
Welcome to Penn Carey Law


Congratulations on your admission to Penn Carey Law’s LLM program!
Here at the Law School, we offer an in-depth curriculum, renowned faculty who are experts in their fields, and a comprehensive Pre-Term Program to give you a strong foundation in U.S. legal study.
Opportunities abound at Penn Carey Law: you can earn a certificate in law and business from the Wharton School, serve real-life clients through our clinical programs, or do pro bono work through our public interest center.
And, most importantly, the Law School’s collegial and collaborative community will be there to support you with a network of colleagues and mentors that will last a lifetime.
This publication includes details about our curriculum, our programs, and life in Philadelphia. Please take the time to review this information, and don’t hesitate to contact our Office of Graduate Programs if you have any questions.
Once again, I offer my deepest congratulations, and welcome to Penn Carey Law!
Sincerely,
Ted Ruger


We are excited to welcome you into the Penn Carey Law LLM community!
At Penn Carey Law, you will join a class of exceptionally diverse and talented lawyers from around the world who seek to broaden their knowledge of the law and explore a vast array of topics ranging from business to human rights.
Philadelphia is the perfect place to advance your legal education. The birthplace of the United States, Philadelphia is a hub of history, culture, and innovation, as well as one of the most affordable, livable, and vibrant major city in the United States. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, the University of Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s first universities and is a charter member of the Ivy League. The University and Law School continue as world leaders in academic scholarship and interdisciplinary study.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the program, and congratulations on your admission!
Sincerely,
Elise Luce Kraemer L’93

Collegial
Community
LLM students are an integral part of a community that encourages taking intellectual risks. Our belief is that students who learn the law in an encouraging and supportive environment make exceptional leaders.

Wharton Business and Law Certificate (WBLC)

Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management, the Wharton School
Academic Director, Wharton Business and Law Certificate

Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management, the Wharton School
Academic Director, Wharton Business and Law Certificate
Benefits
- Gain exposure to the expertise of world class faculty
- Acquire insights on business, management, and professional development from colleagues in a range of fields
- Apply academic knowledge to real world business problems
Who Should Attend
- An understanding of U.S. business culture
- Enhanced skills for the sophisticated presentation of investment propositions and financial projects
- Management concepts for developing or professionalizing a law practice or business enterprise
Program Format
Drawing on key faculty and content from the Wharton School, the WBLC will introduce participants to the fundamentals of finance, accounting, strategy, responsible business practices and management. The challenging blend of interactive lectures, case studies, simulations, group discussions, and faculty dialogue immerses participants in these core business concepts.
LLM Pre-Term Program:
Foundations in U.S. Law and Culture


Foundations of the U.S. Legal System (3 credits)
U.S. Legal Research (1 credit) and U.S. Legal Writing (1 credit)
Other Programming
- The Student Affairs Office: making the most of a year of study at a U.S. law school
- The Office of Career Planning and Professionalism: job search strategies, skills, and documents
- Information Technology Services: training on Penn Carey Law technology resources
- Penn Global, International Student and Scholar Services: visa registration and related requirements
- Taking the New York Bar exam
- Continued study of law in the United States
- Taking exams and preparing for classes
- Pro bono opportunities
- Welcome barbeque and campus tour
- Hike along the Schuylkill River Trail
- Team building exercises
- Family and partner appreciation lunch
- Speed networking
- Closing banquet
Renowned
Faculty

James G. Dinan University Professor

Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics

John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science; Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition
The LLM
Curriculum

Penn Carey Law grants a generalized LLM that allows each student to design their own curriculum. In doing so, students may choose to focus on a particular topic or to broaden the scope of their study. Students can select courses from an extensive curriculum of specialized courses and seminars.
After completing the Pre-Term Program, LLM students take their courses alongside upper-level JD students. More than 70 classes in 12 different subject areas are offered each semester, ranging from large lecture courses to intimate seminars. In addition, LLMs can take a class at one of the other professional or graduate schools in the university.
Sample Courses:
- Corporations
- International Business Transactions
- Regulatory Law and Policy
- M&A through the Business Cycle
- Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering
- Patent Law
- Mediation Clinic
- International Arbitration
- Constitutional Criminal Procedure
- International Women’s Rights
LLM Public Service Program
LLM Pro Bono at Penn Carey Law
LLMs may participate in more than thirty internal pro bono projects, pursue a self-initiated placement, or perform a Penn Carey Law approved external project. External assignments are sent to LLM students directly from TPIC.

The Gittis
Center for
Clinical
Legal Studies


Detkin Intellectual Property & Technology Clinic

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Mediation Clinic

Transnational Legal Clinic
Career
Planning
Due to significant structural barriers, securing permanent employment in the U.S. is a challenge for foreign trained attorneys holding a U.S. LLM degree. Most of our LLM graduates find excellent opportunities internationally with new employers or are given significantly increased responsibilities with their prior employers.

U.S. Bar Exams
Each year, about half of the LLM class sits for a state bar exam, typically New York, after they graduate. Although LLM students are responsible for meeting the requirements of the bar exam they wish to take, we provide support and guidance regarding eligibility and curricular requirements.

Enjoy
Philadelphia
Things to Do, Where to Live, How to Get Around

We are a “City of Neighborhoods”
PHILADELPHIA IS ALSO A GREAT PLACE TO PLAY
Philadelphia is one of the world’s most exciting cities — which may be why National Geographic named Philadelphia the “Next Great City.”
Find time to go out and enjoy Philly.
Where to Live

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Spruce Manor
4529 Spruce Street – 215.476.4787 -
The Axis (University City Axis)
20 S. 36th Street – 215.662.0802 -
Castle Hill (UCH)
4301 Spruce Street – 215.222.1098 -
Chestnut Arms (UCA)
4039 Chestnut Street – 844.674.9195 -
Chestnut Hall (AIMCO)
3900 Chestnut Street – 267.507.3387 -
Concord Hall (Campus Apts)
4418 Spruce Street – 215.382.1300 -
The Courts (Courts Apts)
3500 Powelton Avenue – 215.386.3177 -
Domus
3411 Chestnut Street – 866.962.2350 -
The Fairfax (A.H. Klein)
4247 Locust Street – 215.222.4449 -
Garden Court Plaza (A.H. Klein)
4701 Pine Street – 215.747.2701 -
Hamilton Court (UCH)
101 S. 39th St. – 215.222.2000 -
The Hub (Equinox)
3943 Chestnut Street – 215.349.7155 -
Left Bank (Dranoff Properties)
3131 Walnut Street – 215.987.2614 -
New Horizons (NH)
4101 Baltimore Avenue – 215.386.1236 -
Off-Campus Services (OCS)
3702 Spruce Street – 215.898.8500 -
Old Quaker (Reinhold)
3514 Lancaster Avenue – 215.222.2233 -
Pine Arms (Campus Apts)
305 S. 40th Street – 215.243.7000 -
The Radian (Radian Apts)
3925 Walnut Street – 215.222.4212 -
Royal Palm Ct (Campus Apts)
315 S. 45th Street – 215.243.7000 -
Walnut Hill (Campus Apts)
4111 Walnut Street – 215.382.0931 -
Evo
2930 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Vue32
3201 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
The Irvine
780 S. 52nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19143 -
Presidential City
3900 City Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131 -
The LVL @ 4125
4125 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Chestnut Square
3200 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Luna on Pine
400 S. 40th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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1500 Locust
1500 Locust Street – 215.240.8232 -
1700 Walnut
1700 Walnut Street – 215.546.6700 -
1930 Chestnut
1930 Chestnut Street – 215.600.1968 -
2121 Market
2121 Market Street – 267.507.1501 -
222 Rittenhouse
222 W. Rittenhouse Square – 215.222.7275 -
2400 Chestnut
2400 Chestnut Street – 215.561.2700 -
The Chatham
135 S. 20th Street – 215.563.5751 -
The Dorchester
226 W. Rittenhouse Square – 215.546.1111 -
The Drake Tower
1512 Spruce Street – 866.963.3058 -
Edgewater Apts
2323 Race Street – 215.352.4420 -
Embassy Apts
2100 Walnut Street – 215.567.7488 -
Liberty View
2031 South Street – 215.567.7488 -
Locust on the Park
201 S. 25th Street – 215.735.1810 -
Lofts at 1835
1835 Arch Street – 215.568.1835 -
The Metropolitan
117 N. 15th Street – 215.854.0729 -
Museum Towers
1801 Buttonwood Street – 877.635.1043 -
The Packard
317 N. Broad Street – 215.351.0930 -
Park Towne Place
2200 Ben Franklin Parkway – 267.773.6373 -
The Phoenix
1600 Arch Street – 267.322.5020 -
Rittenhouse Claridge
201 S. 18th Street – 215.546.2525 -
Riverloft Apartments
2300 Walnut Street – 267.773.6374 -
Riverwest
2101 Chestnut Street – 215.563.0995 -
Roosevelt Apts
2220 Walnut Street – 215.640.8880 -
The St. James
200 W. Washington Square – 844.304.8752 -
The Sterling
1815 John F. Kennedy Blvd. – 267.773.6372 -
The Versailles
1530 Locust Street – 215.545.6008 -
Wanamaker House
2020 Walnut Street – 215.561.6955 -
The Wellington
135 S. 19th Street – 215.567.7810 -
The Westbury
271 S. 15th Street – 215.735.8030 -
Westminster Arch
2215 Arch Street – 215.567.4179 -
Lincoln Square
1000 S Broad St,
Philadelphia, PA 19146
ON CAMPUS
Sansom Place includes one-bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, and single rooms with a shared bathroom. All units are furnished.
Approximate Monthly Rent for 2020–21:
Single Room w/ shared bath — $1,047
Single Apt (1BR/liv.area/kit/bath) — $1,747
Double Apt (2BR/kit/bath) — $1,164 per person
Graduate plus other (1BR/liv.area/kit/bath) — $1,863 per person
If you are interested in Sansom Place, please be aware that the Graduate Housing Office cannot process a request for housing until a student has a PennKey (typically in May.) However, Sansom Place is aware of this situation and reserves a number of rooms for LLM students. Visit www.business-services.upenn.edu/housing/graduate.html for more information and an application.
You can contact Penn Residential Services:
Phone: 215.898.3547
Email: living@pobox.upenn.edu
You can contact the Office of Off-Campus Services:
Phone: 215.898.8500
www.upenn.edu/offcampusservices/
OFF CAMPUS
This booklet provides an overview of your many options. More detailed information is available on the Admitted Student Website (www.law.upenn.edu/admitted/grad/).
Office of Off-Campus Services (OCS)
When you are in town, you can use the OCS office as your base for your housing search. The user-friendly office has computer terminals for your searches and telephones to call and set up appointments.
Transportation
Getting Around
Walking
Biking
free penn transportation services
Penn Shuttles
Penn Bus
Lucy

free penn transportation services
Penn Shuttles
Penn Bus
Lucy
public transportation
Subway and Trolleys
In addition, almost every trolley line in Philadelphia stops at 36th and Sansom Streets, right next to the Law School. There are many trolley stops throughout Center City and West Philadelphia.
Buses
Cabs and Ride Share
Subway and Trolleys
In addition, almost every trolley line in Philadelphia stops at 36th and Sansom Streets, right next to the Law School. There are many trolley stops throughout Center City and West Philadelphia.
Buses
Cabs and Ride Share
Trips out of town
Amtrak
Philadelphia Boltbus and Megabus
Greyhound
SEPTA Commuter Trains
Patco
Car-Sharing Services

Trips out of town
Amtrak
Philadelphia Boltbus and Megabus
Greyhound
SEPTA Commuter Trains
Patco
Car-Sharing Services
Health and Wellness
Does Penn have a gym where I can work out?
Do I have access to tennis or squash courts?
Squash courts are available at the Ringe Squash Courts at 219 S. 33rd Street (between Franklin Field, our football stadium, and the Palestra). For information regarding court reservations at Ringe, visit http://www.upenn.edu/recreation/about/facilities/ringe.
Does Penn Carey Law have any student fitness groups?
Where’s a great place to just go for a run or a bike ride?
Health and Wellness
Does Penn have a gym where I can work out?
Do I have access to tennis or squash courts?
Squash courts are available at the Ringe Squash Courts at 219 S. 33rd Street (between Franklin Field, our football stadium, and the Palestra). For information regarding court reservations at Ringe, visit http://www.upenn.edu/recreation/about/facilities/ringe.
Does Penn Carey Law have any student fitness groups?
Where’s a great place to just go for a run or a bike ride?


Wellness
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Peace of Mind in Stressful Times Program
Mindfulness at Penn Carey Law
