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OPPORTUNITY. COMMUNITY.
INNOVATION.
This is what defines the Master of Laws
Programs at American University Washington
College of Law (AUWCL). Designed for both
international and domestic law graduates,
the LL.M. Programs at AUWCL offer students
the opportunity to immerse themselves in
a rich academic environment through law
courses and seminars, experience the legal
community in D.C. through externships, and
create a lifelong network with esteemed
faculty, classmates, and a global alumni
community. We invite you to explore our
Programs and rich course offerings below.
Join our community and
Champion What
Matters
anywhere in the world.
A DYNAMIC LAW SCHOOL
American University Washington College of
Law is a dynamic law school at the center of
policy, business, and all things international. We
are a law school of over 1,700 JD, LL.M., and
SJD students who Champion What Matters.
Founded on the principles of humanity,
diversity, and equal rights, the law school
community incorporates these values into
everything we do within our walls and around
the globe. We offer more than 20 specialized
programs including international law, human
rights, law and government, intellectual
property, business, and gender studies.
The law school is proud of our nationally
recognized programs in intellectual property,
international law, and public interest law.
Our location in Washington, D.C. opens up
extraordinary internship and employment
opportunities within branches of government,
international organizations, private and public
interest law firms, and non-governmental
organizations. What’s more, you will be
surrounded by a community of students and
faculty that encourage and inspire one another.
FIVE LL.M. PROGRAMS
AmericanUniversityWashingtonCollege of Law
offers LL.M. programs in Advocacy, Intellectual
Property Law, International Human Rights and
Humanitarian, International Legal Studies, and
Law and Government. Each program is a 24
credit degree (roughly 8 – 10 classes) and can
take from 1 – 2 years to complete.
If your aspirations also involve fields outside the
law, you can pursue dual degrees that we offer
with three professional schools at American
University—the School of International Service
(LLM/MIS), the Kogod School of Business
(LLM/MBA), and the School of Public Affairs
(LLM/MPP and LLM/MPA).
Advocacy
The Advocacy LL.M. Program is designed
for lawyers looking to enhance and advance
their legal advocacy skills in and outside
of the courtroom. LL.M. candidates learn
new litigation strategies and tools, master
courtroom technology, and focus on the
application of professional ethics in the
pretrial and trial settings.
• The Program
• Eligibility
• Admissions
• Areas of Specialization
Intellectual property
As part of the nationally recognized Program
on Information Justice and Intellectual
Property, the LL.M. in Intellectual Property is
designed to expose students to the full range
of legal and policy problems and conflicts
that arise from domestic and international
regulation of copyrights, trademarks, and
patents.
• The Program
• Eligibility
• Admissions
• Areas of Specialization
Human rights and Humanitarian Law
The LL.M. in International Human Rights and
Humanitarian Law is a unique hybrid program
with residential courses taught over 3 weeks
in the summer in Washington, DC and online
courses taught during the academic year.
This program is designed for professionals
who wish to pursue advanced human rights
studies but are not able to attend a yearlong
residential program.
• The Program
• Eligibility
• Admissions
• Areas of Specialization
Law and government
The LL.M. in Law and Government is
designed for both domestic and international
law graduates who have a strong interest in
U.S. government and politics, the dynamics
of democracy, and the meaning of the rule
of law. With 18 fields of study within the
LL.M., the Program provides students with
a competitive edge in fast-changing areas of
law, government, and public policy.
• The Program
• Eligibility
• Admissions
• Areas of Specialization
