Transnational Business Practice Track Two
A candidate for the LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, must complete 24 semester units with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.33 (on a 4.33 scale). The 24 units are:
- Fourteen (14) units to be completed in residence during the fall semester on the Pacific McGeorge Sacramento campus, except that with prior approval up to two of such units may be completed off campus as Directed Research during the spring semester;
- Ten (10) units upon successful completion of an internship of at least 12 weeks during the spring semester followed by completion of the one-week post-internship intercultural legal competence workshop, as discussed below.
Candidates for the LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, must begin their program in August with the fall semester so that they will enter the internship taking with them all of the knowledge gained during the academic portion of the program.
The LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice, with Internship, consists of two primary components:
- The fall semester on the Sacramento campus
- The internship during the spring semester (with a post-internship intercultural legal competence seminar)
Fall Semester
Required Courses
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Advanced International Business Transactions or Transnational Litigation | 3 |
| Legal Process - LL.M. — only for candidates trained in civil law system | 3 |
Elective Courses 1
| Course | Units |
|---|
International Law Courses
U.S. Domestic Business Law Courses
1 With prior approval, candidates may also be permitted to enroll in other elective courses relevant to transnational business practice not listed above for the purposes of completing the 14 units in the fall semester. Note: Not all electives listed above are offered in every academic year.
2 With prior approval, may be taken in the Spring.
3 Limited to LL.M. candidates from civil law jurisdictions for Fall enrollment only.
Spring Semester
Internships
Candidates are placed in a law firm for a minimum of 12 weeks in one of many countries located around the world. Interns are expected to be fully integrated into the daily work of the host firm. Among the tasks normally assigned to interns are research, preparation and review of documents, client interviews, negotiations, and observing court appearances.
The internship must be completed in a country other than the candidate's own country of law study. While geographic preferences are always considered, a specific location cannot be guaranteed. Placements in some countries require proficiency in the local language.
Pacific McGeorge relies on its strong international network of alumni and professional colleagues for internship placements. In recent years, LL.M. candidates have interned in Austria, mainland China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, and Vietnam.
We work diligently with the student to find an appropriate placement and have an excellent record of finding placements for students, but securing a placement always depends upon an appropriate match between individual qualifications and the needs/offerings of host firms. The more flexibility a student has in terms of location and the stronger a student's qualifications, the greater the chances are of obtaining a rewarding placement.
During the course of the internship, students are required to keep a journal and to communicate periodically reflecting upon their experience and observations with the faculty supervising this program.
Post-Internship Intercultural Legal Competence Workshop
The internship program closes with a one-week post-internship Intercultural Legal Competence Workshop on the Sacramento campus of Pacific McGeorge in which students compare and evaluate legal cultures and systems in their host and home countries, addressing such questions as differences in legal practice, ethics, and approaches to transactions, negotiations, litigation and other dispute resolution. In rare cases with good cause shown and prior approval, in lieu of attending the post-placement workshop, students may prepare a paper reflecting on and analyzing these topics as illuminated during their internships and prior experience.
