Executive LLM Programs - International

Global Legal Education for Experienced Professionals

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law offers Executive LLM programs for experienced legal and business professionals seeking advanced legal education while continuing their careers. Designed for professionals who cannot or do not wish to undertake a full-time LLM program, the programs combine rigorous graduate-level legal study with practical perspectives participants can apply to their professional work.

Designed for Working Professionals

Courses are scheduled to allow students to continue working while they study and are taught by distinguished scholars, including Northwestern Pritzker Law faculty. Students develop legal and analytical skills they can apply to their everyday professional responsibilities.

Most applicants are practicing lawyers with at least five years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm who are preparing for positions of greater responsibility in the near future. The programs may also benefit other legal professionals, executives, and managers whose work regularly involves legal or regulatory matters.

A Global Learning Experience

Northwestern offers its Executive LLM programs in partnership with leading academic institutions in three global locations:

• Madrid, Spain, in partnership with IE Law School
• Seoul, South Korea, in partnership with KAIST Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy
• Tel Aviv, Israel, in partnership with Tel Aviv University

Each program offers a distinctive academic experience while providing access to Northwestern's faculty and graduate legal education. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates receive an LLM degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

Explore Our Programs

Learn more about each program's curriculum, structure, admissions requirements, and student experience:

Executive LLM in Madrid, Spain
Executive LLM in Seoul, Korea
Executive LLM in Tel Aviv, Israel

U.S. Bar Eligibility

An Executive LLM degree does not guarantee eligibility to take a U.S. state bar examination or practice law in the United States. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and may include requirements related to prior legal education and coursework completed in a U.S. LLM program. Some jurisdictions that permit LLM graduates to sit for the bar examination may not recognize Executive LLM programs for this purpose.

Prospective students interested in U.S. bar admission should review the requirements of the jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission and consult the American Bar Association's Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements.

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