The LL.M. in American Legal Studies offered by St. Mary's University is a degree for internationally trained lawyers.
American Legal Studies, LL.M.
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LL.M. IN AMERICAN LEGAL STUDIES
American trained lawyers are not eligible. The American Legal Studies degree offered by St. Mary's University satisfies the U.S. legal education requirement for the LL.M. graduate to sit for the Texas, California or New York Bar exams. Some jurisdictions require additional components, such as pro bono service, and each candidate is responsible for determining those requirements as set by each state.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Introduction to the American Legal System
- Legal English for Foreign Students
- Legal Writing and Research for LL.M.
- Civil Procedure
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Property
- Torts
- Constitutional Law
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 24 months
- Credits 24 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
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General Requirements
Admission requirements
- Apply Online (no fee)
- Official transcript(s) from all institutions attended. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English. If these documents are written in a language other than English, a certified translation in English must be provided together with the original language records. Any translated record should be a literal and not an interpretive translation.
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Essay
- Financial Guarantee
- Copy of your passport
Tuition Fee
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980 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 980 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
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Funding
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