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Dean of the College: Heidi M. Hurd
Director of Graduate and International Legal Studies: Caroline M. Pribble
Correspondence and Admission Information: Ann Perry, Office of Graduate
and International Legal Studies
215 Law Building
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-6066
E-mail: llm@law.uiuc.edu
Graduate Degree Programs
Programs of graduate study in law are designed for law graduates who
wish to pursue advanced study and conduct independent research under
the direction of the College of Law faculty. Two advanced degrees
are conferred by the College of Law: the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree and the Doctor of Science of Law (J.S.D.).
Overall coordination of the graduate program is the responsibility
of the Office of Graduate and International Legal
Studies, and individual inquiries should be addressed to this office.
Admission
The Graduate College admission requirements apply. In addition, the
paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirement
is 600 (250 on the computer-based test). Students are not required
to take the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students are
admitted on an individual basis according to a review of their prior
accomplishments with an emphasis on academic achievement. Admission
is made during the fall semester only.
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree is open to both graduates of U.S.
law schools and applicants whose prior law study was concluded in
a foreign country. Non-U.S. applicants are eligible for admission
if they have met the requirements to practice law in their home country.
The LL.M. degree requires the completion of 32 graduate hours of credit.
All candidates are required to take Introduction to U.S. Law, a 4
graduate hour course. The remaining 28 graduate hours are selected
by the candidate from any College of Law courses.
For candidates from noncommon law backgrounds, credit from dissertation
or thesis work generally may not be applied toward the LL.M. degree.
If the candidate has a degree from a common law country, 16 graduate
hours of credit may be achieved by the writing of a dissertation or
thesis. Variations from these requirements require advance approval
from the College of Law and, in some instances, from the Graduate
College. Petition forms are available from the Graduate Office.
Doctor of the Science of Law
Usually, no applicant will be admitted to Doctor of the Science of
Law (J.S.D.) candidacy unless he or she has completed a master’s
degree in law at the University of Illinois. The decision to admit
will be based on an outstanding level of performance in courses taken
during the period in residence as well as a demonstrated ability in
independent research and writing.
The requirements for the J.S.D. degree consist of the preparation
of a dissertation of publishable quality and a program of study prescribed
by the Committee on Graduate and International Legal Studies. This
program of study includes, as an essential element, research and writing
under faculty supervision in areas related to the candidate’s
J.S.D. thesis. Candidates will generally be required to take those
courses and seminars from among the College of Law course offerings
that relate to the candidate’s dissertation topic and to pass
an oral examination in defense of the dissertation before a doctoral
committee of the faculty specifically convened for that purpose.Financial Aid
Applicants to the College of Law graduate programs are welcome
to apply for scholarship assistance. Scholarships typically are awarded
to applicants with a combination of excellent academic and professional
credentials and proven financial need. Awards usually provide part
of tuition and do not cover living expenses. There are always
more qualified applicants than there are funds available. Therefore,
applicants are strongly encouraged to explore alternative sources
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