American Law, AML at Tulane University

A Master of Laws (LLM) aimed mainly at international students holding a first law degree (JD, LLB or equivalent) from a non-U.S. law school. It covers the fundamentals of U.S. law and the American legal system, and is designed to meet the American law school coursework requirements of the Louisiana and New York bar admissions committees, where state authorities permit.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: International Legal Studies and Graduate Programs  |  Duration: 24 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Introduction to Law of the United States (2) and Legal Reasoning, Research & Writing for LLM Students (3), plus at least 14 hours of subject coursework chosen from Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Obligations, Torts, Business Enterprises, Evidence, Income Taxation, Secured Transactions, Louisiana Civil Procedure and Intellectual Property. Remaining hours are taken in other courses open to graduate law students.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to become eligible to sit for a U.S. state bar examination where permitted.

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