International Law programs?

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<p>Is there such a think and what are good schools to aim for?</p>

<p>By International Law I mean Both Law of the US, as well as UN,EU,NATO Law.</p>

<p>Do any schools offer programs where you can cover several countries laws and eventually be called to the bar in maybe 2 countries?</p>

<p>3 more unrelated questions</p>

<p>1.How competitive are prosecution jobs? </p>

<p>2.When we say “big law” that want T14, we are taking about firms like Clifford Chance,Linklaters and ■■■■(LOL)?</p>

<li>If I am in high school, and very interested in law…What do you recommend to check it out? Maybe some books?</li>
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<p>One such school is opening in China, but it hasn’t been ABA-accredited yet (and I believe a lot of US states won’t let you take the bar exam until the school is accredited): [China</a> Journal : An American Law School in China](<a href=“http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/06/06/an-american-law-school-in-china/]China”>http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/06/06/an-american-law-school-in-china/)</p>

<p>Some dual-degree programs allow you to practice in the US and Canada: [Joint</a> LL.B.-JD program with two U.S. schools | Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost](<a href=“http://www.uottawa.ca/vr-etudes-academic/en/ee_14.html]Joint”>http://www.uottawa.ca/vr-etudes-academic/en/ee_14.html) and [University</a> of Windsor - JD/LLB - Welcome](<a href=“http://www.uwindsor.ca/jdllb]University”>University of Windsor) and [Latest</a> Articles on Osgoode-NYU JD-LLB Program](<a href=“http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/83303ffe5af03ed585256ae6005379c9/e108170e7921e81285256f95005c0dd1!OpenDocument]Latest”>http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/83303ffe5af03ed585256ae6005379c9/e108170e7921e81285256f95005c0dd1!OpenDocument) are the 3 I could find. </p>

<p>Many schools offer courses in the law of the EU or of other countries/multinational organizations. But you should know that lawyers practicing “international law” don’t always work on the things that aspiring “international lawyers” imagine. This thread might give you more info: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/524616-interested-international-law-ones-out-these-schools-best.html?highlight=international[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/524616-interested-international-law-ones-out-these-schools-best.html?highlight=international&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>To answer your other questions:</p>

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<li><p>They vary: working for the international court of justice, the federal government, or for a DA’s office in a major city is more competitive than some more rural areas. But going to a better law school and getting better grades will always help. </p></li>
<li><p>Yes, the firms you mentioned (among many others) are considered “big law” and, all other things being equal (which they rarely are!) it is easier to get a job there if you attended a higher ranked school.</p></li>
<li><p>Ivey and Montauk’s books are helpful for learning about the law school admissions process. One L is the classic on law school, though it’s a bit dated. Other law-related books I liked included To Kill a Mockingbird, A Civil Action (both great movies, too!), Pinstripes & Pearls (about the first women at Harvard Law), Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse, Random Family (about the ways the criminal and family law systems affect one group of people living in the Bronx), Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene and Tulia by Nate Blakeslee (in case you thought racial injustice ended in the era of To Kill a Mockingbird), and Civil Wars by Jonathan Rauch (about the fight for civil unions in Vermont). This list is a little heavy on criminal and constitutional law, but hey, those lend themselves a little better to storytelling than most transactional work does.</p></li>
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<p>I also mean International Trade law too.</p>