In addition, social events such as a Cardinals baseball game are a part of your orientation to the School of Law and to St. Louis. All international LL.M. students are required to take a two semester course for a total of four credits. Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Methods is a specially designed course giving our international students a broad overview of U.S. law and our legal system with a focus on legal research and writing. You will have many opportunities for individual critique and revisions of your written work as well as conferences with the professors. You may choose your other courses from the basic courses offered to all first-year law students or from advanced courses that complement your area of interest.
Most courses conclude with written final examinations.
Judicial Observation Program Washington University is one of only two universities nationwide to offer a judicial observation program for international LL.M.s. If you choose to participate you will be paired with a federal judge for 4-6 weeks during the summer after graduating from the LL.M. program. You will have a unique opportunity to gain a close-up, personal look at the judicial system of the United States. You will write memoranda and orders for the judge, view pretrial motions, witness jury selection, sentencing and more. You will gain a deeper understanding of what you learned in the classroom and develop practical skills that can be used when you return to practice in your home country.