Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law
LL.M. in American Law
An Advanced Legal Degree for Foreign-Educated Legal Professionals
We encourage you to enroll at one of the nation's most prestigious private law schools, located on the Syracuse University campus in Syracuse, New York.
Our LL.M. program is designed to offer foreign legal professionals the opportunity to broaden their effectiveness through the study of US laws and the American legal process. Students who complete the degree requirements will receive a Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a transcript and diploma indicating the LL.M. degree was conferred.
You may complete the LL.M. degree in two or three semesters and specialize your studies in a variety of areas, or in no particular area at all. In addition to the core LL.M. degree requirements, our academic and faculty advisers will provide guidance in helping you select those courses and opportunities that will help meet your personal and professional goals.
Review more admissions and program information on our LL.M. Admissions & Program Information webpage. We also encourage you to review previous course schedules to review the range of courses offered.
Among our more popular areas of concentrations, the College of Law is particularly known for the academic areas described below.