• Signed and dated Application form 
• Nonrefundable application fee: $50 check (international students are exempt) 
• Letter explaining in 250-500 words why you are applying to the LL.M program in environmental law (separate sheet of paper) 
• Two or three letters of evaluation from people who know you well and can discuss your academic achievements, professional work as a lawyer, legal research and writing skills. All letters should provide e-mail or telephone contacts for the referees 
• Current resume (Curriculum vitae)
• Sample of legal writing to demonstrate your writing, research and analytical skills 
• Housing application and $50 fee, because waiting lists make it inadvisable to wait until admission to apply for university graduate-student apartments. 
• Official transcripts from university and law school. If not in English, please submit an English translation 
• For international applicants, signed and dated International Student 
• Financial Statement. 
• For international applicants whose native tongue is not English, TOEFL

• Signed and dated Application form 
• Nonrefundable application fee: $50 check (international students are exempt) 
• Letter explaining in 250-500 words why you are applying to the LL.M program in environmental law (separate sheet of paper) 
• Two or three letters of evaluation from people who know you well and can discuss your academic achievements, professional work as a lawyer, legal research and writing skills. All letters should provide e-mail or telephone contacts for the referees 
• Current resume (Curriculum vitae)
• Sample of legal writing to demonstrate your writing, research and analytical skills 
• Housing application and $50 fee, because waiting lists make it inadvisable to wait until admission to apply for university graduate-student apartments. 
• Official transcripts from university and law school. If not in English, please submit an English translation 
• For international applicants, signed and dated International Student 
• Financial Statement. 
• For international applicants whose native tongue is not English, TOEFL

Courses

The LL.M. program requires two semesters of study and 24 credits.

In addition to the LL.M. seminar, students normally choose 7 or 8 other semester-long courses, from a list of more than 30 courses in the field.  As is true at all law schools, a listing of a course here does not mean that it will be offered during any particular year.  Next to each course is our current best estimate, but things may change.  Even a designation such as “yearly” is not a guarantee.

At least 5 of the courses are selected from the law school's Environmental and Natural Resources Law (ENR) offerings.

Please click here for the detailed list of the available courses.

LL.M. Seminar

The LL.M. Seminar is an integrating experience for all LL.M. students, providing education on topics of current concern and introducing students to a variety of lawyers, officials, and natural environments in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The students also work to improve their skills in making presentations, sometimes preparing articles for publication, working collaboratively, and sometimes working on a joint advocacy project.  The Seminar is usually 3 graded credits in the Fall and 1 ungraded credit in the Spring.  Field trips are an integral aspect.

Writing Requirement

LL.M. students complete a written comprehensive paper or project in connection with one of the courses taken to meet the LL.M. course requirements. In addition, most LL.M. students take a specially designed course, "LL.M. Advanced Persuasive Legal Writing" in the fall.

Courses

The LL.M. program requires two semesters of study and 24 credits.

In addition to the LL.M. seminar, students normally choose 7 or 8 other semester-long courses, from a list of more than 30 courses in the field.  As is true at all law schools, a listing of a course here does not mean that it will be offered during any particular year.  Next to each course is our current best estimate, but things may change.  Even a designation such as “yearly” is not a guarantee.

At least 5 of the courses are selected from the law school's Environmental and Natural Resources Law (ENR) offerings.

Please click here for the detailed list of the available courses.

LL.M. SEMINAR

The LL.M. Seminar is an integrating experience for all LL.M. students, providing education on topics of current concern and introducing students to a variety of lawyers, officials, and natural environments in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The students also work to improve their skills in making presentations, sometimes preparing articles for publication, working collaboratively, and sometimes working on a joint advocacy project.  The Seminar is usually 3 graded credits in the Fall and 1 ungraded credit in the Spring.  Field trips are an integral aspect.

WRITING REQUIREMENT

LL.M. students complete a written comprehensive paper or project in connection with one of the courses taken to meet the LL.M. course requirements. In addition, most LL.M. students take a specially designed course, "LL.M. Advanced Persuasive Legal Writing" in the fall.