As the world's economies become more connected, interactions among national governments grow more critical in areas such tax, trade, crime, immigration, human rights, and private commercial transactions increasingly cross national boundaries. Whether you practice law in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, or on the Pacific Rim, increasingly, you must understand and deftly move within multiple legal systems.
When thinking of coming to the United States to study, many international students might first think of the traditional colleges and universities on the east coast, but the west coast, particularly California, has its own unique appeal that is drawing many international students to its fine universities, creative and technological enterprises, mild weather, beautiful natural landscapes, and cultural diversity.
The State of California has entered the new millennium as, literally and symbolically, a global phenomenon. California has been fast-forwarded into the front ranks of economic, social, and political entities. It is an international force in trade and commerce, higher education, scientific research, entertainment, and technology. California has nurtured a public and private complex of research and teaching institutions that has made it one of the academic centers of the world. In demographic terms, the salient feature of California is its diversity. One out of every four Californians has been born outside the United States, creating a vibrant cultural richness.
All of these factors combine to make California an excellent study destination for international law students. There is a wide range of law schools to choose from, from the world-renowned public University of California with four law school campuses (Berkeley, Davis, Hastings and LA) to the prestigious private institutions such as Stanford and University of Southern California. California's law schools are among the nation's most outstanding legal training grounds. Their distinguished faculty are recognized worldwide for their contributions to scholarship and legal reform in a broad spectrum of fields that affect our everyday life ”from criminal and corporate law to employment and intellectual property issues to environmental and international policies.
California's law schools offer an excellent interdisciplinary curriculum, specialized programs and a dynamic learning environment that fosters camaraderie and cooperation. Students receive comprehensive training in the fundamental objects of legal analysis ”judicial decisions, statutes, administrative rules, and constitutions ”as well as the social, political, economic and jurisprudential principles that underlie, inform, and change the law. The law schools' clinical programs also provide many opportunities for students to get first-hand experience working on real cases as part of their legal education. California is also one of the states where many foreign-trained lawyers can sit for the Bar exam, enabling them to then work as attorneys after completing an LL.M. degree and gain valuable work experience in an American firm to broaden their curriculum vitae.
In California, known as the land of golden opportunities in the United States, international students find rewarding educational and career opportunities in the field of law that impact them for a lifetime.
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