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LL.M. Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers

Admission Requirements


To be eligible for admission to the LL.M. program for foreign-trained lawyers, prospective students must:


  • Hold a law degree from a foreign university that allows you to practice law in the jurisdiction where it was awarded; and

  • Have a minimum Internet-based TOEFL score of 100 with a minimum of 25 on each of the four sections, or a minimum IELTS score of 7.0. For candidates whose native and working language is English and whose first degree in law is from a college or university in a country where both the language of instruction and the native language is English, the language proficiency examination requirement may be waived. 

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the LL.M. program for foreign-trained lawyers, prospective students must:


  • Hold a law degree from a foreign university that allows you to practice law in the jurisdiction where it was awarded; and

  • Have a minimum Internet-based TOEFL score of 100 with a minimum of 25 on each of the four sections, or a minimum IELTS score of 7.0. For candidates whose native and working language is English and whose first degree in law is from a college or university in a country where both the language of instruction and the native language is English, the language proficiency examination requirement may be waived. 

Programme Structure

The LL.M. degree requires all students to complete 24 credits. Two courses – Fundamentals of American Law and Legal Writing & Research for the Foreign-Trained Lawyer – are mandatory. No thesis credit is required.

All LL.M. students begin their studies in August with Fundamentals of American Law, a 2-credit course. During the fall semester, students must also take the 3-credit course Legal Writing & Research for Foreign-Trained Lawyers. For this course, faculty members trained in linguistics and experienced in teaching ESL join the Brooklyn Law School faculty and work with students individually based on their needs.

The LL.M. degree can be earned in one year of full-time study, or up to two years of part-time enrollment. Note: Part-time study is available to all U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, and those with visas that allow part-time study.



New York State Bar focus


In addition to the general requirements set forth above, LL.M. students wishing to sit for the New York State bar examination must meet the following additional requirements:

Programme Structure


The LL.M. degree requires all students to complete 24 credits. Two courses – Fundamentals of American Law and Legal Writing & Research for the Foreign-Trained Lawyer – are mandatory. No thesis credit is required.

All LL.M. students begin their studies in August with Fundamentals of American Law, a 2-credit course. During the fall semester, students must also take the 3-credit course Legal Writing & Research for Foreign-Trained Lawyers. For this course, faculty members trained in linguistics and experienced in teaching ESL join the Brooklyn Law School faculty and work with students individually based on their needs.

The LL.M. degree can be earned in one year of full-time study, or up to two years of part-time enrollment. Note: Part-time study is available to all U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, and those with visas that allow part-time study.



New York State Bar focus


In addition to the general requirements set forth above, LL.M. students wishing to sit for the New York State bar examination must meet the following additional requirements: