U.S. Law Track
Students earn the LL.M. in U.S. 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 U.S. Law 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.
Students taking the U.S. Law track will take courses with J.D. students, allowing direct observation of American lawyer training.
Required Courses
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| LL.M. Legal Process | 3 |
At least one of the following
| Civil Procedure | 3 |
| Constitutional Law I | 2 |
| Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| Contracts | 3 |
| Criminal Law | 3 |
| Property | 3 |
| Torts | 3 |
Elective Courses
To complete their course of study, students may choose to focus on a specific substantive area (e.g. Business Law, Criminal Justice, Environmental Law) by selecting relevant elective courses or engaging in Directed Research, Graduate Level in the particular area.
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
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.
- Faculty — Pacific McGeorge faculty bring years of experience to their teaching; practitioners add to the classroom the expertise and wisdom gained from the daily give-and-take of law practice in international venues. More than one-half of the faculty has produced international or comparative law scholarship or has taught abroad.
Who pursues this degree?
The U.S. Law track is specifically designed for lawyers or law graduates with a law degree granted from schools in their home country who seek a general introduction to the United States law. Students will study the foundation of American law, and graduates will be prepared to demonstrate knowledge of U.S. law to employees and clients.
Foreign Student Assistance
Global Center students from countries other than the United States join a community of law students studying on the Pacific McGeorge campus, and receive special assistance with course selection, class success, and adjusting to student life in the United States.
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.
