These programs offer opportunities for our LL M. foreign students to tap not only the riches of a post-graduate law program, but also the riches of other colleges who are already running international programs. These strong links between the College of Law and other parts of the University provide opportunities for our LL.M. students to interact with other foreign students already a part of the University community. In addition to a general program of studies leading to the Juris Doctor degree, the College of Law has instituted a number of specialty programs leading to certificates in one of six concentrated areas of the law. Master's candidates may design their course of study to take advantage of the concentrated focused study available through these programs. In our Center for Dispute Resolution and its certificate program, students are exposed to current and emerging forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Students practice techniques to assist legal and non-legal entities avoid costly litigation.
In our Comparative and International Law Center and its certificate and summer and semester abroad programs, students are given a broad grounding in international and comparative law principles. The focus is on exposing students to the interaction of national and international economics, business, politics and the law. In our Native American Law Certificate Program , students learn about the unique problems of the tribes and their members with a special focus on regional concerns. Issues of tribal governance and emerging systems of tribal law and court systems are other key areas of the program. In our Health Law Certificate Program , students work with doctors, hospital administrators, scientists and experienced lawyers in studying and developing innovative ideas to cope with the management and ethical problems increasingly surrounding the delivery of health care.