Every LL.M. degree candidate will be required to take the basic course, "U.S. Law and Legal Methods" during his or her initial year. Graduates of J.D. programs may request a waiver out of this course.

This will be the only course that will be offered each summer for the new candidates who enroll in the degree program. For the Summer 2011, "U.S. Law and Legal Methods" will cover topics such as the U.S. courts, the case method and legal reasoning, research and writing, a transaction or contract negotiation, document drafting, advocacy skills and the role of the lawyer as representative in advocacy.

For the summer sessions in 2012 and 2013, courses will be chosen from the following list:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust and Competition Law
Bio-Medical Law and Public Policy
Comparative Law from the U.S. Perspective
Complex Business Litigation
E-Commerce
Family Law and Domestic Relations
Global Technology Transfer
International Legal Practice
International Tax
International Trade Law and the U.S.
Internet Law and U.S. Policy
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights

Multinational Business Transactions
Professional Ethics and U.S. Lawyering
Property and Intellectual Property
Survey of U.S. Intellectual Property Law
Technology, Energy and the Environment
Torts and Compensation Systems
Trusts and Fiduciary Relations
U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions

This list is not all-inclusive. Additional courses are expected to be added as needed or as interest warrants.