Registration Guide 2012-2013

LL.M Program of Study

The LL.M. curriculum is primarily elective in nature. Students should, however, complete at 3 courses from the list of Core Courses along with the required introductory seminars, Emerging Issues in Law, Information Technology and Transnational Business and Introduction to U.S. Law , Legal Reasoning and Writing ( for international students only). Students may also choose to specialize in one or more of the four designated areas, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, Biotechnology and Health Law, International Law and Business, and U.S. Law and Legal Methods . All LL.M. students must complete 24 credits for the LL.M degree and they must satisfy the LL.M Legal Writing Requirement prior to graduation by completing a substantial legal research and writing paper in connection with a course, a Directed Study or membership on the Journal of High Technology . Students must file the LL.M. Legal Writing Requirement form, signed by the supervising faculty member, with the Law Registrar as soon as possible. The 24 credit requirement may be reduced for LL.M. students who receive Advanced Standing for prior course work. Courses eligible for Advanced Standing are listed below. A maximum of 6 Advanced Standing credits may be granted. No more than 5 credits from any ungraded activities may be counted toward the LL.M. degree. Ungraded activities include an LL.M. Internship, Directed Study, Research Assistant, and participation on the Journal of High Technology Law .

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