University of San Diego School of Law
LLM in U.S. Law
San Diego, USA
LLM
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Nov 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 54,375 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Spring Admission
** $2,175 per credit
Key Summary
About: The University of San Diego (USD) School of Law's LLM in U.S. Law, previously LLM in Comparative Law, has welcomed international graduates for almost 50 years. It lets attorneys, judges, professors and other international law graduates design a personalized programme combining core U.S. Law courses with electives across business, criminal, environmental, intellectual property, international law and taxation. You’ll study with JD
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as legal advisers, corporate counsel, litigators, policy analysts, intellectual property specialists, tax lawyers, judicial clerks and law professors in international law firms, government agencies, NGOs, compliance teams, or pursue bar qualification and academic careers.
For almost 50 years, the LLM in U.S. Law program (previously LLM in Comparative Law) has provided international law school graduates with the opportunity to design a program that specifically suits their academic interests and professional goals. The program offers candidates maximum flexibility in selecting courses from a contemporary and dynamic curriculum, and is ideal for attorneys, judges, professors and other graduates of international law schools.
- Courses for this program may be selected from many subject areas, including Business and Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, and Taxation.
- Combining fundamental courses in U.S. Law with the opportunity to select from a broad variety of electives allows candidates to develop a highly personalized LLM program.
- Studying alongside JD and LLM students from the U.S. and around the world prepares LLM candidates to deal effectively with U.S. attorneys on questions of common interest, and to gain a comprehensive understanding of the law and policy in a wide array of subjects.
Courses for this program may be selected from many subject areas, including Business and Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, and Taxation.
Combining fundamental courses in U.S. Law with the opportunity to select from a broad variety of electives allows candidates to develop a highly personalized LLM program.
Studying alongside JD and LLM students from the U.S. and around the world prepares LLM candidates to deal effectively with U.S. attorneys on questions of common interest, and to gain a comprehensive understanding of the law and policy in a wide array of subjects.
All full-time applicants are automatically considered for a Merit Scholarship, which will reduce their tuition amount.
This program provides a comprehensive foundation in U.S. law and is designed for foreign-trained attorneys seeking a deeper understanding of the U.S. legal system. Our application deadline is June 1st.