Master of Laws (LLM)
LLM in Environmental Law
The Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM) degree is designed for a select group of post-JD candidates seeking to specialize in the practice of environmental law, or pursue careers in teaching, research, or public policy. Vermont Law School offers LLM candidates over fifty courses in environmental law and policy-the widest range of courses offered by any law school in the nation.
The rich array of courses allows LLM candidates to choose from a series of concentrations in the field of environmental law. For example, the "Law and Ecology" concentration features courses in conservation biology, coastal systems, biodiversity protection, watershed management, and oceans law. Other concentrations include: Pollution Prevention and Abatement, International Environmental Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Ethics and Environmental Justice.
The faculty of the Environmental Law Center assist LLM candidates in developing programs of study that best meet their personal, academic, and career goals.
Students enrolled in the LLM program have the option of beginning their studies in the summer or fall semesters. Full-time students complete the degree requirements during three consecutive semesters (fall/spring/summer or summer/fall/spring). Part-time students have up to five years from the date of matriculation to complete the degree.
Download the LLM Guidelines (PDF)
For information about the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic LLM Fellowship, click here.
LLM in American Legal Studies
The Master of Laws in American Legal Studies is specifically designed for students who hold a law degree from an institution outside of the United States. Our LLM students take all their courses together with the JD students, so they have immersion in the US law school experience. The required courses provide a solid foundation in US law and US legal method. Some US states permit foreign lawyers who earn an LLM in US law to take the bar exam and be admitted to practice in their state, if certain other requirements are met. Details regarding this LLM program and the application form are available here.
VLS, with one of the nation's leading public interest law programs, has been top ranked in the U.S. for graduates pursuing careers in public service. We offer significant depth in public interest coursework, combined with outstanding litigation clinics and externship opportunities, seminars, and volunteer activities.
More...Be it in the rural towns of Vermont or urban centers of China, our graduates are committed to working for the greater good.”Geoffrey B. Shields,
President and Dean
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