University of Utah

Course Details

LLM(Master in Law)

Course Description

The S.J. Quinney College of Law was the first school in the nation to offer a specialized master of laws degree in energy, environmental, and natural resources law. Our program still sets the standard for master of laws degrees of its type. Students must have a J.D. degree to be admitted. Qualified international students are encouraged to apply. The LL.M. program is a full-time one-year program providing advanced training in environmental and natural resources law. Each year 6 to 12 students enroll in the program, hailing from various parts of the United States and diverse foreign countries such as Nepal, Peru, India, Croatia, Italy, and Ghana. Besides possessing excellent legal educational credentials, the students bring various professional experiences and backgrounds to their studies. Past LL.M. classes have included university professors, government officials, JAG (military) attorneys, entrepreneurs, practicing attorneys, and recent J.D. graduates. 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 17 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 17 credit minimum); Students with a foreign law degree are required to complete: an introduction to U.S. law course (2 credits); one basic U.S. law course (3 to 5 credits); a minimum of 15 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 15 credit minimum);

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

Career in related fields.




LLM(Master in Law) University of Utah