LLM in Legal Theory

New York University

Many of the world’s foremost legal theorists make their intellectual home in Washington Square as members of our faculty. NYU School of Law pioneered the colloquium model-designed to engage scholars and students in the highest level of discussion in legal theory-with colloquia in Legal History and Legal, Political, and Social Philosophy. Our colloquia now range widely over different areas of legal theory, such as constitutional theory and the economic analysis of law, and in all these areas our professors are producing trailblazing scholarship. Now in its tenth year, the program maintains its leadership role by continuing to welcome students into the first graduate degree program in legal theory.At NYU we construe "legal theory" broadly to include scholarly reflection on domestic and international law and legal institutions that draws on philosophy, economic theory, psychology, anthropology, political theory, critical race theory, feminist theory, history and sociology. NYU has long been a leader in interdisciplinary legal theory, with special strengths in philosophical, economic and sociological approaches, as well as legal history. The program is for a select group of highly motivated students who wish to take full advantage of our unrivaled faculty resources in the area in order to establish a firm foundation for future scholarly or professional pursuits. This full-time program is especially suitable for those planning a career in legal academia and is open to students with a law degree from countries around the world.

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