Study Trial Advocacy for International Students (LL.M.) at Illinois Institute of Technology in the USA, Chicago

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Chicago-Kent College of Law offers an LL.M. degree in trial advocacy for full-time international students who want to focus on persuasive and effective courtroom litigation skills and advocacy. The LL.M. in Trial Advocacy for International Students program at Chicago-Kent College of Law invites foreign attorneys and law students with divergent trial practice backgrounds to gain exposure to the U.S. adversarial trial system-a system somewhat similar to newly revised ''oral trials'' being adopted by many other countries. Chicago-Kent’s reputation in trial advocacy-as well as its physical location in Chicago-provides a distinctive master’s degree in trial advocacy in a world-class setting. Students gain hands-on litigation experience through an externship with a government agency, such as the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Illinois Attorney General’s Office, or Cook County Public Defender’s Office or a dispute resolution/mediation practice or a criminal or civil litigation practice. This unique program invites foreign attorneys and law students with divergent trial practice backgrounds to gain exposure to the U.S. adversarial trial system-a system somewhat similar to newly revised ''oral trials'' being adopted by many other countries.

Which department am I in?

Chicago - Kent College of Law

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$45,240.00 per year

Student Activity Fee - $125 per semester

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Conviser Law Center

565 West Adams Street,

Chicago,

Illinois,

60661, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

This program is open only to foreign-trained lawyers and law students. Illinois Tech requires a four-year bachelors degree that is conferred with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution for regular admission. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5/4.0 may be admitted as non-degree students

English language competency is essential in order to participate meaningfully in the advocacy programs and most especially in the externship; otherwise, students may be limited in what they can do within their externships. Two letters of recommendation are required. The recommendation letters will enable us to assess the applicant's capacity for advanced legal study. Applicants can request a recommendation letter from their references via email by adding the references' contact email address in the applicant portal. Applicants who are practicing lawyers must submit a notarized copy of their License to Practice. In addition, practicing lawyers must also submit an official original copy of their law school transcript, bearing the stamp or seal of the school. These documents can be uploaded directly online to the applicant portal in PDF format. Applicants who are currently in law school must submit an official original copy of their law school transcript, bearing the stamp or seal of the school. These documents can be uploaded directly online to the applicant portal in PDF format.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.