Curriculum
There are many courses available to LL.M. students at Pacific McGeorge. Students will meet with a counselor to create a course of study that will best suit their objectives and career goals on their path to graduation.
An LL.M. student's individualized curriculum will include a combination of the following:
- Government Law Theory and Practice Seminar> (required)
- Directed Research, Graduate Level
- Skills Training Courses
- Field Placement (approved externship): For a Fall field placement/externship, academic counseling must be complete before July 1.
- Electives
Elective Courses Offered by Field
To complete their course of study, students may choose from a variety of courses. Students may choose a combination of courses within the following areas of study to complete their LL.M.:
- Administrative Law and Regulation
- Business and Trade Regulation
- Civil and Constitutional Rights
- Criminal Justice
- Education Law, Regulation, and Policy
- Employment and Labor Law
- Environment, Natural Resources and Water Law
- Health Law and Policy
- Intellectual Property and Information Law
- International and Comparative Law and Regulation
- Political Structure and Theory
- Tax Law and Policy
- Administrative Adjudication Clinic
- Administrative Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- California Initiative Seminar
- Issues in Government Lawyering
- Legislative Process, Strategy and Ethics (with Internship)
- Legislation/Statutory Construction
- Negotiation and Settlement
- Public Policy Development
- State and Local Government Law
For more information or to set up a meeting with the Assistant Director of the Capital Center, contact us.