EXPAND YOUR PERSPECTIVE

ADVANCE YOUR CAREERMASTER OF LAWS PROGRAMS

“DEPAUL PREPARED ME TO SUCCEED IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS WITHIN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY. THE INTERNATIONAL LLM PROGRAM ALLOWED ME TO FOLLOW MY PASSION

AND FOCUS ON AVIATION LAW.”CADE MILLER, LLM 2013, ATTORNEY, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF AN EXPANDED PERSPECTIVE. ADVANCE YOUR LEGAL TRAINING AND EXPERTISE.

DePaul offers Master of Laws (LLM) programs in Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law and Taxation. Our programs are designed to provide foreign-trained lawyers and graduates of non-U.S. law schools with an understanding of the U.S. legal system, and to provide U.S. lawyers and law graduates with expanded knowledge and training. You may complete an LLM program through an intensive, one-year course of full-time study or on a part-time basis.

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STUDY IN A VIBRANT, WORLD-CLASS CITY.Chicago is a remarkable resource for professional and personal development. Located in the heart of the city, DePaul College of Law has been a prominent and integral part of the Chicago legal community for more than a century. Our campus is conveniently situated in the Loop, the business and legal center of downtown Chicago, and easily accessible by public transportation. When you study at DePaul, you benefit from a multifaceted and multicultural community and from the many ways the city becomes an integral part of your education experience.

Health Law DePaul’s health law program has been a leader in the education of future generations of health law partners, policy makers and critical thinkers since its inception in 1984. The Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute is at the center of the program and offers students opportunities to participate in its work—from community and business related programming, to groundbreaking research and policy reform. Guided by outstanding full-time faculty and leading health law attorneys, the curriculum evolves as the field of health care law changes.

Intellectual Property Law For more than a decade, DePaul’s intellectual property law program has ranked among the best in the nation. The Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®) oversees the program and is internationally recognized for its academic programs and faculty scholarship. With a broad range of course offerings, the LLM in Intellectual Property Law is regarded as one of the most comprehensive programs in the country.

International Law The LLM in International Law emphasizes the theoretical background and practical skills that lawyers need to excel in international law practice. The program is designed for both experienced attorneys and recent law school graduates from the United States and abroad who wish to earn an advanced degree in one of the following concentrations:

International Aviation Law & Policy International Governance & Rule of LawInternational Business, Commercial & Trade Law International Human Rights Law & PolicyInternational Cultural Heritage Law and Criminal Justice

TaxationDePaul’s LLM in Taxation offers a comprehensive curriculum that provides instruction in both the substantive and procedural aspects of tax law. Courses range from the basics of personal and business income taxation to advanced problems in corporate and partnership taxation, estate and gift taxation, state and local taxation, and international taxation law.

Degree Requirements– Students must complete 24 credit hours of coursework at DePaul within the

selected LLM curriculum.– LLM candidates must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Program Features– Students may complete the program through either an intensive, one-year course of

full-time study or a more flexible, part-time schedule.

– Students can choose from courses offered in the day or evening to provide flexibility in scheduling around professional and personal demands.

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LLM PROGRAMS

JOIN A DYNAMIC, INSPIRING COMMUNITY.

At DePaul, you will find a friendly, supportive community of students, faculty and alumni with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Our student organizations and academic centers provide limitless ways to get involved in areas of personal interest and to find common ground with your peers. You also will be connected to a city with extraordinary cultural, civic and professional development opportunities.

DEDICATED, ACCOMPLISHED FACULTYDePaul’s law faculty is a dynamic blend of leading scholars and respected practitioners who inspire learning. Our professors are renowned experts and widely published in their fields, and our adjunct professors are selected from among the most prominent attorneys in Chicago. Our faculty focuses on innovative programs of instruction and brings diverse and thoughtful perspectives to the classroom. Through cocurricular activities, our students and faculty work together in a wide range of disciplines to advance the law. Above all, our faculty puts teaching first.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NETWORKAs a DePaul student, you are connected to a network of 171,000 university alumni worldwide, including more than 15,000 law alumni. Nearly 111,000 university alumni live and work in the Chicago metropolitan area. Our graduates serve in leadership positions in some of the most prestigious law firms, businesses and community service organizations in Chicago and beyond. They are CEOs, CFOs and executives of worldwide corporations. They practice law in all 50 states and more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, India and China. More than 350 current and retired state and federal judges and some of the nation’s top trial lawyers are DePaul graduates, along with public officials at all levels of government and nationally recognized advocates for social justice and human rights.

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ADMISSION

WHEN TO APPLYDePaul University College of Law has a rolling admissions process and reviews applications as soon as they are completed. Early application is recommended. Applicants should submit all required materials by the deadline for the term for which they wish to apply.

Fall Semester (begins in August) July 1Spring Semester (begins in January) November 1Summer Session (begins in June) April 1

HOW TO APPLYApplicants should submit the following materials in order to be considered for admission:– Completed application – $40 application fee– Personal statement– Résumé– Two letters of recommendation– Official law school transcript

Applicants who have earned primary law degrees from international institutions should also submit:– TOEFL/IELTS score– Evaluated law school transcript. Transcripts may be evaluated by LSAC,

CAS, ECE or from another organization approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

Prospective students must have received a law degree from an accredited U.S. law school or a Bachelor of Laws from a foreign law school, or will have received such a degree prior to seeking admission.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

To apply or for additional information on the application process, please visit go.depaul.edu/LLMapply.

DePaul University College of LawOffice of Law Graduate Admissions 25 East Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604-2287

Telephone: (312) 362-8185Email: lawllm@depaul.eduWeb: law.depaul.edu

DePaul University College of Law is a member of the Order of the Coif and the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association. Additional consumer information and a copy of the American Bar Association’s Standard 509 Information Report for DePaul University College of Law is available at law.depaul.edu.

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