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Meet the Law Schools!

Get to know prominent

U.S. law schools at our LL.M. Fair

Meet the Law Firms!

Network with future employers

New: Financial Aid

Learn how to finance

a degree program abroad

LL.M. made in the USA

itʼs free!

Info Seminar & LL.M. Fair

U.S. Masters Programs for LawyersJune 19 & 20, 2015 // Cologne, Germany

DAJVGerman-AmericanLawyers Association

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Let’s Go West: LL.M. made in the USA

Now in its fourth decade, our seminar targets students, law

clerks, postgraduates and doctoral candidates interested in stu-

dying law in the Unites States. The majority of our speakers are

recent graduates of U.S. law programs and come well-equipped

with information on how best to prepare for this adventure.

This includes the ins and outs of the application process and

the challenges posed by financial aid, which due to its growing

importance is now addressed in its own session on Saturday

morning.

In addition to the seminar, our LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law

Schools” will once again give prospective students the opportu-

nity to network directly with senior representatives of U.S. law

schools.

Participants will enjoy a running dinner in the evening, where

they may speak with hiring partners and associates of leading

law firms.

Please join us!

Dr. Daniel Biene

June 19 & 20, 2015

Novotel Köln City

Registration

A registration form is attached to this program and also

available at www.dajv.de .

DAJV Publications

You can find lots of additional

useful information in the following

DAJV guides:

USA Study Guide (Studienführer)

USA Application Guide (Bewerbungsführer)

USA Master’s Degree (Masterstudium)

USA Internship Guide (Praktikumsführer)

FURTHER INFORMATION

11:00 Coffee Break a.m.

11:15 Organizing and Preparing for Your LL.M. – a.m.

from a German Perspective

Timetable · how to choose a law school and LL.M. program ·

1:00 testsofEnglishlanguageproficiency·lettersofrecommen-p.m.

dation·personalstatement·visa·pre-LL.M.courses·U.S.bar

exam and the advanced evaluation of eligibility

Speaker:

DesireeJaeger-Fine,Esq.

Legal Career Consultant and Coach

1:00 Lunch p.m.

INFO SEMINARPROGRAMFRIDAY,JUNE19

9:00 Check-ina.m.

9:15 Greeting and Opening Remarksa.m.

Dr. Daniel Biene, LL.M.

(Cardozo 2002),

Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer,

Berlin, Board Member DAJV

9:30 Why Study in the U.S.?a.m.

Interactivepaneldiscussionaboutpersonalmotivations,

experiences,careeropportunitiesandperspectives.

11:00 Speakersareavailableforyourquestions.a.m.

Dr.Hans-PeterAckmann, LL.M.

(Berkeley 1986, Visiting Scholar Berkeley 1988,

1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1998)

Association Director

Dipl.-Kfm.Dr.JanBohrenkämper, LL.M.

(Columbia 2011)

Attorney DE, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen, Cologne

Dr. Johannes Hertfelder, LL.M.

(UC Berkeley 2014, Professional Track)

Attorney DE, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Dr.Jan-MichaelKlett, LL.M.

(Harvard 2014)

Law Clerk, Frankfurt

Una Velickovic, LL.M.

(Tulane 2013)

Law Clerk, Düsseldorf

INFO SEMINARPROGRAMFRIDAY,JUNE19

2:00 Graduate Legal Education –p.m.

from the American Viewpoint

German and European lawyers in the American education

3:30 system·applicationdocuments·languagetests·financialaid·p.m.

admission standards · academic advisor · course selection and

thesis · particular problems of foreign students with the law

school education

Speaker:

Professor Toni M. Jaeger-Fine

Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D.

Programs, Fordham School of Law, New York,

Board Member DAJV

3:30 Coffee Breakp.m.

4:00 The Application p.m.

Tips, tricks, and the personal statement and letter

of recommendation

5:30p.m Speaker:

Professor Toni M. Jaeger-Fine

Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D.

Programs, Fordham School of Law, New York,

Board Member DAJV

5:30 Breakp.m.

7:00 Meet the Law Firms! (see next page)p.m.

INFO SEMINARPROGRAM FRIDAY, JUNE 19

RUNNING DINNERFRIDAY, JUNE 19

You will have the opportunity to meet and network

withrepresentativesofleadingfirmsduringthegroupdinner:

Clifford Chance LLP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Gleiss Lutz LLP

Haver & Mailänder Rechtsanwälte

Linklaters LLP

Noerr LLP

P+P Pöllath + Partners

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Begins at 7:00 p.m.

Open end in the hotel bar.

Meet theLaw Firms!

Exclusively for Participants of the Info Seminar

9:00 Financial Aid Options (held in German)a.m.

SecuringfinancialaidforanLL.M.degreeisanessential

if not decisive part of planning the entire experience.

10:00 Astuitionsarehigh,anLL.M.degreecanoftenonlybepursueda.m.

if the applicant receives some means of outside support.

This section will supply you with information about potential

sourcesoffinancialaid.

Speakers:

Dr. Thomas Wenninger, LL.M.

(George Washington 2008)

Attorney DE, Schelling & Partner, Stuttgart

Dr.ArnevonFreeden, LL.M.

(New York University, International Taxation 2002)

Specialist Attorney in Tax Law, Tax Adviser,

Partner, Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Bonn

Markus Duram

Brain Capital GmbH

10:00 Meet the Law Schools! (see next page)a.m.

Parallel sessions:

5:00 Open Space!p.m.

Representatives of the DAJV Student Division,

Brain Capital GmbH (LL.M. Education Fund) and

DAJV members will be available for discussion.

5:00 End – We hope to see you at our 40th anniversaryp.m.

celebration party in the evening and at future events!

INFO SEMINARPROGRAMSATURDAY,JUNE20

A degree program in the U.S. is not only personally enriching –

itoftenpaysoffinafuturecareer.

The DAJV is an association of lawyers of all specializations

interestedintheU.S.anditslegalsystem–in-housecounsel,

universityprofessors,attorneys,leadersinpublicserviceaswell

asstudents,lawclerks,postgradsanddoctoralcandidates.

www.dajv.de

To the USA with the DAJV

Tip: You may register to attend just the June 20 seminar

new:

The LL.M. Fair –

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Contacts are more than just connections. When choosing the

right law school, nothing is more important than having a personal

impression and direct contact person who can answer your questions.

The DAJV LL.M. Fair gives you the opportunity to meet representatives

of the following law schools:

Brooklyn Law School Fordham Law SchoolGeorgetown University Law CenterIndiana University Maurer School of LawPepperdine University School of LawSMU Dedman School of LawSt. Maryʼs University Law SchoolSUNY Buffalo Law SchoolTemple University Beasly School of LawTexas Tech University School of LawTulane University Law SchoolUniversity of Houston Law Center University of Virginia School of LawVanderbilt Law School

Meet theLaw Schools!

LL.M. FAIRSATURDAY, JUNE 20

LL.M. FAIRSATURDAY, JUNE 20

40th anniversary of the DAJV is cause for celebration!

7:30 p.m. – Restaurant Rheinterrassen

On April 16,1975, in Bonn, thirteen German LL.M. graduates founded

the DAJV. The year they spent at an American Law School exposed

them to an exciting clash of legal cultures and gave birth to innovation.

As a participant of the Info Seminar and LL.M. Fair you are furthering

the ideas of the DAJVʼs founders!

Please join us in the evening of June 20, 2015, at the restaurant “Rhein-

terrassen” in Cologne with its spectacular view of Cologneʼs

Cathedral. Get in touch with the diverse family of DAJV-members:

professors of law, attorneys, judges, politicians and students.

Celebrate with us!

Free of charge!Get to know prominent U.S. law schools

Celebrate with us the 40th Anniversary of the DAJV

in a spectacular location near the river Rhine.

Venue

NovotelKölnCity★ ★ ★ ★

Bayenstraße 51 · 50678 Cologne

From the central station (Hauptbahnhof):

Bus No 133 to Rheinauhafen

Restaurant Rheinterrassen

Rheinparkweg 1 · 50679 Cologne

Accommodations

NovotelKölnCity★ ★ ★ ★ Bayenstraße 51 · 50678 Cologne, Germany

www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3127-novotel-koln-city/location.shtml

Special price (Booking code: DAJV)

133.45 EUR per night for a single occupancy,

152.45 EUR per night for a double occupancy,

including tax and breakfast.

Reservations: Tel +49–221–80147–152 or –153

H3127-RE@accor.com or H3127-RE1@accor.com

Additional Options

KölnTourismus, Cologne Convention Bureau

Tel +49-221-22130400 · www.koelntourismus.de

PARTICIPANT INFORMATIONLOCATIONS

LL.M. FAIRSATURDAY,JUNE20

DAJV in cooperation with Brain Capital GmbH –

the LL.M. Education Fund

TheLL.M.EducationFundoffersDAJVmembersandparticipantsofthe

DAJVLL.M.SeminaranalternativeoptiontofinancetheirLL.M.studies.

The fund covers tuition fees and living expenses. Students do not have

tomakeanypaymentsduringtheirstudies,nordotheyhavetorepay

afixeddebtobligationwithinterestupongraduation.Repaymentsare

made dependent on your future income. The concept thereby ensures

that no student is overburdened by debt (solidarity principle).

Representatives of Brain Capital will be available for further informa-

tionduringtheLL.M.Fair.

www.llm-bildungsfonds.de

Financial aid offer

Participation Fees:

A Both days (June 19 and 20, 2015)

Info Seminar + “Meet the Law Firms” + “Meet the Law Schools”

DAJV members ................................................................................. Euro 40.00

Non-members ................................................................................. Euro 65.00

B Financial Aid Options and LL.M. Fair (June 20, 2015)

“Meet the Law Schools”

Participation free of charge / registration required

C 40th Anniversary of the DAJV (June 20, 2015 – evening)

per person ......................................................................................... Euro 30.00

Early applicants will join the „be my guest tombola“ for free admission

to the dinner of the 40th Anniversary Celebration.

DAJV Membership

If you decide to become a member of the DAJV at the time of registration,

you will pay the members participation fee (see above).

Membership forms can be found at www.dajv.de.

Services of the DAJV

The following services are included in the participation fee:

››› Participation in the Seminar Program described above

››› Information Materials

PARTICIPANT INFORMATIONPRICES · MEMBERSHIP · SERVICES

Registration

You will find a registration form attached to this program and

at www.dajv.de.

Please send the completed form to the main office of the DAJV in Bonn

and transfer the participation fee to the bank account given therein.

Payment option via PayPal or credit card is available at www.dajv.de.

Phone registration is not possible.

Registration is binding upon receipt of the registration form

and credit of the participation fee to the DAJV account.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be made in writing. Please understand that

if you cancel, we cannot refund the participation fee, even in part.

A refund will only be considered if more than 50 participants have

registered for the seminar and a replacement participant is available.

Contact

DAJV Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V.

German-American Lawyers Association

P.O. Box 20 04 42 · 53134 Bonn, Germany

Phone 0228-361376 · Tax 0228-357972

mail@dajv.de · www.dajv.de

PARTICIPANT INFORMATIONREGISTRATION · CANCELLATION · CONTACT

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PARTNERS

Info Seminar & LL.M. Fair

U.S. Masters Programs for LawyersJune 19 & 20, 2015 // Cologne, Germany

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Payment of the participation fee

Use our online payment system at www.dajv.de/anmeldung.html

or transfer the seminar fee to the DAJV’s account.

Deutsche Bank Bonn, BLZ 380 700 24, Account 025 39 30

IBAN: DE32 3807 0024 0025 3930 00 BIC: DEUTDEDB380

If you petition membership with the DAJV at the same time,

please use two separate money transfers so that we may record

both separately.

Payment option via Paypal or credit card is also available at

www.dajv.de. If you use electronic payment please send a scan

of your completed registration form to mail@dajv.de.

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case of a cancellation of my registration I have no claim to a refund of the

participation fee. Furthermore, I am aware that joining the DAJV after my

registration for the event does not carry a retroactive reduction of the

participation fee.

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Personal information

First name ....................................................................................................

Last name ....................................................................................................

Street address ............................................................................................

Zip code, city/town ....................................................................................

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status

[ ] student [ ] law clerk

[ ] doctoral candidate [ ] assessor

Memberships

[ ] I am a member of the DAJV

[ ] I would like to petition membership in the DAJV

Membership fees:

student EUR 30.00 per year

doctoral candidate / law clerk EUR 35.00 per year

individual member EUR 70.00 per year

a Both days (June 19 and 20, 2015)

[ ] I am registering for:

– Info Seminar on June 19 & 20, 2015

– Evening event “Meet the Law Firms” on June 19, 2015

– LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law Schools” on June 20, 2015

I will pay the following participation fee:

[ ] EUR 40.00 for DAJV members

[ ] EUR 65.00 for nonmembers

B Financial aid options and LL.M. Fair (June 20, 2015)

[ ] I am registering for:

– LL.M. Fair “Meet the Law Schools” on June 20, 2015

Participation is free of charge

C 40th anniversary of the DaJV (June 20, 2015 – evening)

[ ] I am registering for:

– 40th Anniversary of the DAJV at Restaurant Rheinterrassen

I will pay the following participation fee:

[ ] EUR 30.00 per person

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