LL.M.

IN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES

 LL.M. IN INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL STUDIES

The LL.M. Program in International Legal Studies (ILSP) offers one of the largest international law curricula
in the United States (U.S.), with over 100 specialized courses in various areas of international law. A very
flexible degree program, the ILSP allows students to elect any classes, and design an individual curriculum
that tailors to their interests and career goals. The program also offers optional specializations along with
the LL.M. degree. International students may also take certain U.S. law courses required to qualify for the
New York bar exam. Our curriculum features experiential learning opportunities, including externships with
international organizations, government agencies, law firms, and local think tanks in Washington D.C.

With ILSP, students become part of a vibrant intellectual environment, interacting with AUWCL’s 100+ full-
time and adjunct faculty teaching international law. Our faculty members are world renowned and have long-
standing ties to potential employers in the U.S. and abroad. ILSP has great reputation for its global reach, with
students from 50+ countries and 4000+ alumni from around the world.

OPTIONAL SPECIALIZATIONS
• International Environmental Law QUICK FACTS
• International Business Law  anked 9 th by U.S. News and World Report
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• International Dispute Resolution  raded A+ by Prelaw Magazine for
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international law
• International Trade Law and Policy
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 op 25 best schools for foreign-trained lawyers,
• International Human Rights Law
International Jurist
• International Investment Law
• 1
 00+ full-time and adjunct faculty specialized
in various areas of international law
Students may alternatively select a more
specialized LL.M. degree: LL.M. in • S
 tudents from 50+ countries and 4,000+
International Arbitration and Business Law; alumni worldwide
LL.M. in International Business and Trade • 9
 0% of LL.M. students participate in internships
Law; LL.M. in International Human Rights and
• 2
 00+ conferences, symposia, and networking
Humanitarian Law; or LL.M. in Gender,
events annually
International and Comparative Law.

SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

Alumni Fund Scholarship “From the first moment I got here – from the
(full tuition scholarship) professors to the administrative offices to the
diversity of the program – I decided this is where I
Inter-American Moot Court Scholarship
wanted to learn.”
(full tuition scholarship)
Noga Cohen ‘14
Global Talent Development Scholarship
(1/2 tuition scholarship)

Summer Programs Participant Scholarship

(1/2 tuition scholarship)

Merit Based Scholarships

(up to 40% of tuition discount)
 INTERNATIONAL LAW CURRICULUM

ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE International Institutions and Environmental Women and International Human Rights
Protection Seminar (summer course) (summer course)
RESOLUTION
International Commercial Arbitration: US and International Law of Biodiversity and Wildlife INTERNATIONAL AND
Comparative Perspectives (Summer course)
COMPARATIVE LAW
International ADR: Global Sovereign Disputes International Business and Environment
Practicum (summer course) Comparative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution Comparative Family Law 
GENDER
Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration Development Finance, the World Bank, and IFIs
Gender, International and Comparative Law
Choice of Law Issues in International EU Law, Policy & Diplomacy
Gender, Cultural Differences, and
Arbitration (summer course) International Law
International Human Rights
Contributions of the ICC Court of Arbitration
Advanced Legal Writing: Gender & the Law Law of the Sea
to the Development of Commercial Arbitration
(summer course) Comparative Family Law  National Security Law
Damages and Compensation in International Domestic Violence International Organizations & Multilateral
Commercial and Investment Arbitration Institutions
Feminist Jurisprudence
(summer course)
Introduction of the Practice of International International Trafficking in Persons INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
Commercial Arbitration (summer course) Responses of International Law to Conflict- LAW
Investor-State Arbitration (summer course) Related Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advanced Research Seminar on International
Mediation: Theory and Practice (summer course) Seminar-Sexuality and the Law Investment and Commercial Law
Arbitraje Comercial Internacional Sex-Based Discrimination International Investment Law
Arbitraje Inversionista-Estado The Rights of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
Aspectos Practicos del Proceso Arbitral Groups (summer course)
International Trade Law I
BUSINESS Women and International Human Rights
(summer course) International Trade Law II
Anti-Corruption Law
U.S. Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Antitrust Law HUMAN RIGHTS AND
United States Trade Regime 
Aviation Law: Domestic & International Aspects HUMANITARIAN LAW
Trade Remedies
Banking and Financial Institutions: Human Rights
International Regulations Trade & Development
Advanced Human Rights
Banking and Financial Institutions: U.S. Regulation Trade & Environment
Advanced International Humanitarian Law
Corporate Finance International Rule Making and Dispute
Asylum & Refugee Law
Cyberlaw  Settlement: WTO, WIPO and the Multilateral
Gender, Cultural Differences, and System (summer course)
International Business & Human Rights
International Human Rights
International Business Negotiations Trade and Diplomacy (summer course)
Human Rights & Terrorism Seminar
International Contracts & Sales  International Trade Agreements and Worker’s
Human Rights and Environment Rights (summer course)
International Project Finance
Human Rights: Global Disability Rights
International Business Transactions INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
International Debt Workouts Immigration & Naturalization
Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property
Law & Accounting Immigration Issues: Family & Employment 
Copyright Law
Legal Drafting: International Contracts  International Labor and Employment Law
International Trademark Law
Regulation of Emerging Robotics International Business & Human Rights
IP Practice at the USITC
Securities Regulation International Criminal Law 
Licensing Intellectual Property
Taxation of Business Entities International Criminal Law Practicum
International Business Taxation Patent Law
International Humanitarian Law
White Collar Crime Trade Secrets 
Labor and Migration in Global Economy
Corruption Risk and Mitigation (summer course) Trademark Law
Prevention of Genocide
International Business and Environment Cyberlaw 
Problems in the Democratic Process: The
(summer course) Intellectual Property in the Multilateral
Right to Vote
The Legal Anti-Corruption Framework System (summer course)
(summer course) Regional Approaches to Human Rights
Responses of International Law to Conflict- International Rule Making and Dispute
ENVIRONMENT Related Sexual and Gender-based Violence Settlement: WTO, WIPO and the Multilateral
International Environmental Law System (summer course)
Strategic Litigation in International Human
Advanced Energy Law: Current Topics Rights: Theory & Practice International and Comparative Patent Law
Animal and Wildlife Law UN Human Rights System (summer course) NEW YORK BAR COURSES
Climate Change & the Law
Human Rights and Development (summer course) American Legal Institutions
Comparative Environmental Law
Inter-American Human Rights System Legal Research & Writing
Climate Finance (summer course) U.S. Business Law
Environmental Law The Rights of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable U.S. Contracts
Advanced Environmental Law: Liability & Torts Groups (summer course)
Oil and Gas Law  U.S. Criminal Law
International Justice of Human Rights
Seminar: Environmental Litigation Violations (summer course) U.S. Constitutional Law
Human Rights and Environment Seminar: Economic, Social, and Cultural Family Law
International Energy Law Human Rights (summer course) Legal Ethics
NEW YORK BAR TRACK
This LL.M. program provides foreign-educated law students with the courses required to qualify to
sit for the New York bar exam. Foreign-trained LL.M. students must complete at least 12 credits of
New York bar courses of the 24 credits needed for the LL.M. degree.

EXTERNSHIPS & CAREERS

The LL.M. in International Legal Studies features experiential learning opportunities, including
externships. Washington, D.C. is home to the most important international law firms and
organizations, which presents unique externship and career opportunities. Our faculty and LL.M.
Career Counselor are dedicated to assist students in locating these opportunities.

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT)

Eligible international LL.M. students may apply for an OPT permit. This training will provide students
with the possibility of obtaining practical work experience in the U.S. for up to one year after graduation.

APPLICATIONS
Applications are accepted for both fall and spring admissions. To apply, visit www.wcl.american.edu/llm/apply.cfm
and submit the following:
• Application Form & Fee
• Official Copies of Academic Records
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• Official Proof of Competency in English (for non-native speakers) sent from testing agency

APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR THE LL.M. PROGRAM

Fall International May 1 U.S. Citizen/PR July 1

Spring International October 1 U.S Citizen/PR November 1

APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are
All Full and Half Merit-based
Fall March 1 accepted on a
Tuition Scholarships Scholarships
rolling basis
Applications are
All Full and Half Merit-based
Spring October 1 accepted on a
Tuition Scholarships Scholarships
rolling basis

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