8 LLM Programs in Jurisprudence in North America for 2024
- San Diego, USA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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.
LLM – International & Comparative Law Concentration
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign - College of Law
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- Champaign, USA
Full time
2 semesters
On-Campus
English
The International & Comparative Law concentration offers a directed, optional program of study for LL.M. students. Students have the opportunity to receive specialized training in the field and select the classes that are most relevant to their areas of expertise. A concentration designation will appear on the transcript, giving students a competitive advantage in the legal employment market. Students retain the ability to elect a few courses outside of their concentration in other areas of interest or to prepare for the bar exam.
- Washington, USA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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.
- San Diego, USA
Full time
1 year
Distance Learning
Spanish
The Master of Laws is a postgraduate degree in law from the United States with subjects focused on the practice of oral litigation techniques aimed at lawyers from Latin America involved in the implementation of Oral Trials in criminal and civil matters. The courses are taught entirely in Spanish and online, starting in summer 2023.
LLM – Justice, Democracy, and Legal Rights Concentration
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign - College of Law
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- Champaign, USA
Full time
2 semesters
On-Campus
English
The Justice, Democracy, and Legal Rights concentration offers a directed, optional program of study for LL.M. students. Students have the opportunity to receive specialized training in the field and select the classes that are most relevant to their areas of expertise. A concentration designation will appear on the transcript, giving students a competitive advantage in the legal employment market. Students retain the ability to elect a few courses outside of their concentration in other areas of interest or to prepare for the bar exam.
- Indianapolis, USA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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
- Buffalo, USA
English
Our innovative Cross-Border Legal Studies LL.M. Program, one of the first of its kind in the United States, recognizes the increasingly global nature of legal practice and the need for skilled attorneys to guide clients through their cross-border interactions.
- San Diego, USA
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
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.