1. Required Introductory Seminars
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| Issues of Law, Policy, and Ethics in Global Technology |
2 credits |
| Introduction to U.S. Law, Legal Reasoning and Writing (International Students only) |
2 credits |
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2. Core Courses
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| Advanced Copyrights* |
2 credits |
| Antitrust |
3 credits |
| Biotech Patent Law* |
2 credits |
| Biomedical Law and Public Policy* |
2 credits |
| Comparative Law |
2 credits |
| Copyright Law |
3 credits |
| Corporate Issues in Health Care |
2 credits |
| Counseling High Technology Enterprises* |
2 credits |
| Cyberspace and Technology Seminar* |
2 credits |
| Drafting Patent Claims* |
2 credits |
| e-Commerce* |
2 credits |
| e-Health Care, Privacy and Technology |
2 credits |
| European Union Law |
3 credits |
| Food and Drug Law* |
2 credits |
| Global Science and Technology Management* |
2 credits |
| Health Care Law, Technology and Privacy |
2 credits |
| International Intellectual Property* |
2 credits |
| International Banking and Finance* |
3 credits |
| International Business Transactions |
3 credits |
| International Human Rights Survey |
3 credits |
| International Law |
3 credits |
| International Litigation in U.S. Courts* |
2 credits |
| International Legal Practice* |
2 credits |
| Intellectual Property Law |
2 credits |
| International Tax Law - to be offered in 2011 - 2012 |
3 credits |
| International Trade Law |
3 credits |
| Internet Law* |
2 credits |
| Indigenous Peoples Rights |
3 credits |
| Patent Law |
3 credits |
| Patent Litigation Seminar* |
2 credits |
| Private Placements and Venture Practicum* |
2 credits |
| Software Law* |
2 credits |
| Trade Secret Protection* |
2 credits |
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(*Advanced Standing may be awarded for these courses if already satisfactorily passed, see below) Courses for which Advanced Standing is awarded cannot also count towards the Requirement of taking 3 Core Courses for Graduation
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3. Courses Eligible for Advanced Standing
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| Advanced Copyrights |
2 credits |
| Biotech Patent Law |
2 credits |
| Biomedical Law and Public Policy |
2 credits |
| Certificate in International Legal Practice |
5 credits |
| Corporate Issues in Health Care |
2 credits |
| Counseling Technology Leading Emerging Enterprise |
2 credits |
| Cyberspace and Technology Seminar* |
2 credits |
| Drafting Patent Claims |
2 credits |
| e-Commerce and the Law |
2 credits |
| Food and Drug Law |
2 credits |
| Global Science and Technology Management |
2 credits |
| Health Care Law, Technology and Privacy |
2 credits |
| International Intellectual Property |
2 credits |
| International Internship |
3 credits |
| International Banking and Finance |
3 credits |
| International Litigation in U.S. Courts |
2 credits |
| International Legal Practice |
2 credits |
| International Tax Law |
3 credits |
| International Trade Law |
3 credits |
| Internet Law |
2 credits |
| Litigating Technology Disputes |
2 credits |
| Patent Litigation Seminar |
2 credits |
| Private Placements and Venture Practicum |
2 credits |
| Software Law |
2 credits |
| Telecommunications Law |
2 credits |
| Trade Secret Protection |
2 credits |
Up to 6 credits may be awarded for Advanced Standing at the discretion of the Academic Director. Applicants must complete a Form available from the Registrar or the Administrative Director of the LL.M. The applicant has the burden of demonstrating that the course for which Advanced Standing is sought is substantially similar to the course offered as part of the Core Curriculum above, was taken within a reasonable time before admission to the LL.M., and was satisfactorily completed.
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4. SPECIALIZATIONS
Five courses from a category are required for Certification in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, Biotechnology and Health Law, and International Law and Business Specializations. Twelve approved credits from the JD curriculum are required to earn the U.S. Law and Legal Methods Specialization.
A. Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Specialization
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| Advanced Copyrights |
2 credits |
| Antitrust |
3 credits |
| Biotech Patent Law |
2 credits |
| Business of Intellectual Property Innovation |
2 credits |
| Copyright Law |
3 credits |
| Counseling Technology Leading Emerging Enterprises |
2 credits |
| Cyberspace and Technology Seminar |
2 credits |
| Directed Study |
2-3 credits |
| Drafting Patent Claims |
2 credits |
| e-Commerce and the Law |
2 credits |
| E-Discovery Law |
2 credits |
| e-Healthcare Privacy and Technology |
2 credits |
| Entertainment Law |
2 credits |
| European Union Law |
3 credits |
| Global Internet Governance Law |
2 credits |
| Global Science and Technology Management |
2 credits |
| Health Care Law, Technology and Privacy |
2 credits |
| Health Law Issues in the Age of Electronic Information and Communication |
2 credits |
| Intellectual Property Law |
2 credits |
| International Business Law Transactions |
3 credits |
| International Intellectual Property |
2 credits |
| International Trade Law |
3 credits |
| Internet Law |
2 credits |
| Internship, Domestic |
2-3 credits |
| Internship, International |
3-5 credits |
| Issues of Law, Policy, and Ethics in Global Technology |
2 credits |
| Journal of High Technology Law |
2 credits |
| Licensure of Intellectual Property Rights |
2 credits |
| Litigating Technology Disputes |
2 credits |
| Patent Law |
3 credits |
| Patent Litigation Seminar |
2 credits |
| Patent Prosecution II: PTO Practice |
2 credits |
| Practice Before the USPTO |
2 credits |
| Private Placements and Venture Practicum |
2 credits |
| Software Law |
2 credits |
| Sports Law |
2 credits |
| Telecommunications and Public Policy |
2 credits |
| Trademark Law |
2 credits |
| Trade Secret Protection |
2 credits |
| Transactional Law and Practice |
2 credits |
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B. Biotechnology and Health Law Specialization
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| Assisted Reproductive Technology Law |
2 credits |
| Biomedical Law and Public Policy |
2 credits |
| Biotech Patent Law |
2 credits |
| Comparative Health Law and Policy |
3 credits |
| Corporate Issues in Health Care |
2 credits |
| Counseling Technology Leading Emerging Enterprises |
2 credits |
| Directed Study |
2-3 credits |
| Drafting Patent Claims |
2 credits |
| e-Healthcare Privacy, and Technology |
2 credits |
| Elder Law/Disabled Client |
2 credits |
| End-Of-Life Care: Legal and Policy Issues # |
2 credits |
| Food and Drug Law |
2 credits |
| Health Care Fraud and Abuse - to be offered in 2011-2012 |
2 credits |
| Health Care and the Legislative Process # |
2 credits |
| Health Law |
3 credits |
| Health Law Advocacy - to be offered in 2011-2012 |
2 credits |
| Health Law Issues in the Age of Electronic Information and Communication |
2 credits |
| Health Law Seminar: Health Care Reform |
2 credits |
| Internship, Domestic |
3 credits |
| Internship, International |
3-5 credits |
| Issues of Law, Policy, and Ethics in Global Technology |
2 credits |
| Medical Malpractice |
2 credits |
| Mental Health Issues in Civil and Criminal Law |
3 credits |
| Medical Research Ethics and the Law - to be offered in 2011-2012 |
2 credits |
| Medicare and Medicaid |
2 credits |
| Patent Law |
3 credits |
| Patent Litigation |
2 credits |
| Practice Before the US PTO |
2 credits |
| Private Placements and Venture Practicum |
2 credits |
| Public Health Law - to be offered in 2011-2012 |
2 credits |
| Women's Health Law and Policy Seminar |
2 credits |
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C. International Law and Business Specialization
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| Admiralty |
2 credits |
| Antitrust |
3 credits |
| Arbitration of Domestic and International Disputes |
3 credits |
| Comparative Constitutional Law |
3 credits |
| Comparative Criminal Procedure |
2 credits |
| Comparative Health Law and Policy |
3 credits |
| Comparative Law |
2 credits |
| Conflict of Laws |
3 credits |
| Cyberspace and Technology Seminar |
2 credits |
| Directed Study |
2-3 credits |
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European Union Law
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3 credits
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| Global Internet Governance Law |
2 credits |
| Global Science and Technology Management |
2 credits |
| Immigration Law |
3 credits |
| Indigenous Peoples' Rights |
3 credits |
| Intellectual Property |
2 credits |
| International and Comparative Legal Research |
2 credits |
| International Banking and Finance |
3 credits |
| International Business Transactions |
3 credits |
| International Children's Rights |
3 credits |
| International Criminal Activity |
3 credits |
| International Environmental Law |
3 credits |
| International Human Rights Survey |
3 credits |
| International Human Rights - A Woman's Model |
2 credits |
| International Human Rights Seminar: The Death Penalty |
3 credits |
| International Intellectual Property |
2 credits |
| International Law |
3 credits |
| International Litigation in U.S. Courts |
2 credits |
| International Legal Practice |
2 credits |
| International Sales |
2 credits |
| International Tax Law |
3 credits |
| International Trade Law |
3 credits |
| Internet Law |
2 credits |
| Internship, Domestic |
2-3 credits |
| Internship, International |
3-5 credits |
| Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Education (open only to international students) |
2 credits |
| Issues of Law, Policy and Ethics in Global Technology |
2 credits |
| Laws of War |
3 credits |
| NAFTA and International Trade Seminar |
2 credits |
| Private Placements and Venture Capital Practicum |
2 credits |
| Professional Ethics and Transnational Law Prac tice |
2 credits |
| Sex Trafficking in Film and Law |
3 credits |
| Terrorism and the Law |
2 credits |
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D. U.S. Law and Legal Methods Specialization
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- Students must take 12 approved credits from the JD curriculum
- Only available to international students
- All course selections must be approved in advance by the program Directors. |