LL.M. in Water Resources Law

To enhance the skills and understanding of lawyers at all levels, the Pacific McGeorge School of Law offers LL.M. and J.S.D. degrees in water resources law. These will prepare you to serve the diverse needs of businesses and developers, farmers and ranchers, non-profit organizations, and public agencies at every level from local to international.

The Water Resources Law graduate program emphasizes interdisciplinary natural resources classes; simulations and case studies; a robust field placement experience; and advanced substantive law course work. The combination of natural resources science, technology and economics, with strong legal coursework and hands-on training, makes this program unique among other natural resources law graduate degrees.

Both tracks of the LL.M. in Water Resources Law involve one-year (two semesters) to two-year (three or four semesters) courses of study.

• U.S. Law Track — This track focuses on issues affecting the United States. It is designed for students with a law degree to gain expertise in this growing field of environmental and natural resources law.
• International Track — For law graduates interested in pursuing careers in government, non-governmental organizations or private law firms dealing with international water issues. This program focuses on the unique laws, policies and political dynamics applying to watercourses that are shared by two or more nations.

Pacific McGeorge is dedicated to helping our students succeed in whichever program they choose. Please explore both tracks. An academic advisor is always available to help you with your decision.

Explore Water Resources Law at Pacific McGeorge

• Apply
• What Water Resources Lawyers Do
• Requirements & Curriculum — U.S. Law Track
• Requirements & Curriculum — International Track
• Faculty — U.S. Law Track
• Faculty — International Track
• Learn Water Law Online

Why Pacific McGeorge?

• Location — Pacific McGeorge offers a wide range of advantages and opportunities to students pursuing their LL.M. degrees. Students are able to take maximum advantage of its prime location directly in the heart of the government of the nation's largest state. Students study in sunny Sacramento, on a modern, safe, self-enclosed campus, only minutes away from California's Capitol Building.
• Externships — Extraordinary field-placement experiences available allow Pacific McGeorge law students first-hand observation and participation in solving the complex legal and policy issues permeating water resources development, restoration, and regulatory activities.
• Influential — The Pacific McGeorge International Law program was ranked No. 17 by U.S. News & World Report in 2012, tied with Northwestern, UCLA, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Alumni

Pacific McGeorge graduates go great places. Our alumni include one of the most successful water resources law attorneys. LL.M. students and lawyers who graduate with an LL.M. in Water Resources Law have access to Pacific McGeorge's broad base of alumni who work in over 40 countries worldwide.

Questions?

Contact Gregory Weber, Director of Water Resources Law, U.S. Law Track
Email | 916.739.7228

Contact Stephen McCaffrey, Director of Water Resources Law, International Track
Email | 916.739.7179