Required Courses
All students enrolled in the LL.M. program who have not completed a J.D. at an ABA-accredited law school must complete the following courses during their first semester of enrollment, or the first available offering thereafter:
- Contract Law for LL.M. Students
- Introduction to the American Legal System
- LL.M. Legal Writing and Analysis I
- Legal Research for LL.M. Students
- LL.M. Legal Experience
If a student's academic goals do not require the last course listed and a student wishes to opt out, they may seek a waiver for this requirement from the Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs.
In addition, students enrolled in the designated LL.M. tracks must complete the following courses:
American Law for Foreign Lawyers (ALFL)
- ALFL students will create a personalized program of study consisting of no less than 18 credits of elective courses.
Corporate & Commercial Law (CCL)
- CCL students will take foundational courses, including one course in at least two of three sub-specialties:
- One of Closely Held Business Organizations (3 cr.) or Publicly Traded Corporations (2 cr.)
- One of International Business Transactions (3 cr.) or International Trade Law (2 cr.)
- One of Secured Transactions (3 cr.), Payment Systems (3 cr.), or Advanced Sales (2 cr.)
- A minimum of two elective corporate & commercial law courses
Health Law, Policy and Bioethics (HLPB)
- Introduction to Health Law & Policy (3 cr.)
- Any three of the following courses for minimum 6 credits
- Business and Legal Aspects of Health Care Organizations
- Bioethics and Law
- Health Care Quality and Safety
- Law and Public Health
- Minimum 3 additional credit hours in elective health law courses
Intellectual Property Law (IPL)
- Intellectual Property Law (3 cr.)
- Minimum 9 additional credit hours in elective intellectual property law courses
International & Comparative Law (ICL)
- ICL students must complete 12 credit hours in courses designated as ICL courses.
International Human Rights Law (IHRL)
- International Human Rights Law (3 cr.)
- International Law (3 cr.)
- Minimum 6 additional credit hours in elective international human rights law courses
Grade Point Average Requirements
Students enrolled in the LL.M. track in American Law for Foreign Lawyers (ALFL) are required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 ("C") or higher to receive their degree. Students enrolled in the other LL.M. tracks are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 ("C+") or higher to receive their degree.
Other Requirements
LL.M. students who have finished all coursework but have to complete a thesis or who have earned a grade of “I” (incomplete) in any course will be enrolled in LAW-G901 for each subsequent academic session (Fall and Spring). Enrollment in LAW-G901 will cease when the student has satisfactorily completed all outstanding work. G901 is not required for summer sessions.
Ordinarily, an LL.M. student must complete all requirements for his or her LL.M. degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law within 36 months after matriculation. An extension of this time period may be granted by law school administration for good cause shown.
