Dr. Claire Parins

Professor

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Biography

Claire Parins is a Senior Director at the University of Chicago Law School, specializing in academic publications. Prior to her current role, she worked as the director of periodicals at the American Bar Association (ABA), where she led a team of 22 editors to publish 100 magazines and journals for the association. Currently, she is a member of the editorial board for the Human Rights magazine, which is published by the ABA’s Section of Civil Rights & Social Justice. Claire has also served as a staff attorney at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law and was the editor of its flagship publication, the Clearinghouse Review, a national poverty law journal. Additionally, she has worked as a director of content for Illinois Legal Aid Online. Claire holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Northwestern University.

Requirements for University of Chicago Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
A first degree in law (JD, LLB, or equivalent) from a law school outside the United States
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • LSAC LLM Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report
Specialization Notes

The LLM program is designed for lawyers trained outside the United States to gain an understanding of the American legal system.