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Law (Graduate Legal Studies)

Degree: Masters Degrees

The Master of Laws program offers a breadth of courses in U.S. Law for qualified graduates of non-U.S. law schools.

Students who wish to apply for the LLM must hold a degree equivalent to the JD from a recognized foreign law school with an academic record and study program acceptable to the Faculty of the Law School. Further, applicants from non-English speaking countries must possess a high level of proficiency in English as demonstrated on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or IELTS).

Each student's record of legal studies must display high scholarly aptitude, and the information required in the LLM application form must reflect a well-conceived plan of study.
For additional information and applications, please write Graduate Legal Studies, School of Law, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-6012 or consult the LL.M. web page http://www.law.uga.edu/llm-application

School/College	School of Law Hirsch Hall Athens, GA 30602-6012 Phone: 706/542-5211
Academic Department	Graduate Legal Studies School of Law Athens, GA 30602-6012 Phone: 706/542-5211

Contacts
Graduate Coordinator	Paul B. Rollins	706/542-5211
The University of Georgia (Master of Laws) LL.M. Program offers a limited number of qualified and highly motivated persons who already hold law degrees from non-U.S. law schools the opportunity to pursue an individually fashioned program of course work in U.S. law. LL.M. candidates select courses and seminars from the broad curriculum open to J.D. students. The LL.M. degree is awarded upon the successful completion of 24 semester hours of academic credit during two consecutive semesters of residency of an academic year. The academic year consists of a fall semester of 15 weeks, beginning in the second half of August, and a spring semester of 15 weeks, commencing in the second half of January. LL.M. candidates may opt for the All-Courses track in which case their program will consist of course offerings. Alternatively, candidates may elect to follow the LL.M. Essay track, substituting the LL.M. Essay for six semester credit hours of courses. Message from the Director: Paul B. Rollins We welcome your interest in the Graduate Legal Studies Program at the University of Georgia School of Law. Our LL.M. program gives students the freedom to select courses from the law school’s expansive curriculum. LL.M. students can also make a choice between a curriculum which emphasizes the classroom and one in which research and writing is more prominent. The program offers the advantage of intensive study of the major subject areas of the law of the United States, including legal research and writing designed specifically for graduates of foreign law schools. We believe that one of the principal attractions of the UGA Law School is the friendly and informal interchange between the members of the faculty and both J.D. and LL.M. students. Moreover, the LL.M. students, who come from around the world, have many opportunities to interact among themselves and with the J.D. students, all of whom have studied at various colleges and universities in the United States before entering the School of Law. Other attractions for the LL.M. students include the extensive and efficient physical and technological facilities at the law school, and in particular the law library. The relatively small number of LL.M. students makes it possible for the faculty and staff to give each LL.M. student individual assistance and support. I am joined by my colleagues in encouraging qualified law graduates of universities throughout the world to apply for study in the LL.M. program of the University of Georgia School of Law. Paul B. Rollins Director University of Georgia School of Law
Degree	Code	Course Descriptions
LLM	499	Find Courses

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