LLM 申请要求-下篇
二． 如果没有法学/法律学位，是否可以申请LLM专业呢？我们以T14为例，逐一进行确认。
1. Yale University (CT)
https://law.yale.edu/studying-law-yale/degree-programs/graduate-programs/llm-program
If from the United States, applicants to the LL.M. program must have received, or expect to receive by the summer before their intended matriculation at Yale Law School, a juris doctor degree with high rank from a law school that is a member of the Association of American Law Schools or approved by the American Bar Association.
If from outside the United States, applicants must have graduated, or expect to graduate by the summer before their intended matriculation at Yale Law School, with high rank from a law school or law faculty with standards substantially equivalent to those of U.S. law schools. Ordinarily, applicants must have earned, or expect to earn, a degree that entitles them to practice law in their home countries; see here. All offers of admission are contingent upon graduation from the first law degree. The Law School reserves the right to review or revoke admission if an applicant fails to graduate from the first law degree with his or her class.
Applicants must have a strong record of academic accomplishment. Additionally, some professional or law teaching experience following the completion of the first professional degree is encouraged. Admission is ordinarily not available to students who have obtained or are pursuing an LL.M. or an equivalent degree from another law school in the United States.
Admission is generally available only to individuals planning careers in law teaching and scholarship. The LL.M. program at Yale Law School is not designed to prepare students to take the New York State Bar Examination
总结：必须有JD/法学第一学位；不接受LLM在读；不支持NY Bar；/鼓励申请者有相关工作经验或教学经验
2. Stanford University (CA)
https://law.stanford.edu/office-of-admissions/
斯坦福法学院的官网上给的信息不算特别明确，通过邮件询问，得到的回复如下：
Thank you for your email. Our LLM programs are limited to students with a primary law degree earned outside the U.S.. This is stated on our Advanced Degree Programs page. We also expect advanced degree applicants to have at least two years of full-time professional legal experience after attaining their law degree. For more information on requirements, you can refer to our Advanced Degree Application Process page. Let us know if you have further questions.
总结：必须有法学第一学位；期待申请者有2年及以上相关工作经验。
3. Harvard University (MA)
https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/graduate-program/llm-program/
You must have either a J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (e.g. LL.B., abogado, maîtrise, or the equivalent) from a foreign law school.
If you are in your final year of law studies, you must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which you intend to enroll.
Please note that while we do not require work experience or further study beyond law school, we do find that people with two or more years of such experience tend to submit stronger applications and get more out of the LL.M. program.
总结：JD/第一法学学位；/喜欢2年+工作经验。
4. Columbia University (NY)
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/llm/application-process
To be eligible for admission, you must hold a first degree in law (generally defined as the degree which qualifies you to practice law in your jurisdiction). A degree in a field other than law generally does not suffice for admission, nor does a degree earned through correspondence coursework or distance learning.
International lawyers who intend to reside and practice law in the United States permanently should apply for the J.D. degree, the first degree in law, rather than the LL.M. Completion of an LL.M. degree at Columbia Law School does not guarantee admission to the J.D. Program.
总结：必须有法学第一学位。
5. University of Chicago (IL)
https://www.law.uchicago.edu/llm/requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Legal Education
The LLM program is only open to students who will have already met at least one of the following professional/educational requirements by the time they enroll in the Law School in September:
Obtained a JD degree from an ABA-approved law school in the United States.
Be qualified to practice law (admitted to the bar) in a foreign country.
Completed the university-based legal education required in a foreign country to take the bar examination in that country. In some countries candidates may be qualified to take the bar examination even though they do not have a traditional first degree in law. Those candidates may apply for our LL.M. Program.
Completed the basic four year undergraduate law study in a Japanese university.
总结：JD/第一法学学位/可以参加律师资格考试（通过司考应该可以）
6. New York University
https://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateadmissions/eligibilityandstandards
Eligibility
You’ll want to be sure that you have the right background in order to apply to our graduate degree and certificate programs.
You’ll need at least a first professional law degree for the following programs:
Master of Laws (LLM) and our eight LLM specializations
Executive Master of Laws (E-LLM)
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)
Advanced Professional Certificate (APC)
For the JSD, you’ll also need an LLM or other advanced law degree.
The Master of Studies in Law (MSL) in Taxation is designed for accountants and financial professionals. You must have both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, or hold a bachelor’s degree and be a licensed CPA. Before applying, candidates also must have at least three years of experience working on federal, state or local tax issues.
总结：参照LSAC网站给出的法学学位说明，即需要有法学学士学位或者法学/法律硕士学位。
7. University of Pennsylvania
https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad/admissions.php
Prior Degrees: To apply to the LLM program, you must already hold a law degree or expect to receive one prior to matriculation.
In special circumstances, we can admit students who do not already hold a law degree. Typically, such students hold a graduate degree in a related field, have already embarked on an academic or professional career, and/or are licensed to practice law in their home jurisdiction. If this applies to you, you must be able to show how legal training is important to the advancement of your career and/or your scholarly work and that you have sufficient legal training to succeed in the program.
总结：一般需要法学学士或硕士学位，特殊情况下，可能会接受以下情况：法律相关领域的硕士学位，已经在法律相关的学术/实践事业中，或者已经在申请者本国取得法律职业资格
8. University of Virginia
https://www.law.virginia.edu/graduatestudies/llm-application-instructions
Applicants must have received the academic degree regarded as their countries' first professional degree in law (equivalent to the U.S. juris doctor degree).
总结：法学学士或硕士学位,参考LSAC 给出的标准。
9. University of California—Berkeley
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/llm/application-admission/admission-requirements/
Applicants for admission to the LL.M. program must have completed a regular curriculum at an accredited college and/or law school, and must hold a professional degree from a law school by the time they begin the LL.M. program at Berkeley Law. Degrees that meet this requirement include J.D., LL.B., and Bachelor of Laws. Applicants who hold a J.D. degree from a U.S. law school are eligible to apply.
总结：法学学士或硕士学位,参考LSAC 给出的标准。
10. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/admissions/apply-llm-program
To apply, you must have completed the first degree in law required for law practice or law teaching in the country in which your law studies were pursued. U.S. applicants must have satisfied the JD requirements at an ABA-accredited law school.
总结：法学学士或硕士学位,参考LSAC 给出的标准。
11. Duke University (NC)
https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/appinformation/
To be eligible for admission to the LLM program, applicants must hold a first degree in law - the JD, LLB, or the equivalent - from an accredited or comparably recognized law school or law faculty program.
总结：需要法学学位：JD/法学学士
12. Northwestern University (IL)
https://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/degree-programs/llms/llm/admission/
To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a first degree in law or have passed the bar examination in their jurisdiction. Because LLM students take courses alongside our JD students, applicants should also have a high level of English proficiency. Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must submit a valid TOEFL or IELTS score report.
总结：法学学士或硕士学位，或者通过本国的律师资格考试
13. Cornell University (NY)
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/ll-m-admissions/
Earned a first degree of law outside the United States prior to the start of the program.
总结：法学学位
14. University of California--Los Angeles
UCLA的官网给的信息也不算很明确，通过邮件询问得到的回复如下：
Thanks for your email. Yes, to apply to the LL.M. you need to already have a law degree such as a J.D., an LL.B., or a BA in Law.
总结：法学学位
15. Georgetown University (DC)
Georgetown Law’s LL.M. programs are open to both foreign and U.S.-educated lawyers. U.S.-educated candidates must have received a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Students educated outside the United States must have already completed the university portion of their legal education and received the degree required for admission to the practice of law in their country. Admission to the bar is not required.
总结：法学学位。
最后，以上是官网给出的官方要求，具体申请时，也需要根据申请者具体的情况进行分析和判断。
