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Attention Foreign-Trained Attorneys:

Qualify for the Bar in Washington, California, and Washington DC
Online LLM in U.S. Law

100% online. Top-40 Law School. $1200 per credit. 8 Term Starts. Designed for foreign-trained attorneys. Qualify for a U.S. bar exam. Less than 1 year or as long as 3 years. No-fee application.

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Why choose the online LLM in U.S. Law?

You can qualify for the U.S. Bar exam in 3 states: Improve your legal skill set and meet the requirements to sit for the California, Washington, and Washington DC Bar exams. Download the State Bar Curriculum Map.

You can earn your LLM from a top-ranked law school: Scalia Law is ranked in the top 40 law schools by U.S. News and World Report.

You can earn your LLM without breaking the bank: With a cost per credit hour of only $1200, our LLM in U.S. Law is the most affordable in the United States. 

You don't have to leave your full-time job: Designed for working professionals like you; earn your LLM part-time, 100% online, with asynchronous coursework in as little as 1 year or as long as 3 years. 
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“We built the U.S. Law LLM online program to meet the needs of working, foreign-trained lawyers who cannot leave their jobs, families, and home countries to study in the U.S. but who want to further their careers by gaining competence in U.S. law. We designed a thorough curriculum, and paired it with excellent faculty and a flexible schedule that will allow students to pursue their career goals.”

– Dean Henry N. Butler, Antonin Scalia Law School Dean 

GMU US Law LP

What you'll learn:

Our program has courses specifically created for foreign lawyers and designed for flexibility, providing just what you need: a comprehensive overview of U.S. Law, in a format that allows you to stay in your home country and balance your work and other commitments. With asynchronous coursework offered 100% online, you will listen to lectures, complete course assignments, and take exams online, all on days or times most convenient for your schedule.

To earn your online LLM in U.S. Law you will complete 26 credit hours through courses including:

  • Economics for Lawyers
  • Introduction to United States Law
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Civil Procedure
  • Contracts I
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Evidence
  • Business Associations
  • Torts
  • and more
There are 3 required courses for the online LLM in U.S. Law. Courses included in the required core curriculum are considered to be essential to the Scalia Law experience. In addition to the 3 required courses, there are 13 elective options available to students that represent fundamental tenets of United States Law and reflect the type of introductory substantive and theoretical material that U.S. attorneys are expected to possess. 

Meet our Students and Alumni

Hear from Our Online LLM in U.S. Law Students and learn firsthand the difference this degree can make in your career.

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Sarah J., PhD

"The LLM in U.S. Law at GMU has been instrumental in providing me with the learning of actionable legal principles, statutory rules, and seminal case law to successfully prepare for the California Bar. Overall, enrolling in the U.S. Law LLM at GMU has been a positive and engaging learning experience."

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Ryan M. '20

"The program has indeed provided me with the comprehensive knowledge of the United States legal system that I sought—and being an online program, it also provided the flexibility to manage both school and work at the same time. t has been an honor to have studied law at George Mason."

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Aakansha Harvey '19

"Coming to the United States as an attorney from India, my only goal was to prepare my professional skills to take the bar exam and become an attorney in the U.S. Completing this program has been the most rewarding achievement and has brought me a step closer to my long-term career goals."

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Dayana Montesino '19

"Antonin Scalia Law School has changed my life for the best. The LLM in U.S. Law was my first experience studying online, and although it requires hard work, consistency, and sacrifice, I had plenty of support from my professors and from the law school during this incredible journey."