WashULaw offers international lawyers and U.S.-trained lawyers the opportunity to select a graduate law program that best fits their particular academic and professional goals.  All LLM students must have a JD degree or a first degree in law from an accredited institution in a country outside the United States. Students may design their own curriculum with a custom LLM, or they may choose from one of our specialty LLM programs as shown in the list below. LLM students may also earn a certificate in a specialty area as part of a more broad-ranged degree program.

• LLM (Custom)
• LLM with a Concentration in Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
• LLM in Intellectual Property & Technology Law
• LLM in Taxation
• LLM in U.S. Law - Residential
• Two-Year LLM

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Master of Laws (LLM)

Completion of the LLM degree requires students to earn 24 academic credits at Washington University Law. Students may study full-time or part-time. Students may complete the degree in as few as two semesters of full-time study but in no more than eight semesters of part-time study. Students must have a JD degree or a first degree in law from an accredited institution in a country outside the U.S.

Note: Credits from LLM-specific courses do not transfer to the JD program at Washington University Law.