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 NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO GET YOUR LL.M IN CORPORATE LAW AND FINANCE!
In today's competitive job market, many law school graduates and practicing lawyers who have been downsized from their firms or corporate law departments are looking for ways to retool their legal skills and distinguish themselves from other job seekers. Although December marked the second month in a row that the pace of job losses in the legal sector has slowed according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics that reported on January 11 that the the sector lost 5,8000 jobs in October and 2,9000 jobs in November and now only 2,100 in December (see latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics), based on market indicators, those jobs may not return quickly, and lawyers seeking re-entry must have the skill sets that are needed in this era of financial market and legal sector change.
The following are the top 5 reasons a LL.M in Corporate Law and Finance is valuable:
1. Changes in the Market
2. More Regulation Equals More Work
3. Resume Enhancing
4. Law Firms & Corporate Law Departments Will Need Lawyers With Advanced legal knowledge
5. Promotional Opportunities
E. Christopher Johnson, Jr. is former Vice President and General Counselor for General Motors Corporation North America and current Director of the LL.M Program for Corporate Law and Finance at the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law.
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