Curriculum and Requirements
To receive the LL.M. in Government Law & Policy, students must complete 24 units of study in a program approved by the Director. An internship is not required for receipt of the degree.
The required curriculum is as follows:
Required Courses (15 Units)
Local Government (2)
Administrative Law (3)
Legislation (2)
Negotiation and Settlement (2)
Issues in Government Lawyering (3)
Public Policy Development (3)
Courses already taken in a J.D. program that encompass the subject matter covered in Local Government, Administrative Law, Legislation, and Negotiations and Settlement may be applied towards LL.M. degree course requirements. The Director will decide whether courses taken in a J.D. program will be applied towards an LL.M. degree.
The remaining 9 units may be completed through course work or a competitively selected, full-time internship. Applicants will consult with the Director regarding the selection of elective classes, and the final program of study must be approved by the Director. Elective credits will not be given for previously taken J.D. courses.
Electives (Units)
Administrative Adjudication Clinic (2/3)
Admiralty (3)
Advanced Criminal Procedure (2/3)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (2)
Antitrust Law (3)
Banking Law (3)
Bankruptcy (3)
California Legislature: Law Revision Seminar (3)
Civil Rights Litigation (2)
Election Law (2)
Employment Law (2)
Environmental Law (3)
Federal Antidiscrimination Law (3)
Federal Courts (3)
Federal Indian Law (2)
First Amendment (3)
Government Tort Liability (2)
Health Law (2)
Insurance Law (3)
Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition (3)
Graduate Legal Scholar Internship (I,II,III) (3)
Labor Law (3)
Land Use Planning (2)
Law and Politics (2)
Legislative Process, Strategy and Ethics (2)
Mass Media Law (2)
Natural Resources Law (3)
Public Contract Law (2)
Public Education Law (3)
Special Education Law and Practice (3)
State and Local Taxation (2)
State Constitutional Law (2)
Water Law (3)
Requirements
Candidates for the LL.M. in Government Law & Policy must successfully complete 24 semester hours of credit over a period of no more than two academic years. Candidates must attain a cumulative grade point average in course work of not less than 2.6 on a 4.3 grading scale.
