Banking, Corporate & Finance LawStudents in the Master of Laws program in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law acquire a sophisticated appreciation of corporate structure, an understanding of the laws relating to capital markets and financial institutions, and genuine insights into the goals and strategies of U.S. executives and business lawyers.
Each student is required to complete a minimum of 24 credits of approved courses. This includes a minimum of 12 credits of courses approved for the program in Banking, Corporate and Finance Law (Specialization Distribution Courses). This 12-credit Specialization Distribution Course requirement must include the required Core Course of Corporations, and at least one of the following Core Distribution Courses: *Banking Law Note that students may not receive credit for both Banking Law and Financial Institutions I. Financial Institutions I and Financial Institutions II are independent courses and students may take either or both, in any order. We recommend that students in this program register for Corporations during their first semester of study (or shortly thereafter for part-time students), as Corporations may be a pre-requisite for many other courses of interest. Students who do not hold a degree from a U.S. law school are also required to enroll in Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, as well as Legal Writing for LL.M. Students. Students who are members of the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or who hold a degree from a law school in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, North Ireland, South Africa, or the United Kingdom are exempt from enrolling in Legal Writing for LL.M. Students. The credits earned in Introduction to the U.S. Legal System and Legal Writing for LL.M. Students count toward the 24 credits required to graduate but do not count toward the specialized program requirements. Remaining credits may be chosen from among the wide selection of courses that are open to LL.M. students. >>Click here to view the courses that are open to LL.M. students
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