The Master of Laws (LL.M.) program at Wayne Law currently offers graduate study in law in three popular fields of legal specialization:
- Corporate and Finance
- Labor and Employment
- Taxation
The curriculum includes both day and evening courses, taught by nationally recognized faculty and leading Detroit-area practitioners with in-depth expertise in the field. Many classes include a mix of upper-level JD students and LL.M students, bringing a welcome diversity of perspective and experience to the class discussions. Approved courses for each concentration, described in the listing of Approved Courses available at this website, are offered at Wayne Law and in related programs in the University such as accounting, business, economics, dispute resolution, industrial relations, and political science.
The admissions criteria, general requirements for the degree, and specific requirements for each LL.M. major are set out in the Master of Laws Academic Regulations available on this website. Applicants must have a J.D. (or LL.B.) degree from an approved U.S. law school or the equivalent of such a degree from a school outside the United States. International applicants must also satisfy an English competency requirement and are generally admitted only in the Fall term so that they may participate in the Fall session of the legal research and writing program. Although letters of recommendation are not currently required, it is highly recommended that each student submit at least one letter of recommendation as part of the application process. A personal statement describing the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the LL.M. degree and a sample of the applicant’s legal writing are also recommended.
Students pursuing the LL.M. degree may satisfy the degree requirements in one year of full-time study or over a period of up to six years of part-time study. The culmination of the 24-credit hours of substantive law coursework is a thesis, developed in conjunction with a faculty adviser at Wayne Law. Beginning in 2010, it is expected that Wayne Law LL.M. students’ theses will be available online through a digital collection in the library and will be published electronically as part of the Wayne Law SSRN working paper series.