Episode 12

USLawEssentials Law & Language podcast continues its series of interviews with multilingual lawyers. In this episode, Stephen Horowitz interviews Joshua Alter. Joshua discusses his specialized courses for international students enrolling in LLM programs in the United States and also provides invaluable suggestions on how international students can improve their chances of success in US law schools. This is a “must-hear” episode for students and attorneys from countries other than the United States interested in selecting a US legal program that meets their educational and professional goals.

You can find Joshua Alter on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuamatthewalter/ 

and check out his blog:  https://beyondnonjd.wordpress.com/

 

Here are links to another podcast and book referred to in the podcast:

SupChina Sinica Podcast: Chinese college students in the U.S., with Yingyi Ma – June 3, 2021

Book: Ambitious & Anxious: How Chinese College Students Succeed and Struggle in American Higher Education by Yingyi Ma (Columbia University Press, 2020)

Helpful Vocabulary

Here are some terms used in the podcast which might be new to you:

IRAC analysis – Issue, Rule, Analysis,  Conclusion; A structure or formula commonly used when writing law school essays.

LLM – Masters in Laws (Legum Magister in Latin)

JD – Juris Doctor – a first degree in law from a 3-year law school in the U.S.

LSAT – Law School Admission Test – Law schools traditionally have required all law school applicants to take this test, and the score is an important factor in law school decisions whether to accept or reject an applicant.

2L – second-year law student

1L – first-year law student

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