The LL.M. International and Comparative Law Concentration Program will offer LL.M. students advanced exposure to international law courses and topics relevant to lawyers with international law practices. The concentration is awarded upon completion of at least 8 units of international law courses (including the foundation course) and a substantial research paper on an international law topic.
Requirements for LL.M. International Law Concentration
To qualify for the LL.M. International Law concentration, students must satisfactorily complete one foundation course listed below and satisfactorily complete a total of 8 units of international law classes (including the units of the foundation classes). Students will select their classes from the list below.
Foundation Classes
Elective Courses for LL.M. International Law Concentration
* Elective courses are offered on a rotating basis. Not all courses will be taught in any given year. Please check the Course Descriptions webpage for current course offerings. Other courses not listed below that involve a significant international, comparative, or transnational element may qualify for concentration credit on a case-by-case basis.
- Electives
233 Asylum and Refugee Law (3)
Asylum and Refugee Law Moot Court
215E Business Law and Climate Change (3)
215F Comparative Corporate Governance (3)
210D Comparative Criminal Justice (2 or 3)233B Comparative Forced Displacement (2)
261A Comparative Judicial Process (2)
290D Comparative Privacy Law (2 or 3)
266A Cyber Law and Artificial Intelligence (2)
248B Human Rights in Context (2)
292C Humanizing Deportation (2)
Immigration and Nationality Law Review
292 Immigration Law and Procedure (3 or 4)
440 Immigration Law Clinic (4 each semester)
274K International and Comparative Intellectual Property (3)
297BT International Arbitration (3)
230 International Environmental Law (3)
211E International Negotiation and Mediation (2)
International Public Interest Law and Advocacy
247A International Taxation (3)
290T International Trade Law: Public Law Issues (3)
Jessup Moot Court
288CS National Security Law (2)
264A Ocean and Coastal Law (3)
209G Privacy, Technology and the Law (2)
237B Special Topics in Legal History: Ancient Athenian Law (2)
211D Treatymaking: International Agreement Negotiations (3)
Writing Requirement
Students must complete a writing requirement by completing a paper on an international law topic approved by Dean Greenwood and/or Professor Morri. The writing requirement will be satisfied through the LL.M. Legal Research and Writing course or equivalent independent writing. The topic of the paper should be related to international, comparative, or transnational law.