Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) School of Law (WU Law)

The University

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a great university experience filled with knowledge, discoveries and service. Through more than 90 programs and 1,500 courses, we help you develop intellectually, personally and professionally.

Our outstanding academics cover architecture, art, arts & sciences, business and engineering -and students can explore them all because crossing academic boundaries is a Washington University specialty. Students learn from faculty who care deeply about the subjects they study and the students they teach.

Washington University leads in the creation of new knowledge through research. As a result, our graduate and professional students - bold, independent, creative thinkers in a wide range of fields - make up more than half of our student body. As students delve into their your chosen field from among the programs leading to our numerous master's and doctoral degrees, you work closely with renowned faculty experts, develop depth and new insights, and practice your profession.

The Law School

Washington University School of Law's mission is to be the best place in the country to learn to be a lawyer; to be a community creating outstanding research and providing service to the world; and to be a school structured around the most current and important ideas bearing upon the law.

We offer students a great legal education in an intellectually challenging and collegial environment. Our faculty members are recognized for their excellent teaching and scholarship, and they are highly accessible to our students. The law school's curriculum blends traditional theory and opportunities to participate in a wide variety of lawyering skills courses and co-curricular activities that encourage the development of practical skills and interdisciplinary learning.

The Program

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers at Washington University is designed for law students who already have a first degree in law from another country and who are interested in increasing their knowledge of United States law. Taught by highly respected faculty, this program is designed to help the next generation of attorneys achieve their career goals and learn skills to succeed in the rapidly changing field of international business. LL.M. students join a student body drawn from diverse legal cultures and learn from faculty who are experts in both United States and international law.

The LL.M. in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers is offered by Washington University School of Law in both an on-campus and an online environment. These LL.M. programs are an ideal environment for experienced attorneys and recent law graduates alike to pursue any of a number of significant professional and academic goals, such as:

-Gaining practical and theoretical knowledge of U.S. and international law.
-Developing expertise in a specialized field of law.
-Strengthening your ability to represent clients who have business dealings in the U.S. or with U.S. companies and firms.
-Improving your representation of American clients who conduct business abroad.
-Building an international network of professional contacts.
-Refining your English skills and understanding of American culture.

The @WashULaw Master of Laws (LL.M.) program is a dynamic online LL.M. program for foreign lawyers offered by the Washington University School of Law. Delivered through state-of-the-art online technologies, @WashULaw courses effectively integrate live classroom sessions with streaming video and self-paced content.

In live classroom sessions, Washington University law faculty and @WashULaw students meet at pre-arranged times for coursework discussions, study groups and face-to-face office hour meetings. The self-paced content offers students high-quality, faculty-designed coursework, highly produced video content and an interactive social technology platform that allows students to chat, study and join communities with fellow classmates and professors 24 hours a day. During the summer, @WashULaw students will be offered an intensive U.S. immersion program in St. Louis, Washington D.C., and other American cities to experience U.S. law from inside U.S. courtrooms and law firms.



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Washington University School of Law also offers LL.M. programs in Taxation and in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, both offered on-campus. These programs are intended to provide an in-depth course of study in two highly technical and detail-oriented areas of practice.

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation program at Washington University School of Law offers a rigorous course of study in the field of tax law, with a broad range of tax and corporate courses and schedules designed for working professionals. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation program at Washington University School of Law offers a rigorous course of study in the field of tax law. Our full-time faculty and leading practitioners in the field offer specialized, practical training and individualized attention in small class sizes, typically fewer than ten students, which offer our unique tax curriculum.

The IP/TL LL.M. curriculum allows students to study introductory and advanced intellectual property law and to scrutinize the politics affecting those areas of the law under the guidance of leading scholars in the field. The IP/TL LL.M. student body is drawn from two distinct sources. First, we admit J.D. graduates from across the United States who desire to focus their legal expertise through one year of intensive study of intellectual property law. Second, we admit experienced intellectual property attorneys from abroad who want to broaden their IP knowledge to include U.S. and international intellectual property.

Washington University, separate from the @WashULaw program, offers an online Legal English course for students who are interested in improving their English skills while learning about the U.S. Legal System. For more information on the legal english program visit the program page on our website.

The Faculty

Washington University School of Law's greatest strength is its faculty. They are nationally and internationally recognized experts in fields ranging from international law and constitutional law to corporate and other private law fields. They come from a broad array of practice and disciplinary backgrounds, and utilize diverse methodologies, such as empirical studies, law and economics, and critical race theory. Many law faculty have graduate degrees in other fields and have joint appointments with other schools and departments at Washington University, including political science, business, economics, history, architecture, philosophy, and environmental engineering. Complementing their extensive research and scholarship, law professors head the law school's three centers and one institute, devoted to empirical research, innovation and economic growth, work and social capital, and international law.

Entry Requirements

U.S. Law LL.M. candidates must have earned a first law degree from their home jurisdiction.
In addition, candidates for LL.M. in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers must submit:

(1) an application which includes two brief essays
(2) an application fee
(3) two recommendation letters
(4) official academic transcripts in English with class rank from all schools attended
(5) indication of English-language proficiency (students for whom English is not a native tongue are required to submit a score on TOEFL, ILEC, or IELTS)
(6) interview

Application Procedure

Applications for all Washington University Law LL.M. programs are available online:
On Campus LL.M. and Graduate Programs
Online LL.M. in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers - @WashULaw
Legal English Course