DAJV German-American Lawyers Association Info Seminar & LL.M. Fair U.S. Masters Programs for Lawyers June 19 & 20, 2015 // Cologne, Germany LL.M. made in the USA itʼs free! chools! et the Law S Me ominent Get to know pr . Fair ols at our LL.M U.S. law scho Meet the Law Network with Firms! ers future employ al Aid New: Financi finance Learn how to ram abroad og a degree pr dajv.de Let’s Go West: LL.M. made in the USA Now in its fourth decade, our seminar targets students, law clerks, postgraduates and doctoral candidates interested in studying law in the Unites States. The majority of our speakers are recent graduates of U.S. law programs and come well-equipped with information on how best to prepare for this adventure. This includes the ins and outs of the application process and the challenges posed by financial aid, which due to its growing importance is now addressed in its own session on Saturday morning. In addition to the seminar, our LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law Schools” will once again give prospective students the opportunity to network directly with senior representatives of U.S. law , 2015 June 19 & 20 City Novotel Köln schools. Participants will enjoy a running dinner in the evening, where they may speak with hiring partners and associates of leading law firms. Please join us! Registration A registration form is attached to this program and also available at www.dajv.de . Dr. Daniel Biene INFO SEMINAR INFO SEMINAR PROGRAM FRIDAY, JUNE 19 PROGRAM FRIDAY, JUNE 19 9:00 Check-in 11:00 Coffee Break 9:15 Greeting and Opening Remarks 11:15 a.m. a.m. a.m. Dr. Daniel Biene, LL.M. (Cardozo 2002), Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer, Berlin, Board Member DAJV 9:30 a.m. Why Study in the U.S.? Organizing and Preparing for Your LL.M. – from a German Perspective Timetable · how to choose a law school and LL.M. program · 1:00 tests of English language proficiency · letters of recommen- p.m. dation · personal statement · visa · pre-LL.M. courses · U.S. bar exam and the advanced evaluation of eligibility Speaker: Interactive panel discussion about personal motivations, experiences, career opportunities and perspectives. 11:00 Speakers are available for your questions. a.m. a.m. Desiree Jaeger-Fine, Esq. Legal Career Consultant and Coach Dr. Hans-Peter Ackmann, LL.M. (Berkeley 1986, Visiting Scholar Berkeley 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1998) Association Director 1:00 p.m. Lunch Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Jan Bohrenkämper, LL.M. (Columbia 2011) Attorney DE, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen, Cologne Dr. Johannes Hertfelder, LL.M. (UC Berkeley 2014, Professional Track) Attorney DE, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart FURTHER INFORMATION DAJV Publications Dr. Jan-Michael Klett, LL.M. You can find lots of additional (Harvard 2014) useful information in the following Law Clerk, Frankfurt DAJV guides: Una Velickovic, LL.M. (Tulane 2013) Law Clerk, Düsseldorf USA Study Guide (Studienführer) USA Application Guide (Bewerbungsführer) USA Master’s Degree (Masterstudium) USA Internship Guide (Praktikumsführer) INFO SEMINAR RUNNING DINNER PROGRAM FRIDAY, JUNE 19 FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Exclusively for 2:00 p.m. Graduate Legal Education – from the American Viewpoint German and European lawyers in the American education 3:30 system · application documents · language tests · financial aid · p.m. admission standards · academic advisor · course selection and thesis · particular problems of foreign students with the law school education Participants of Meet the Law Firms! Speaker: Professor Toni M. Jaeger-Fine Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D. Programs, Fordham School of Law, New York, Board Member DAJV 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break You will have the opportunity to meet and network with representatives of leading firms during the group dinner: 4:00 p.m. The Application Tips, tricks, and the personal statement and letter of recommendation Clifford Chance LLP DLA Piper UK LLP 5:30 p.mSpeaker: Gleiss Lutz LLP Professor Toni M. Jaeger-Fine Haver & Mailänder Rechtsanwälte Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D. Linklaters LLP Programs, Fordham School of Law, New York, Noerr LLP Board Member DAJV P+P Pöllath + Partners Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 5:30 Break 7:00 Meet the Law Firms! (see next page) p.m. p.m. Begins at 7:00 p.m. Open end in the hotel bar. ar the Info Semin INFO SEMINAR PROGRAM SATURDAY, JUNE 20 st the June 20 ter to attend ju To the USA with the DAJV gis Tip: You may re 9:00 a.m. new: seminar Financial Aid Options (held in German) Securing financial aid for an LL.M. degree is an essential if not decisive part of planning the entire experience. 10:00 As tuitions are high, an LL.M. degree can often only be pursued a.m. if the applicant receives some means of outside support. This section will supply you with information about potential sources of financial aid. Speakers: Dr. Thomas Wenninger, LL.M. (George Washington 2008) Attorney DE, Schelling & Partner, Stuttgart Dr. Arne von Freeden, LL.M. (New York University, International Taxation 2002) A degree program in the U.S. is not only personally enriching – Specialist Attorney in Tax Law, Tax Adviser, it often pays off in a future career. Partner, Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Bonn The DAJV is an association of lawyers of all specializations Markus Duram interested in the U.S. and its legal system – in-house counsel, Brain Capital GmbH university professors, attorneys, leaders in public service as well as students, law clerks, postgrads and doctoral candidates. www.dajv.de 10:00 a.m. Meet the Law Schools! (see next page) Parallel sessions: 5:00 Open Space! p.m. Representatives of the DAJV Student Division, Brain Capital GmbH (LL.M. Education Fund) and DAJV members will be available for discussion. 5:00 End – We hope to see you at our 40th anniversary p.m. celebration party in the evening and at future events! LL.M. FAIR LL.M. FAIR SATURDAY, JUNE 20 SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Meet the Law Schools! Celebrate with us! w schools ominent U.S. la Get to know pr The LL.M. Fair – ! Free of charge e DAJV niversary of th us the 40th An Celebrate with the river Rhine. r location near in a spectacula 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contacts are more than just connections. When choosing the 40th anniversary of the DAJV is cause for celebration! right law school, nothing is more important than having a personal 7:30 p.m. – Restaurant Rheinterrassen impression and direct contact person who can answer your questions. The DAJV LL.M. Fair gives you the opportunity to meet representatives of the following law schools: Brooklyn Law School On April 16,1975, in Bonn, thirteen German LL.M. graduates founded the DAJV. The year they spent at an American Law School exposed them to an exciting clash of legal cultures and gave birth to innovation. Fordham Law School As a participant of the Info Seminar and LL.M. Fair you are furthering Georgetown University Law Center the ideas of the DAJVʼs founders! Pepperdine University School of Law SMU Dedman School of Law Please join us in the evening of June 20, 2015, at the restaurant “Rhein- St. Maryʼs University Law School terrassen” in Cologne with its spectacular view of Cologneʼs SUNY Buffalo Law School Cathedral. Get in touch with the diverse family of DAJV-members: Temple University Beasly School of Law professors of law, attorneys, judges, politicians and students. Texas Tech University School of Law Tulane University Law School University of Houston Law Center Vanderbilt Law School LL.M. FAIR PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SATURDAY, JUNE 20 LOCATIONS Venue DAJV in cooperation with Brain Capital GmbH – the LL.M. Education Fund Novotel Köln City ★ ★ ★ ★ Bayenstraße 51 · 50678 Cologne er Financial aid off From the central station (Hauptbahnhof): The LL.M. Education Fund offers DAJV members and participants of the Bus No 133 to Rheinauhafen DAJV LL.M. Seminar an alternative option to finance their LL.M. studies. Restaurant Rheinterrassen The fund covers tuition fees and living expenses. Students do not have Rheinparkweg 1 · 50679 Cologne to make any payments during their studies, nor do they have to repay a fixed debt obligation with interest upon graduation. Repayments are made dependent on your future income. The concept thereby ensures that no student is overburdened by debt (solidarity principle). Accommodations Representatives of Brain Capital will be available for further informa- Novotel Köln City ★ ★ ★ ★ tion during the LL.M. Fair. www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3127-novotel-koln-city/location.shtml www.llm-bildungsfonds.de Bayenstraße 51 · 50678 Cologne, Germany Special price (Booking code: DAJV) 133.45 EUR per night for a single occupancy, 152.45 EUR per night for a double occupancy, including tax and breakfast. Reservations: Tel +49–221–80147–152 or –153 [email protected] or [email protected] Additional Options KölnTourismus, Cologne Convention Bureau Tel +49-221-22130400 · www.koelntourismus.de PARTICIPANT INFORMATION PARTICIPANT INFORMATION PRICES · MEMBERSHIP · SERVICES REGISTRATION · CANCELLATION · CONTACT Participation Fees: Registration You will find a registration form attached to this program and A Both days (June 19 and 20, 2015) at www.dajv.de. Info Seminar + “Meet the Law Firms” + “Meet the Law Schools” DAJV members.................................................................................. Euro 40.00 Non-members .................................................................................. Euro 65.00 B Financial Aid Options and LL.M. Fair (June 20, 2015) “Meet the Law Schools” Participation free of charge / registration required Please send the completed form to the main office of the DAJV in Bonn and transfer the participation fee to the bank account given therein. Payment option via PayPal or credit card is available at www.dajv.de. Phone registration is not possible. Registration is binding upon receipt of the registration form and credit of the participation fee to the DAJV account. C 40th Anniversary of the DAJV (June 20, 2015 – evening) per person.......................................................................................... Euro 30.00 Early applicants will join the „be my guest tombola“ for free admission to the dinner of the 40th Anniversary Celebration. DAJV Membership If you decide to become a member of the DAJV at the time of registration, you will pay the members participation fee (see above). Cancellations Cancellations must be made in writing. Please understand that if you cancel, we cannot refund the participation fee, even in part. A refund will only be considered if more than 50 participants have registered for the seminar and a replacement participant is available. Membership forms can be found at www.dajv.de. Services of the DAJV The following services are included in the participation fee: ››› Participation in the Seminar Program described above ››› Information Materials Contact DAJV Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V. German-American Lawyers Association P.O. Box 20 04 42 · 53134 Bonn, Germany Phone 0228-361376 · Tax 0228-357972 [email protected] · www.dajv.de PARTNERS An event in cooperation with Legal Tribune ONLINE and the Accuracy LLC Legal Tribune ONLINE – the award winning legal news and information magazine, two time “business medium of the year 2011”, with over 1.8 million page impressions a month is the online law magazine with the highest reach in Germany. Regardless if judge, attorney, in-house counsel or law student – the broad offering of reports and features on law, justice, legal practice management, career and legal education reaches a growing and enthusiastic audience. – www.lto.de The Accuracy LLC offers translation, interpretation, editing, and document review services as well as internet-based and online legal English instruction. It is the author of the Accuracy LLC Wegweiser, an information resource for U.S. academics studying in Germany, and is a proud member of the DAJV and sponsor of numerous international internship programs. – www.accuracyllc.com registration U.S. MASTERS PROGRAMs FOR Lawyers Payment of the participation fee Use our online payment system at www.dajv.de/anmeldung.html or transfer the seminar fee to the DAJV’s account. Deutsche Bank Bonn, BLZ 380 700 24, Account 025 39 30 IBAN: DE32 3807 0024 0025 3930 00 BIC: DEUTDEDB380 If you petition membership with the DAJV at the same time, dajv German-American Lawyers Association Info Seminar & LL.M. Fair U.S. Masters Programs for Lawyers June 19 & 20, 2015 // Cologne, Germany please use two separate money transfers so that we may record both separately. Payment option via Paypal or credit card is also available at Registration www.dajv.de. If you use electronic payment please send a scan of your completed registration form to [email protected]. Declaration My registration for the event is binding upon the receipt of my registra- DAJV Signature ......................................................................... Please send to: Place/Date ...................................................................... [email protected] participation fee. Fax: +49-228-357972 registration for the event does not carry a retroactive reduction of the 53134 Bonn, Germany participation fee. Furthermore, I am aware that joining the DAJV after my P.O. Box 20 04 42 case of a cancellation of my registration I have no claim to a refund of the German-American Lawyers Association e.V. tion and the crediting of my payment(s) to the DAJV. I am aware that in registration registration U.S. MASTERS PROGRAMs FOR Lawyers U.S. MASTERS PROGRAMs FOR Lawyers Personal Information A Both days (June 19 and 20, 2015) [ ] I am registering for: – Info Seminar on June 19 & 20, 2015 – Evening event “Meet the Law Firms” on June 19, 2015 – LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law Schools” on June 20, 2015 Street address............................................................................................. I will pay the following participation fee: [ ] EUR 40.00 for DAJV members Zip code, city/town..................................................................................... [ ] EUR 65.00 for nonmembers First name..................................................................................................... Last name..................................................................................................... Phone ......................................................................................................... B Financial Aid Options and LL.M. Fair (June 20, 2015) Fax Email ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... [ ] I am registering for: – LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law Schools” on June 20, 2015 Participation is free of charge Status C 40th Anniversary of the DAJV (June 20, 2015 – evening) [ ] student [ ] law clerk [ ] doctoral candidate [ ] assessor Memberships [ ] I am a member of the DAJV [ ] I would like to petition membership in the DAJV Membership fees: student EUR 30.00 per year doctoral candidate / law clerk EUR 35.00 per year individual member EUR 70.00 per year [ ] I am registering for: – 40th Anniversary of the DAJV at Restaurant Rheinterrassen I will pay the following participation fee: [ ] EUR 30.00 per person
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