A modern law school with extensive experience and a solid foundation in the university environment

1. A modern law school with extensive experience and a solid foundation in the university environment

2. RGSL at a Glance • Masters Programmes in Law, Business and Policy • Law Library and Information Services • Continuing Legal Education • International faculty and student environment • Teaching in the English language

3. RGSL at a Glance • Situated in the beautiful Art Nouveau district of Riga • Founded in 1998 through international agreement • between Sweden, Latvia, and the Soros Foundation Latvia • Premier Law School in the Baltic region • Autonomous unit within the University of Latvia

4. RGSL at a Glance • Delivers Masters programmes to the highest standards of academic excellence • Law students and other qualified candidates from any part of the world • Flexible programmes • One-year • Two-year • Part-time programmes

5. The RGSL Faculty The Faculty at the RGSL consist of: • Experienced professors • Leading Practitioners with academic and practical experience from throughout the world, including Europe and the USA. Our resident faculty is supported by prominent visiting professors and experts who take part in most courses.

6. The Study Process Students will benefit from: Low student-to-tutor ratio High teaching standards The Teaching methodology includes Small-scale group work Case studies Independent student research All classes require active student participation, based on both general studies and specific course assignments.

7. The Study Environment • Modern, attractive and functional environment • Excellent IT facilities • The best law library in the Baltics • Prime selection of academic journals • Legal monographs in European and International law • State of the art legal databases

8. International Projects at the RGSL At presentleading or actively participating in the following projects: • ENACT - European Citizenship • PRIVWAR - Regulating Privatisation of “War”: the Role of the EU in Assuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights • RECON – Reconstructing Democracy in Europe

9. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) The CLE programme offers educational opportunities for private and public sector lawyers, managers and support staff. Selected courses from Master Programmes are open for external participants Obtain academic credit points towards an LL.M In-house training - tailor made company training solutions Public courses on latest case law and legislative developments Legal language skills in English

10. Our Master Programmes Accredited programmes currently on offer and underway LL.M in International and European Law academic programme professional programme LL.M in Law & Finance MA in Legal Linguistics Upcoming programmes for the academic year 2009/2010 LL.M in Public International Law and Human Rights LL.M in Transborder Commercial Law MA in European Union Law and Policy MA in International Tax Management

11. Academic Year 2009/2010 Studies to begin on 14 September 2009 Deadline for admission EU Applicants – 24 August 2009 Non EU Applicants – 26 June 2009 Programme duration of the part-time Masters programme depends on the schedule chosen by the student. In general, the duration of the programme is double that of the full-time programme

12. General Admission Requirements • RGSL accepts all students interested in its programmes who are eligible and qualified to undertake studies at Master’s level. • Entry requirements vary between the different programmes. • English language knowledge requirements (except for Legal Linguistics programme): • Official results of an international test of English language, such as TOEFL or IELTS, or other not older than 3 years the required minimum result is 500 points for TOEFL (for a computer based test - 173; Internet based test - 61) and 6 for IELTS

13. LL.M in International & European Law

14. LL.M in International & European Law Programme for students interested in pursuing their professional careers in international organisations, private law firms, public authorities, or in an academia One year academic programme 60 ECTS credits (corresponding to 40 Latvian credits) Two year professional programme 120 ECTS (corresponding to 81 Latvian credits) The programme integrates Public International Law International Commercial Law European Union Law

15. LL.M in International & European LawAcademic programme The programme is available to students who have already completed a 240 ECTS credits (160 Latvian credits) bachelor’s degree or higher in Law or equivalent The programme consists of academic studies and thesis writing Following successful completion, students are awarded an accredited master's degree (LL.M) in International and European Law

16. LL.M in International & European LawProfessional programme This programme is available for students who have already completed at least 180 ECTS (corresponding to 120 Latvian credits) studies in law. The programme consists of academic studies and thesis writing, as well as 26 weeks of internship Following successful completion, students are awarded an accredited master’s degree (LL.M) in International and European Law and a Latvian lawyer’s certification

17. LL.M in International & European LawAdmissions Academic programme available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Law from any accredited university or law school or degree considered equivalent to an education necessary to undertake studies at the RGSL Professional programme available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Law from any accredited university or law school

18. LL.M in International & European LawTuition fee • The tuition fee for the 2009/2010 academic year is EUR 5000 • Scholarships in Public International Law and Human Rights funded by the Open Society Institute are available

19. New programmes Starting with the academic year 2009/2010 new programmes with specialisations in the following areas: LL.M in Public International Law and Human Rights LL.M in Transborder Commercial Law MA in European Union Law and Policy The programmesare available to students who have already completed a 240 ECTS credits (160 Latvian credits) bachelor’s degree or higher in Law or equivalent. The tuition fee for the 2009/2010 academic year is EUR 6000

20. LL.M in Public International Law & Human Rights

21. LL.M in Public International Law and Human Rights The programme is aimed at students interested in working with international public law issues, for instance at the ECHR, Council of Europe, Ombudsman, Representatives of MS in International Courts, Research It offers in-depth studies in fundamental issues of public international law and human rights law, the interaction between the two areas of law, and in current trends of their development Following successful completion, students are awarded a master's degree (LL.M) in Public International Law and Human Rights

22. Faculty Permanent and visiting faculty includes Ineta Ziemele (Professor, Judge, the European Court of Human Rights) Snezhana Botusharova-Doicheva (International Judge, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Martins Mits (Prorector, RGSL), and others

23. Admissions Available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Law or equivalent  from any accredited university or law school

24. LL.M in Transborder Commercial Law

25. LL.M in Transborder Commercial Law This programme is designed to focus on practical aspects of transborder trade within the European Union and on international conditions framing European Union trade. It is designed to meet the needs of lawyers working in the private sector. Career possibilities: national and international law offices, banks, companies involved in transborder business Following successful completion, students are awarded a master's degree (LL.M) in Transborder Commercial Law

26. Faculty Permanent and visiting faculty includes Jan Ramberg (honorary professor, RGSL) Axel Halfmeier (professor, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany) Galina Zukova (associate professor, RGSL) Peter Kiel (professor, Hochschule Wismar, Germany) Ingrida Karina-Berzina (lecturer, RGSL; attorney at law, USA and Latvia)

27. Admissions Available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Law or equivalent  from any accredited university or law school

28. MA in European Union Law & Policy

29. MA in European Union Law & Policy The programme is designed to promote highly qualified experts with theoretical knowledge of both European Union law and policy issues. The programme integrates courses on political economics of integration, negotiation techniques, EU policies Career possibilities: EU institutions, Ministries, lobby companies, projects Following successful completion, students are awarded a master's degree (MA) in European Union Law and Policy

30. Faculty Permanent and visiting faculty includes Peter Gjortler (associate professor, RGSL) Katrin Nyman-Metcalf (professor, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Francesco Schurr (associate professor, University of Innsbruck, Austria) Kristine Kruma (lecturer, RGSL; judge, Latvian Constitutional Court) Morten Hansen (Head of Economics department, SSE Riga)

31. Admissions Available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Social Sciences or equivalent  from any accredited university or institution of higher education.

32. LL.M in Law&Finance

33. A New Way of Thinking Meeting the demands of the market: • A carefully planned hybrid programme that covers subjects pertinent to today’s legal and financial situation • Bridging the gap between lawyers and business people • Following successful completion of the programme, students are awarded an accredited master’s degree (LL.M) in Law and Finance.

34. The Programme Structure A full time programme with flexibility! • 1 calendar year 48 Latvian Credit or 80 Credit 2 Year Masters Programme • Spend on average 1 week a month in classes

35. The Programme Structure • Fundamental Courses: Covering the Basics • Finance: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics • Law: Monetary Policy, EU Law, Governance • Specialisation Courses: Getting Advanced • Finance: Investment, Management Control, Risk • Law: Company Law, Competition, Insolvency, Regulation • Elective Courses: Building on Gained Knowledge • Finance: Taxation, Emerging Markets, Valuation • Law: Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Law

36. International Faculty The Riga Graduate School of Law prides itself on the obtaining the highest quality professors and practitioners. These include institutions such as but not limited to: • Ernst & Young • University of Rome • University of Leeds • Wismar Business School • University of Leiden • Stockholm School of Economics

37. Admission Requirements The Law & Finance programme is open to all students who have obtained: • A Bachelors or Higher from any accredited university in the following subjects: • Law • Finance • Business • Economics

38. MA in International Tax Management

39. MA in International Tax Management The one-year MA programme is open to students with an interest in tax affairs both from a legal and economic, financial or policy approach. Optimal set of courses with different approaches to topics, as well as within specific courses so that momentum is achieved by addressing the same topic from multiple angles Following successful completion, students are awarded a master's degree (MA) in International Tax Management.

40. Admissions Available to individuals with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Law, Business, Finance, or Economics from any accredited university or institution of higher education. 

41. MA in Legal Linguistics

42. MA in Legal Linguistics • New profession • New interdisciplinary area • Unique programme • Executive style: user-friendly to • Students (enables work + study) • Employers (little time off work)

43. MA in Legal Linguistics • Interdisciplinary academic programme covering a select range of legal and linguistic skills • Course content arranged to equip participants with skills and techniques required for a career as • Legal translators, drafters, editors • Administrators operating with rules that require a clear knowledge and understanding of legal rules in various languages

44. MA in Legal Linguistics • Visiting professors: • Prof. Heikki Mattila, professor of Legal Linguistics, University of Lapland • Prof. Jan Engberg, Aarhus School of Business • Prof. Mark Segal, International Expert in Legislative Drafting • RGSL Faculty: • Prof. Maris Baltins (Director of Translation and Terminology Center) • Christopher Goddard: practising legal linguist

45. MA in Legal Linguistics • Study courses designed to maximise each student’s potential • Course work includes • Preparing, drafting, managing legislative projects • Legal drafting, translating, editing, revising, proof-reading, other related skills

46. MA in Legal Linguistics • Programme reflects a commitment to the • Application of learning • Professional knowledge • Duration: one year • available for those who are working • Primary focus: Latvian market • Equally directed at those currently involved or interested in working in an EU-related or another market where law and language inter-relate • All core subjects taught in English • 10 budget spots; study fee EUR 5000

47. For cross-border cooperation, lawyers and others need • legal knowledge of an international nature • international public and private law • law of the European Union • language skills • not only general knowledge of languages • knowledge about the peculiarities and difficulties of the languages of law

48. English anguage knowledge requirements • Official results of an international test of English language, such as TOEFL or IELTS, or other not older than 3 years the required minimum result is 550 points for TOEFL (for a computer based test - 213; Internet based test – 79-80) and 6,5 for IELTS.

49. Causes of difficulties • language of law is a language for special purposes (like the language of medicine) • special terminology • special style • law is a metaphysical phenomenon and a product of culture • legal language is particularly complex and often capricious • legal concepts and semantic fields of terms differ between legal cultures

50. Themes of research and teaching • relationship between law and language • international use of major legal languages today (notably in the European Union) • risks of misunderstanding due to differences of legal systems behind legal languages, notably English common law and civil (i.e. Continental) law