LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice with Internship

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With an alumni network and an International Board of Advisors located in more than 40 countries, graduates of the Pacific McGeorge LL.M. gain access to worldwide connections. Additionally, LL.M. candidates benefit during their studies from the possibility of becoming involved in the many international activities of the school's Global Center for Business & Development.

A candidate for the LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, must complete 24 semester units with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.33 (on a 4.33 scale). The 24 units are:

Fourteen (14) units to be completed in residence during the fall semester on the Pacific McGeorge Sacramento campus, except that with prior approval up to two of such units may be completed off campus as Directed Research during the spring semester;
Ten (10) units upon successful completion of an internship of at least 12 weeks during the spring semester followed by completion of the 2 week post-internship intercultural legal competence seminar, as discussed below.

Candidates for the LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, must begin their program in August with the fall semester so that they will enter the internship taking with them all of the knowledge gained during the academic portion of the program.
The LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, consists of two primary components:

Fall Semester — Sacramento Campus
LL.M. candidates must successfully complete 14 semester units of credit.
A. Required Courses
Legal Process — LL.M. (3) (only for candidates trained in civil law system)
Advanced International Business Transactions (3) or Transnational Litigation (3)
B. Elective Courses
International Law Courses:
Conflict of Laws (3)
European Union Law (3)
International Trade - Public Aspects (3)
International Intellectual Property (2)
Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition (3)
International Banking (2)
Foreign Investment and Development (3)
Computer and Internet Law (2)
U.S. Taxation of International Transactions (3)
Concepts of International Taxation (3)
Public International Law (3)
International Environmental Law (2)
United Nations Law and Practice (3)
Comparative Law Perspectives (2 or 3)
International and Foreign Legal Research (2)
Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States (2)
International Business Lawyer (2)
International Business Transactions (3)
Advanced International Business Transactions (3)
Transnational Litigation (3)
International Trade Law and Development (2)
Law of China (2)
Comparative Latin American Law (2)
International Sale of Goods (1)
International Labor Law (3)
International Business Agreements (1)
Comparative Competition Law (1)
International Insolvency (1)
Comparative Intellectual Property (1)
Directed Research, Graduate Level (1 or 2, which may with prior approval be taken in the Spring)

U.S. Domestic Business Courses:
Contracts (3 or 5)(limited to LL.M. candidates from civil law jurisdictions for fall enrollment only)
Business Associations (2 or 4)
Accounting for Lawyers (2)
Corporate Finance (3)
Corporate Governance (3)
Banking Law (3)
Bankruptcy (3)
Insurance Law (3)
Non-Public Business Entities (3)
Securities Regulation (3)
Advanced Securities Regulation (3)
Business Transactions: The Art of the Deal (2)
Commercial Law (3)
Sales and Leases of Goods (3)
Survey of Intellectual Property Law (3)
Antitrust Law (3)
Federal Income Taxation (3)
Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders (3)
Taxation of Partnerships and S Corporations (3)
Employment Law (3)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (3)
Mediation (3)
Immigration and Nationality Law (3)
Documentary Sales Transactions (1)
Negotiations and Settlement Seminar (2 or 3)
Directed Research, Graduate Level (1 or 2, which may with prior approval be taken in the Spring)

With prior approval, candidates may also be permitted to enroll in other elective courses relevant to transnational business practice not listed above for the purposes of completing the 14 units in the fall semester. Note: Not all electives listed above are offered in every academic year.

Internship Program

Candidates are placed in a law firm for a minimum of 12 weeks in one of many countries located around the world. Interns are expected to be fully integrated into the daily work of the host firm. Among the tasks normally assigned to interns are research, preparation and review of documents, client interviews, negotiations, and observing court appearances.

The internship must be completed in a country other than the candidate's own country of law study. While geographic preferences are always considered, a specific location cannot be guaranteed. Placements in some countries require proficiency in the local language.

Pacific McGeorge relies on its strong international network of alumni and professional colleagues for internship placements. In recent years, LL.M. candidates have interned in Austria, mainland China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, and Vietnam.

We work diligently with the student to find an appropriate placement and have an excellent record of finding placements for students, but securing a placement always depends upon an appropriate match between individual qualifications and the needs/offerings of host firms. The more flexibility a student has in terms of location and the stronger a student's qualifications, the greater the chances are of obtaining a rewarding placement.

During the course of the internship, students are required to keep a journal and to communicate periodically reflecting upon their experience and observations with the faculty supervising this program.

Post-Internship Intercultural Legal Competence Workshop

The internship program closes with a one-week post-internship Intercultural Legal Competence Workshop on the Sacramento campus of Pacific McGeorge in which students compare and evaluate legal cultures and systems in their host and home countries, addressing such questions as differences in legal practice, ethics, and approaches to transactions, negotiations, litigation and other dispute resolution. In rare cases with good cause shown and prior approval, in lieu of attending the post-placement workshop, students may prepare a paper reflecting on and analyzing these topics as illuminated during their internships and prior experience.

Also leading to an LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice:
LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship

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