LLM

Sydney Lewis Hall, Lexington, VA 24450-0303, USA
Phone: 540.458.8503 | Website: law.wlu.edu

Introduction

Washington and Lee University School of Law, founded in 1849, is located in Lexington, Virginia, a three-hour interstate highway drive from Washington, DC. The School of Law is fully accredited by the ABA and is a member of the AALS. Washington and Lee is known for providing its students with an academically rigorous and professionally challenging legal education in an environment characterized by a commitment to students, small classes, a generous student-to-faculty ratio, and a collegial community.

Law School Enrollment

• Total law school enrollment: 410

All students are full time. Washington and Lee offers no part-time or evening program.

Physical Facilities

• Library hours: open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year
• Full range of electronic databases
• A range of supportive, accessible, and friendly full-time and part-time library staff
• Free campus-wide wireless network
• Gym, fitness center, and pool
• On-campus dining facilities including two cafés and a dining hall

Housing

Washington and Lee offers on-campus housing although the supply is limited; thus, early applications for on-campus housing are encouraged. LLM students who live on campus typically share housing with students enrolled in Washington and Lee's JD program. There is also plentiful and affordable off-campus housing available in Lexington and the surrounding area.

LLM Programs/Areas of Specialization

The LLM in United States Law is Washington and Lee's only LLM program. It is a one-year course of study open to a small, highly selective group of foreign-trained lawyers and other graduates of non-US law schools. The program leads to a Master of Law (LLM) in United States Law.

The LLM in United States Law requires successful completion of two semesters of study in residence, during which the student must earn 24 credit hours of coursework. All LLM students also receive training in US legal research tools and techniques.

Coursework for the LLM program is elective, allowing students to study those areas of law of greatest relevance and interest to them. The Washington and Lee curriculum offers a wealth of beginning and advanced courses in all major areas of study, including, for example, business and commercial law, taxation, public and private international law, environmental law, and criminal and civil litigation.

LLM students take the same classes as those offered to those enrolled in the JD program, and they are subject to same grading procedures and standards. Grades for most courses are determined by reference to the student's performance on a final examination or on a substantial research paper. A grade-point average of C+ or better is required to complete the LLM program.

For additional information on Washington and Lee's LLM program, please visit the School of Law website, or contact:

Brett Twitty
Director of Admissions
Sydney Lewis Hall
Room 508
Lexington, VA 24450
USA

Phone: 540.458.8503
Fax: 540.458.8586
E-mail: LawAdm@wlu.edu

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