Brooklyn Law School

Your LL.M. in Brooklyn - The Epicenter of Innovation and Culture

Location, Location, Location

Live and learn in Brooklyn, the ever-evolving international hub of culture and innovation. Brooklyn Law School is located just minutes from Wall Street, the epicenter of international finance and Silicon Alley, the hub for tech start-ups. Immerse yourself in a real-world learning environment where LL.M. students grow both professionally and personally. LL.M. students at Brooklyn Law School have the option to focus their courses on General U.S. Law, Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, or Refugee and Immigration Law. The LL.M. curriculum provides lawyers trained abroad with the knowledge needed to master U.S. legal discourse and to enhance their skills for practice in their home countries. Our LL.M. program further meets the requirements to sit for the New York State Bar Exam. As a licensed attorney in multiple jurisdictions, you will be the global attorney of the 21th century. With our innovative LL.M. program backed by over a century of excellence, we are meeting the demands of a new world of law.

Voted #2 Best Overall LL.M. Program in New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Law School's LL.M. program was inducted into the New York Law Journal’s "Best of" Hall of Fame for being voted either the #1 or #2 Best General LL.M. Program five years in a row. Our program is designed to help lawyers trained abroad to explore U.S. law, connect with other international lawyers, our world class faculty, and over 23,000 alumni. These relationships are built through our LL.M. students’ work in our clinics, externships, and pro bono projects, and in the extracurricular community we create. Brooklyn Law School has created a unique program that help its graduates develop the network they need to advance their legal education and careers.

Specializations

Brooklyn Law School offers an LL.M. in General U.S. Law as well as three specializations: Business Law, Refugee and Immigration Law, and Intellectual Property Law.

Business Law

Located just minutes from Wall Street, the epicenter of international finance, Brooklyn Law School is the ideal place to study the evolution of business practice. Our acclaimed business law faculty includes both long-standing members with deep roots in the business law community, and brilliant young scholars on the cutting edge of the discipline. Our foundational courses provide a thorough grounding in the way law governs organizations, from small businesses and privately held companies to large corporate enterprises with many subsidiaries and affiliates. A range of advanced course offerings, including seminars and specialty courses, provides opportunities for students to delve into specific areas more deeply. Our Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law, now in its third decade, sponsors a variety of events on contemporary international business issues and draws influential scholars and practitioners to the Law School. In addition, the new Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation unites the Law School’s existing diverse business and commercial law programs by providing a forum for scholarship that offers new perspectives on, and solutions to, real world business law and regulatory issues.

Refugee and Immigration Law

In a time of increasing globalization and concern about issues of national security, refugee and immigration law has never mattered more. Our refugee and immigration law faculty includes scholars, policy makers, and practitioners who have made substantial contributions to the field, including in the areas of asylum law, refugee law, and international human rights law. These experts teach and practice against the backdrop of New York City, a hub of immigration practice and home to two immigration courts, two asylum offices, and one of the busiest federal Circuit Court immigration dockets in the country.

Intellectual Property Law

With the increasing exchange of information in cyberspace, IP law is one of the fastest-evolving branches of the law. Our curriculum addresses the pressing need for new policy, both domestic and in the international arena, and a new generation of tech-savvy lawyers. Our IP law faculty includes a range of talented legal experts who are well-known for their outstanding contributions to the field. Our New York City location, home to Silicon Alley and the world’s media capital, offers the advantage of a legal education that is part classroom study, part immersion. Students’ fieldwork will be with the very entrepreneurs, startup companies, and emerging technologies that are driving change. The Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE) is the hub for exploring legal issues such as entrepreneurship and providing effective legal representation for new commercial and not-for-profit businesses. CUBE also trains the next generation of business lawyers to advise and participate in these sectors. The Center reinforces and capitalizes on Brooklyn’s role as a haven for business, media, energy, technology, creative arts, and social enterprise innovators.

Brooklyn Law School is a leader in teaching excellence, cutting-edge scholarship, and real-world legal preparation. Our students and faculty form a vibrant intellectual community in New York City, an international center for business, education, and innovation.

Brooklyn Law School offers the Juris Doctor (JD) degree; several joint-degree (JD and Master's) programs co-sponsored with other prominent New York City academic institutions; and the LL.M. Program for lawyers trained outside of the United States.

The curriculum includes over 200 courses in a broad range of subjects, blending doctrinal and experiential instruction. The clinical program - one of the first in the nation - is regarded as among the nation's finest and most comprehensive. The rigorous academic approach equips students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills required for the successful practice of law.

Brooklyn Law School has a strong alumni network that includes 20,000 members worldwide who contribute to the success of students and the Law School through philanthropy, workshops, mentoring, and career placement.

Our faculty includes experts in many areas of U.S. and international law, as well as practicing lawyers with strong ties to financial institutions, corporations, and arts, entertainment, and media companies around the globe. Their open-door policy helps build relationships that endure long after students have graduated.

Prospective students must hold the equivalent of a J.D. from a non-US university and non-native English speakers are required to demonstrate English competency through minimum TOEFL or IELTS scores. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.  Applicants seeking to start in August must submit a completed application by July 1 prior.  Applicants seeking to start in January must submit a completed application by December 1 prior.

Our application process is entirely electronic through www.lsac.org. To learn about the application process, please visit: http://www.brooklaw.edu/llm-application-instructions

If you have questions, please contact the Office of International Programs at intlprograms@brooklaw.edu

Current tuition is $1,993 per credit.

All LL.M. applicants are considered for merit-based scholarship awards. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for U.S. government student loans.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade

The campus is located in a beautiful, lively residential and commercial neighborhood of Brooklyn, adjacent to many state and federal courts, as well as government, corporate and public interest law offices, which serve as our "learning laboratories". The Law School's neighborhood is home to a thriving hub of chic New York shops and dining, as well as night life, culture, and arts.

Feil Hall Housing

The Law School guarantees housing for all LL.M. students beginning in August who meet our housing application deadline of May 1. Student residences are within a short walk of the main campus, which is adjacent to a major transportation hub. Travel to Manhattan takes only minutes by subway, bus, car, or a scenic stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge.

LL.M. Twilight Sail

Since its founding over a century ago, Brooklyn Law School has been a gateway to success for people of all backgrounds. Our 1,100 students come from nearly every U.S. state and more than two dozen countries, bringing with them a diversity of life experiences, cultures, languages, and personal accomplishments. They are active in more than 40 student organizations, the award-winning Moot Court Honor Society, and our many clinic opportunities. They also participate in a full schedule of symposia, forums, and workshops every semester.

Brooklyn Law School offers a Legal English course during the month of July to help future LL.M. students hone their language skills prior to beginning an LL.M. program.  For more information, visit www.brooklaw.edu/lli.