Candidates must submit: 

(1) An application which includes one brief essay (250-300 words); 
(2) An application fee; (only if applying by mail- waived for online applications);
(3) Two recommendation letters;
(4) Official academic transcripts, in English
(5) Indication of English-language proficiency, as in a recent TOEFL, IELTS, ILEC or other standardized test score.* 

You may apply via LLM Application for Residential LLM Program (Digital Version).
 

*If you do not have a recent standardized test score or no score at all, we will provide the opportunity for a Skype-interview language evaluation as part of your admissions interview.

Candidates must submit: 

(1) An application which includes one brief essay (250-300 words); 
(2) An application fee; (only if applying by mail- waived for online applications);
(3) Two recommendation letters;
(4) Official academic transcripts, in English
(5) Indication of English-language proficiency, as in a recent TOEFL, IELTS, ILEC or other standardized test score.* 

You may apply via LLM Application for Residential LLM Program (Digital Version).
 

*If you do not have a recent standardized test score or no score at all, we will provide the opportunity for a Skype-interview language evaluation as part of your admissions interview.

LL.M. students must take a minimum of 15 credits of the 24 total required credits from the following courses: 

Introductory NDR Courses 

• Negotiation (1 cr) - Aug 14, Jan 15
• Introduction to U.S. & Comparative ADR Processes (3 cr) - fall 14

NDR Core Courses  

• Pretrial Practice & Settlement (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (4 sections/year)
• Mediation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (4 sections/year)
• Employment & Civil Rights Theory & Practice (3 cr)
• Family Mediation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Multi-Party & Public Policy Dispute Resolution Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14
• Negotiation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Advanced Negotiation Theory Seminar (3 cr)
• Arbitration Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Business Negotiation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (2 sections/year)
• Investment-State Arbitration (1 cr) - fall 14
• International Commercial Arbitration (1 cr) - spring 15
• Securities Law: Litigation & Arbitration (3 cr) - fall 14
• Intellectual Property Litigation & Dispute Resolution (3 cr) - fall 14
• Sports Law: Planning, Drafting & Negotiation (3 cr)
• Entertainment Law: Planning, Drafting & Negotiation (3 cr) - spring 15
• Real Estate Practice, Negotiation & Drafting - fall 2014
• Trial Practice & Procedure – 2 sections/year (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (2 sections/year)
• Civil Rights, Community Justice & Mediation Clinic—2 sections/year (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)
• International Justice & Conflict Resolution Externship—2 sections/year (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)

ELECTIVES

LL.M. students may choose electives according to their interests from the J.D. curriculum; the following are some recommended electives relevant to the negotiation and dispute resolution field: 

NDR Related Courses 

• Business Planning & Drafting: Fundamentals of M&A Transactions
• Business Planning & Drafting: The Deal
• Game Theory & the Law Seminar
• Advanced Trial Advocacy – 2 sections/year
• Organizing, Coalition Building & Lobbying – 2 sections/year
• ABA Representation in Mediation Competition
• Supervised Research
• Supervised Practicum/Lawyering Practice Externship (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)
• Trial Advocacy Competition

LL.M. students must take a minimum of 15 credits of the 24 total required credits from the following courses: 

Introductory NDR Courses 

• Negotiation (1 cr) - Aug 14, Jan 15
• Introduction to U.S. & Comparative ADR Processes (3 cr) - fall 14

NDR Core Courses  

• Pretrial Practice & Settlement (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (4 sections/year)
• Mediation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (4 sections/year)
• Employment & Civil Rights Theory & Practice (3 cr)
• Family Mediation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Multi-Party & Public Policy Dispute Resolution Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14
• Negotiation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Advanced Negotiation Theory Seminar (3 cr)
• Arbitration Theory & Practice (3 cr) - spring 15
• Business Negotiation Theory & Practice (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (2 sections/year)
• Investment-State Arbitration (1 cr) - fall 14
• International Commercial Arbitration (1 cr) - spring 15
• Securities Law: Litigation & Arbitration (3 cr) - fall 14
• Intellectual Property Litigation & Dispute Resolution (3 cr) - fall 14
• Sports Law: Planning, Drafting & Negotiation (3 cr)
• Entertainment Law: Planning, Drafting & Negotiation (3 cr) - spring 15
• Real Estate Practice, Negotiation & Drafting - fall 2014
• Trial Practice & Procedure – 2 sections/year (3 cr) - fall 14, spring 15 (2 sections/year)
• Civil Rights, Community Justice & Mediation Clinic—2 sections/year (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)
• International Justice & Conflict Resolution Externship—2 sections/year (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)

ELECTIVES

LL.M. students may choose electives according to their interests from the J.D. curriculum; the following are some recommended electives relevant to the negotiation and dispute resolution field: 

NDR Related Courses 

• Business Planning & Drafting: Fundamentals of M&A Transactions
• Business Planning & Drafting: The Deal
• Game Theory & the Law Seminar
• Advanced Trial Advocacy – 2 sections/year
• Organizing, Coalition Building & Lobbying – 2 sections/year
• ABA Representation in Mediation Competition
• Supervised Research
• Supervised Practicum/Lawyering Practice Externship (LL.M. students may count up to 4 cr toward degree)
• Trial Advocacy Competition