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.
For the LL.M curriculum list click
HERE
!
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
.
