The Catholic University of America - Columbus School of Law

The University

Founded by Pope Leo XIII in the late 19th Century, The Catholic University of America maintains a singular charter and standing both within the Church in America and around the world. Welcoming students and faculty of all faiths ever since its inception in 1897, the university community includes over 6,000 students, half of which are in graduate programs.

The Law School

For over one hundred years, The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law has trained many of the nation's most distinguished lawyers and judges. In law firms, federal and local government, the judiciary, and the public sector, our graduates are recognized for their knowledge, competence and ethics. Committed to providing the highest quality legal education in an increasingly global society, the Columbus School of Law offers its Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program to graduates of U.S. and foreign law schools. In line with our Catholic mission, the Columbus School of Law instills its students with a quest for social justice and a profound duty to apply their legal knowledge and skills to the promotion of the common good. The Columbus School of Law has been accredited by the Association of American Law Schools since 1921 and the American Bar Association since 1925.

The Program

The LL.M. is an advanced program of legal study that is customized to the needs of the individual student. LL.M. candidates, mentored by expert faculty, plan a course of study from the following concentrations: Banking and Commercial Law, Communications Law, Securities Law, Trusts and Estates, or Comparative and International Law. Through the law school's extensive curricular offerings, LL.M. candidates enhance their knowledge for practice by acquiring significant expertise in the area of specialization they have selected.

The Faculty

The CUA law faculty is well-recognized for its teaching and scholarly distinction throughout a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum. The law school takes full advantage of its strategic location just minutes from the Congress and the Supreme Court by enlivening required study with presentations by national and international decision-makers, either as adjunct faculty or distinguished lecturers. See our faculty profiles at: law.cua.edu/fac_staff/lawfaculty.cfm.

Application Procedure

Application deadline for U.S. applicants is July 1, 2010. International Applicants, please submit application by March 13, 2010. Applications are complete once the Office of Admissions has received: Recommendation letters, official transcripts, TOEFL score (from ETS) if first language is other than English, the completed application form and accompanying $65 fee.

Location

The Columbus School of Law is situated in our nation's capital, the legal and political center of the United States, an ideal setting for the study of law. Washington, D.C. is also the hub of the nation's legal institutions, as it is home to federal agencies, trade associations, public interest groups, corporations, and hundreds of private law firms.

Students may avail themselves of all the opportunities that Washington, D.C. has to offer due to our convenient location and easy access to public transportation.
Studying law in the nation's capital enables students to experience numerous aspects of the legal profession. The city affords daily opportunities to view lawmaking processes firsthand. Students can observe the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and also regulatory agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. The United States Supreme Court and other federal and local courts provide insight into the judicial system. Federal administrative agencies and executive departments permit students to observe at close range the processes of American political and legal systems. The Library of Congress and several other special collections offer the best research resources in the world.

Student Life

CUA Law has over 40 student organizations representing more than half of the student population. The Law School houses a university center and has 4 institute programs: Law and Public Policy, the Communications Law Institutes, Securities Law Program and the Comparative and International Law Institute. In addition, we have award winning Law Journal and Moot Court programs