University of San Diego School of Law
LLM in U.S. Law (Online)
San Diego, USA
LLM
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Nov 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
17 Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 24,000
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* Summer Admission
The Online LLM in U.S. Law program is designed so that students who successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the California bar exam and other states that accept online LLM programs. The courses are taught remotely and synchronously, so the program can be completed from the comfort of your home or office. The curriculum is set for all students and covers all of the multistate topics on the bar exam as well as Introduction to U.S. Law, Legal Writing & Research, and Professional Responsibility. Candidacy is limited to those who obtained their first law degree from an institution outside the United States.
Summer
Term: June 8, 2026–July 31, 2026
- Intro to U.S. Law (2 credits) - Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
- Professional Responsibility (2 credits) - Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
Fall
Term: August 17, 2026-December 11, 2026
- Evidence (2 credits) - Mondays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
- Contracts (3 credits) - Tuesdays from 5:00-8:00 pm Pacific Time
- Legal Writing & Research (2 credits) - Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
- Civil Procedure (3 credits) - Thursdays from 5:00-8:00 pm Pacific Time
Spring
Term: January 11, 2027-May 14, 2027
- Torts (2 credits) - Mondays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
- Criminal Law (3 credits) - Tuesdays from 5:00-8:00 pm Pacific Time
- Property (2 credits) - Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time
- Constitutional Law (3 credits) - Thursdays from 5:00-8:00 pm Pacific Time