Your Law Career Starts Here with a Master of Laws in Los Angeles

Loyola Law School’s Master of Laws (LLM) program is designed for domestic and international law graduates and experienced attorneys ready to move their careers forward in a globalized legal market. Gain a strong foundation in American and international law while shaping a personalized path aligned with your professional goals. 

Whether you're advancing your global practice, deepening expertise in a specialized field, or getting ready to become licensed to practice law in the U.S., Loyola equips you with knowledge, network, and momentum to move you forward with confidence.

Why Choose Loyola’s LLM?

• A flexible path forward: A fully customizable curriculum that supports your interests and goals. Loyola offers flexibility, including the opportunity for international students to take first-year JD courses, helping you build fluency in U.S. legal education and practice.
  
• Learn by doing: Move beyond theory and into practice. Gain hands-on experience through clinics and experiential learning opportunities by assisting clients in a wide range of cases. 
  
• Learn from leaders in the law: At Loyola, you'll study under national and international elite faculty, including experienced attorneys, judges, and industry experts who help guide your professional growth.
  
• Career momentum that lasts: Lay the path to long-term success with access to our 20,000+ alumni network in more than 35 countries and a dedicated support during and after the program, including Optical Practical Training (OPT).
• Study at the center of opportunity: Study in the heart of Los Angeles, placing you at the center of real-world legal and professional opportunities and just 30 minutes from Silicon Beach—the hub of entertainment, technology, and innovation.

Customize Your Curriculum

Choose from one of our concentrations to create the curriculum that best suits your interests:

• Civil Litigation & Advocacy
• Criminal Justice
• Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
• Entertainment & New Media Law
• Intellectual Property
• International Business Law
  
  

Prepare for the Bar Exam

For international students focused on bar eligibility, Loyola's Bar Track LLM lays a clear path forward:

• Designed to meet eligibility requirements for the California, New York, and other U.S. Bar Exams
  
• Loyola has one of the highest bar passage rates in California
  
• Faculty with deep expertise in preparing international law graduates
  
• A curriculum tailored to the unique challenges of foreign-trained attorneys

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