LLM Program for Foreign Law Graduates
At Northeastern University School of Law, innovation is our tradition. From the time of its founding in 1898, the law school has committed itself to addressing the needs of students and of society. Building on our signature approach to experience-based legal education, the LLM program offers a unique opportunity for foreign law graduates.
In the LLM program, our faculty will guide you through the complexities of US law while providing you with the skills and confidence you need to build a successful and fulfilling legal career in our increasingly global economy. You will take classes with law students from throughout the United States and around the world, obtain vital hands-on practice experience in a legal placement with a US employer, and enjoy the benefits of a lively university campus located in the heart of Boston, one of the world’s most interesting and beautiful cities.
LLM Curriculum
Two courses specifically designed to provide LLM candidates with the skills and training necessary to succeed in a US law school and a global legal practice environment:
• Intensive Introduction to American Law and Institutions
• Introduction to Legal Research and Writing
Legal Externship/Co-op Experience (such as working in a US law firm, court, government agency or advocacy institution)
Capstone Seminar designed to integrate the externship/co-op experience with classroom learning
Opportunity for an independent research and writing project under the direction of a Northeastern faculty member
Opportunity to enroll in courses from the first-year and the upper-level law curriculum based on your interests, with guidance from the LLM faculty director
Opportunities to specialize in substantive areas, such as corporate law, commercial law, trade law, public international law, intellectual property, human rights and many others.
Course Offerings
Northeastern University School of Law offers a broad choice of courses across a range of legal fields. As an LLM student, you will have an opportunity to take courses from the regular law school curriculum, and, as you choose, concentrate by enrolling in courses in specific practice areas.
Some of the areas in which you might study include:
• Business, commercial and trade law
• Public international and comparative law
• Intellectual property law
• Law and economic development
• Human rights law
• Health and social insurance law
• Criminal law
• Labor and employment law
• Property law
• Constitutional and comparative constitutional law
• Public interest litigation/law and social change
Admission
Please review the admission information criteria and submit all required items by May 1 to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
Application Status Check
After submitting your application through LSAC, you can check on the status of your application by using the online Application Status Check, which requires a username and password. Your username and password will be sent to you via e-mail approximately 10 business days after we receive your application. The e-mail will be sent to the address you submit with your application.
After you receive the e-mail with your login information, it may take an additional 7 to 10 business days to process your application. During this time, your "current status" will appear as incomplete. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Patrick Cassidy, Director of LLM and International Programs at llminfo@neu.edu or 617-373-8546.
Check out the LLM Program brochure!
