Law, LLM
The LLM program offers a rigorous curriculum that will provide you with a comprehensive foundation in legal theory and practice as well as the freedom to explore and refine your career interests. LLM students may choose the general program, which offers maximum flexibility to let you take the courses you want and need — to qualify for a US bar exam or to do whatever you choose as a lawyer who wants to make a difference — or one of our concentrations, which provide a competitive advantage in specific fields of interest.
Concentration Options
This LLM program offers several concentrations:
- Health Policy and Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property and Innovation
- International Business Law
- Law and Economic Development
Note: Students may choose a concentration area, but are not required to complete a concentration.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Foundational Courses
These foundational courses are required for any student who obtained their first law degree outside the United States:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 6301 | Intensive Introduction to American Law and Legal Institutions | 3 |
| LAW 6302 | Intensive Introduction to Legal Research and Writing for LLM Students | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take at least 27 credits of LAW electives if they took the foundational courses; they must take at least 33 credits of LAW electives if not required to take foundational courses. Courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements count toward the elective requirement. | 27 or 33 | |
Concentration Options
Students may choose to pursue a concentration by completing the listed requirements. Courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements count toward the elective requirement for the LLM degree.
- Health Policy and Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property and Innovation
- International Business Law
- Law and Economic Development
Health Policy and Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| LAW 7335 | Health Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7494 | Bioethics and the Law | 3 |
| LAW 7600 | Current Issues in Health Law and Policy | 3 |
| LAW 7606 | Drug Law and Policy | 3 |
| LAW 7619 | Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Law | 3 |
| LAW 7512 | Problems in Public Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7527 | Public Health Legal Clinic | 4 |
Students must also complete a health policy and law-related research paper.
Human Rights
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following 2 courses: | ||
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7338 | International Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7597 | Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7469 | Disability Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7676 | Energy Justice: Theory, Law, and Policy for a Just Clean Energy Transition | 3 |
| LAW 7651 | Human Rights in the United States | 3 |
| LAW 7666 | Human Rights, the Environment, Development and Community Resilience | 3 |
| LAW 7336 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| LAW 7675 | Information Privacy Law | 3 |
| LAW 7569 | International and Foreign Legal Research | 2 |
| LAW 7538 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| LAW 7664 | Law and Inequality | 3 |
| LAW 7362 | Poverty Law and Practice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7351 | Prisoners' Rights Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7512 | Problems in Public Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7550 | Refugee and Asylum Law | 3 |
| LAW 7588 | Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health | 3 |
| LAW 7581 | Rights of Noncitizens | 3 |
| LAW 7358 | Social Welfare Law | 3 |
Students must also complete a human rights-related research paper.
Intellectual Property and Innovation
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7590 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| LAW 7369 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LAW 7501 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAW 7638 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 additional courses from the core course list or the following list: | ||
| LAW 7303 | Antitrust | 3 |
| LAW 7602 | Bioproperty | 3 |
| LAW 7521 | Branding Law and Practice | 4 |
| LAW 7643 | Creative and Innovative Economies: IP, Commercial Development, and Sustainable Business Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7417 | Entertainment Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7640 | Information Security Law | 3 |
| LAW 7565 | Intellectual Property Transactions Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7639 | Internet Law | 3 |
| LAW 7633 | IP CO-LAB Clinic | 6 |
Students must also complete an intellectual property and innovation-related research paper.
International Business Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7323 | Corporations | 4 |
| LAW 7603 | International Business Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7559 | International Trade | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 additional courses from the core course list or the following list: | ||
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7400 | Corporate Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7643 | Creative and Innovative Economies: IP, Commercial Development, and Sustainable Business Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7676 | Energy Justice: Theory, Law, and Policy for a Just Clean Energy Transition | 3 |
| LAW 7336 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| LAW 7565 | Intellectual Property Transactions Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7569 | International and Foreign Legal Research | 2 |
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7554 | International Investment Arbitration and Litigation Practice | 2 |
| LAW 7338 | International Law | 3 |
| LAW 7350 | Negotiation | 3 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7006 | Secured Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7572 | Transactional Drafting Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7622 | Whistleblower Law | 2 |
Students must also complete an international business law-related clinic or research paper.
Law and Economic Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following 2 courses: | ||
| LAW 7580 | Community Economic Development | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7300 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 7479 | Basic Income Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7610 | Community Business Law Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7607 | Consumer Law | 3 |
| LAW 7400 | Corporate Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7323 | Corporations | 4 |
| LAW 7530 | Education Law | 3 |
| LAW 7329 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7335 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7619 | Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Law | 3 |
| LAW 7666 | Human Rights, the Environment, Development and Community Resilience | 3 |
| LAW 7369 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LAW 7603 | International Business Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7538 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7559 | International Trade | 3 |
| LAW 7424 | Labor Law 1 | 4 |
| LAW 7394 | Land Use | 3 |
| LAW 7664 | Law and Inequality | 3 |
| LAW 7546 | Law of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| LAW 7669 | Law and Technology | 3 |
| LAW 7514 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
| LAW 7362 | Poverty Law and Practice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7447 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| LAW 7588 | Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health | 3 |
| LAW 7324 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| LAW 7358 | Social Welfare Law | 3 |
| LAW 7428 | State Local Government | 3 |
| LAW 7423 | State Local Taxation | 3 |
Students must also complete a law and economic development-related research paper.
Program Credit Requirement
33 total hours required.
For additional information regarding the LLM program and its requirements, please see the LLM Student Information Handbook.
The Experiential LLM program offers a rigorous curriculum that will provide you with a comprehensive foundation in legal theory and practice as well as the freedom to explore and refine your career interests. Experiential LLM students may choose the general program, which offers maximum flexibility to let you take the courses you want and need — to qualify for a US bar exam or to do whatever you choose as a lawyer who wants to make a difference — or one of our concentrations, which provide a competitive advantage in specific fields of interest. Students in the full-time Experiential LLM program deepen their knowledge and expand their expertise by taking a full-time co-op or equivalent experiential alternative during one quarter.
Concentration Options
The Experiential LLM program offers several concentrations:
- Health Policy and Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property and Innovation
- International Business Law
- Law and Economic Development
Note: Students may choose a concentration area, but are not required to complete a concentration.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Foundational Courses
These foundational courses are required for any student who obtained their first law degree outside the United States:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 6301 | Intensive Introduction to American Law and Legal Institutions | 3 |
| LAW 6302 | Intensive Introduction to Legal Research and Writing for LLM Students | 3 |
| LAW 6315 | Legal Research and Writing for LLM Students: Preparing for Co-op | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take at least 24 credits of LAW electives if they took the foundational courses; they must take at least 33 credits of LAW electives if not required to take foundational courses. Courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements count toward the elective requirement. | 24 or 33 | |
Concentration Options
Students may choose to pursue a concentration by completing the listed requirements. Courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements count toward the elective requirement for the LLM degree.
- Health Policy and Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property and Innovation
- International Business Law
- Law and Economic Development
Health Policy and Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| LAW 7335 | Health Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7494 | Bioethics and the Law | 3 |
| LAW 7600 | Current Issues in Health Law and Policy | 3 |
| LAW 7606 | Drug Law and Policy | 3 |
| LAW 7619 | Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Law | 3 |
| LAW 7512 | Problems in Public Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7527 | Public Health Legal Clinic | 4 |
Students must also complete a health policy and law-related research paper.
Human Rights
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following 2 courses: | ||
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7338 | International Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7597 | Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7469 | Disability Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7676 | Energy Justice: Theory, Law, and Policy for a Just Clean Energy Transition | 3 |
| LAW 7651 | Human Rights in the United States | 3 |
| LAW 7666 | Human Rights, the Environment, Development and Community Resilience | 3 |
| LAW 7336 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| LAW 7675 | Information Privacy Law | 3 |
| LAW 7569 | International and Foreign Legal Research | 2 |
| LAW 7538 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| LAW 7664 | Law and Inequality | 3 |
| LAW 7362 | Poverty Law and Practice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7351 | Prisoners' Rights Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7512 | Problems in Public Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7550 | Refugee and Asylum Law | 3 |
| LAW 7588 | Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health | 3 |
| LAW 7581 | Rights of Noncitizens | 3 |
| LAW 7358 | Social Welfare Law | 3 |
Students must also complete a human rights-related co-op or equivalent experiential alternative or a human rights-related research paper.
Intellectual Property and Innovation
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7590 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| LAW 7369 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LAW 7501 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LAW 7638 | Trademark Law | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 additional courses from the core course list or the following list: | ||
| LAW 7303 | Antitrust | 3 |
| LAW 7602 | Bioproperty | 3 |
| LAW 7521 | Branding Law and Practice | 4 |
| LAW 7643 | Creative and Innovative Economies: IP, Commercial Development, and Sustainable Business Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7417 | Entertainment Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7640 | Information Security Law | 3 |
| LAW 7565 | Intellectual Property Transactions Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7639 | Internet Law | 3 |
| LAW 7633 | IP CO-LAB Clinic | 6 |
Students must also complete an intellectual property and innovation-related co-op or equivalent experiential alternative or an intellectual property and innovation-related research paper.
International Business Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7323 | Corporations | 4 |
| LAW 7603 | International Business Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7559 | International Trade | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 additional courses from the core course list or the following list: | ||
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7400 | Corporate Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7643 | Creative and Innovative Economies: IP, Commercial Development, and Sustainable Business Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7676 | Energy Justice: Theory, Law, and Policy for a Just Clean Energy Transition | 3 |
| LAW 7336 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| LAW 7565 | Intellectual Property Transactions Practice | 3 |
| LAW 7569 | International and Foreign Legal Research | 2 |
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7554 | International Investment Arbitration and Litigation Practice | 2 |
| LAW 7338 | International Law | 3 |
| LAW 7350 | Negotiation | 3 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7006 | Secured Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7572 | Transactional Drafting Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7622 | Whistleblower Law | 2 |
Students must also complete an international business law-related co-op or equivalent experiential alternative or an international business law-related clinic or research paper.
Law and Economic Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following 2 courses: | ||
| LAW 7580 | Community Economic Development | 3 |
| LAW 7525 | Law and Economic Development | 3 |
| Relevant Elective Courses | ||
| Choose at least 2 courses from the following list: | ||
| LAW 7300 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAW 7479 | Basic Income Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7610 | Community Business Law Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7549 | Comparative Law: Law, Markets and Democracy in East Asia | 3 |
| LAW 7607 | Consumer Law | 3 |
| LAW 7400 | Corporate Taxation | 4 |
| LAW 7323 | Corporations | 4 |
| LAW 7530 | Education Law | 3 |
| LAW 7329 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7541 | Global AIDS Policy Seminar | 3 |
| LAW 7335 | Health Law | 3 |
| LAW 7619 | Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Law | 3 |
| LAW 7666 | Human Rights, the Environment, Development and Community Resilience | 3 |
| LAW 7369 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LAW 7603 | International Business Transactions | 3 |
| LAW 7538 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
| LAW 7491 | International Human Rights and the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 7559 | International Trade | 3 |
| LAW 7424 | Labor Law 1 | 4 |
| LAW 7394 | Land Use | 3 |
| LAW 7664 | Law and Inequality | 3 |
| LAW 7546 | Law of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| LAW 7669 | Law and Technology | 3 |
| LAW 7514 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
| LAW 7362 | Poverty Law and Practice Clinic | 6 |
| LAW 7561 | Private Litigation in the Public Interest | 3 |
| LAW 7447 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| LAW 7588 | Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health | 3 |
| LAW 7324 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| LAW 7358 | Social Welfare Law | 3 |
| LAW 7428 | State Local Government | 3 |
| LAW 7423 | State Local Taxation | 3 |
Students must also complete a law and economic development-related co-op or equivalent experiential alternative or a law and economic development-related research paper.
Experiential Requirement
Students must take a full-time co-op or equivalent experiential alternative during one quarter (or, for part-time students, part-time over two quarters).
Program Credit Requirement
33 total hours required.
For additional information regarding the Experiential LLM program and its requirements, please see the LLM Student Information Handbook.