43 American Law Degree Programs

The Mizzou LL.M. in American Law provides an introduction to the American legal system and U.S. legal practice for students who earned their first degree in law outside the United States.

The LLM in American Law Practice is designed to ensure success for foreign-trained attorneys, both while at the Sturm College of Law and beyond. Students will have access to ESL support alongside introductory classes designed to build on their prior legal experience.

The Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program is a non-professional, terminal degree program designed for those who do not plan to practice law or take a bar exam, but want to increase their understanding of the law and legal analysis.

The U.S. and EU form the world’s largest combined GDP, offering many legal job opportunities for those legal practitioners who have study abroad experience and international law course background. The Philadelphia and other regional legal markets are no exception, where many employers value and come to expect international legal expertise. Studying in Temple’s Rome summer program will not only increase your competency in international law but also job and networking opportunities.

A top-tier law school, the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University boasts the number one location for young attorneys in the US and a top-25 faculty in terms of scholarly impact. Scalia Law’s new Flex LLM offers international lawyers an unparalleled education in U.S. law, providing an expedited path to a degree and bar eligibility in Washington, DC. With classes broken into manageable 8-week sessions, concurrent bar study, access to the law school’s resources, and individualized attention, the new Flex LLM sets a course for success.

Temple Pre-LL.M. Academy: U.S. Legal Foundations is a dynamic two-week program designed for international law students or recent graduates seeking a strong foundation in American legal education and culture. Hosted by Temple University Beasley School of Law and The Center for American Language and Culture at Temple University.

Strong rankings. Personal attention. Top value. Earn an LL.M. at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where you will take courses together with JD students, become part of a tight-knit community established in 1974, and live in the affordable city of Philadelphia, strategically located between New York and Washington DC. We invite you to join the Temple family to advance your career.

If you are a lawyer or law graduate from outside the United States, the American Law for Foreign Lawyers track at IU McKinney School of Law can create the following opportunities for you: gain practical and theoretical knowledge in selected areas of American law, learn the skills of legal research, analysis, and communication essential to understanding and applying American law, strengthen your ability to effectively represent foreign clients in transactions with American entities

This course supplements the thesis or other academic writing requirement necessary to obtain the LLM in American Law Degree.

The American Legal Studies program should appeal to foreign law graduates who are encouraged to obtain legal training in U.S. law and practice in order to compete more effectively with U.S. law firms operating in foreign countries.

The graduate certificate in American Indian Law offers a focused program designed to deepen understanding of the legal issues impacting Native American communities. It covers key topics such as tribal...

The LLM in American Law Program is specifically designed to prepare internationally trained lawyers for the challenge of global practice. In this program, students are fully integrated into BU Law’s JD classes, where they sit side by side with American students being trained in the tradition of US legal education. Students not only learn the substance of US doctrine in virtually any area of interest—intellectual property, international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and alternative dispute resolution, to name only a few—they also learn something equally important: how US lawyers are trained to analyze legal questions and advocate on their client's behalf.

Launched in January 2019, the University of Dayton School of Law’s Online LL.M. program offers a flexible, 100% online pathway for U.S. and foreign-trained attorneys to earn their LL.M. degree in American and Transnational Law.

The LL.M. in U.S. & Transnational Law for Foreign-Trained Lawyers is. Miami Law’s general LL.M. The program welcomes attorneys from all over the world to continue the study of law in a context that emphasizes American common law and its impact in the global economy.

Live and learn in Brooklyn, the ever-evolving international hub of culture and innovation. Brooklyn Law School is located just minutes from Wall Street, the epicenter of international finance and Silicon Alley, the hub for tech start-ups. Immerse yourself in a real-world learning environment where LL.M. students grow both professionally and personally.