204: Advice for Incoming Foreign LLM Students

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about LLM programs, focusing on foreign students who don't have a JD and are doing an LLM as their first exposure to the US legal system. In this episode we discuss: What are the characteristics of an LLM degree, and who is likely to do one? What challenges foreign students should consider when thinking about starting an LLM in the US The Socratic method of teaching, which is often used in US law schools How you can prepare to do well in the LLM and get the most out of the experience Planning ahead for the bar exam if you intend to sit for it The importance of getting feedback on your writing if English is not your first language Resources: Start Law School Right (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-blog/) Bar Exam Toolbox podcast (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast/) AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/) Practice of the Week (POW) MBE Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/practice-of-the-week-pow-mbe-workshop/) Strategies & Tactics for the MBE, by Steven Emanuel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B06XJFKBW5?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_0000_ft) Podcast Episode 198: Pre-1L Life Logistics (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-198-pre-1l-life-logistics/) Podcast Episode 78: Advice for First-Time Bar Exam Takers (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-78-advice-first-time-bar-exam-takers/) Podcast Episode 80: Bar Exam 101 – An Introduction (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-80-bar-exam-101-introduction/) Law School Toolbox blog: Why Would You Want to Get an LLM? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-would-you-want-to-get-an-llm/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-204-advice-for-incoming-foreign-llm-students/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee