate programs, and unique opportunities to participate in practice laboratories, clinics, semester-long externships at home and abroad, and semester-long study abroad almost anywhere in the world, their graduates benefit from the skills, judgment, experience, and confidence to practice 21st century law and to deal with the challenges of an ever-changing world.

Their school is one of seven professional schools of Case Western Reserve University, one of the world's foremost independent research institutions. CWRU was established in 1967, through the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded 1880) and Western Reserve University (founded 1826).

Their award-winning law school building, built-in 1971 and expanded in 1994, sits on a lovely green campus 15 minutes away from downtown Cleveland.
The diverse student population selected from a competitive national pool, represents a rich mix of geography, background and undergraduate experience. Almost two-thirds of our student body comes from somewhere other than Ohio. You'll be among students both very much like you and very different from you. Yet all of them will share your drive to succeed.

Degrees
A variety of degree opportunities allows students to tailor their legal education to their needs and career goals. They offer a Juris Doctor degree, an LL.M in United States and Global Legal Studies, an LL.M in International Business, an LL.M in Intellectual Property, an LL.M in International Criminal Law, and the following nine dual degrees: J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.D., J.D./M.A. (legal history), J.D./M.A. (bioethics), J.D/M.S. (biochemistry), J.D./M.A. (political science), J.D./M.A. (art history and museum studies), J.D./M.S.S.A. (social work) and J.D./M.P.H. (public health).

Degrees Offered

• LL.M. in International Criminal Law
• Foreign Graduates LL.M. Program

Diversity
They have a proud tradition of diversity. As the pioneer in educating African-Americans and women for the bar, they admitted their first African-American student in 1892 and graduated their first female student in 1921.

Just as important, they remain committed to increasing minority representation in law schools and in the legal profession. Through their sponsorship of and participation in numerous diversity "pipeline" programs, they provide opportunities for high school students to learn about the practice of law and develop leadership skills, to show them that higher education and a career in the law are within their reach.

Diversity initiatives

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy
Law & Leadership Institute
Council on Legal Education Opportunities
Discover Law
Future Connections
Summer Work Experience in Law

LL.M. students can earn certificates of specialization in one of several subjects:

Details of Courses Offered

Why a LL.M. in International Criminal Law?

Taught by leading experts in the field, the Case Western Reserve University LL.M. in International Criminal Law provides students who hold a degree in law with an in-depth knowledge of international criminal law and procedure, international humanitarian law and national security law, and will equip them to practice international criminal law before international tribunals or national courts.

About the program

The Case Western Reserve University LL.M. in International Criminal Law is a one-year master"s program based at the School of Law. It is also available on a part-time basis over two years. To receive the degree, LL.M. students must take a total of 24 credit hours in international criminal law-related courses at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The 3-credit "International Criminal Law and Procedure" course, taught each fall by Professor Michael Scharf, is a required course. In addition, LL.M. students must complete a major writing project, either as part of one of the labs or seminars or as a supervised independent research project along with one of the other international criminal law-related courses.

This LL.M. is designed for:

Recent U.S. or foreign law school graduates who seek to practice in the field of international criminal law, which includes war crimes, counter-terrorism, military law, piracy, and human trafficking.

• Experienced U.S. or foreign prosecutors and defence counsel who seek to transition into the field of international criminal law.
• Attorneys already working in the field who seek advancement.

Career Opportunities

International Criminal Law career opportunities within the U.S. include: Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, Department of Justice Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defence Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions, Department of State Office of the Ambassador for War Crimes Issues, Department of State Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, and Department of Treasury Office of Terrorist and Financial Intelligence.

International and foreign career opportunities include: The International Monetary Fund and World Bank (Washington D.C., U.S.A.), Interpol (France), U.N. Center for International Crime Prevention (Austria), The International Criminal Court (The Netherlands), the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (The Netherlands), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Tanzania), the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (The Netherlands), the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone and The Netherlands), the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (Cambodia), the Regional Piracy Court (Kenya), and several internationalized domestic war crimes tribunals around the world.

Financial Aid

Financial aid and other funding
Case Western Reserve University School of Law announces availability of limited number of merit scholarships for LL.M. students. These merit scholarships will take the form of a partial reduction of tuition, one-half to be credited toward tuition for the fall, and the other half to be credited toward tuition in the spring.

In awarding the scholarships, the following criteria will be considered: high academic credentials, including a TOEFL of at least 90 or IELTS 6.5, personal and professional accomplishments, financial need, and geographical distribution.

For additional funding, applicants are encouraged to seek assistance from their governments or other outside sources. The United States embassy or consulate offices may have information on financial assistance available for study in the U.S. Students in the graduate program may be able to earn modest amounts of money as faculty research assistants or through other campus jobs.

Cost of Attendance

Career Development/Services Offered

The Career Development Office (CDO) is excited that applicants are considering pursuing legal studies at Case Western Reserve University. The type and quality of services provided by a Career Development Office are important things to consider in choosing which school to attend. The CDO pride themselves on offering comprehensive general programming to the entire student body as well as personal attention to each student's individualized career ambitions. The information that follows will help applicants in making their law school decision.

CDO Services

Our Staff
Our staff is comprised of four attorney-counselors, which makes us one of the larger career development staff as compared to law schools across the country. With varied professional backgrounds, our staff offers a wide variety of personal assistance to our students. We also have a full-time attorney who travels around the country to meet with employers, encouraging them to recruit our students.

One-on-one Career Counseling
Each student is assigned to a career counselor during their first year and is encouraged to meet with their counselor as often as needed. These one-on-one meetings can address all aspects of career planning including: basic document preparation (resumes and cover letters) and application procedures, market and employer information, practice area and career options exploration, interview preparation, and personal professional development. Appointments are available in person, via telephone, and via email, making sure they receive all of the assistance they need in their employment efforts.

First-year Programming
Over 1400 job opportunities were posted to their students and alumni last year. These opportunities included part-time law clerk positions during the school year, summer opportunities, opportunities for experienced as well as entry-level attorneys, public interest fellowships, judicial clerkships, international opportunities, government employment, internships, and in-house corporate opportunities. Job postings are updated each weekday and are available to students and alumni at any time via CDO online, the password protected web-based jobs posting and recruitment system.

CDO Resource Room
In addition to online resources available through CDO online and the Diigo social bookmarking page, a resource library of hard copy reference materials is also maintained, including directories, informational handouts, binders of fellowship and clerkship opportunities, legal periodicals, salary and practice-area reports and statistics, and more. The Resource Room also contains a lending library of reference books regarding legal practice options, preparing for interviews, drafting application documents, and general job search advice.

References

• http://law.case.edu/
• http://students.case.edu/careers/
• http://www.case.edu/registrar/
• http://law.case.edu/OurSchool/AboutUs.aspx
• http://law.case.edu/Admissions/LLMPrograms.aspx
• http://law.case.edu/Academics/Curriculum/LLMLLMLLMinInternationalCriminalLaw/application.pdf
• http://www.case.edu/law/llm/admissions/
• http://law.case.edu/Academics/LLMinInternationalCriminalLaw/AboutOurProgram.aspx
• http://www.case.edu/law/llm/academics/certification.html
• http://law.case.edu/Academics/LLMinInternationalCriminalLaw/AboutOurProgram.aspx
• http://www.case.edu/law/llm/admissions/tuition.html
• http://law.case.edu/CareerDevelopment/ProspectiveStudents.aspx