The courses you are enrolled in appear on your home page. You will see that each Southwestern LL.M. course is organized in a series of modules. Modules function as an interactive syllabus, providing access to assignments and organizing your studies. They may consist of reading assignments, video lectures, media links, writing assignments or projects, multiple-choice quizzes, and live, synchronous, classes. Tied to each course will also be a module tracker which will help keep you on the ideal pace to progress through your coursework. Click on this link to experience a sample of LL.M. online courses.
Communication is made easy and efficient with our internal Email Southwestern system.
As you enter the law school, your personal home page alerts you to any new announcements or messages.
In addition to the assignments found in the course modules, Southwestern LL.M. students meet with their professors in live, synchronous classes over the Internet. Upcoming classes alert you to the schedule as you access your home page.
Experience a live class via our informative LL.M. webinars, which feature our program director and often an entertainment or media law professor discussing an industry topic.
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Provides access to all research materials students need to complete assignments and fulfill the curriculum including Westlaw and LexisNexis through the Southwestern Electronic Resources Library.
Provides the means by which Southwestern students can register for courses, obtain grades, view unofficial transcripts, submit address changes, and make online payments.
Links to the Southwestern online bookstore. The bookstore carries the correct editions of the casebooks and other materials required for your courses.
Here you can locate a fellow classmate in your state, find a kindred spirit or locate contact information for a friend in your section. Students post background information and photos. It is a virtual student directory which helps support interaction with your attorney colleagues.
The Entertainment and Media Law LL.M. Online Administrative Office provides administrative assistance and support during your time at Southwestern. You will find links to administrative forms, the student handbook, and tech support here.
Familiarizes new students with the Southwestern online learning environment and its virtual hallways.
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Here you enter contact information, change your Southwestern password, and set your time zone which becomes particularly important when timed exams begin. You can also post information about yourself and a photo that becomes part of the Student Roster, a unique tool that facilitates communication among students.
Here is where you will find announcements and updates specifically related to this course.
Provides a look ahead to all the module assignments in this course. Course modules may include reading assignments, video lectures, writing assignments, multiple-choice quizzes and live - synchronous - classes with your professor.
Unlike many traditional law curriculums, where the assessments in the course may only be a mid-term and final exam, Southwestern students have the opportunity for assessment and feedback throughout the term. Your graded writing assignments and quiz scores for this course are archived here.
Provides the detailed breakdown of the course grading policies and procedures. Most courses contain either interim quizzes or interim writing assignments worth a total of 30 to 40 percent of the course grade. The final exam or final project is worth the remaining 70 to 60 percent, respectively.
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Click on this link to experience a sample of LL.M. online courses.
