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Understanding US Juris Doctor Programs: Insights for Foreign Applicants

Join our panel discussion on US JD degree programs for foreign applicants. Learn about admission factors, LSAT exam, application process, and more. Get valuable perspectives and advice from legal professionals.

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Understanding US Juris Doctor Programs: Insights for Foreign Applicants

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  1. Guidelines on Applying for US Juris Doctor Programs Panel Speaker: Mr. Reon Su Panel Coordinator: Miss Clare Tien Presentation Advisor: Mi-Mi Chu Date: 02-05 PM, June 29, 2003 Place:Conference Room, 11F, Taipei City Municipal Library --Perspectives from Foreign Applicants

  2. US JD degree, What Is That? • Americal Legal Education System Under grad Applicants With BA/BS Degrees Applicants With LLB Degrees Law School JD Graduates LLM Graduates Legal Professionals SJD/JSD Graduates

  3. Admission Factors • LSAT( Law School Admission Test) • Undergraduate GPA • Personal Statement • Resume • Letters of Recommendation • TOEFL • EVERYTHING ELSE • Work Experience & Leadership Roles • Graduate School • Volunteer Experience • Extenuating Circumstances

  4. Factor 1:Quantitative • LSAT: Law School Admission Test • A Standardized Test Required For Admission To all 201 Law Schools That Are Members Of The Law School Admission Council (LSAC). • A Test Requiring Critical Thinking Capability Under Great Time Pressure • A Test, Difficult But Manageable • UGPA: Undergraduate Graduate Point Average

  5. LSAT Application • On-line Application via www.lsac.org • Test Date: Every February, June, October and December • Registration Fee: USD 108. Late Registrants Must Pay An Additional $54. • The LSAT Registration Handbook

  6. Five Single choice Test Sections Short Argument: Short Argument: Reading: Game: Experimental Section: One Writing Section 3 Hours Marathon Test 35 Minutes For Each Single Choice Section 30 Minutes For The Writing Section A 10 Minutes Break Will Be Given After the Third Section LSAT Formation

  7. LSAT: Short Argument French divers recently found a large cave along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The cave is accessible only through an underwater tunnel. The interior of the cave is completely filled with seawater and contains numerous large stalagmites, which are stony pillars that form when drops of water fall repeatedly on a single spot on a cave floor, leaving behind mineral deposits that accumulate over time. The information above most strongly supports which one of the following?

  8. LSAT: Short Argument The information above most strongly supports which one of the following? (A) The Mediterranean Sea was at a higher level in the past than it is now. (B) The water level within the cave is higher now than it once was. (C) The French divers were the first people who knew that the tunnel leading to the cave existed. (D) There was once an entrance to the cave besides the underwater tunnel. (E) Seawater in the Mediterranean has a lower mineral content now than it had when the stalagmites were being formed.

  9. LSAT: Reading

  10. LSAT: Reading

  11. LSAT: Reading

  12. LSAT: Game

  13. Law School Admission Council Nontradlaw.com Princetonreview.com JD2B.COM LAWSCHOOL.COM FINDLAW.COM USNEWS.COM Law School Preparation Info Sites

  14. Personal Statement Resume Letters of Recommendations TOEFL*, TSE-A* Dean’s Certification* Everything Else Work Experience & Leadership Roles Graduate School Volunteer Experience Extenuating Circumstances Diversity Factor 2: Qualitative

  15. Ready To Apply? 1.Via The LSDAS LS1 LS2 LS15 …... Transcripts LSAT Score Recommendation Letters ETS LSACD On-line Application LSDAS Application Forms Resume Personal Statement Dean’s Certification* Application Fee* TOEFL TSE-A* Foreign Applicants

  16. Ready to Apply? 2. Via Direct Application LS1 LS2 LS15 …. LSAT Score LSAC Resume Application Forms Personal Statement Application Fee Recommendation Letters Transcripts* Dean’s Certification* ETS TOEFL* TSE-A* Foreign Applicants

  17. Law School Virtual Tour

  18. First Year Class Schedule

  19. REQUIRED COURSES (88+ hours needed) Second- or Third-Year Studies Appellate Advocacy I (2 credits) Seminar Course Writing Course Legal Profession Course First-Year, Fall Semester Civil Procedure (4 credits) Contracts (3 credits) Criminal Law (4 credits) Legal Research (1 credit) Torts (4 credits) TOTAL CREDITS: 16 First-Year, Spring Semester Constitutional Law (4 credits) Contracts II (2 credits) Legal Writing and Analysis (2 credits) Legislation (3 credits) Property (4 credits) TOTAL CREDITS: 15

  20. Expenses Per Year • 1. Tuitions: Ranging from USD 10,000 to USD 30,000 • Public School (In-state / Out-of-State) • Private School • 2. Living Expenses: • NYC> Bay Area in California>Hub Cities in Other Areas> Rural Cities in Other Areas • From USD 10,000 to USD 20,000

  21. Class Entering Fall 2002 • Statistics for 2002 entering class: median LSAT 160; median undergraduate GPA 3.6 • Average age 23 (ranging from 20 to early 40s) • 51% females • Over 20 different states • 19% Minority • Undergraduate majors ranging from Accounting to Urban Studies/Regional Planning • 117 different college and universities • 33% Non-Residents

  22. Upon Graduation • Types of Employment • Placement Report

  23. Types of Employment

  24. Placement Report-Class of 2002 Salary Information

  25. Any Questions? Acknowledgment: The above-mentioned actual LSAT questions and one actual law school profile are each reproduced under prior permission from the LSAC and Assistant Director of the OSU Moritz College of Law, Ms. Sarbeth J. Fleming.

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