University of Minnesota Law School (UofM Law School)
Walter F. Mondale Hall
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
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The Program
Since 1995, our LL.M. program has exposed foreign lawyers and legal academics to the U.S. legal system and, at the same time, allowed those individuals to pursue their own areas of interest. The LL.M. program has over 400 alumni in 82 different countries. These alumni have gone on to work for law firms, corporations, non-governmental organizations (NGO), governments, and international organizations both within the U.S. and all over the world.
Our program begins each August and continues through mid-May. In the first three weeks of the program, LL.M. students complete the mandatory Introduction to American Law course, which prepares students for the demands of the academic year. Topics introduced in the introductory course include U.S. history, legal history, civil procedure, constitutional law, legal English, and legal research and writing. In the Introduction to American Law class, students learn how to brief cases, analyze judicial opinions, interact in the classroom, and in general get prepared for the full-time study of law at the UofM.
After completion of the Introduction to American Law course, LL.M. students enroll in the same rigorous and demanding law courses offered to J.D. students. LL.M. students select their own courses. Students may choose to focus on international and comparative law, the U.S. legal system, business and corporate law, intellectual property, human rights or other area of their specific interest.
The University of Minnesota offers two LL.M. programs: American Law and Business Law. Students who choose the general American Law LL.M. program may select one of nine formalized concentrations: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Justice, Environmental & Energy Law, Health Law & Bioethics, Human Rights Law, Intellectual Property & Technology Law, International Law, Labor & Employment Law. Students choosing to concentrate will be required to complete a specific number of credits of coursework within their specialized area, and upon successful completion, will receive a notation on their transcript and a certificate. Participation in the concentrations is entirely optional.
Programs developed especially for LL.M. students include the mentoring program, which matches each LL.M. student with second- or third-year law student mentor. LL.M. students are also given the option of taking a Legal Research and Writing course specifically created to help foreign lawyers polish their English legal writing skills. Additionally, second semester LL.M.s are eligible to take part in the Foreign Lawyer Judicial Observer Program, a class which matches LL.M. students with judges working in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The LL.M. student observes the judge work in chambers and in the courtroom throughout the semester.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have a law degree from a law school outside of the United States. Additionally, preference is given to individuals with two or more years of experience in the field of law. Applicants whose native language is not English must also demonstrate proficiency in English, most commonly through achieving a score of 550/213/79-80 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Strong preference is given to candidates with TEOFL scores of 600/250/100. IELTS scores are also accepted, with 6.5 and above being the preferred score.
Application Procedure
Applications are available at: https://www.law.umn.edu/admissions/llm-admissions/how-apply. Candidates for admission may submit their applications online or by mail. A completed application includes: an application form and application fee; official academic transcript from all college and universities attended; two letters of recommendation; a personal statement; proof of English proficiency; and a résumé or CV. Applications for the class starting in August of 2017 will be available starting October 1, 2016, and will be due on or before April 1, 2017. Review of completed applications begins in January and admissions are made on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants may be interviewed by phone or Skype (or in person, if practical).
Programs at Minnesota - Law
Full-Time
- Business Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental & Energy Law
- Family Law
- Health Law & Bioethics
- Human Rights Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property & Technology Law
- International Law
- Labor & Employment Law
- Program available only to international applicants.
- Students have the option to pursue a second concentration during a third full-time semester.
- Program available only to international applicants.
- Program available only to students with a J.D. from an American law school.
Part-Time
- Business Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental & Energy Law
- Family Law
- Health Law & Bioethics
- Human Rights Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property & Technology Law
- International Law
- Labor & Employment Law
- Program available only to international applicants.
- Program available only to international applicants.
- Program available only to students with a J.D. from an American law school.
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