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THE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University
is a private research university located
in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a
worldwide leader in experiential learning and
interdisciplinary research aimed at meeting
global and societal needs.
The university’s broad mix of experience-
based education programs—our signature
cooperative education program, as well
as student research, service learning and
global learning—helps students to build the
knowledge and connections that enable them
to transform their lives and the world. The
university offers a comprehensive range of
undergraduate and graduate programs.
THE LAW SCHOOL
Northeastern University School of Law is the
preeminent US law school in experience-
based legal education. Our unique approach
to training lawyers brings together outstanding
classroom teaching with simulation courses
based on real-world legal problems, clinical
programs working with real clients, and legal
placementswith lawfirms, courts, corporations,
and governmental and nongovernmental
organizations in the United States and around
the world. Students gain the intellectual tools,
practical experience and confidence they need
to become outstanding legal professionals.
The School of Law’s LLM program combines
the best elements of our extensive academic
offerings with courses specifically designed
to give LLM students the foundational
knowledge and skills they need to become
effective global lawyers.
Whether you are looking to enhance your
understanding of the US legal system, gain
firsthand practice experience working with US
lawyers, increase your expertise in a particular
field of law, or enhance your attractiveness
to employers in your home country, an LLM
from Northeastern University School of Law
will help you to achieve your personal and
professional goals.
THE GENERAL LLM
Most LLM students opt for the General
Program because it provides them with the
greatest flexibility to take the courses they
want in pursuit of their professional interests
and personal aspirations. Whether you are a
US- or internationally trained lawyer looking
for individualized professional growth or a
candidate for a US bar exam, Northeastern’s
General LLM Program offers what you
need to do what you want: to advance your
professional goals and to make a difference
in the world.
The General LLM Program lasts 12 months.
You may start in May and graduate the
following May, or start in August and graduate
the following August. Students who wish
to start in May are encouraged to apply by
February 2; students who wish to start in
August are encouraged to apply by May 4.
THE GENERAL LLM PROGRAM
FEATURES
A Minimum of Required Courses:
LLM
students who obtained their first law degree
outside the US benefit from three foundational
courses in legal research, legal writing, and
an introduction to the US legal system, which
provide the background knowledge and basic
skills needed to succeed in the US law school
environment and in the global practice of law.
A Maximum of Elective Courses:
LLM
students in theGeneral Programenroll in regular
JD courses based entirely on their personal
interests and career goals, including the desire
to qualify for a US bar exam. You may also
focus your studies in a particular substantive
area, such as corporate law, commercial law,
trade law, public international law, intellectual
property or international human rights.
Co-op:
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spend a full quarter (10-11 weeks) completing a
full-time legal practice experience in settings such
as law firms, companies, clinics, court houses,
government agencies, community organizations,
NGOs and advocacy groups around the world.
Independent Research and Writing:
All
LLM students identify an area of law they
are interested in exploring in the form of an
independent research project and paper. A
Northeastern law faculty member who shares
your area of interest provides the necessary
supervision, either in conjunction with a seminar
or in the context of an independent study.
