Academic Programs
LL.M. in Comparative Law Program
The LL.M. in Comparative Law Program is designed almost exclusively for graduates of foreign law schools who want to enhance their understanding of the legal system of the United States of America and the English common law system from which it evolved. The program also admits students from ABA-Accredited law schools in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico who wish to study law in an English-dominant environment. Unlike other law schools, Florida’s LL.M. program caters to the individual through a course of study tailored to the needs and objectives of each student, a limited annual enrollment of between 15 and 20 students, and individualized counseling by the director, faculty and staff. LL.M. students select from courses and seminars offered each year. The courses and seminars listed are not necessarily offered each semester, and some may be subject to enrollment limits.
The program builds on the University of Florida’s renowned international studies programs and decades of involvement by its law faculty in international legal issues, including trade, environmental and land use law, human rights, law revision, and constitutional reform. The law school has established programs and relationships in North, Central and South America, Asia, and Europe, with specific emphasis on Poland, Brazil, France, Korea, Mexico, China, and South Africa.