This is the time of the year when LL.M. admits come rolling in. It's normal that many students—especially those coming from overseas to places like the US or the UK—have a bit of anxiety about studying a novel legal system in English.

Fortunately, many law schools offer short summer programs, where students can work on their US Law or Legal English skills. Especially for non-native English speakers, or those who don't have a grasp of the US legal system, these summer programs can quickly help fill in the gaps. Even those who are not going to start an LL.M. in the fall might find value in a summer law program.

These programs typically last a couple of weeks and tend to be fast-paced, covering a lot of ground very quickly. Many summer law programs are offered beginning in July, although there are some that begin as early as May.

Below you'll find a list of law schools offering summer law programs.

You can also read more about summer law programs on the LLM GUIDE article Summer Law Programs for Incoming LL.M. Students.

Summer Legal English Programs

USC Gould School of Law

Summer Law & English Program: July 13 - August 7, 2020

Georgetown Law

LL.M. Summer Experience: July 13 - August 21, 2020

Duke University

Summer Institute on Law, Language & Culture: July 20 - August 12, 2020
Duke-Leiden Institute in Global and Transnational Law: June 14 - July 15, 2020

Washington College of Law - American University

Summer English for Lawyers: July 6-23, 2020

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Intensive Legal English Program: July 6 - 31, 2020

Boston University

US Business Law for the International Lawyer: July 27-August 14, 2020

Yale University

Intensive English Program: June 29 - July 31, 2020

UC Davis School of Law

English for Legal Professionals: June 28 - July 11, 2020

Vanderbilt Law School

Summer Legal English Course: July 15 - August 9, 2020

Brooklyn Law School

Legal English Summer Course: Three-week course runs June 29 - July 17, 2020; or four-week course June 29 - July 24, 2020

George Washington University Law School

U.S. Legal English: Mid-July

University of Colorado - Boulder

Legal English: Program dates not yet announced

University of Miami School of Law

Global Summer Academy Legal English and Skills Program (two-week summer program): July 13 - 24, 2020

UC Berkeley

Summer English Language Studies includes legal English as part of broader English studies: Dates not yet announced

Wake Forest Law

Legal English Program: 2020 dates not yet announced

Summer Law Programs (US Law and Other Topics)

NYU Law

Introduction to US Law and Introduction to US Legal Practice: August 12 - 23, 2020

Pitt Law

US Law and Legal English Program: Dates not yet announced

Case Western Reserve University

Summer Language and Law Institute: Second week of July - first week of August, 2020

Penn Law

Penn Law LLM Summer Program:: Includes courses in Foundations of the US Legal System and US Legal Writing / Research: Dates to be announced
US Corporate Law and Strategy: : July 13 - 17, 2020
Regulatory Analysis and Decision-Making: May 19 - 22, 2020

Yale University