You must be a degree-seeking student to receive credit for a course. Completion of a course on this basis will not be counted later toward LL.M. degree requirements. Relatively few courses are offered in the summer session, so LL.M. students often use the summer to complete thesis requirements or pursue independent research and writing projects. A high standard of academic excellence demonstrated while obtaining the first law degree, a clear demonstration of interest in the subject area, relevant work experience, maturity, preparation, and the intellectual capacity for advanced law study. The availability of jobs in a given field and a given geographic market varies from year to year.
Most students are successful in obtaining employment in their field of study.
Program faculty, including adjuncts who are experts in their field as well as full-time practitioners, work with students to help them obtain employment.