Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

An integrated or undifferentiated program in one or more of the legal research or advanced practice fields

Examples:   Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L.),   Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

A program that prepares lawyers educated outside the United States to understand U. S. or Canadian law and jurisprudence

Examples:   Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.)

An advanced, professional program of the U.S. legal system, Constitution law, and jurisprudence. Includes instruction in legal history, legal sociology, philosophy of law, Constitutional law, legal procedure, and related topics

Examples:   American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M., M.C.J.),   American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the Canadian legal system, Constitution law, and jurisprudence. Includes instruction in legal history, legal sociology, philosophy of law, Constitutional law, Commonwealth law, legal procedure, and related topics

Examples:   Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M., M.C.J.),   Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law and process related to the regulation of businesses and the financial services industry. Includes instruction in corporate law, antitrust law, securities law and regulation, negotiation, incorporation, partnerships, trusts, and related topics

Examples:   Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LL.M.),   Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.),   Estate Planning Law

An advanced, professional study of legal systems and philosophies in comparative perspective

Examples:   Comparative Law (LL.M., M.C.L.),   Comparative Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations governing the energy industry, environmental protection, natural resources and land use, and related topics

Examples:   Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S.),   Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies and regulations affecting the health care industry, health professions, health services and insurance industries, and patients

Examples:   Health Law (LL.M., M.J.),   Health Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.),   Healthcare Compliance Law,   Mental Disability Law

An advanced, professional study of the law affecting relations between nations, the behavior of international organizations, and the international activities of private citizens and organizations

Examples:   International Law and Legal Studies (LL.M.),   International Law and Legal Studies (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations governing transnational business and commercial practices, including the specialized tax law related to international financial transactions

Examples:   International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (LL.M.),   International Business, Trade, and Tax Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of tax law and taxation procedures in U.S. or Canadian jurisdictions affecting individuals and corporations

Examples:   Tax Law/Taxation (LL.M.),   Tax Law/Taxation (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations related to copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and related issues. Includes instruction in patent law, copyright law, trademark law, intellectual property licensing and litigation, and applications such as art and entertainment law, communications law, information technology law, sports law, and chemical and biotech patent law

Examples:   Intellectual Property Law ( LL.M.),   Intellectual Property Law (J.S.D./S.J.D.)

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting patents

Examples:   Patent Law,   Patent Prosecution

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations for lawyers and non-legal professionals in food and agriculture

Examples:   Agriculture and Food Law,   Global Food Law

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting the sports, fashion, entertainment, arts, and media industries

Examples:   Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law,   Fashion Law,   Gaming Law and Regulation,   Sports Law,   Title IX Compliance

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations for lawyers and non-legal professionals in compliance, ethics, internal monitoring, regulatory affairs, and related areas

Examples:   Corporate Compliance,   Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Law

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting criminal law and trial procedures

Examples:   Federal Criminal Practice and Procedure

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting entrepreneurship and innovation

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting domestic relations across the lifespan

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting human resources

Examples:   Employee Benefits Law,   Labor and Employment Law

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting insurance

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting real estate and land development

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting land, sea, air, and space transportation

Examples:   Admiralty Law,   Marine Affairs Law,   Aviation Law,   Ocean and Coastal Law,   Air and Space Law,   Logistics and Transportation Law,   Space and Telecommunications Law

An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations affecting federal Indian law, tribal law and policy, and Indigenous peoples' human rights

Examples:   Tribal Policy, Law, and Government,   Indigenous Law,   Indigenous and Federal Aboriginal Law

Any program in legal research and advanced professional studies not listed above

Examples:   Animal Law,   Biotechnology and Genomics Law,   Cannabis Law,   Communications Law,   Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Law,   Economic Law,   Education Law