LLM in American Law

More than ever, foreign-trained attorneys are being asked to handle the complex demands of their global clients - clients whose cross-border interests implicate U.S. law. In order to assist their clients or counsel their companies, global lawyers must not only understand the essence of U.S. law, but must also work efficiently with their U.S-qualified counterparts. They must be aware of American legal culture and how American lawyers are trained to "think". Most importantly, they must have highly refined legal English skills allowing them to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. An LLM in American Law will prepare foreign lawyers for this challenge.

At most universities, an LLM in American Law is specifically designed to prepare foreign lawyers for the challenge of international practice. Generally, within LLM American Law programs, students are fully-integrated into J.D. classes, where they sit alongside American students being taught in the tradition of a U.S. legal education.  This allows foreign students not only to learn the substance of U.S. doctrine in nearly any area of interest - intellectual property, international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and alternative dispute resolution; among many others-- but also learn something just as vital: how U.S. lawyers are trained to analyze legal questions and advocate on their clients' behalf.
 
By attaining an LLM in American Law, you will have developed skills to make you a more successful global practitioner, allowing you to have a unique understanding into the "mindset" of U.S. attorneys and others trained in the common law.

Featured Universities

Syracuse University	Syracuse University (sometimes referred to as SU, Syracuse, or ‘Cuse) is an American university located in Syracuse, New York. The campus is loc ...	Syracuse
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University prides itself on being a major comprehensive research university that retains the sense of a smaller liberal arts institution. A ...	Lubbock
St. John’s University	St. John’s is one of America’s leading Catholic universities – recognized for its superb academic programs, diverse student life and N ...	New York
University of Georgia	The University of Georgia (“UGA”) is a public university located in Athens, Georgia in the United States. Founded in 1785, the university ...	Athens
Florida Coastal School of Law	Florida Coastal School of Law is a private law school located in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1996, the school is owned by the for-profit edu ...	Jacksonville
University of North Carolina	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) is the oldest state university in the United States, with a rich history of more t ...	Chapel Hill
Suffolk University	Suffolk University is a private university located in the United States in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest ...	Boston
Temple University	Temple University was originally founded in 1884 as “Temple College”. The school was re-named Temple University in 1907 and has evolved in ...	Philadelphia
St. John's University	St. John's University is a private Roman Catholic university which was founded in 1870 by the Vincentian community. The university is located in o ...	Queens
Loyola University of New Orleans	Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to le ...	New Orleans
Washington University in Saint Louis	Washington University in Saint Louis (commonly referred to simply as “Wash U”) is a highly-regarded US university with students from all o ...	Saint Louis
Tulane University	Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. Its schools and colle ...	New Orleans
Wake Forest University	Wake Forest University is a private university located in the United States in the state of North Carolina. The school was originally founded in 1834. ...	Winston-Salem
University of Texas at Austin (“UT Law”)	The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest and best public universities in the U.S. It was founded in 1883 and now has 17 colleges and sc ...	Austin
Indiana University	Indiana University is a public research university with multiple campuses. The school focuses on liberal arts and sciences, and is considered to be a ...	Indianapolis
Hofstra University	Hofstra University is New York’s largest private college. The university is located approximately 25 miles east of New York City, less than an h ...	Hempstead
University of Southern California (USC)	The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global ce ...	Los Angeles
New York Law School	Given that it is an independent, stand-alone law school, New York Law School is not a department or a division of any individual university. Instead, ...	New York
Fordham University	Founded in 1841, Fordham University is a private Jesuit university in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. Ford ...	New York
Boston University	Boston University was founded in 1869 and is one of the world’s leading institutions for higher education and research. BU is one of the largest ind ...	Boston