2024-2025 Law School Catalog
Criminal Law LLM
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The Criminal Law LL.M. Program builds on the School of Law’s strength in the interdisciplinary study of criminal law. One of the only post-professional programs in New York devoted exclusively to the study of criminal law, this program has attracted lawyers from all over the world who intend to teach, do policy work, or work as prosecutors or judges in their home jurisdictions. They are advised by Professor Luis Chiesa, an internationally known criminal law scholar with extensive experience in Spain and Latin America.
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Curriculum
Students must take a minimum of 24 credits to complete the Criminal Law LL.M. degree. Students must fulfill a writing requirement (designated by the director) and complete a minimum of three credits of experiential learning. Courses qualifying as experiential include externships, clerkships, clinical programs and practicums, as well as a variety of in-class courses. Students interested in taking the New York Bar Exam will be advised on the courses needed to satisfy the Bar’s requirements. Criminal Law LL.M. students must complete: Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Investigation; and Evidence and/or Criminal Procedure - Adjudication. The remainder of the students’ coursework will comprise electives from the entirety of the Law School’s course offerings. Students without a U.S. J.D. will additionally take a two-credit legal research and writing class and a two-credit course that introduces the United States legal system. Special Requirement
Admission to the Criminal Law LL.M Program requires a first degree in Law (J.D. or LL.B.). SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED). |
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