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Two-Year LLM at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

A two-year Master of Laws for accomplished foreign-trained lawyers whose English is not yet strong enough to fully benefit from a U.S. law school. The first year combines intensive legal English with regular law classes; the second year is the standard one-year LLM course load.

Faculty: WashU Law  |  Duration: Two years  |  Intake: Summer start with six-week pre-LLM legal English programme  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Starts with a six-week summer pre-LLM legal English intensive (five hours a day), then Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods, one content law course each in fall and spring alongside JD and LLM students, and Intensive Reading and Writing and Intensive Communication Skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Two-Year LLM: a first law degree from the home jurisdiction; recent TOEFL or IELTS scores (less than two years old at start; applicants scoring over 100 on the TOEFL are considered under the one-year LLM); a 250-300 word essay; official transcripts with notarised English translations; applications due May 15.

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