Program Options for Applicants with Non-US Law Degree
Lawyers who earned their law degree outside of the United States can apply to:
- Concentration Program (Specialty Programs)
- Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law
- Health Law
- Intellectual Property & Information Law
- International Law
- Tax Law
- LL.M. in U.S. Law
Lawyers admitted to any program who earned their law degree outside of the United States are required to take two courses their first semester; *Introduction to American Law (5319) and *Legal Writing (5338).
Comparison of Options for Foreign Educated Lawyers
Program/Concentration |
Total Credits |
Required Coursework |
Required Grade Point Average |
Writing Requirement |
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Law LL.M. |
24 |
15 credits of EENR coursework, |
2.5 |
Thesis Optional |
Health Law LL.M. |
24 |
18 credits of health coursework, *two required courses |
2.5 |
Thesis Optional |
Intellectual Property & Information Law LL.M. |
24 |
15 credits of intellectual property and information law coursework, *two required courses |
2.5 |
Thesis Optional |
International Law LL.M. |
24 |
15 credits of international law coursework, *two required courses |
2.5 |
Thesis Optional |
Tax Law LL.M. |
18 |
18 credits of tax law courses to include Federal Income Tax (5459), Tax Ethics (5288) and Tax Research (5151), *two required courses |
2.5 |
Thesis Optional |
LL.M. in U.S. Law |
24 |
*two required courses |
2.0 |
None |
Bar Examination
Non-US educated lawyers planning to take a U.S. bar examination are responsible for researching bar eligibility requirements before applying to an LL.M. program. Eligibility requirements (for non-US educated lawyers) vary from state-to-state and may include completion of a U.S. LL.M. degree from an ABA-accredited law school, completion of specific courses during their LL.M. studies or past practice in their home country for a specific period of time. The National Conference of Bar Examiners Guide lists each state's eligibility requirements, http://www.ncbex.org/
