The Program is opened to:

• US JD degree holders
• Foreign-educated attorneys

The LLM program is open to students who have already earned a first law degree that allows them to practice law in their home country.

For US graduates, applicants must have earned a JD.

For foreign-educated attorneys, first law degree designations vary by country. For a list of law degrees that meet this requirement, please refer to the Minimum Degree Requirements by Country chart that is located on the LSAC.org website »

More information here. 

The Program is opened to:

• US JD degree holders
• Foreign-educated attorneys

The LLM program is open to students who have already earned a first law degree that allows them to practice law in their home country.

For US graduates, applicants must have earned a JD.

For foreign-educated attorneys, first law degree designations vary by country. For a list of law degrees that meet this requirement, please refer to the Minimum Degree Requirements by Country chart that is located on the LSAC.org website »

More information here. 

Students must complete 12 credits from among these foundational courses:

• Administrative Law (3 credits)
• Animal Law (3 credits)
• Child Advocacy: the Law, the Policy and the Players (2 credits)
• Child, Parent & State (3 credits)
• Education Law & Policy (3 credits)
• Environmental Law (3 credits)
• Family Law (3 credits)
• Global Public Health Law (3 credits)
• Health Law (3 credits)
• Immigration Law (3 credits)
• International and Comparative Family Law (3 credits)
• Kids in Conflict with the Law or Juvenile Law (2–3 credits)
• Law, Religion and the History of the Family in Western Tradition (3 credits)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Law (2–3 credits)
• Poverty Law (3 credits)
• Other courses at Emory Law, or within other Emory departments, including business, nursing, public heath, sociology, etc., as approved by the academic adviser, based on the background and interests of the student

Students must complete 12 credits from among these foundational courses:

• Administrative Law (3 credits)
• Animal Law (3 credits)
• Child Advocacy: the Law, the Policy and the Players (2 credits)
• Child, Parent & State (3 credits)
• Education Law & Policy (3 credits)
• Environmental Law (3 credits)
• Family Law (3 credits)
• Global Public Health Law (3 credits)
• Health Law (3 credits)
• Immigration Law (3 credits)
• International and Comparative Family Law (3 credits)
• Kids in Conflict with the Law or Juvenile Law (2–3 credits)
• Law, Religion and the History of the Family in Western Tradition (3 credits)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Law (2–3 credits)
• Poverty Law (3 credits)
• Other courses at Emory Law, or within other Emory departments, including business, nursing, public heath, sociology, etc., as approved by the academic adviser, based on the background and interests of the student