4 Part time LLM Programs in Comparative Law in North America for 2024

The LLM in U.S. Law program is designed for attorneys and law school graduates educated outside of the United States. Candidates for the LLM in  U.S. Law are enrolled in two required courses, Intro to U.S. Law and Legal Writing and Research. Other courses are electives and may be taken in any area of law. Students have the option of pursuing a Concentration in one of six popular areas of law.

Clients demand that their lawyers be skilled in international and comparative law. Transactional lawyers need to be able to negotiate complex international contracts. Advocates must be capable of appearing before a domestic court, an arbitration panel, or an international tribunal to argue cutting-edge issues relating to international law.

The International and Comparative Law track offers U.S. and foreign law graduates and lawyers opportunities to gain practical and theoretical knowledge in selected areas of international and comparative law, with an emphasis on international business and commercial law; learn the skills of legal research, analysis, and communication essential to understanding and applying international law and succeeding as a professional in this area

The Master of Laws in US Law (LLM) & Master of Comparative Law (MCL) Program is designed to prepare lawyers from other countries to work knowledgeably with lawyers in the United States on questions of common interest arising under either their own or the US legal system.