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LL.M. Program of Study

The LL.M. program requires 24 credit hours of study. A minimum of 15 credits are required courses in dispute resolution and the remaining nine (9) credits are electives. Students choose electives according to their interests. With approval of the director of the LL.M. Program, students can apply six (6) credits of graduate-level courses outside the Law School toward the LL.M. graduation requirements.

International students often request suggestions for additional training in the U.S. legal system and English language skills. Recommended programs are listed below under Recommended Training Options for International Students.

Students studying full-time can complete degree requirements within one academic year. Part-time students in a continuous course of study can complete the program within two academic years.

See the LL.M. Course Descriptions for the required core courses with some recommended electives relevant to the dispute resolution field.

Recommended Training Options for International Students

Students who want more formal training about the U.S. legal system or English language skills have several programs to consider. Participation in any of these programs is optional and should be based on the student’s needs and abilities as well as the cost and time involved. Pay particular attention to any time constraints related to obtaining a student visa. A few U.S. law schools offer summer courses for their LL.M. students that provide an introduction to the U.S. legal system. Students from outside the LL.M. programs of these universities are welcome to attend. Full details on schedules, curriculum, costs, etc., can be found on their web sites.

• The Institute for U.S. Law, in affiliation with The George Washington University Law School-Washington, D.C., U.S. Legal English: July 10-19; U.S. Legal Methods: Introduction to U.S. Law: July 21-Aug. 15.
• The International Law Institute - Washington, D.C., Introduction to Legal English: June 30-July 11; Orientation in the U.S. Legal System, July 14-25; Legal Research and Writing: July 28-Aug. 1.
• Georgetown University’s Foundations of American Law and Legal Education - Washington, D.C. Enrollment in Foundations is available only to Georgetown LL.M. students and those students sponsored by the Fulbright Program.
• Orientation in U.S.A. Law at the University of California, Davis and University of California, Berkeley, July 13-August 9, 2008.
• The University of Missouri offers options to assist students for whom English is a second language.