Master of Laws [L.L.M] [U.S. Legal Studies] From St. John's University

As a participant in the two-semester LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies program, you will earn 24 credits, including:

• Two credits of Introduction to U.S. Law
• Five credits of U.S. Legal Analysis, Writing and Research
• Three credits of Professional Responsibility

You will also earn fourteen credits taking courses in subjects covered on the New York Bar Exam, as well as other courses offered in the Law School’s J.D. program. We strongly recommend that all or most of these credits be taken in subjects tested on the New York Bar Exam. All LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies classes are held at the Law School, situated on St. John’s University’s scenic and dynamic Queens campus. We offer classes during the day and in the evening, full-time and part-time, accommodating a variety of student schedules.

New York is home to the world’s preeminent law firms and to leading attorneys in every practice area. It is the legal profession’s hub and heart. The LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Law School Graduates at St. John’s School of Law is designed for one purpose: to get you ready to pass the New York Bar Exam and to gain admission to practice law in this unrivaled jurisdiction.

As a student in this program, you will:

• Learn from some of New York’s best academic lawyers and most experienced practicing attorneys
• Live in New York City, the financial, cultural and commercial capital of the U.S. and a true World City
• Prepare yourself for the Bar Exam in a program focused closely on getting you ready to meet this challenge

The LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies at St. John’s offers you these and many more keys to a rewarding legal career in New York and to the world of practice opportunities you can access as a New York lawyer.