Overview

If you have a passion to dig deeper into a particular area of law or legal issue, you may be eligible to participate in an independent study alongside one of our renowned faculty members. In the American Legal Studies program at Hofstra University you will work one-on-one with the faculty member to develop an original work of publishable quality that will showcase your developed expertise in a legal subject.

Degree Requirements

The LLM program in American Legal Studies requires completion of 24 credits, which may be taken full time in one academic year or part time in two academic years. Full-time students must finish their LLM degree in two semesters and take 12 to 15 credits each semester. Part-time students must finish their LLM degree in four semesters at most, taking two to three courses each semester.

To give our LLM candidates a foundation in American law, you are required to take a 2-credit course on the U.S. legal system and a graded Legal Writing and Research course. The goal of this course is to familiarize you with the structure of U.S. legal documents and teach you how to communicate effectively in the professional language used by American lawyers.

Programme Structure

Courses

Accounting and Finance for Lawyers

Advanced Labor Law

Advanced Legal Research

Alternatives to Litigation

Applied Evidence: Evidentiary Oral Argument in Trial Courts

Approaches to Legal Analysis and Writing

Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Risk Minimization in a Data Driven Society

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.2

English requirements

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IELTS

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General requirements

Application via LSAC
Résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Personal Statement (In English)
Academic Transcripts
Foreign-educated applicants register with the LLM Credential Assembly Service or Transcript Evaluation by World Education Services (If Required)
Two Letters of Recommendation
TOEFL, IELTS or ILEC Score (International Applicants)

Tuition Fees

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73344 USD / year

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73344 USD / year

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73344 USD / year

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Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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Delivered

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