The Graduate Course is the flagship course of the School. Accredited by the American Bar Association, the School prepares experienced attorneys for supervisory duties and other positions of increased responsibility within their respective services through its Graduate Course. Students who successfully complete the course are awarded a Master of Laws in Military Law. Selection for attendance at the Graduate Course is competitive. Each class consists of students selected from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, as well as international military students and Department of the Army civilian attorneys.
All students are attorneys who generally have five to eight years of experience.
Students may select from approximately 40 electives offered by the School's five academic departments. The School offers an optional specialization program in conjunction with the LL.M. Students may specialize in Contract and Fiscal Law, International and Operational Law, Criminal Law, or Administrative and Civil Law. To qualify for a specialty, a student must either write a thesis in the area of specialization or earn at least seven elective credit hours and write an extensive paper in the area of specialization.