Your Bridge to a Global Legal Career

Immerse Yourself in the Boston College LLM

Boston College Law School’s LLM program offers the best of both worlds: a customizable, international law degree grounded in an immersive on-campus experience at one of the top universities in the United States. Our one-year LLM is well-integrated within the JD curriculum. You will study alongside JD students and learn from world-class BC Law professors as you deepen your expertise in your chosen area of the law, build your legal network, and prepare for career opportunities around the world.

THE BOSTON COLLEGE DIFFERENCE

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IMMERSIVE COMMUNITY

LLM students are full members of the thriving BC Law community. You’ll connect with JD students and tenured faculty, collaborate on projects, and join a 13,500+-member alumni network that will support you long after graduation.

YEAR

fully on campus

100% of LLM students receive scholarships

2023

CAREER OUTCOMES

Every LLM student is paired with a faculty member, a JD “buddy” and a career services advisor who supports them throughout their time at BC Law.

HONOR ROLL

OPT (Optional Practical Training): 43%

Federal Clerkships: 7%
Academia: 21%
Employed in Law Firms: 29%

General LLM

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SPECIALIZED ACADEMICS

Customize your LLM degree with a concentration in one of five specialized legal areas:

BEST LAW SCHOOLS

Business Law
Environmental Law
Human Rights & International Law

Intellectual Property Law
Tax Law

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Boston and Beyond

Boston is the ideal place to expand your legal knowledge and prepare for your next career step. Our campus is located just seven miles from downtown, in a city home to thousands of law firms, countless international organizations, and thriving cultural life.

ALUMNI CAREERS (Selected)

Associate, Han Kun Law Offices, Beijing
Immigration Attorney, Rian Immigrant Center, Boston
Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, NYC
Legal Counsel, Google Tokyo

Staff Attorney, EarthRights International, Rio de Janeiro
Commercial Legal Manager, Femsa Servicios, Mexico
Partner, Morel d'Arleaux, Paris
Trainee, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg

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“I received admission offers from over 50 U.S. Law schools, but the special attention the BC Law admissions team gave me was beyond convincing.”

“Whether you want to pursue an American dream or build your own dream, BC Law is a wise choice.”

Wenjing Peng, LLM ’12

Partner

Dentons Shanghai

Adedotun Opeyemi Olusanya, LLM ’21

Lecturer of Law

Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL

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Newton Centre, MA 02459

617-552-4340

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