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A Law School at the Center of U.S. and International Law

At American University »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Law, students receive a legal education that prepares them to tackle a breadth of challenges in »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, D.C., throughout the country, and around the world. Our LL.M. programs feature flexible curricula that incorporate a rich array of specialized law courses and seminars and experiential learning opportunities. As a student, you will be supported by a law school community that is uniquely collaborative, including faculty who are passionate about education and a global network of LL.M. alumni. We invite you to discover what an LL.M. degree from »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Law can do for you.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is the most advanced law degree at American University »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Law. The program is designed for highly qualified lawyers seeking to pursue scholarly research and writing. The program selects candidates who are prepared to write a doctoral dissertation, who will make original contributions to the legal literature, and who have a strong intellectual commitment to advanced legal study.