Our Risk Management program provides you the knowledge and skills you need to work successfully in a fast-paced, highly-structured, deadline driven culture. We’ve designed the program with both lawyer and non-lawyer professionals in mind, and have built courses that help connect the dots across a number of issues, such as compliance, fiduciary management, corporate governance, and more. Engage, innovate, and interact in a dynamic environment that mimics the real world of risk management.

Whether you are a

Our Wealth Management program gives you the knowledge and skills you need to advise wealthy clients and help manage their assets. Because wealth management involves professionals with various backgrounds, we’ve designed the program with both lawyers and non-lawyer professionals in mind. Lawyers, accountants, investment advisors, and other professionals engage and interact in a dynamic environment that mimics the real world of wealth management.

Whether you are a

Tax Law overview

The Graduate Tax Program’s focus is to provide courses that give lawyers the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate their careers. All of our faculty have significant experience in a variety of tax practice settings and specialties. The curriculum focuses on the practical aspects of tax practice through the use of problem-oriented teaching. A mix of required courses provides broad exposure to tax as a subject. Specialization is available through a combination of electives and independent study for those who wish to have an emphasis in estate planning, tax, or corporate counsel. The tax program includes the opportunity to obtain practical experience through externships with the Internal Revenue Service, state taxing entities or specialty tax practices. We enhance the quality of the educational offerings and the career paths of the program’s graduates by maintaining connections with top tax attorneys. ... [-]

Insurance Law overview

The Insurance Law curriculum has been developed in consultation with industry experts and is intended to provide exposure to the many and varied aspects of insurance and risk management. Upon completion of their studies, students will be able to form companies and oversee the regulatory and governance aspects of insurance company operations. In addition to the practical aspects of insurance law practice, students will graduate with a deep background in the issues and challenges confronting clients in the property and casualty, life, health and disability, reinsurance and surplus line of insurance. Students have access to insurance experts who not only understand the industry and the challenges of the future but also offer constructive and practical advice regarding the efficient delivery of legal services to insurance clients both in-house and in the private practice of law.... [-]

Corporate Law & Finance overview

The WMU-Cooley Law Graduate Program in Corporate Law and Finance provides students with an opportunity to solve challenging, real-world business problems with guidance from our faculty of actively practicing litigation and transactional business law professionals. We provide classroom access to legal experts who not only understand the challenges confronting their business clients in today’s economy but also offer constructive and practical advice regarding the efficient delivery of legal services to both in the house and private practice clients. Our curriculum emphasizes the financial aspects of corporate practice, filling a gap that is often identified by employers as missing in today’s pool of future leaders. This program prepares students and lawyers to become more accomplished practitioners in the dynamic corporate arena, by providing a basic foundation in corporate law as well as a competency in the broader legal issues that impact a business.... [-]

Students seeking the LLM in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law acquire a sophisticated appreciation of corporate structure, an understanding of the laws relating to capital markets and financial institutions, and genuine insights into the goals and strategies of U.S. executives and business lawyers.

In this program, students enroll in core courses including Corporations, International Banking Law, Banking Law, or Financial Institutions and choose from a broad array of additional courses in corporate, banking, and finance law and related topics. Through these courses, students explore such areas as bankruptcy, corporate finance, corporate governance, corporate tax, cross-border insolvency, mergers and acquisitions, and securities regulation and enforcement.... [-]

The new LL.M. program in Energy and Environmental Law at UConn School of Law will engage students and develop their expertise in global energy needs, climate change, renewable energy policy, environmental policy and land use.

Through the Center for Energy & Environmental Law, students will have the opportunity to move beyond the classroom to practice-based learning opportunities, including:

Knowledge of tax law is essential to any business environment, and the study of this legal specialization is intellectually fascinating. The Professional LLM in Tax Law offers students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the policies, principles and the internal logic of tax laws in Canada and internationally. It covers all aspects of tax law from the most basic rules underlying traditional personal tax planning principles to current developments in the sophisticated design of financial instruments. Courses are taught by a diverse range of highly qualified scholars and practitioners, all of whom are leaders in their areas of practice.

The LL.M in Energy & Natural Resources Law program consists of a full course of study over two semesters from August to May of each year. The LLM degree requires a minimum 24 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4-point scale. Students will be expected to complete courses on Energy Research, Analysis, and Writing; Oil and Gas Law (Basic and Advanced); Environmental or International Environmental Law; Administrative Law and Climate Change.

In addition, students will choose from other courses in the College of Law’s Sustainable Energy and Resources Law (SERL) curriculum, such as Energy Regulation; Water Law; International Energy and Natural Resources Law; and Natural Resources and Environmental Law on Federal Lands. Foreign-trained LLM degree candidates also enroll in a one-semester course designed to introduce US law.... [-]

Our Insurance Law LL.M. program is the top destination for lawyers and students from the U.S. and around the world who seek serious graduate training in insurance and financial services law. Thanks to our location in historic Hartford, Connecticut -- the famed INSURANCE CAPITAL and headquarters to some of the largest global insurance companies -- our students study with the most sophisticated insurance law experts in the country. New York City and Boston are just two hours away and Fairfield County, Connecticut, the hedge fund capital of the U.S., is even closer.

Applicants to our Insurance Law LL.M. program should have: (1) a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, or (2) a law degree from a faculty outside the United States. We will also consider applications from individuals holding an advanced degree in a related field. International applicants must also meet the English proficiency requirements described further down on this page.... [-]

LLM in Estate Planning - Online OnlyThe John Marshall Law School’s Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits began offering an entirely online LLM in Estate Planning in the fall 2012 semester. This new LLM program has a comprehensive curriculum designed to help students master the theoretical and practical aspects of estate planning. The program is structured to produce practice-ready graduates who will be able to begin practicing in the estate planning arena upon receiving their degrees.Program courses are developed for online delivery and taught by experts from around the country. The faculty includes both law school professors and academics and practitioners to ensure that students receive a firm theoretical foundation in the legal fundamentals, as well as a thorough understanding of how to apply what they have learned.Since the courses will be offered online, there will not be any set class meetings that must be attended. Thus, students will be able to create their own academic schedules that meet their particular needs. Additionally, online delivery will enable students to tend to their studies at work or at home and at any time of the day.The flexibility provided by online delivery allows for a diverse student body, with participants from throughout the country. This dynamic makes the online class discussions more interesting and educational as students share perspectives from their respective geographical regions.To earn the degree students must satisfactorily complete 24 credit hours, all of the required courses, and a comprehensive estate planning project assigned by the director.... [-]

Master of Fiscal LawThis master program facilitates the acquisition of capabilities to analyze the legal and fiscal aspects within the national context and international aspects; to solve fiscal and financial problems; as well as analyze the current legal policies and propose adaptations and reforms to them, also to represent individuals and organizations in legal proceedings.

Candidate Profile

OU Law is at the forefront in its offering of legal courses focused on energy and natural resources. With many energy and natural resources companies headquartered in Oklahoma, OU Law sends a large number of graduates into energy-related fields and practices every year. OU Law prepares students to be leaders in energy and natural resources law and policy, assisting in the sustainable development of all forms of energy and natural resources in an environmentally responsible manner.

The LL.M. in Energy and Natural Resources can be completed in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

The John B. Turner LL.M. Program offers a unique combination of courses, available only at OU, and allows students to choose from three specializations: energy and natural resources, indigenous peoples law, or US Legal Studies (for foreign-educated lawyers).... [-]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law has offered an LLM in Taxation since 2008 and is a leader in the field. Students will earn an LLM degree with a concentration in Taxation. For more information, email graduateadmissions@tjsl.edu Students will learn about the taxation of individuals and businesses from leaders in the field, including former IRS agents. Topics range from individual taxation, business taxation, estate planning, and international taxation. With the increasing government regulation in the field, this is a growing area of employment and a ripe time to gain knowledge in the arena.

The program is offered entirely online and can be completed in a year while working full time. There is no residency requirement.... [-]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law has offered an LLM in Financial Services and Wealth Management since 2009 and is a leader in the field. Students will earn an LLM degree with a concentration in Financial Services and Wealth Management.

Students will learn about wealth management from some of the finest leaders in the industry. Thomas Jefferson School of Law partners with the global academy of Financial Management to offer additional certifications for taking our courses. Examples include Certified Asset Manager, Chartered Wealth Manager, and Chartered Portfolio Manager.

The program is offered entirely online and can be completed in a year while working full time. There is no residency requirement.... [-]