INFORMATION FOR LL.M. CANDIDATES

Penn Law offers an excellent educational opportunity to those coming from countries around the world to study here for the LL.M. degree. To learn more about our LL.M. Program, please consult the Admissions section of the web page.

Each year, several LL.M. students attempt to find employment in the United States, either permanently or on a temporary basis (e.g., several months to a year or two to before returning to their home countries). Unfortunately, it is very difficult for LL.M. graduates to find law-related jobs in the United States today. Experience has shown that only a very, very small percentage of LL.M. graduates from all United States law schools find work here. We want you to be very clear about your employment options before you enroll at Penn Law. This may apply to you even if you have often been the top student in all of your previous academic endeavors.

If your objective is to improve your knowledge of the American legal system, an LL.M. degree is an excellent choice.

For those of you who, despite this rather poor prognosis, continue to seek employment in the United States, the Career Planning and Placement Office (CP&P) provides counseling and special programs to help you in your job search process, including participation in the largest job fair for LL.M. candidates in the country. We offer resume and cover letter writing workshops, interviewing and networking skills seminars, and individual counseling. CP&P staffs a counselor with the sole responsibility of providing individualized career counseling services to each LL.M. student.

Contrary to the difficulty that LL.M.s face finding legal positions in the United States after they graduate, many of our LL.M.s do obtain wonderful opportunities in their home countries.