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13-Nov-2003 12:35 AM

Study in USA->NYC->Law Scholarships for Public Service

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New York University School of Law has created the first-ever LL.M. degree
in Public Service Law as part of the Global Public Service Law Project.
This is a one year masters program for lawyers who will have at least two
years of post-graduate legal public service work experience upon arrival.
At least ten scholars will be NON-U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Scholars can apply for a FULL or PARTIAL scholarship. FULL scholarships
include a tuition waiver, travel, and stipend. United States citizens and
permanent residents are not eligible for a full Global Public Service
Scholarship. The Global Public Service Law Project defines public service
law to be lawyering for social and political justice, including such areas
as the provision of legal services; human rights; labor advocacy and
organizing; civil society and institution building; the protection of the
environment, the rights of women, indigenous peoples, and minorities;
government work; and criminal law.

The Project aims not only to provide a first-rate theoretical education to
the 10-15 Global Public Service Scholars who visit NYU each year, but also
to assist them practically in their difficult and often groundbreaking work
making change in the legal structure and wider culture of their societies.
This practical approach is woven into the Project by structuring the
curricular and extra-curricular work to allow the student-lawyers to learn
from each other and to trade practical strategies across borders, and by
Sponsoring the Global Public Service Fellowship Program, which supports
graduates to work for up to one year at a law-related public interest
organization of their choosing upon graduation. Through the Global Public
Service Law Project, NYU hopes that it can, in a small but powerful way,
help local activist lawyers in their work, while also feeding the emerging
phenomenon of cross-border public interest lawyering.

The 2001-2002 class of Global Public Service Scholars includes ten students
from around the globe: two from the Philippines, two from India, and one
each from Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Israel, and Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:
The one year LL.M. in Public Service Law is open only to candidates who
will have at least two years of post-graduate public service work
experience upon arrival. The Global Public Service Law Project defines
public service law to be lawyering for social and political justice,
including such areas as:

* The provision of legal services to under-served groups and individuals;
* Human rights and labor advocacy and organizing;
* Civil society and institution building;
* Protection of the environment, the rights of women, indigenous peoples,
and minorities;
* Government work, such as criminal prosecution or defense.

APPLICATION FORMS:
Application forms are available from the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Applicants can apply online, download an application, or request that an
application be sent through our online request form.

Applications can also be requested by writing to:
New York University School of Law
Office of Admissions
110 West Third Street
New York, NY 10012, United States

Website: http://www.law.nyu.edu/programs/globalpublicservice.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
The deadline for applications for the 2004-2005 term is DECEMBER 1, 2003.
Late applications may be considered. Late applicants are strongly
encouraged to submit all of their materials by the end of January. The
following must be included in the 2003- 2004 LL.M.-P.S. application:

* Application form.
* Application fee (70 USD if submitting a paper application, international
money order payable in USD only; 60 USD if submitting an electronic
application, major credit card only).
* TOEFL score (minimum 600 paper test/250 computer-based, at least 60/25 on
each section). The TOEFL score is only required if you did not complete
your first law degree in English.
* Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which should speak in
detail about the applicant's work experience.
* Official Transcript from the law schools attended (one copy).
* Rank in class (if possible).
* Personal Statement, focused on your experience in public service law and
how the LL.M. in Public Service Law would contribute to your future legal
career.

Applicants who wish to be considered for the Scholarship must submit the
following additional documents:

* Essay 1: "Briefly describe a current legal dilemma, controversy or issue
facing a country, region or the world and suggest a strategy you would use
to address the problem" (500 words).
* Essay 2: "Describe the most gratifying experience of your legal career"
(250 words).
* Resume or curriculum vitae.

The Global Public Service Law Project's website is:
http://www.law.nyu.edu/programs/globalpublicservice.

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