Temple University—James E. Beasley School of Law

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Official Guide to LLM, Master’s, and Certificate Programs


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Temple Law is located in Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., conveniently located between New York City and Washington, D.C. The cost of living in Philadelphia is lower than that of other east coast cities, allowing students to live affordably in a large city while pursuing an excellent education and building a network.

Affordable Tuition

O'Connor OwlTemple Law is a public university, subsidized by the State of Pennsylvania. As such, our tuition is very competitive. The current tuition rates for each program are posted here.

LL.M. and Graduate Programs

View LL.M. and Graduate Programs

Temple Law offers five LL.M. programs. We welcome the opportunity to get to know you and learn how Temple may help advance your career. Please reach out to the contact people below to schedule a time to speak.

ProgramContact PersonLink to Apply and Deadlines
LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers

John Smagula

Assistant Dean, Graduate and International Programs

john.smagula@temple.edu

 

Apply to the LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers here by April 15 for the Fall semester or October 1 for the Spring semester. Extensions may be available upon request.

LL.M. in Trial Advocacy

Marian G. Braccia

Director, LL.M. in Trial Advocacy Program

marian.braccia@temple.edu

Apply to the LL.M. in Trial Advocacy here by June 1.
LL.M. in Transnational Law

Duncan B. Hollis

Director, LL.M. and J.D./LL.M. in Transnational Law

duncan.hollis@temple.edu

 

Apply to the LL.M. and J.D./LL.M. in Transnational Law here by June 1 for Fall admission or November 1 for Spring admission.

LL.M. in Asian LawSalil K. Mehra
Director, LL.M. in Asian Law 
salil.mehra@temple.edu

 

Apply to the LL.M. in Asian Law here by June 1 for Fall admission or November 1 for Spring admission.

Online LL.M. in International Business Law

Tarrant M. Mahony

Director, LL.M. Program in Beijing 

tarrant.mahony@temple.edu

 

Apply to the Online LL.M. in International Business Law here by August 1 to begin study in early September.

Certificate in International Business and Compliance

John Smagula

Assistant Dean, Graduate and International Programs

john.smagula@temple.edu

Apply to the Certificate in International Business and Compliance here by March 15 to begin study in the fall, and October 15 to begin study in the spring.

Contact Information

1719 N. Broad Street, Klein Hall,
Philadelphia, PA 19122,
United States