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(U.S. Educated Lawyers Only)

Program Information and Admissions Requirements

Successful candidates for the individualized study LL.M. will have a strong academic record.  Relevant legal work experience, while not required, is strongly preferred.

Applicants to the individualized study LL.M. who intend to focus on international and comparative law topics must have completed a basic course in public international law. In rare instances, the Graduate Admissions Committee may admit a candidate who has not completed such a course, but who has previous experience in the international law area, with the provision that the International Law I course will be taken during the first semester at Georgetown Law.

Application Checklist

Please be aware that the Graduate Admissions Committee does not review applications until we have received all required documentation. Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy of their completed application and supporting documents, as all application materials become the property of Georgetown and will not be returned.

• Application Form
• $80 Application Fee*
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• Transcripts
• Law School’s Registrar’s Certification
• Personal Reference Forms

*Late applications might be accepted after the application deadline if there is space available in the class. If late applications are accepted, the application fee is increased to $100.

Please click on each requirement above for a more complete description.  In addition to the general Application Checklist above, applicants to the Master of Laws (individualized) program must also submit:

• A program proposal along with the LL.M. application. Prepare a detailed proposal, outlining a plan of study and including the purpose of the plan of study, and a list of desired courses totaling at least 24 credits as well as several alternate courses. Students in an individualized study program generally should plan to take no more than two seminar courses per semester.