S.J. Quinney College of Law

LL.M. Requirements

To receive the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree, students must complete a total of 24 semester credit hours.
Students holding a U.S. law degree are required to complete:

— a minimum of 18 credits in courses from an approved list of natural resources, environmental, international, and related law courses, seminars, and clinical work;
— at least one seminar requiring a major research and writing project (which may count towards the 18-credit minimum);

Students with a foreign law degree are required to complete:

— the Legal Methods class (three credits);
— one basic U.S. law course (three to four credits);
— a minimum of 17 credits from the approved list of natural resources and related courses;
— at least one seminar requiring a major research and writing project (which may count towards the 17-credit minimum);

A thesis option is also available. An overall grade point average of B- or better is required for graduation. To enroll in the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law LL.M. program, you must submit the following items:

— a completed application and fee
— three letters of evaluation (at least one from an academic source)
— a statement of experience and interest
— an official undergraduate and graduate (including JD) transcripts
— an official TOEFL report (a copy is not acceptable) from the Educational Testing Service (for students whose native language is not English)

You must submit applications through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website.

LL.M candidate selection factors considered include high academic performance, practice experience, work in related fields, and demonstrated potential for graduate-level work. A prior law degree (JD or equivalent) is a requirement.