Overview

About General Law at University of Missouri - Kansas City

The LL.M. in General Law at University of Missouri - Kansas City gives students the ability to conduct legal research on U.S. law sources; the ability to spot legal issues raised by typical legal problems; the ability to apply the law to factual scenarios; the ability to analyze legal issues and predict likely judicial outcomes; the ability to communicate legal analysis clearly in writing and orally; the ability to interview witnesses and clients; the ability to counsel clients with legal analysis and legal options; the ability negotiate a legal issue or problem with an adversary; the ability to make persuasive arguments based on the combination of law and facts.

Students graduating from this program will acquire:

Legal English. For those students who were trained in law outside of the U.S. or another English-speaking, common law country, they will develop a working knowledge of key legal English terms used in law practice in the United States.

Knowledge of U.S. Law. Students in the LL.M. in Law program will learn or deepen their understanding of U.S. law generally and in particular sub-areas of U.S. law in one of the emphasis areas or such other area or combination of areas selected by the student with the approval of the academic advisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Law & Culture

Common Law, Legal Writing and Analysis

American Legal Skills

American Legal Research
LL.M. Capstone Portfolio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 161 other Masters in Public Law in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Twenty-four credit hours.
Completion of four required courses (unless an equivalent course was taken in an accredited U.S. J.D. program). If a specific emphasis area is selected, completion of required elective courses for the elective.
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Enrollment in a minimum of two credit hours each semester.
Completion and presentation of a capstone portfolio.
For any of the emphasis areas in the LL.M. program, each student will be required to complete an internship. That internship will need to be approved as appropriate by the academic advisor.
Successfully complete all coursework within three years from the beginning of the course of studies leading toward the degree

Tuition Fee

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International

22464 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1872 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

22464 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1872 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

10956 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 913 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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