LLM

LLM Program, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476, USA
Phone: 310.206.3947 | Website: www.law.ucla.edu/llm

Introduction

UCLA School of Law has a reputation for excellence throughout the world. Ours is the premier law school in southern California and among the top law schools in the nation. The university boasts 13 schools and colleges, 69 departments, and 19 libraries. UCLA School of Law offers more than 200 challenging and diverse courses and programs on issues that impact all aspects of law in today's world.

Those of us who work and study in Los Angeles have a hard time understanding why people go anywhere else. In fact, UCLA's colors were chosen to represent regional attributes: blue to symbolize the ocean and local wildflowers, and yellow to reflect "the Golden State," the California poppy and sunsets. Our lush, sprawling campus is ideally located in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city, just 15 minutes from the beach and 5 minutes from Beverly Hills. In addition to having what might be the best climate on earth, Los Angeles is a dynamic, cosmopolitan cultural center of more than 10 million people. Our arts and entertainment offerings rival any in the world. Why wouldn't you choose Los Angeles?

Law School Enrollment

UCLA law students are among the best and brightest in the world, and together they make up a diverse, close-knit community. They come from a range of nationalities and backgrounds, offering fresh perspectives both inside and outside of the classroom. Whether at an academic lecture or one of our LLM social events, you're sure to make friends that will last a lifetime.

Enrollment (2010–2011 Academic Year)

• JD: 1,000
• LLM: 75

General LLM Program

UCLA School of Law uses an interdisciplinary approach to legal studies, with a dynamic, flexible curriculum that appeals to a range of interests. The LLM curriculum includes attendance in upper division law school classes. LLM students have the option of specializing their studies in fields such as Entertainment and Media Law and Policy, International and Comparative Law, and four business-related tracks: Business Law, Bankruptcy, Securities Regulation, and Tax. With the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee, students may also develop their own specializations. These optional specializations permit LLM students to intensively study particular topics while at UCLA.

Twenty-two semester units of class credit, over two semesters, are required for the LLM degree. Except for a short summer orientation course for students who do not hold a prior US law degree, there are no required courses for LLM students.

For additional information, please visit the LLM Program website, or contact:

Tiffany Parnell
Graduate Studies Coordinator
UCLA School of Law
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476
USA

Phone: 310.206.3947
E-mail: llm@law.ucla.edu

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