Information for JGLS students on LLM Programs

Seattle University School of Law is a world-class law school located in the global hub for technology and innovation, where some of the world’s biggest companies are headquartered, including Amazon, Costco, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Expedia. U.S. News & World Report ranks Seattle U Law #6 for Legal Writing and its Clinical Training Program is in the Top 30. We are also among the top U.S. schools to study public interest law.

Brief description of Seattle U Law LLM Programs

• Obtain a Master of Laws (LLM) in 9 months
• Qualify to sit for law licensing exams in many states, including Washington and California*
• Internships for academic credit available at multi-national corporations, international tribunals, and governmental agencies.

LLM Pathway Program

The LLM Pathway provides a unique opportunity to JGLS students to earn an LLM degree at Seattle University School of Law upon completion of their final year of study at Jindal Global Law School.  Selected students spend their final year of study in Seattle pursuing their LLM degree, allowing for an overall reduction of one year of time and tuition in securing both degrees (B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B./LL.B. and LLM).

• Apply for the LLM Pathway during your 2^nd if you are an LLB candidate or 4^th year if you are a candidate for an integrated law degree
• Spend what would have been your 3^rd or 5^th year in Sonipat in Seattle instead at Seattle University School of Law
• Choose between an LLM in American Legal Studies or Technology and Innovation
• Qualify to be eligible for law licensing exams in many states, including Washington and California*
• Transfer LLM Credits to JGLS
• Earn both degrees from JGLS and LLM from Seattle University School of Law
• Save one year of time and tuition

Traditional LLM Program

JGLS students who will graduate this year or have already graduated are also encouraged to apply for the Seattle University LLM Programs. Those applicants will receive the same benefits described above, including a streamlined application process, the waiver of application fees and TOEFL scores, and 5% tuition scholarship.

For more information on the LLM program, visit Master of Laws (LLM).

*Enrollment in an LLM degree program does not guarantee that you will be eligible to take a U.S. bar exam or practice law in the United States. Different states have different requirements to be eligible to take the bar exam and practice law in that state; you should review the requirements set by each state in which you wish to sit for the exam.

Curriculum Options

LLM in American Legal Studies

The LLM in American Legal Studies provides foreign-trained lawyers with an understanding of American Law and the American Legal System.

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LLM in Technology and Innovation

For lawyers who want to focus their studies in areas of privacy, cybersecurity, digital commerce, and financial technology.

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