BU banking and financial law选择建议

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最近收到了BU Banking的offer，作为小本对这个项目还是很纠结的，一方面被bu的地理位置好名声和这个项目本身所吸引，一方面担心自己没有工作经验不太适合这个项目。
但前两天收到了Scott教授亲自写的一封邮件，是关于make decision需要考虑的一些因素，我觉得非常有用，分享给其他一样在纠结的同学。（Scott是前任director，今年刚刚退休）
1、Do you want:
A US law program that prepares you well to gain the US credential of passing a state bar exam or
A program that provides substantive training in financial services, a critical area of the law in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and the trade upheavals currently?

The Banking Law Program was designed almost 40 years ago to provide US lawyers specialized expertise in financial services.  It continues to offer a group of interrelated courses taught by practicing lawyers providing transactional, business and regulatory expertise in financial services law to practicing lawyers, although most are now international lawyers.

While the Banking Law Program qualifies its graduates to take the New York Bar exam, it offers every graduate substantive expertise that will advance their careers, regardless of their performance on a US bar exam.  In other words, it offers benefits directly related to the efforts of the students to study and learn rather than simply how well they can perform on a single exam.

2、 Is your goal in coming to the US:
An LLM degree to engage in additional academic learning or
Enhance your legal career?

The professors in the Banking Program are senior practicing lawyers rather than academics. They teach one course in the area of their practices. They offer not only an explanation of legal concepts but practical advice on how to practice in the area.

They offer career advice rather than advice on what courses a student should be taking. They attend bar association meetings with students and introduce them to other US lawyers. In short, the relationship the Program fosters is one of senior partner to associate in the law firm rather than faculty member to student.

3、 Do you want to expand the scope of your US studies beyond the classroom?

With the guidance of the practicing lawyers who comprise the faculty, the Banking Program extends its financial services law training to include programs of the Banking Law Committees of the Boston Bar Association, the New York City Bar and the American Bar Association in Washington. Participants in the Banking Program learn about the practice of financial services law by meeting those engaged in the practice.

In addition, financial services lawyers from these cities have lunch conversations with our student through a formal lunch program. Faculty members frequently invite guest speakers with particular expertise to address their classes. There are trips to court, a negotiation session at a professor’s law firm and in the second semester a financial services internship opportunity for some students.     

4、Do you want a small LLM program?

There are only about 50 students in each fall’s Banking class. Even with a few spring admits and some part time students, the number of students in any given class is usually between 15 and 35. That is a great opportunity to discuss, ask questions and delve more deeply into the subject. It is a wonderful learning environment, but it means that the professor knows the names of the students, expects them to have done the reading for the class.

You are not in large JD classes but primarily with Banking students whom you get to know well. These friendships endure well after graduation, because all of the graduates of the program are practicing in the same specialized area. This is a Program for your entire career.   

5、Finally, is financial services law of interest to you?  

Participants in the Banking Program will meet a great many enthusiastic lawyers practicing with law firms, financial institutions, government agencies, consulting firms, trade associations, public interest groups and academic institutions. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, much has changed in this area of practice, and it has become more important globally. It is an exciting area to practice law.

Nevertheless, it is banking and securities and funds and insurance and lending and fintech and financing.  It is not general business or commercial law, however. BU’s law school offers more than 100 courses and seminar and clinics. The Graduate Banking Program offers far fewer, and the student should consider whether the substantive area of study fits his or her long term legal career aspirations. If there is a fit, we are certain that the student will find the program challenging and of great benefit.   

小樱桃吃丸子UID: 3927630

同BU banking， 楼主决定了吗？

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小樱桃吃丸子 发表于 2020-2-14 16:49
同BU banking， 楼主决定了吗？

决定不选bu啦

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maodanting 发表于 2020-2-16 21:28
决定不选bu啦

可以请问一下楼主最后去哪里了吗？

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小樱桃吃丸子 发表于 2020-2-26 09:51
可以请问一下楼主最后去哪里了吗？

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