Overview

Attorneys living outside of the United States often pursue the US Law and Dispute Resolution program at Pepperdine University in order to practice in the United States or because their profession involves interactions with the legal systems of the United States.

Program Benefits

Qualify for a US Bar Exam: International students with a foreign law degree are eligible to sit for the California Bar Exam with one year of advanced law study.
Choose Your Format: The Straus Institute's courses are offered in a variety of formats including one week, two weekend, and fifteen week formats.
Tailor Your Schedule: Straus recognizes the schedule limitations for busy professionals, and offers the LLM programs with full-time or part-time options.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Corporations
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-05-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Courses start in the Fall (mid-August), Spring (early January), and Summer (late May) terms.

Language

English

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100

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Credits

26 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Malibu Beach, United States

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 78 other Masters in Civil & Private Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for admission must have completed the first degree of law required for law practice or law teaching in the country in which law studies were pursued.
U.S. applicants must have an ABA-accredited JD degree. In exceptional cases, U.S. applicants with non-ABA-accredited law degrees may be considered.

Applications for the LLM program can be submitted online through the Law School Admission Council's LLM Credential Assembly Service, or directly to Pepperdine.

International applicants are required to demonstrate English proficiency
Applicants who have received their undergraduate or graduate education from an international location are required to submit their transcripts through an evaluation agency.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

64480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64480 USD per year during 12 months.
National

64480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64480 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

64480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64480 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Malibu Beach

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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

Financing

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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