The Master of Laws-Legal Institutions (LL.M.-LI) degree program is a course-based Master's degree program in law for students who have received a law degree, such as an LL.B., from a university outside of the United States. The LL.M.-LI degree is a program for students who want to learn about American law and common law analysis. Note: the ‘LL.M.-LI’ Degree is in process of transitioning to its name to simply LL.M., but will continue to be course-based and thus distinguishable from our research-based LL.M.
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The Master of Laws requires 24 credits of completed coursework.
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- Understand the institutions and chief participants in the American legal system.
- Understand the government structure and protections afforded by the U.S. Constitution.
- Know how to analyze and apply common law and statutory rules to resolve legal issues.
- Know how to research American primary and secondary legal sources; and write a legal memorandum.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of core principles of several areas of substantive law.
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