International Law & JusticeThe Master of Laws degree in International Law and Justice falls under the auspices of the Law School’s Leitner Center for International Law and Justice. This program offers students the opportunity to gain an advanced understanding of human rights protection and promotion on international, regional, and domestic levels. This degree is designed primarily for lawyers who work in public interest, including high-level government attorneys, leaders in non-governmental organizations and academics. The Vivian Leitner Global South LL.M. Scholars Program offers generous scholarships and stipends to enable graduate students from the developing world to enroll in this program. For additional information, please click here. Course Requirements Each student is required to complete 24 credits of approved courses. This includes a minimum of 12 credits of courses approved for the program in International Law and Justice (Specialization Distribution Courses). This 12-credit Specialization Distribution Course requirement must include the required Core Course of International Law. 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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