Located in the heart of Manhattan, Fordham Law’s nine LL.M. degrees offer the opportunity to specialize in fields that are evolving as the law, economy, technology, and times demand. The breadth of offerings in each program is matched only by the enthusiasm and experience that our professors bring to the classroom. Students can gain experience from an externship or clinic and participate in our many Centers and Institutes, student organizations, and journals.
Earn your degree in the heart of global legal practice! St. John’s School of Law has produced lawyers who have distinguished themselves in government, the judiciary, and in legal practice around the world. The law school plays a prominent role in the New York City legal community, imbuing all that it does with the University’s Vincentian tradition. St. John's is known for giving students the knowledge, skills and confidence to serve others while achieving personal and professional success.
The Master of Laws degree at Cardozo School of Law provides an in-depth knowledge, unparalleled experience, and the opportunity to specialize in growing areas of law. This diverse and rich program welcomes law graduates from more than 70 countries. With a prime NYC location and an excellent reputation in the legal community Cardozo is able to offer students vast and innovative practical learning opportunities that enrich their learning, and prepare them for a successful career in law.
Columbia Law School offers the J.D., the LL.M., the Executive LL.M. in Global Business Law and the J.S.D. In addition to the LL.M. program, Columbia Law School also offers the Executive LL.M. in Global Business Law. This accelerated hybrid learning program is designed for high-achieving, experienced lawyers ready to advance their careers, build a global network, and take the lead in complex cross-border transactions.
Earn your LL.M. at Albany Law School, a historic, private school in New York's capital that offers unparalleled opportunities and a supportive learning environment.
Strong rankings. Personal attention. Top value. Earn an LL.M. at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where you will take courses together with JD students, become part of a tight-knit LL.M. community established in 1974, and live in the affordable city of Philadelphia, strategically located between New York and Washington DC. We invite you to join the Temple family to advance your career.
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Lyon Catholic University (UCLy - France) offers 2 LL.M. taught in English and opened to law graduates. Both progams offer several tracks in partnership with St John’s University (New York), City University London (UK) and Maynooth University (Ireland). The LL.M. Business covers areas of international business law. The LL.M. Trade covers European, International trade and international investments.
Consider Maryland Carey Law’s LLM specializations in business law, cybersecurity law, health law, environmental law, intellectual property law, and other areas. The law school is part of the University's Graduate Campus in Baltimore, Maryland, with easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York.
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Foreign-trained lawyers can use LL.M.s to gain bar eligibility in several US states, but should beware that eligibility requirements are continuously evolving.
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LL.M.s in Corporate Compliance
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Experienced lawyers not interested in changing firms or countries have new degree options.
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Some of the most common reasons why some lawyers go back to law school - and some of the reasons they might think twice.
LL.M. Scholarships: US Law Schools Open the Spending Taps
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Far more scholarship dollars are flowing to star LL.M. students who have a strong academic and professional track record
Law Schools Retool LL.M. Programs for the Pandemic World
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The coronavirus heralds fresh demand for new insights and skills, forcing changes to the curriculum and delivery modes
5 Questions for an LL.M. Graduate - Eric Zhou
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Duke University, LL.M. with a specialization in Intellectual Property Law, 2012-13
How Summer Law Programs Prepare Incoming LL.M. Students for Success
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Overseas lawyers need to swiftly become comfortable with listening, speaking, reading and writing in English
