*In Application Process for Approval

Keio University Law School, LL.M. in Global Legal Practice（tentative）
Anticipated to start from April 2017 Spring Term
Expected full-time period of study: 1 year (part-time 1.5 or 2 years)
Language of instruction: English
Number of students: 30 persons (target)
1．Purpose of Establishment
Keio University Law School, which features an existing J.D. course to prepare students for the Japanese bar exam
and career as a Japanese legal professional, will establish a program that allows students to obtain a master’s degree (LL.M.) in Global
Legal Practice, with courses taught in English language and, in principle, within a single year of instruction (1.5 or 2 years if part-time).
2．Target students
The LL.M. program is intended to train students who will be globally active legal professionals and legal staff ofglobal companies and international institutions. Accordingly, the following types of candidates are encouraged to apply:
1)lawyers and graduates of law schools who wish to improve their capability to perform global legal work in English;2)legal staff of global corporations;
3)non-Japanese students who wish to study Japanese and Asian law and legal practice (and hold J.D. or other law degrees), and4)graduates of Japanese law faculties who wish to obtain a master’s degree and aim to work at international institutions.
3．Application Qualifications and Admission Policy
・University graduates (including those who anticipate graduation prior to entry into the program) will be qualified toapply for admission.
・Admission office selection will be based upon:・Basic knowledge of jurisprudence (equivalent to graduation from an undergraduate law faculty or the first year oflaw school) will be required;・Knowledge of legal practice (equivalent to graduation from a law school) will be evaluated;
・English capability: TOEFL iBT score of 92 or higher (TOEFL iBT score of 100 or higher is preferred);・Personal statement; two letters of recommendation
The program will function on a semester system, with both Spring Term (April) and Fall Term (September) enrollment permitted.
4 ． Curriculum Policy
Global Legal Practice（Global Legal Practice course of study with 9 sub-categories)
Core Program

Elective Program-Japanese Law and Asian Law in Global Perspective-Global Business and Law-Global Security and Law-Practical Training
Negotiation, Arbitration, Drafting, Moot Court, Internship-Innovations and Intellectual Property Law-Current Issues-Area Studies-Comparative Law-Legal Research and Writing

5 ． Diploma Policy
・Degree offered:
LL.M. in Global Legal Practice （a tentative professional school master’s degree)
NOTE: The LL.M. in Global Legal Practice does not qualify a student to sit for the bar exam in Japan or other countries.
・At least 30 course credits required for completion
・Model course of study
Expected Term of Study: 1 year (1.5 or 2 years for part-time)・Study Overseas with Partner Universities for 1.5 Year (up to 15 course credits recognized)
Overseas Partner Universities include: Cornell, Georgetown, UCLA, University of Washington (USA),The University of British, Columbia (Canada), Sciences Po (Paris), Yonsei (S. Korea),
Tsinghua (China), National Taiwan University, Singapore Management University
・Double Degree LL.M. Program with the University of Washington School of Law (Seattle)
Asian & Comparative Law LL.M., Global Business LL.M., Health LL.M., Intellectual Property LL.M.,
Sustainable International Development LL.M., Tax LL.M., General Law LL.M.
6 ． Tuition and Fees (tentative)
Registration Fee

Tuition FeeTotal

1stYear60,000 yen

1,560,000 yen

1,620,000 yen

2ndYear60,000 yen

935,000 yen

995,000 yen

Location: 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Keio University Law School

Contact:

Keio University Law School
Global Legal Practice LL.M. Preparatory Committee
TEL: +81-3-5427-1778
email: lawjm@info.keio.ac.jp

*In Application Process for Approval
7．Course (tentative)
1) Japanese Law and Asian Law in Global Practical Perspective【1-1】Law, Culture and Development in Asia
【1-2】Introduction to Asian Law from Japanese Perspective【1-3】Japanese Law（State and Citizen）【1-4】Japanese Law（Economy and Social Structure）【1-5】Japanese Law（Legal History and Transformation）【1-6】Japanese Law（Contemporary Issues）
2) Global Business and Law【2-1】International Commercial Transactions【2-2】Government Relations and Law【2-3】Cross-Border Litigation【2-4】Securities Regulations and Finance Transactions in Japan【2-5】Bankruptcy Laws
【2-6】Law, Finance and Taxation of Corporate Acquisitions【2-7】European Integration and Global Business Law【2-8】Corporate Governance and Risk Management【2-9】International Commercial Arbitration【2-10】Japanese Competition Law【2-11】Business Strategy and Contract
3) Global Security and Law【3-1】Environmental Law and Litigation in Japan【3-2】Environmental Law and Disaster【3-3】Introduction to Space Law【3-4】Multinational Corporations and Law【3-5】Legal Theory of Globalization【3-6】Globalization and International Human Rights in Japan【3-7】Globalization and International Criminal Law
4) Innovations and Intellectual Property Law【4-1】Intellectual Property from a Global Perspective【4-2】Global Intellectual Property Management【4-3】Transnational Intellectual Property Enforcement【4-4】International IP Licensing Agreements5) Area Studies of Law【5-1】Area Studies of Law (South East Asia)【5-2】Area Studies of Law (China)【5-3】Area Studies of Law (Korea)【5-4】Area Studies of Law (Singapore)【5-5】Area Studies of Law (EU)6) Comparative Law【6-1】Introduction to American Law【6-2】Comparative Constitutional Law【6-3】Comparative Contract Law【6-4】Comparative Corporate Law【6-5】Comparative Corporate Finance and Law
7) Current Legal Issues【7-1】Seminar(International Security Law)【7-2】Seminar(Frontier of the Cyber Space Law)【7-3】Seminar(Japan's Trade Law and Policy)【7-4】Seminar(Legal Issues in China, India and ASEAN)
8) Legal Research and Writing【8-1】Presenting Japanese Law【8-2】Graduate Writing Seminar【8-3】Research Paper I【8-4】Research Paper II9) Practical Training【9-1】Negotiation【9-2】Arbitration【9-3】Drafting International Agreements【9-4】Drafting and Negotiation of M&A and JV Transactions【9-5】Moot Court I【9-6】Moot Court II【9-7】Internship

Location: 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Keio University Law School
Contact:

Keio University Law School
Global Legal Practice LL.M. Preparatory Committee
TEL: +81-3-5427-1778
email: lawjm@info.keio.ac.jp