J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law

The joint J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law is a multidisciplinary program that enables students to learn the legal framework that regulates international markets, and the relationships between individuals, businesses, and the States.

This joint degree program allows students who are completing their J.D. degree to take international business and economic law courses that will count toward both the J.D. and the LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law. Students in the program can earn their J.D. and LL.M. degrees in 7 full-time semesters, or somewhat longer if completing the program on a part-time basis.

Program Overview

Visit the J.D. Program(This link opens in a new tab) and LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law(This link opens in a new tab) pages for program overviews of each degree.

Eligibility

The joint J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law is open to current Georgetown Law J.D. students.

Admissions

J.D. students must apply for admission(This link opens in a new tab) to the program at the end of their 2L/3E year.

The J.D./LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law is highly competitive, and only a select number of J.D. students will gain admission.

Program Requirements

During J.D. studies, students will complete 8 specialization credits and additional required coursework that counts toward the LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law. The additional coursework that students are expected to complete are:

• Corporations(This link opens in a new tab) (3 or 4 credits)
• International Law I(This text opens in new tab.) (3 credits)

After completing the J.D. program, students transition to LL.M. students and complete 12 additional credits necessary to fulfill the remaining LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law program requirements. 8 out of the 12 credits must be qualifying International Business and Economic Law specialization credits.

The program requirements listed above should be used as a reference, and have been sourced from the Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies(This link opens in a new tab). In the event of any inconsistency, the program requirements listed in the Student Handbook take precedence.

Coursework

To meet the International Business and Economic Law specialization credit requirement, students may choose from a long list of core, advanced and related courses. Refer to the Georgetown Law Curriculum Guide(This link opens in a new tab) and select International Business & Economic Law LL.M.(This link opens in a new tab) under Courses in a Graduate Program for a complete list.

To view course descriptions of current and previous course offerings in the LL.M. in International Business & Economic Law program, visit the International Business & Economic Law Curriculum Essay(This link opens in a new tab).