Laws, LLM
With many popular areas of focus, this graduate degree for lawyers caters to professionals who want to expand their legal knowledge, enhance their academic credentials, or specialize in a particular legal field.
Quick facts
Additional facts
STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Degree description
The Master of Laws program offers one year of post-Juris Doctor study tailored to your scholarly and practice interests. Study is available in a variety of areas in which the law school holds particular strength.
With more than 250 distinct courses to choose from each year, the 24 credit hour LLM program is customized to meet your career goals with focus on popular areas of study. You can choose from a variety of emphasis areas to complete the general LLM. The program is flexible, with fall and spring starts as well as full-time and part-time options.
Emphasis areas include:
- business law
- criminal law
- entrepreneurship law and strategy
- health law
- Indian gaming and tribal self-governance
- Indian law
- intellectual property law
- international law
- international rule of law and security
- law and sustainability
- patent practice
- science and technology law
The college also offers an LLM in biotechnology and genomics and in tribal policy, law and government.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below.
The program requires 24 credit hours. Required courses depend on the student's concentration in the degree. International students are required to take LAW 596 Professional Legal Writing. A candidate may elect either to write a master's degree portfolio paper or to complete an applied project. The remaining credit hours generally are obtained from the list of elective courses. With faculty advisor approval, a candidate may satisfy up to six credit hours with courses offered by other ASU departments or by law courses that are not included on the approved elective list.
Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Applicants must have earned a JD degree in the U.S. or a law degree at a foreign institution that would qualify the applicant to practice law or pursue license to practice in that country. For information and resources on applying to ASU Law, visit the Admission page on their website. Additional Application Information All foreign-educated applicants are required to use the Law School Admission Council LLM Credential Assembly Service, which includes the ASU Law Electronic Application, the Document Assembly Service, and the International Transcript and Authentication Service. Students should refer to the special instructions for foreign-educated applicants at the school admission website. ASU law alumni graduates who are interested in the LLM should refer to the Law for Life program. Admission to the program is competitive. Selection is based on academic background and potential, experience and professional background, career experience and ambitions, and other factors. Applicants should see the program website for application deadlines.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applicants should see the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law website for acceptable TOEFL scores and additional information for applicants.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of lawyers is projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034. The LLM degree can lead to a number of opportunities in the legal profession at large. The program helps current lawyers advance in their careers by enabling them to refine their leadership skills, become fluent with advanced terminology, and develop a keen sense of professionalism.
Career examples include:
- chief executive officer
- chief legal officer
- judge
- law firm administrator
- law firm partner
- law school professor
- litigation support director
- member of Congress or other political position
- private banker
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
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asulaw.admissions@asu.edu
480-965-1474
Admission deadlines
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
