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ACADEMIC & CURRICULAR RESOURCES:
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Each year Georgetown Law Center provides Master of Laws degree programs for more than 100 students who received their legal training outside the United States. Their varied professional and personal experiences add to an intellectual cultural diversity we are proud to have at Georgetown. There is a strong interest in international and comparative law throughout the faculty and student body at the Law Center. Georgetown's graduate program in international law is one of the largest in the U.S. and most of our American J.D. students also take courses in international law. A large number of the faculty teach international law or include comparative elements in their teaching. Each year we welcome visiting faculty from throughout the world, both as research scholars and as members of the teaching faculty. The foreign lawyer is truly at the center of an international community. Please note that all admissions criteria for this LL.M. are contained in the admissions materials that can be accessed on the Graduate Programs Admissions Information webpage. Candidates for all Master of Laws degrees (with the exception of the Master of Laws in Advocacy) must:
Master
of Laws Degrees for International Students
International students also may apply to the specialized Taxation or Securities & Financial Regulation LL.M. degrees if they have particularly strong backgrounds in these areas. International students admitted to these programs will be expected to complete introductory courses in U.S. law as well as the required hours of specialized course work for either degree. The Master of Laws (General Studies) and Master of
Laws (International Legal Studies) degree programs combine
a core of American Law requirements with elective courses
tailored to the student's own area of interest. Both
degrees require completion of a minimum of 20 credit
hours of course work (usually four or five courses per
semester). Requires, in addition to the general requirements above:
Master of Laws in International Legal Studies Requires, in addition to the general requirements above:
The election to receive the International Legal Studies degree rather than the General Studies degree may be made after the students have made their final course choices in order to allow students maximum flexibility in pursuing their own academic interests. Students applying for the Master of Law (General Studies) or the Master of Law (International Legal Studies) may also apply to receive a certificate in International Human Rights Law, National Security Law or IIEL WTO Studies in combination with the LL.M. degree. Applicants with relevant interests and backgrounds for any particular certificate program should include a discussion of them in their personal statement for Admissions. International students choose their elective courses in consultation with the International Student Advisor who may approve more than 20 total hours of study where appropriate. However, please keep in mind that all LL.M. students are limited to 13 credit hours per semester. Waivers to exceed the 13 credit-hour limit are only granted in extraordinary circumstances. International students enroll in a full-time course of study that is completed in one academic year (August through May of the next year). Georgetown's LL.M. programs are not designed to assist foreign trained attorneys to remain in the U.S. for their legal careers, and students are expected to return home after they study here. Under current visa regulations, however, it is possible for international LL.M. graduates to see limited "practical training" in law after completion of their studies, and a number of our graduates do sit for a bar exam soon after completing the degree. Georgetown, through the Graduate Professional Development Office, assists international students in their search for post-degree employment. Curriculum
Students trained outside the U.S. who wish to delve into other aspects of the U.S. legal system will find an equally rich curriculum in almost any area of study they can imagine. The full range of J.D. and LL.M. courses is available to them as they develop an individual course of study. Many international students will choose a broad mix of courses, others will concentrate on specific areas such as corporate, environmental, constitutional, or intellectual property law. **Note: A few seats are reserved for LL.M. students in a number of JD classes. However, the seat availability in most JD classes is extremely limited and LL.M. students only receive seats (if available) once JD students have registered. Please take this into account as you develop your course schedule. In addition, while Georgetown strives to fulfill each student’s academic goals to the greatest extent possible, it is our experience that there are certain very popular courses for which waiting lists are common. While you are welcome to register for these classes and may be successful in enrolling, the Office of Graduate Programs cannot guarantee you a space in any particular course or with any particular professor. Occasionally students find that they cannot have their first choice courses, usually due to restrictions in class size or the faculty member’s requirement of prior specialized course work in the subject. In those cases, suitable alternative courses are usually available. Foundations in
American Law and Legal Education
Reporting Date
Foreign Lawyers
Association of Georgetown (FLAG)
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