Joshua Alter

Over the past 12 years, Joshua Alter worked in administrative positions and taught at St. John’s University School of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Throughout his career, Alter won awards for his teaching and support of international students. Most recently, Alter was associate dean of international programs and a lecturer at Northwestern Pritzker Law, winning the SBA’s Faculty Appreciation Award in his first year, serving as faculty advisor for the International Team Project: Ireland course, and teaching Introduction to Constitutional Law to Executive LL.M. students. Alter is now primarily focused on teaching his Legal English for American Law Schools (LEALS) course for law students abroad, new projects on his Beyond Non-JD website and writing and advocacy for international law students.

Alter continues focus on international LL.M. students as U.S. higher education undergoes transformative change

Given that my entire career revolves around LL.M. students, I tend to think of my life in...

Foreign-educated attorneys share experience with the California bar exam

“Is California the hardest U.S. bar exam?” “Do you really not even need an LL.M. to become a...

Costs and job market for LL.M. graduates are more important than U.S. political climate

For the past decade, I have taught LL.B. students weighing the United States against other options for...

A candid conversation about U.S. law schools’ support of international LL.M. students

Much has happened in the U.S. since the Spring semester began in January. In January, I highlighted three...

Potential challenges for U.S. LL.M. programs: OPT, ABA and the U.S. dollar

In January, I wrote about why U.S. law schools enjoyed a position of strength as a destination...

Post-graduate legal education in the U.S. is still globally attractive

Before wrapping up my time at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, I spent early January in...
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Alter names Romero 2024 International LL.M. of the Year

When I launched Beyond Non-JD in December 2020, I wanted to help even the playing field for...

Optional practical training boosts LL.M. students after their programs

My October 2024 article focused on  the curricular practical training (CPT) option for foreign-educated lawyers in U.S....

Curricular practical training boosts LL.M. students during their programs

Felipe Viali Barbosa, a current LL.M. student at the University of Miami School of Law, recently started...

Bar exams create a competitive edge for U.S. LL.M. programs

Where does the United States fit in the global business of LL.M. programs? It’s true LL.B. students abroad...

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