LL.M. in Water Resources Law-International Curriculum
The curriculum of the LL.M. in Water Resources Law-International consists of the following required and elective courses:
Required Courses
International Water Resources Law Seminar — 3 units
Public International Law* — 3 units
Foundations of Water, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Practice (Foundations 1 & 2): An introduction to the essentials of the non-legal, technical aspects of environmental and natural resources practice with a special emphasis on water resources. The following courses need not be taken sequentially.
Foundations for Water, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Practice 1 — 2 units
Foundations for Water, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Practice 2 — 2 units
Water Resources Law Practice (WRLP 1 & 2): Simulation and case-study courses exploring administrative, litigation, and transactional practices through the use of problems typically faced by water resources attorneys but with applications to a broader range of environmental and natural resources law practices.
Water Resources Transaction Practice —2 units
Elective Courses (12 to 15 units from the following options*)
LL.M. Masters Thesis — 6 units
The thesis must be successfully defended before a thesis committee, to be chaired by the Thesis Supervisor. It is normally expected that a candidate would have completed the thesis by the conclusion of the second semester of the program.
Water Resources Administrative Practice —2 units
Water Resources Litigation Practice —2 units
Water Resources Law — 3 units
International Environmental Law — 3 units
Natural Resources Law — 3 units
Environmental Law — 3 units
United Nations Law & Practice — 3 units
*If not already taken as part of a J.D./LL.B. program.
Degree candidates meet personally with Professor Weber or his delegate to decide on an appropriate curriculum.
