LLM

1201 E. Speedway, PO Box 210176, Tucson, AZ 85721-0176, USA
Phone: 520.621.1373 | Website: www.law.arizona.edu

Introduction

Founded in 1915, the James E. Rogers College of Law is the oldest law school in Arizona and has a rich and distinguished history. The college is an integral part of the University of Arizona, one of the nation's leading research institutions and most spirited campuses. Arizona Law has a national reputation for providing its students with an exceptional education in a collegial and intellectually challenging atmosphere. The college is located in Tucson, a vibrant, environmentally unique, and culturally rich city of one million people that is home to an active legal and judicial community. The college is approved by the ABA, has been a member of the AALS since 1931, and has a chapter of the Order of the Coif.

Housing

La Aldea graduate student housing, the university's only graduate housing complex, is a gated community and is designed as suite-apartments with options of one, two, or four bedrooms for single graduate students. Residents are provided with limited furnishings (couch, chairs, dining table, beds, and a small bookstand in each bedroom), an option of a non-smoking and/or handicap-accessible apartment, and all the apartments include utilities, high-speed Internet (and Wi-Fi), private bathrooms, microwaves, and in select units, a washer and dryer (in single-bedroom apartments, the washer and dryer are available on each floor). Availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis and same-gender roommates will be assigned to suites.

• Residence Life: La Aldea

LLM Programs/Areas of Specialization

The James E. Rogers College of Law offers two LLM programs—International Trade and Business Law and Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy.

International Trade and Business Law

The International Trade and Business Law program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law offers the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree programs.

Application deadline is March 1 as LLM candidates begin their studies only in the fall term, though early applications are encouraged and accepted year-round. The program begins four weeks in advance of fall term with an intensive program in legal and academic writing, analysis, and research.

The LLM program, in cooperation with the National Center for Inter-American Free Trade, is designed to provide candidates with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to understand current developments in the areas of international trade and commercial law.

The implementation of a complex web of international agreements, rules, regulations, and international arbitral decisions indicates a clear need for rigorous graduate-level legal education in the area of international trade law, international commercial law, and international investment, which this program seeks to meet.

Foreign LLM candidates arrive 30 days in advance to receive an introduction to American Law, as well as US research and writing techniques, as a part of our summer intensive program. All LLM candidates complete a thesis, requiring extensive legal research and analysis under the guidance of Professors Kozolchyk, Gantz, or other faculty members, and may focus on any area of interest within the broad context of international trade and commercial law.

Recent research projects include the development of an electronic commercial registry, comparison of and suggestions for harmonization of banking law, transportation documentation, environmental legislation, customs law and procedures, common rules for recognition of judgments, dispute settlement at the WTO and under NAFTA Chapter 11, industrial incentives legislation in Central America, and comparative real estate law—but this is by no means an exhaustive list. The National Law Center's methodology contemplates analysis of the various laws and regulations as written, the "living law" (how the law operates in practice), consultation with government and private practitioners as to what changes are needed, and drafting of recommendations, new legislation, regulations, or uniform rules. Other dissertations have taken a more theoretical approach. It is our expectation that graduates of the program will be well-prepared for future careers in private practice, law teaching, and/or government service.

Contact Information

For further details, please visit the LLM International Trade and Business Law website, or contact:

David A. Gantz
Director and Professor of Law
Graduate Legal Studies
PO BOX 210176
Tucson, AZ 85721-0176
USA

Phone: 520.621.1801
Fax: 520.621.9836
E-mail: TradeLaw@law.arizona.edu

Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy

The LLM (Masters of Law) program in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy is designed to provide those who have already completed the basic law degree with an intensive one-year course specializing in Indian and Indigenous peoples' law. The program provides both academic and practical training in all three areas of the field—the International Law relating to Indigenous peoples, Federal Indian Law, and Tribal Law. Students in the program may choose to pursue a general course of study or may choose one of three concentrations: Critical Race Theory/Practice (PDF), Cultural Resources, or Human Rights (PDF).

Graduation Requirements

The LLM is a full-time, two-semester program requiring 24 credit hours of coursework. Students in the program must complete Federal Indian Law, the IPLP Colloquium, and either International Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples or International Human Rights. Students, in consultation with IPLP's Associate Director, can select from a wide array of classes to design a course of study shaped around their interests and career goals.

Criteria for Admission

All LLM candidates must be JD graduates of an ABA-approved law school in the United States or possess the first law degree from a foreign law school approved by the government or other accrediting authority in the nation in which it is located. Candidates for whom English is not their first language must demonstrate fluency in English (generally, TOEFL® test scores of 600 or better are expected). The University of Arizona offers excellent short courses in English, which may be arranged at the student's cost prior to enrolling if a student's TOEFL is under the required level.

Contact Information

For further details, please visit the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program website, or contact:

Melissa Tatum
Associate Director and Professor of Law
PO BOX 210176
Tucson, AZ 85721-0176
USA

Phone: 520.626.6497
Fax: 520.626.1819
E-mail: iplp@law.arizona.edu

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