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Students selected for the JD/LLM International Studies program will spend their first two years at ÎÞÂëרÇø, during which they complete all of ÎÞÂëרÇø’s law school course requirements.Ìý

Students apply to the JD/LLM program by July 1 in the summer following their 1L year. Once accepted into the program by ÎÞÂëרÇø, students apply to the host school during the spring of their 2L year. Students will complete their third year at the host law school earning the LLM degree.

Credits earned during the year abroad will fulfill the remainder of the students' ÎÞÂëרÇø credit requirements as well as the host school’s requirements. ÎÞÂëרÇø will accept the credits earned in the LLM program and credit them toward the JD, similar to the process used in ÎÞÂëרÇø’s long-established JD/MBA and JD/LLM (Tax) programs.

After successful completion of the program, the students will be awarded both the ÎÞÂëרÇø JD and the master’s degree offered by the host school abroad.

Our two partner schools offer strong, internationally respected programs and experience for our students.

Established over 300 years ago, the , the University of Edinburgh, is located in Scotland’s capital city, a city bursting with culture and deeply rooted history.

, one of the University of Leiden’s seven faculties, is located on two campuses: one in Leiden, The Netherlands, and the other in the Hague, the home to the Netherlands seat of government, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and several other important international legal bodies and tribunals. Leiden is the oldest and largest law faculty in the Netherlands and has played a significant role in the development of the study of international law.

Both of our partners are consistently ranked among the top law schools internationally.

Please note: Degrees may not be offered every year.Ìý

• LLM in Commercial Law
• LLM in Comparative Private Law
• LLM in Corporate Law
• LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
• LLM in European Law
• LLMÌýin Global Environment and Climate Change Law
• LLMÌýin Human Rights
• LLMÌýin Innovation, Technology and the Law
• LLMÌýin Intellectual Property Law
• LLM in International Banking Law and Finance
• LLM in International Economic Law
• LLM in International Law
• LLM in (General) Law
• LLM in Medical Law and Ethics

• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in European and International Human Rights Law
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Law and Digital Technologies
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Law & Finance
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in International Civil and Commercial Law
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
• Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

To beÌýeligible to applyÌýfor any of the JD/LLM programs, a student must:

• Successfully complete all first-year courses and the 1L year
• Attain and maintain a GPA that is in the top 1/3 of the class that also satisfies the cumulative GPA required by the host school abroad
• Complete all ÎÞÂëרÇø Law-required upper-level courses by the end of the fourth semester of law school, specifically:
  • Legal Profession - 3 credits
  • Legal Writing III - 2 credits
  • Practical Writing course - 2 credits
  • Seminar Research Paper requirement - 2 to 3 credits (or, alternatively, a second practical writing course)
  • Experiential Learning (6 credits – Clinic and/or Externships)
  • 1L and 2L Modules
  • 2L Professional Development (JD/LLM students must complete the 3L Professional Development course requirements remotely while abroad)

To obtain the ÎÞÂëרÇø Law JD and host school LLM degrees, a student must complete all ÎÞÂëרÇø and ABA Graduation Requirements, including:

• 31 credits of the required first-year curriculum at ÎÞÂëרÇø Law (Classes of 2026 and later)
• 64 credits of courses that require attendance in regularly scheduled classroom sessions or direct faculty instruction (excludes externships, directed research, moot court or law review/journal)
• All academic requirements for the host school’s LLM degree, including any dissertation or thesis requirement
• Students requiring federal financial aid for their 3L year abroad at Edinburgh or Leiden must complete at least 67.5 credits in residence at ÎÞÂëרÇø Law prior to their program abroad.

Note: Course requirements for each of the LLM degrees may vary significantly.Ìý Please consult the web link for each program to determine the requirements for a specific program.

AÌýstudent who enrolls in a JD/LLM International Studies degree program must:

• Complete all requirements for the JD and LLM degrees in three consecutive academic years of full-time study (the third year may extend to the end of the summer, depending on the host school's requirements).
• Complete all graduation requirements for the ÎÞÂëרÇø Law JD degree during the first two years of law study, which must be completed in residence at ÎÞÂëרÇø Law (i.e., the JD/LLM International Studies program is not available to transfer students).
• Complete all coursework at the host school abroad (including a thesis or dissertation, if required) to obtain the ÎÞÂëרÇø JD degree as well as the host school LLM degree.
• Understand that during the year of study abroad, the student can serve only in a limited capacity on the ÎÞÂëרÇø Law Review, ÎÞÂëרÇø Environmental Law Journal or Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal, and cannot remain a member of the Moot Court Board.
• Understand that the student will likely receive the JD degree no earlier than September after completion of the LLM program’s coursework (e.g., a student who would have received the JD in May 2023 will receive the degree no earlier than September 2023).
• Take the bar examination in February following the student’s graduation rather than in July (exceptions apply in limited circumstances for certain LLM programs).
• Understand that he or she will not be ranked cumulatively with his or her class after the second year of law school but will be eligible to graduate with Latin honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) based on how the student's cumulative GPA at the end of the second year of law school compares with the student's original graduating class. The student will also be eligible for membership in the Order of the Coif honor society.

Please download ourÌýFinancial Aid Policy for JD/LLM International Studies Students Form to learn more.Ìý

If you plan on applying for federal financial aid to assist with your third-year foreign program tuition or living expenses, you must have completed at least 67.5 credits while still in residence at ÎÞÂëרÇø Law during your 1L and 2L years.