Academic Programs
Comparative Law Certificate Program
UF offers certificate programs for lawyers seeking a broad-based understanding of United States law in specific practice areas. Students interested in earning a certificate must complete at least 15 of the 26 credit hours required for the LL.M. in Comparative Law degree in approved course work in a specific certificate area.
A member of the faculty from the program area serves as the adviser and writing supervisor for students pursuing the certificate. Students may pursue certificates in International Business and Trade Law or Environmental and Land Use Law.
Certificate in International
Business and Trade Law
This certificate program will require the successful completion
of the 26-credit LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, of which
a minimum of 15 credits will comprise approved coursework
in the International Business and Trade Law curriculum.
The approved coursework may vary from year to year depending upon the courses offered. In recent years, the following courses were required:
- International Business Transactions (LAW 6261, 2 credits)
- International Trade Law (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Law (LAW 6269, 3 credits)
The following elective courses were offered in recent semesters:
- International Litigation & Arbitration Law (LAW 6265, 2 credits)
- International Financial Crimes (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Financial Crimes Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- International Environmental & Trade Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- Law of NAFTA (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- International Business Transactions Seminar (LAW 6936, 2 credits)
- International Trade with Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico (LAW 6930, 2 credits).
Certificate in Environmental
and Land Use Law
This certificate program will require the successful completion
of the 26-credit LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, of which
a minimum of 15 credits will comprise approved coursework
in the environmental and land use curriculum.
The approved coursework may vary from year to year depending upon the courses offered. In recent school years, successful completion of 3 of the 4 following courses was required:
- Environmental Law: Toxics, NEPA & CERCLA (LAW 6471, 3 or 4 credits)
- Environmental Law: Water, Wetlands & Wildlife (LAW 6472, 3 or 4 credits)
- Land Use Planning and Control Law (LAW 6460, 3 or 4 credits)
- Administrative Law (LAW 6520, 3 credits)
The following elective courses were offered in recent semesters:
- Florida Administrative Law (LAW 6521, 2 or 3 credits)
- Agricultural Law (LAW 6474, 2 or 3 credits)
- Local Government Law, Taxation & Finance (LAW 6531, 2 or 3 credits)
- Mediation & Other Dispute Resolution Processes (LAW 6383, 2 or 3 credits)
- Negotiation, Mediation & Other Dispute Resolution Processes (LAW 6389, 3 or 4 credits)
- Pollution Control Law (LAW 6930, 2 or 3 credits)
- Techniques of Growth Management (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- Advanced Environmental Law & Litigation (LAW 6930, 2 credits)
- Approved seminars in environmental and land use law (2 credits)