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.
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 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.
With students from over 50 countries, the International Legal Studies Program is one of the top LL.M. programs in the country and has been at the forefront of international legal education for over 30 years. The flexible curriculum includes 8 different areas of specialization ranging from human rights to intellectual property to business and trade.
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 International Legal Studies LL.M. Program at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. is one of the top programs in the United States and is renowned worldwide.
