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	National Security Law J.D./LL.M. Joint Degree Program


	National Security Law at Georgetown Faculty Full-time Faculty Adjunct Faculty Courses Intellectual Life Center on National Security and the Law Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic Human Rights Institute Student Groups University Resources The LL.M. Degree Program Degree Requirements Required & Suggested Courses Proseminar Additional Coursework Writing Requirement How to Apply The J.D./LL.M. Joint Degree Program Application Timeline How to Apply Contact Us For admissions and applications questions please contact llmadmis@ law.georgetown.edu. For questions regarding the National Security Law LLM JD/LLM program, please contact Tina Drake Zimmerman at draket@law.georgetown.edu. For further information on Georgetown Law's other graduate degree programs, visit the Graduate Academic Programs page.		The J.D./LL.M. Joint Degree in National Security Law is highly competitve, and only a select number of J.D. students will gain admission. Students must apply for admission to the program between May 1 and June 30 of their 2L/3E year. Georgetown J.D. students who are admitted to this program and take at least nine credits derived from the listed national security law courses will be able to complete an LL.M. degree in one additional semester (or somewhat longer if they choose to complete the program on a part time basis). Students would be required to take twelve credits in the additional fall semester, comprised of the Proseminar in National Security Law (three credits) and six credits of other listed national security law courses, and an additional three credits open for study as they wish. How to Apply For admissions criteria for the National Security Law J.D./LL.M. joint degree, as well as the application form, instructions, and additional infromation, please visit the Joint Degree Programs page. Revised Jan. 7, 2011 (na)