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Sports Law and Negotiation (LLM) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The LLM in Sports Law and Negotiation gives students who already hold a first law degree a foundation in the legal standards governing sports, negotiating strategies and skills to represent clients and entities in the sports world, with access to legal practitioners and sports and entertainment executives.

Duration: At least 24 units; full-time on campus or part-time online  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Mandatory courses are Sports Law in Practice and Law, Leadership and Ethics in Sport; students with a first degree from outside the United States also take Introduction to U.S. Legal System. Electives include Entertainment Law, Antitrust Law, Contemporary Name, Image and Likeness, Negotiation Skills and Sports Law and Representation.

Career pathways

Representing clients and entities in the sports world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have previously earned a first degree in law.

Duration: At least 24 units; full-time on campus or part-time online

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