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Master of Laws in International Law

The DePaul Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law provides an intensive one-year course of full-time study* that emphasizes the theoretical background and practical skills lawyers need to excel in international law practice.

Contact

Brian F. Havel
Professor of Law;
Associate Dean for Administration;
Director, International Aviation Law Institute

Jerold Friedland
Professor of Law;
Director, Asian Legal Studies Program

Alberto R. Coll
Director, European Legal Studies Program; Professor of Law

With concentrations in three key areas of global practice—International Aviation Law & Policy; International Business, Commercial & Trade Law; and International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice—the DePaul international law program is designed for both experienced attorneys and recent law school graduates from the United States and abroad who wish to:

Additionally, foreign lawyers and graduates will:

* Graduates of ABA-approved U.S. law schools may complete the program on a part-time basis.

** Lawyers with a foreign law degree who wish to take a U.S. bar examination after graduating from the DePaul program should familiarize themselves with the eligibility and general requirements of the particular bar exam they wish to take.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

The Master of Laws program begins with an orientation that introduces graduate students to DePaul’s faculty, staff, library, and computer and research facilities. Students who received legal training outside the United States also will participate in a special course introducing them to the Socratic teaching method, the differences between civil and common law, and other differences that may be encountered as a student at a U.S. law school.

The LL.M. in International Law is a rigorous, two-semester program* requiring satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of coursework.** Students must successfully complete nine (9) credit hours of required core coursework and an additional 15 credit hours in one of the following areas of concentration:

All graduate students must take 24 credit hours at DePaul in order to fulfill the degree requirements. At the discretion of the program director, students may receive credit for courses previously taken during the JD program or foreign equivalent. Additionally, with a faculty director’s approval, a supervised master’s thesis may be accepted in lieu of additional coursework.

To be awarded the LL.M. in International Law, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

* ABA-approved U.S. law school graduates may complete the program on a part-time basis.

** Please note: not all courses listed in this brochure are offered each semester. For the most current course list, please visit www.law.depaul.edu.

Required Core Courses

All international law graduate students must successfully complete the following core courses worth a total of nine (9) credit hours:

Areas of Concentration

International Aviation Law & Policy
In addition to the required core courses, students must complete three additional required courses worth nine (9) credit hours and six (6) credit hours of elective coursework.

Additional Required Courses:

Elective Courses:

U.S. Customs Law & International Trade
In addition to the required core courses, students must complete 15 credit hours from the following electives:

Elective Courses:

International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice
In addition to the required core courses, students must complete two additional required courses worth six (6) credit hours and nine (9) credit hours of elective coursework.

Additional Required Courses:

Elective Courses:

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