Distinctive in its flexibility and breadth of offerings, the General Studies LL.M. degree (24 credits) enables students to design their own curriculum in keeping with their specific goals and interests. Students choose from the rich array of courses and clinics that best match their interests and study and work alongside a stellar faculty. Foreign-trained attorneys seeking a broad-based introduction to U.S. law and graduates of U.S. law schools wishing to specialize in one or more areas of law may find this program especially useful.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 24 credits are required overall.
Courses
The General Studies LL.M. allows students the flexibility to choose from the wide variety of courses in the Cardozo J.D. curriculum.
General Studies LL.M. students are free to choose courses from both the first-year and upper-level curricula, provided course prerequisites have been met.
For students looking to take the NY Bar exam upon completion of the LL.M. degree, the following courses are required:
- Professional Responsibility
- Minimum of six credits from courses on the content outline of the New York State Bar Exam
- Graduates of foreign law schools must take Introduction to U.S. Law and two semesters of Advanced Workshop in Legal Research and Writing
Concentrations
Students in the General Studies LL.M. program may, but are not required to, select a concentration in one of the following areas below. All concentrations require a minimum of 10 credits.
- Business, Corporate, and Finance Law
- Criminal Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
- Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment Law (FAME)
- Intellectual Property Law
- International and Comparative Law
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Law
- Real Estate Law
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Cardozo's General Studies LL.M.