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V. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
- LL.M Programs of Study
The LL.M. in Health Law is a graduate program for individuals who already hold a J.D. and is designed for students who seek to develop an expertise in health care law. The LL.M. program primarily serves two types of lawyers-1) those who do not have extensive experience in legal practice but want to eventually practice in health care law and 2) legal practitioners from other specialty areas who enroll to increase their exposure to health care law. The program capitalizes on the exceptional foundation of the School of Law’s Center for Heath Law Studies by placing strong emphasis on research under the close supervision of experienced faculty. Students are encouraged to chart out a course of study that enables them to complete scholarly writing, attend seminars and participate in directed research projects. Many LL.M. students have their research published in law reviews and professional journals.
Candidates must complete (24) credit hours including a master's thesis of publishable quality; may take up to six (6) credit hours of directed research and six (6) credit hours outside of graduate level coursework outside the law school in approved, relevant disciplines. Students may choose to participate in the program on a full-time basis over the course of one year, or on a part-time basis over the course of two years.
For more information on the LL.M. in Health Law program, please contact Mary Ann Jauer, Program Coordinator, Center for Health Law Studies, 314-977-3067 or by email at jauerma@slu.edu.
The Center for International and Comparative Law and the School of Law offer a one-year graduate program leading to an LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers holding a law degree from a university outside the United States. This program provides a select group of highly qualified individuals with the opportunity to pursue studies and research in American, comparative and international law, with a strong focus on the legal system in the United States. The program aims to enrich a student's legal career, whether in legal practice, teaching or scholarship.
For more information on the LL.M. program for Foreign Lawyers visit the school web site at http://law.slu.edu/cicl/llm/index.html, or visit Beth Anderson Jennings, J.D., Assistant Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law, Suite 102-B in the Office of Student Services or bander29@slu.edu, 977-2792.
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