The Kline School
of Law LLM:
Set yourself
apart.
AMERICAN LEGAL PRACTICE
LLM Program
Distinguish yourself from the competition with the
Kline School of Law’s LLM program in American
Legal Practice. Our unique approach offers LLM
students an opportunity to learn from unusually
talented faculty with a unique commitment to
teaching the distinct skills of American legal practice.
U.S. News has recognized Drexel University as one of
the Top 7 Up-and-Coming Universities in the United
States. The Kline School of Law has earned similar
acclaim from U.S. News, which ranks its legal writing,
clinics, and health law programs among the best in the
United States.
The Kline School of Law stands apart from
other law schools by offering small classes and
personalized education in a close and supportive
community. And most importantly, the
program gives LLM students an opportunity
to gain firsthand legal experience by working
side by side with American lawyers. Our Coop Externship allows highly qualified LLM
students to earn credit by working in corporate
offices, law firms, government agencies and the
courts for 15 weeks.
Expand your
education.
AMERICAN LEGAL PRACTICE
LLM Program
The LLM is a 24-credit program for individuals
who hold law degrees from accredited institutions
outside of the U.S. LLM students can focus on one
of four specially designed LLM course tracks or
work with faculty to develop an individualized plan
of study suited to their own professional goals.
A practical approach
and a personal focus.
AMERICAN LEGAL PRACTICE
LLM Program
Drexel University is an undisputed national
leader in experiential education, and the law
school puts hands-on learning at the center
of its curriculum through externship, clinical
and community-based programs.
The LLM program builds on relationships the
law school has established with hundreds of
externship partners in the Philadelphia area
that include major corporations, global law
firms, a variety of government agencies and
federal and state courts.
Our unique LLM Co-op Externship allows
students who have a strong facility in English
and have demonstrated success in the
classroom to work inside a corporation, a law
firm, a judicial office or a government agency.
Participating students spend up to two days
each week gaining hands-on exposure to the
practice of law, receiving one-on-one guidance
from accomplished attorneys.
Every LLM student works with a faculty
advisor to design a curriculum unique to his
or her own interests and then gets matched
with a JD student partner to navigate both
the law school community and Philadelphia.
LLM students take part in the life of the
law school, which hosts a wide variety of
speakers, panels and conferences every
semester. The events are often sponsored by
student organizations focused on business
law, intellectual property law, international
law and other areas of practice. They provide
an additional opportunity to learn more
about U.S. law, professional practice and
career strategies, while enabling students
to socialize with other members of the law
school community.
“Our Co-op Externship Program
gives students a chance to learn
how American lawyers do
business and to meet prominent
professionals in the field.”
– Professor Reena Parambath
A flexible
curriculum.
CURRICULUM
LLM Program
LLM students can build a personalized
curriculum taking advantage of
the Kline School of Law’s diverse
and dynamic course offerings. The
law school has also designed four
specialized LLM tracks for those who
have a particular interest in business
and commercial law, intellectual
property law, international law, or U.S.
bar exam preparation.
FOUR SPECIALLY DESIGNED
LLM TRACKS
Our four LLM tracks incorporate foundation
courses that include:
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I ntroduction to U.S. Legal Systems
L
egal Methods
C
ontract Law
L
egal English
Drexel
HOW WILL YOU SET YOURSELF APART?
LLM Program
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAW
Business and
commercial law.
Business and trade are cornerstones of many
legal practice groups around the world. This
track provides students with crucial insights
into American business law that will enable
them to serve a broad clientele more effectively.
CORE COURSES:
Business Organizations
Contract Drafting
International Business Transactions
RELATED ELECTIVES:
Bankruptcy Law
Co-op Externship
Insurance Law
Patent Law
Private Equity and Venture Capital Law
Sales
Secured Transactions
Securities Regulation
LLM Program
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAW
Intellectual
property law.
Given the significant role of the United
States in the technology, pharmaceutical
and media sectors, intellectual property
law is an essential part of American
legal practice. This track gives students
invaluable tools for navigating this
important arena.
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
LLM Program
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
CORE COURSES:
RELATED ELECTIVES:
Contract Drafting
Co-op Externship
Intellectual Property Licensing
Internet Law
Patent Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Privacy Law
Private Equity and Venture Capital
LLM Program
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAW
International law.
For many lawyers, it’s no longer enough
to understand the framework of law in
their home countries. This track enables
students to understand the complex matrix
of international laws that will give them a
competitive edge in professional practice.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
LLM Program
INTERNATIONAL LAW
LLM Program
CORE COURSES:
European Union Law
International Business Transactions
International Human Rights
International Law
RELATED ELECTIVES:
Admiralty and Law of the Sea
Contract Drafting
Co-op Externship
Immigration Law
Refugee and Asylum Law
U.S. BAR EXAM PREPARATION
LLM Program
Selected U.S. states permit foreign-trained
attorneys with an LLM to sit for their bar
examinations. This track is designed to provide
students both the substantive knowledge, and
the minimum curricular requirements, to sit
for the bar in those states. Students seeking
admission in this way should check with the
individual states to determine their admission
requirements. Your faculty advisor will assist
you in creating a plan of study that meets those
requirements. Like JD students, LLM students
intending to sit for a U.S. bar exam should plan
to enroll in a commercial bar preparation class
after obtaining their degree.
COURSES MAY INCLUDE:
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure: Investigations
Evidence
Federal Income Tax
Professional Responsibility
Property
Torts
U.S. bar exam
preparation.
Details of this track and the number of
required credits may vary, based on
the state bar the student seeks to join.
Legal English
Drexel
LEGAL ENGLISH
LLM Program
One of the key benefits of the LLM program
is that non-native English speakers build
proficiency in legal English they need to
succeed in professional practice.
English language courses will give students a
solid foundation for understanding language
and terminology distinct to American law and
the U.S. legal system. Students will hone these
skills, as well as their conversational English,
by actively participating in their standard
coursework, as well as by joining the broader
community of students at the Kline School of
Law.
Students can supplement their training by
taking an introductory course the summer
prior to the program or at any time during the
program, through Drexel’s renowned English
Language Center.
The introductory course will enhance students’
participation in classroom discussions, their
understanding of written legal materials and
their ability to write about legal topics clearly
and accurately.
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Teachers.
Scholars.
Practitioners.
Kline School of Law faculty are recognized scholars and innovative
teachers who have practiced law in domestic and international
arenas. Our faculty graduated from the most widely recognized
American law schools, including Yale, Harvard, Columbia, New
York University, Northwestern, Duke, the University of Chicago,
and UCLA. Several practiced as associates and partners in major
American and international law firms in New York, Washington,
Chicago, Philadelphia and the Silicon Valley while others are
leaders in developing new laws and policies. Most of them served
in prestigious clerkships with high level federal judges. Engaging
inside the classroom and accessible outside of the classroom,
these professors will provide you with a rigorous introduction to
principles of law as well as keen insights about professional practice.
Our accomplished
faculty includes:
PROFESSOR REENA PARAMBATH
Director, Co-op Program and former
business litigator.
A former attorney-adviser in the U.S. State Department’s
Office of the Legal Advisor, who practiced at O’Melveny
& Meyers, an international firm in Washington D.C.
PROFESSOR KARL OKAMOTO
Director, Business and Entrepreneurship Law
Program, an entrepreneur and former partner at
global firms Dechert and Kirkland & Ellis, who also
practiced at internationally known Skadden Arps.
PROFESSOR ANIL KALHAN
A recognized scholar in comparative law who
handled international human rights matters while
practicing with Cleary Gottlieb in New York City
and holds leadership posts within the Association of
American Law Schools.
PROFESSOR AMY LANDERS
Director, Intellectual Property Law Program and
former partner in the Silicon Valley office of Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe, a renowned international and
IP firm.
FACULTY
LLM Program
PROFESSOR PAMMELA QUINN SAUNDERS
Philadelphia is a lively metropolitan area of more
than 6 million people – the second-largest city on
the East Coast – that has been ranked #1 for culture
by Travel+Leisure magazine and named one of
America’s hottest cities of the future by Business
Insider. Because of its central location, it is within
a two-hour train ride of New York City and
Washington, D.C.
Drexel University is located in Philadelphia’s
University City neighborhood, which it
shares with the University of Pennsylvania.
The neighborhood feels like a small college
town that features 7,500 international
students within 2 square kilometers, an active
intellectual community, restaurants that serve
diverse international cuisines, and book stores,
clothing retailers and other shops.
Philadelphia:
No better location
in the United States
PHILADELPHIA
Drexel University
The campus is located close to the airport and just
blocks from 30th Street Train Station, putting it
within easy reach of other major cities. University
City is so close to downtown that students can walk
to their co-op externships.
Philadelphia is an affordable city that offers a huge
variety of galleries, museums, performing arts
venues, athletic arenas, historic sites and the
nation’s largest municipal park. It’s easy
to find Halal meats, Indian and Ethiopian
delicacies, a dim sum brunch or a Brazilian
churrascaria nearby, thanks to the wide range
of nationalities and ethnic groups that call
Philadelphia home.
Drexel
HOW WILL YOU SET YOURSELF APART?
Drexel University
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
LLM Program
Consistently ranked by U.S. News among the
nation’s top “up and coming” universities,
Drexel is a comprehensive research university
that includes schools of medicine, business,
engineering, computing, public health,
nursing and entrepreneurship, as well as law.
The university takes part in NCAA Division I
sports, including basketball.
Founded in 1891, Drexel has long been a
pioneer in experiential learning and it was
among the nation’s first major universities
to integrate hands-on education into its
curriculum.
The student body features 3,000 international
students from more than 100 countries, who
take part in a dynamic and lively culture on
campus and in the community.
The university offers numerous services and
forms of support to international students:
• Th
e English Language Center, which offers
intensive English courses focusing on
written and oral communication as well as
advising year round.
• I nternational Student Orientation
•A
merican Culture Series Workshops
Philadelphia’s nearby International House
sponsors many multicultural programs and
activities in the arts and humanities.
Admission
Requirements
LLM students must have completed an
undergraduate or graduate degree in law.
All applicants must submit:
Tuition,
Scholarships and
Financial Aid
Tuition is charged per credit.
• t wo letters of recommendation
The LLM is a 24-credit program. Students
preparing for a bar exam may be required
to complete additional credits, depending
on the state.
• a n academic transcript verified by the
LSDAS or an external service
The Kline School of Law offers exceptional
applicants merit and country-based scholarships.
• a personal essay expressing their interest
in the program
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OEFL or IELTS score
• $ 50 application fee
Students who do not meet admission
requirements due to a lack of English language
proficiency may be accepted conditionally and
required to complete a language-intensive course
prior to admission.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie Friedman, leslie.a.friedman@drexel.edu
3320 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-1LAW
AMERICAN LEGAL PRACTICE
LLM Program