Public Law & Policy Track
Students earn the LL.M. in U.S. Public Law & Policy after completion of 24 units of study with a cumulative grade point average of 2.33 on a 4.33 scale. Candidates for the Public Law & Policy track meet individually with the Director of Graduate and International Programs office to craft a course of study tailored to their particular interests and designed to maximize preparation for their specific career goals.
An LL.M. student's individualized curriculum will include a combination of the following:
Required
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Government Law Theory and Practice Seminar (required) | 2 |
Elective Courses
To complete their course of study, students may choose from a variety of courses, including Directed Research, Graduate Level. 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
Skills Training Courses
Field Placement (approved externship)
For a Fall field placement/externship, academic counseling must be complete before July 1.
Why Pacific McGeorge?
Pacific McGeorge's influential International Law program was ranked No. 17 by U.S. News & World Report in 2012.
The Global Center for Business & Development offers a wide range of advantages and opportunities to students pursuing their LL.M. degrees including:
- Location — The Global Center for Business & Development takes maximum advantage of its prime location directly in the heart of the government of the nation's largest state with the world's ninth largest economy. Students study in sunny Sacramento, on a modern, safe, self-enclosed campus, only minutes away from the state's Capitol Building.
Who pursues this degree?
Most lawyers practicing in the modern administrative and regulatory legal environment will benefit from the skills and and knowledge base offered in the Public Law & Policy Track. Nevertheless, the track is specifically designed for:
- Recent law school graduates who seek to augment their J.D. study with an additional program of graduate work focused on government lawyering.
- Those seeking preparation for a career in the public sector or in a private law firm that represents public agencies.
- Experienced attorneys who want to switch the focus of their practice to government law, or want to add depth to on-the-job experience in government law with a comprehensive program of graduate study.
Alumni
Global Center graduates go great places. LL.M. students and lawyers who graduate with an LL.M. in Transnational Business Practice have access to Pacific McGeorge's broad base of alumni who work in law firms, non-governmental organizations and governments in more than 40 countries.
