Curriculum Overview by Program
MLS and LL.M. in US Law Curriculum1
Required Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods I: The U.S. Legal System | 3 |
Legal Research and Writing | 3 |
At least one of the following: Contracts, Property, or Torts | Credits vary by course selection |
Elective Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Contracts | 3 |
Professional Responsibility | 3 |
Negotiation | 3 |
Civil Procedure | 3 |
Business Associations | 3 |
Intellectual Property | 3 |
Property | 3 |
Constitutional Law | 3 |
Employment Law | 3 |
Corporate Compliance | 3 |
Health Law | 3 |
International Business Transactions | 2 |
Torts | 1 |
Trial Advocacy | 1 |
1 | |
Mediation and Arbitration | 3 |
Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution | 3 |
Supervised Research | 3 |
Legal Externship | 3 |
Criminal Law | 1 |
Immigration Law | 1 |
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy | 1 |
Administrative and Regulatory Law | 1 |
Education Law | 1 |
1 Course offerings and schedule are subject to change.
2 Immersion/Weekend Intensive Course Electives: There are 1 credit Weekend Intensive courses offered during on-campus Immersions held every spring and fall semester. Schedule and offerings vary by term. Students can take up to three Immersion or Weekend Intensive course electives for credit toward their degree.
Master of Legal Studies in Taxation Course Sequence (24 credits)
Required Courses (12 Credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Introduction to US Law & Methods | 3 |
TWO of the following: Legal Research & Writing, Contracts, Business Associations, Corporate Compliance, Employment Law | 3 credits each, 6 total |
Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
Elective Courses (12 Credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
State and Local Taxation | 3 |
Corporate Taxation | 3 |
Partnership Taxation | 3 |
Federal Tax Procedure | 3 |
Federal Estate and Gift Taxation | 3 |
Accounting for Tax Attorneys | 3 |
Taxation of Employee Benefits | 3 |
International Taxation | 3 |
Tax-Exempt Organizations | 3 |
Tax Research and Writing | 3 |
Tax Externship | 3 |
Supervised Research | 3 |
LL.M. in Taxation Course Sequence (24 credits)
Required Courses (3 Credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
Tax Elective Courses (21 credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
State and Local Taxation | 3 |
Corporate Taxation | 3 |
Partnership Taxation | 3 |
Federal Tax Procedure | 3 |
Federal Estate and Gift Taxation | 3 |
Accounting for Tax Attorneys | 3 |
Taxation of Employee Benefits | 3 |
International Taxation | 3 |
Tax-Exempt Organizations | 3 |
Tax Research and Writing | 3 |
Tax Externship | 3 |
Supervised Research | 3 |
LL.M. in Taxation Students May Also Take Up to Two of the Following Electives:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Business Associations | 3 |
International Business Transactions | 3 |
Corporate Compliance | 3 |
Employment Law | 3 |
Negotiation | 3 |
Mediation & Arbitration | 3 |
Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Graduates of the online MLS and LL.M. program are ineligible to transfer to the residential JD program. Completion of the @WashULaw MLS degree program does not provide students with a qualifying credential to sit for a state bar exam in any of the fifty (50) United States of America or in the District of Columbia. The Washington University School of Law makes no warranty, express or implied, that completion of the @WashULaw MLS degree program qualifies a student to sit for a state bar exam in any of the fifty (50) United States of America or in the District of Columbia.