International and Comparative Law

International and Comparative Law

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The International and Comparative Law track offers U.S. and foreign law graduates and lawyers opportunities to:

  • Gain practical and theoretical knowledge in selected areas of international and comparative law, with an emphasis in international business and commercial law
  • Learn the skills of legal research, analysis, and communication essential to understanding and applying international law and succeeding as a professional in this area
  • Earn a degree that can help you obtain appointments in commercial law firms, governmental and nongovernmental agencies, as well as academic institutions in the United States and abroad
  • Build an international network of professional contacts

REQUIRED COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
  • Contract Law for LL.M. Students
  • Introduction to the American Legal System
  • Legal Research for LL.M. Students
  • LL.M. Legal Writing & Analysis I
  • 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.

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
  • Contract Drafting for LL.M. Students
  • LL.M. Legal Writing and Analysis II
  • U.S. Constitutional Law for LL.M. Students
  • Tort Law for LL.M. Students
International and Comparative Law Courses

Students in the ICL program will create a customized program of study from the list of approved courses below. Special topics and additional course offerings focusing on themes in international and comparative law may also count toward the requirement with advisor consent.

  • Comparative Law
  • European Union Law
  • Immigration Law and Procedure
  • International and Comparative Family Law
  • International Business Transactions
  • International Commercial Arbitration
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Intellectual Property Law
  • International Investment Law
  • International Law
  • International Trade Law
  • World Trade Organization Law
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