LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice
With an alumni network and an International Board of Advisors located in more than 40 countries, graduates of the Pacific McGeorge LL.M. gain access to worldwide connections. Additionally, LL.M. candidates benefit during their studies from the possibility of becoming involved in the many international activities of the school's Global Center for Business and Development.
A candidate for the LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice must complete 24 semester units over two semesters in residence on the Sacramento campus, with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.33 (on a 4.33 scale).
A. Required Courses
Either Advanced International Business Transactions (3)
or Transnational Litigation (3)
Legal Process - LL.M. (3) (only for candidates trained in civil law system)
B. Elective Courses
International Law Courses
Conflict of Laws (3)
European Union Law (3)
International Trade - Public Aspects (3)
International Intellectual Property (2)
International Banking (2)
Foreign Investment and Development (3)
U.S. Taxation of International Transactions (3)
Public International Law (3)
International Environmental Law (2)
United Nations Law and Practice (3)
Comparative Law Perspectives (2 or 3)
International and Foreign Legal Research (2)
Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States (2)
International Business Lawyer (2)
International Business Transactions (3)
International Arbitration (3)
International Trade Law and Development (3)
International Sale of Goods (1)
International Labor Law (3)
International Business Agreements (1)
Law of China (2)
Comparative Latin American Law (2)
Comparative Competition Law (1)
International Insolvency (1)
Comparative Intellectual Property (1)
Directed Research, Graduate Level (1 or 2)
U.S. Domestic Business Law Courses
Contracts (3 or 5)
Business Associations (2 or 4)
Antitrust Law (3)
Immigration and Nationality Law (3)
Documentary Sales Transactions (1)
Accounting for Lawyers (2)
Corporate Finance (3)
Corporate Governance (3)
Banking Law (3)
Bankruptcy (3)
Insurance Law (3)
Non-Public Business Entities (3)
Securities Regulation (3)
Advanced Securities Regulation (3)
Business Transactions: The Art of the Deal (2)
Commercial Law (3)
Sales of Goods (3)
Survey of Intellectual Property Law (3)
Federal Income Taxation (3)
Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders (3)
Taxation of Partnerships and S Corporations (3)
Employment Law (3)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (3)
Mediation (3)
Negotiation and Settlements Seminar (3)
Also leading to an LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice:
LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship
Other programs of interest:
Advanced degree (LL.M. or J.S.D.) in International Water Resources Law.
