The International and Advanced Degree Advising and Recruiting section is for NALP career services members who advise domestic and international LL.M. degree candidates and for NALP legal employer members who hire graduates with LL.M. degrees.  The Section is also for NALP members who advise JD degree candidates and alumni regarding international opportunities and NALP legal employer members who are involved in JD international recruiting and the evaluation of international experience for both international and domestic positions.

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2012-2013 Section Chair: Kandice Thorn, Fordham University Law School, kthorn1@law.fordham.edu

Work Groups:

Annual Education Conference/Bulletin Article Planning
Brainstorm with Section membership to develop ideas and identify speakers for the 2013 Annual Education Conference in Austin, Texas and topics for NALP Bulletin articles. Assist members through the completion of the RFP processes for both. Vice Chair: Danielle Braun, University of Connecticut School of Law

International Career Twitter Feed
Continue Twitter feed that informs NALP members and the community at large about careers overseas. Vice Chairs: Jessica Richman Dworkin, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Stephanie Deckter, The George Washington University Law School.

Law Firm Outreach
Continue employer outreach, focusing on law firm participation. Coordinate expansion of Section to include recruiting administrators from overseas offices of NALP employer members. Vice Chair: Mary Schaus, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP

NALPconnect Work Group
Introduce social media to section. Develop and update materials to be posted on the home page. Vice Chair: Tibby Cail, Boston University School of Law

Publications Review Work Group
Review, update and expand the LLM Advisor Manual (http://www.nalp.org/uploads/LLM_Manual.pdf) and information for law firms on hiring LLMs (http://www.nalp.org/uploads/LLM_Toolkit.pdf). Vice Chair: TBD

Public International Law Panel Work Group
collaborate with the Public Interest section to create a panel on Careers in Public International Law. Vice Chair: TBD

2011-2012 Section Chair: Tibby Fogarty Cail, Boston University School of Law, tcail@bu.edu

February 2012 Board Report (PDF)

November 2011 Board Report (PDF)

July 2011 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

Annual Education Conference/Bulletin Article Planning
Brainstorm with Section membership to develop ideas and identify speakers for the 2012 Annual Education Conference in Austin, Texas and topics for NALP Bulletin articles. Assist members through the completion of the RFP processes for both. Vice Chair: Skip Horne, University of San Diego School of Law.

International Career Twitter Feed
Continue Twitter feed that informs NALP members and the community at large about careers overseas. Vice Chairs: Jessica Richman Dworkin, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Stephanie Deckter, George Washington University Law School.

Law Firm Outreach
Continue employer outreach, focusing on law firm participation. Coordinate expansion of Section to include recruiting administrators from overseas offices of NALP employer members. Vice Chair: Beth Johnson, O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

Bar Exam Issues
Carefully monitor and communicate to Section announcements from the New York Board of Bar Examiners regarding licensure related issues for international students. Draft articles on the changes to the New York and Massachusetts bar exams, which allow foreign-trained lawyers to sit for the exam. Vice Chair: Clara Solomon, NYU School of Law.

2010-2011 Section Chair: Clara Solomon, NYU School of Law, clara.solomon@nyu.edu

April 2011 Board Report (PDF)

February 2011 Board Report (PDF)

Information Regarding Proposed Rule Change for NYS Bar Exam Qualification
(posted February 2011)

• Proposed rule change for foreign-trained lawyers to qualify for the NYS bar examination if they have either a durational or substantive deficiency in their prior legal education (NY Judiciary Law Section 520.6.)
• Letter to NYSBA
  

Article: The Top Five Reasons Why Employers Should Join the International and Advanced Degree Advising Section (PDF - August 2010)

November 2010 Board Report (PDF)

July 2010 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

LLM and International JD Counseling
Create a webinar that would provide advice directly to students to help support smaller/newer LLM programs. Write an article on counseling international JD students. Vice Chairs: Elise Kramer, University of Pennsylvania Law School.

International Career Blog/Twitter Feed
Create a blog and twitter feed that would inform NALP members and the community at large about careers overseas. This would also include international careers for US JDs. Vice Chair: Jessica Richman Dworkin, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Law Firm Outreach
Brainstorm ways to encourage more law firm participation. Possibly write an article. Vice Chair: Beth Johnson, O’Melveny

Bar Exam Issues
This work group will focus on exploring and distributing information regarding bar exam and licensure related issues for international students.  Vice Chair: Charles Cramton, Cornell Law School

2009-2010 Section Chair: Elise Kraemer, University of Pennsylvania Law School, ekraemer@law.upenn.edu

April 2010 Board Report (PDF)

February 2010 Board Report (PDF)

July 2009 Board Report (PDF)

Work Groups:

LL.M. Counselor Training Manual
Create a "how to" manual designed to assist career professionals new to the LL.M. counselor role. Identify effective counseling techniques, strategies for overcoming barriers to LL.M. hiring, and helpful resources. The LL.M. Advisor Manual has now been published and is available at www.nalp.org/llmadvisormanual.

Marketing Resource
Create a marketing resource geared to employers that addresses the value of hiring LL.M. students. This LL.M. Toolkit has now been published and is available at www.nalp.org/thellmtoolkit.

International Interest
Submit RFP for Bulletin article addressing how both J.D. and LL.M. students can pursue international opportunities.