Vanderbilt University Law School
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131 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
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The Program
LL.M. students may choose from all courses offered during their year of study. In addition, during the fall semester, all LL.M. students take "Introduction to Legal Research and Scholarly Writing in the United States." The LL.M. program pairs each student with a faculty advisor with expertise in the subject area on which the student plans to focus. Working in close consultation with his or her advisor, each LL.M. student completes a research paper during their year of study at Vanderbilt Law School.
LL.M. students can earn a certificate of specialization in Law and Business by continuing their studies for two years through an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum created by the law school in conjunction with Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. This program allows students to study U.S. business law, management techniques, corporate finance and accounting, and the legal principles that affect them.
The University
Vanderbilt's home is a particularly gorgeous 323 acre campus that is also a national arboretum, complete with paths that wind among magnificent magnolia trees. It offers quiet spaces for reflection but also crackles with new technology and connections to the global community. The Vanderbilt University Law School is located on the main campus.
The Law School
There are more than 150 course offerings in such areas as corporate law, law and business, intellectual property, international law, health child welfare, cyberspace, constitutional law, criminal law and federal courts.
The Faculty
Vanderbilt's International Legal Studies Program is headed by Professor Ingrid Wuerth, an expert in international law, foreign affairs, and comparative constitutional law. The program's faculty includes Professor Michael Newton, former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, who specializes in international humanitarian law; and Daniel Gervais, an expert in international intellectual property law. Professor Richard Nagareda, a nationally renowned expert in class actions and complex tort litigation, heads the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program. A complete list of faculty and faculty profiles is located on our website.
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Location
Students at the Vanderbilt Law School take advantage of many recreational, sporting, cultural, and academic activities available in Nashville and at Vanderbilt. As the capital city of Tennessee, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Titans football and the Nashville Predators hockey teams, and a minor league baseball team, the Nashville Sounds, as well as to the world-class Nashville Symphony. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center features Broadway productions year-round as well as a strong local theater company. On campus, Vanderbilt's noted Blair School of Music often sponsors professional concerts and recitals. The Sarratt Student Center, which houses a cinema, an art gallery and studios, a performance hall, and lecture rooms, is within a short walking distance to the law school.
Student Life
VULS has an active network of LL.M. alumni living and working in positions of leadership around the world. If you woud like to hear from LL.M. alumni about their experiences at Vanderbilt, please contact the program coordinator by emailing llm.program@law.vanderbilt.edu.
Summer Program
Pre-LLM Course
You will visit courts and law offices in Tennessee to examine the U.S. legal system and discuss legal practice with real-world judges and law practitioners. Additionally, since law touches every aspect of life in the United States, we will visit local venues and hold follow-up discussions on related legal issues that arise from each visit.
When you finish the program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Vanderbilt University English Language Center. You will also have a portfolio of relevant work to reference during your academic and professional endeavors.
Programs at Vanderbilt
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- Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores are only a guideline, lower scores may be accepted.
- Summer Legal English course available optionally.
- Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores are only a guideline, lower scores may be accepted.
- Summer Legal English course available optionally.
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celine0225 | waitlisted | General LL.M. | 3 years | Not in top half | waitlisted | --- | --- | Feb 07, 2024 |
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NK1703 | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Sep 23, 2022 | Oct 04, 2022 | Dec 09, 2022 |
ines cordo... | admitted | --- | 2 years | --- | admitted | --- | --- | Jan 30, 2023 |
jodb | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Jan 07, 2023 | Jan 22, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 |
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Jennifer N... | following | --- | 10+ years | --- | following | --- | --- | --- |
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Shakalaka ... | admitted | General LL.M. | 2 years | --- | admitted | Feb 28, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Feb 06, 2023 |
G, Dou | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Nov 12, 2021 | --- | Dec 03, 2021 |
brtaxlaw | admitted | --- | 3 years | --- | admitted | Jan 12, 2022 | --- | Jan 20, 2022 |
novanovano... | admitted | General LL.M. | 1 year | Top 20% | admitted | Oct 24, 2021 | --- | Dec 03, 2021 |
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Opheliethe... | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Jan 01, 2021 | --- | Jan 12, 2021 |
UnleashedS... | admitted | General LL.M. | 1 year | Top 50% | admitted | Jan 18, 2021 | --- | Jan 27, 2021 |
Siwo | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Dec 01, 2020 | --- | Jan 12, 2021 |
Inactive User | waitlisted | --- | 10+ years | --- | waitlisted | --- | --- | Mar 29, 2021 |
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yanyao | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | --- | --- | Feb 11, 2020 |
LLMEL | admitted | General LL.M. | 4 years | --- | admitted | Jan 18, 2020 | --- | Jan 28, 2020 |
SanderVogt | admitted | General LL.M. | 1 year | Top 5% | admitted | Jan 26, 2020 | --- | Jan 31, 2020 |
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diana0789 | admitted | General LL.M. | 4 years | Top 10% | admitted | Dec 18, 2018 | --- | Feb 06, 2019 |
zzzzzzz123 | admitted | LL.M. Law & Business Track | --- | --- | admitted | Jan 21, 2019 | --- | Mar 01, 2019 |
flom65 | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | Top 5% | admitted | Jan 25, 2019 | --- | Feb 07, 2019 |
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Inactive User | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | --- | admitted | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Feb 06, 2018 |
dnunes | admitted | General LL.M. | 7 years | --- | admitted | Jan 31, 2018 | --- | Feb 06, 2018 |
Laurettayi | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | Top 5% | admitted | Oct 18, 2017 | --- | Jan 21, 2018 |
gbsllm | admitted | LL.M. Law & Business Track | 3 years | --- | admitted | --- | --- | Feb 27, 2018 |
Inactive User | admitted | General LL.M. | 1 year | --- | admitted | Sep 03, 2018 | --- | Dec 25, 2017 |
Inactive User | admitted | General LL.M. | 7 years | Top 5% | admitted | Nov 11, 2017 | --- | Dec 20, 2017 |
solpro96 | applied | LL.M. Law & Business Track | 3 years | Top 10% | applied | Jan 06, 2018 | Mar 07, 2018 | --- |
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rdlbaere | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | Top 5% | admitted | Oct 22, 2016 | --- | Oct 25, 2016 |
guilhermed | admitted | General LL.M. | 4 years | --- | admitted | --- | --- | Jan 18, 2017 |
Ali1208 | admitted | General LL.M. | 2 years | Top 15% | admitted | Feb 14, 2017 | --- | Mar 28, 2017 |
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fidfs | admitted | General LL.M. | 9 years | Top 15% | admitted | Feb 02, 2017 | --- | --- |
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Chileno201... | admitted | General LL.M. | 4 years | Top 30% | admitted | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | --- |
The will o... | admitted | General LL.M. | --- | Top 5% | admitted | Sep 16, 2016 | --- | Oct 20, 2016 |
FrankC | admitted | --- | 4 years | Top 5% | admitted | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 |
FrankCarde... | admitted | --- | 4 years | --- | admitted | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 |
Cubic Moon | applied | General LL.M. | 4 years | Top 5% | applied | --- | --- | --- |
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yamisell | following | --- | 8 years | --- | following | --- | --- | --- |
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cyberlawye... | admitted | --- | 7 years | Not in top half | admitted | --- | --- | Feb 01, 2016 |
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cbaeza | admitted | --- | 7 years | --- | admitted | Jan 17, 2016 | Jan 19, 2016 | Feb 01, 2016 |
Ten2730 | admitted | --- | 1 year | Top 15% | admitted | Feb 03, 2016 | Feb 05, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 |
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chichilee1... | waitlisted | --- | --- | Top 5% | waitlisted | Jan 08, 2016 | Jan 11, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 |
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gulde | applied | --- | 8 years | Top 5% | applied | Feb 12, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 | --- |
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LLMAdmis | admitted | --- | --- | --- | admitted | Oct 16, 2014 | Oct 23, 2014 | Oct 28, 2014 |
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dyc | admitted | --- | --- | --- | admitted | Oct 16, 2014 | Oct 23, 2014 | Oct 28, 2014 |
augustobvi... | admitted | --- | 2 years | Top 20% | admitted | Dec 05, 2014 | Dec 08, 2014 | Feb 06, 2015 |
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mhmhsk | waitlisted | --- | 3 years | Top 5% | waitlisted | Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 11, 2014 | Feb 19, 2015 |
psboy126 | applied | --- | 2 years | Top 5% | applied | Jan 14, 2015 | Jan 15, 2015 | --- |
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D. WEST | admitted | --- | 9 years | Top 15% | admitted | Nov 01, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 | Nov 22, 2013 |
SMB1988 | admitted | --- | 2 years | Top 10% | admitted | Nov 11, 2013 | Nov 12, 2013 | Nov 22, 2013 |
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gcb | admitted | --- | 3 years | Top 10% | admitted | Oct 30, 2013 | Oct 30, 2013 | Nov 05, 2013 |
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