LL.M. – London Option | Georgetown Law

LL.M. – London Option

Georgetown Law offers the opportunity for a small number of LL.M. students to participate in the LL.M. – London Option. Students in this program will spend the fall semester at Georgetown Law in the heart of Washington, D.C., and the spring semester at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab) (CTLS) in London, United Kingdom.

CTLS is a unique program bringing together students from 23 law schools around the world. Students and faculty spend a semester in London focusing on international, comparative and transnational law in a diverse and multicultural setting. The LL.M. – London Option allows students to expand their networks to include not only the classmates and professors they will meet in Washington, D.C., but also those who they will meet at CTLS and London, United Kingdom.

Program Overview

Visit the LL.M. in General Studies(This link opens in a new tab) and LL.M. in International Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab) pages for a program overview of the fall semester experience in Washington, D.C.

Visit the Center for Transnational Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab) website for a program overview of the spring semester experience in London, United Kingdom.

Eligibility

Foreign-trained attorneys interested in pursuing either the LL.M. in General Studies(This link opens in a new tab) or LL.M. in International Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab) as full-time students are eligible for the LL.M. – London Option.

Admissions

To apply, applicants should submit the regular application(This link opens in a new tab) for the LL.M. in General Studies or LL.M. in International Legal Studies, and check the box indicating their interest in the LL.M. – London Option.

If you have already submitted your application to a Georgetown LL.M. program and wish to be considered for the LL.M. – London Option, email the Office of Graduate Admissions at lawllmadmis@georgetown.edu to indicate and express your interest.

Program Requirements

Students in the LL.M. – London Option have the same full-time program requirements as students who are studying the LL.M. in General Studies(This link opens in a new tab) or LL.M. in International Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab) in Washington, D.C. for the academic year. The main difference is the spring semester, where LL.M. – London Option students will take coursework at CTLS.

CTLS coursework will be applied to fulfill the total credit requirement for the LL.M. in General Studies(This link opens in a new tab), and specialization credit requirement for the LL.M. in International Legal Studies(This link opens in a new tab).

Special Considerations

Because half of the LL.M. – London Option experience will be outside of the United States, there are some limitations to consider in terms of opportunities that are usually available for full-time LL.M. students studying in Washington, D.C. the whole academic year. LL.M. – London Option students will not be able to:

fulfill course requirements for New York Bar eligibility(This link opens in a new tab). Eligible LL.M. coursework to qualify for the New York Bar must be taken in the United States;
pursue a Certificate of Specialization(This link opens in a new tab) in combination with their LL.M. program;
participate in an externship(This link opens in a new tab); or
apply for F-1 Post-Completion Optional Practical Training(This link opens in a new tab) (OPT) or J-1 Post-Completion Academic Training(This link opens in a new tab) (AT) after graduating from their LL.M. program if sponsored to study in the United States under an F-1 or J-1 visa.

Additionally, students who wish to participate in the International Student Interview Program(This link opens in a new tab) in late January will need to travel back to the United States to attend this recruitment program.

Coursework

During the fall semester, students choose coursework from the full Georgetown Law graduate curriculum.

LL.M. in General Studies Students: Refer to the Georgetown Law Curriculum Guide(This link opens in a new tab) and select LL.M.: Complete List of Courses(This link opens in a new tab) under Courses in a Graduate Program for the current list of LL.M. curricular offerings. To view course descriptions for current and previous LL.M. curricular offerings, visit the General Studies Curriculum Essay(This link opens in a new tab).
LL.M. in International Legal Studies Students: To meet the specialization credit requirement, refer to the Georgetown Law Curriculum Guide(This link opens in a new tab) and select International Legal Studies LL.M.(This link opens in a new tab) under Courses in a Graduate Program for a complete list of eligible international law coursework. To view course descriptions for current and previous LL.M. in International Legal Studies curriculum offerings, visit the International Legal Studies Curriculum Essay(This link opens in a new tab).

During the spring semester, students choose from core and elective coursework offered at CTLS. Course selection at CTLS varies from year to year, but always offers a range of options taught by faculty(This link opens in a new tab) from Georgetown Law and partner law schools(This link opens in a new tab). To view descriptions for current and previous CTLS course offerings, visit the CTLS Current Courses(This link opens in a new tab) and Past Courses(This link opens in a new tab) pages.