Master of Laws (LLM) for International Law Graduates

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# 30QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

Masters

The LLM program at Duke Law School is designed to introduce foreign law graduates to the legal system of the United States and to provide the opportunity to take advanced courses in specialized areas of the law. LLM students are welcome to make selections from the large number of courses represented in the curriculum. With the exception of two required courses (see requirements below), all classes are taken with JD students. Students may also take courses in other parts of the university, such as the Fuqua School of Business or the Sanford School of Public Policy. Some LLM students elect to take a first-year course, but the greater part of the LLM curriculum consists of upper-class JD courses selected by the individual student. Although the Duke Law LLM is not a research degree, students can produce a substantial research paper under faculty supervision either by conducting an independent research project or by enrolling in a seminar. Duke places special emphasis on building writing skills in English. In addition to a fall semester writing course, an un-graded elective course, the Legal Writing Workshop, is available to LLM students during the spring semester. The workshop is designed to provide additional instruction in U.S. legal correspondence and drafting, and to assist students in writing research papers and preparing for seminar presentations. Most LLM students at Duke are professionals with two or more years of experience at well-known law firms. They are also judges, prosecutors, academics, members of government ministries, corporations, or financial institutions. The LLM program usually includes a small number of talented, very recent law graduates as well. The 2015-16 LLM class has an enrollment of 97 students from 41 countries. Candidates for the LLM for graduates of foreign law schools are expected to enroll in a minimum of 21 credit hours in law. Students may take more than 21 credits and may take credits outside of the Law School. Those who wish to sit for the New York bar examination will be able to fulfill the bar examination's requirements of 24 credits. The LLM degree is normally completed in one academic year, which begins for all new students in mid-August. Requirements for the LLM degree are as follows: Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 21 credit hours in law. Students are required to take Distinctive Aspects of U.S. Law. Students without extensive experience studying in English are required to take Legal Analysis, Research and Writing for International Students. Students are required to produce a substantial piece of academic writing, which is usually satisfied by taking a seminar course or pursuing an independent research project supervised by a faculty member.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

Masters

IELTS

Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jan-2000

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0 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

0 USD

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Master of Laws (LLM) for International Law Graduates

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