The Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree
We live in a kaleidoscopic world with continual innovations in technology and ways of doing business, emerging legal systems and governments, and a surging movement to understand situations in global terms. Cardozo's LL.M. Program reflects and responds to the need for specialized training and the increasing internationalization of legal practice. An LL.M. degree from Cardozo School of Law can be a valuable asset in today's dynamic legal landscape.  LL.M. Program Highlights (pdf)

Cardozo offers a choice of three LL.M. degrees in the Fall (August) and Spring (January) terms to applicants holding a first degree in law:

Comparative Legal Thought LL.M.
General Studies LL.M.
Intellectual Property LL.M.

Deadlines
Applications for Fall 2010:   June 15, 2010

Classes begin August 23, 2010

Applications for Spring 2011:    December 1, 2010

Classes begin mid-January, 2011

Admissions Process
Message from the Director of LL.M. Admissions
LL.M. Application Instructions
LL.M. Application
Information for International Applicants
Tuition and Scholarships

Curriculum
In a warm and supportive environment characterized by personal attention to the concerns of our graduate law community, LL.M. students at Cardozo are fully integrated into a diverse student body and enjoy a full range of traditional and innovative interdisciplinary courses taught by an intellectually curious faculty that is committed to the twin goals of teaching and scholarship. 
LL.M. Academic Program Overview
Course Descriptions

Preview a Class in...
Intellectual Property Law
Property Law
Family Law
Law & Religion
Environmental Law

People
Class Profile
Student Life
LL.M. Picture Site
Meet Our Alumni
Faculty
Visiting International Faculty and Scholars

Professional Development
Career Services
New York State Bar Exam

LL.M. Frequently Asked Questions

Visiting Campus

Spring 2010 LL.M. Open House
We will be hosting the Spring 2010 LL.M. Open House for prospective students on Monday, April 12, 2010.  Come observe a real law school class of your choice, get information about the application process and academic programs, and meet faculty members and current LL.M. students.  An invitation will be posted soon.  Please RSVP at llm@yu.edu.  

Cardozo welcomes new Dean and Vice Dean
We are delighted to announce that Matthew Diller, a prominent scholar of social welfare law and policy, who from 2003 to 2008 was associate dean for academic affairs at Fordham Law School, has been named Cardozo's new dean. Our new vice dean will be Prof. Ed Stein, director of Cardozo's Program in Family Law, Policy, and Bioethics. For more information about Dean Diller, please see this release. Vice Dean Stein's profile can be found here.  

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