Banking, Bankruptcy, Finance

Boston University School of Law

Banking and Financial Law

The graduate program in Banking and Financial Law was the first — and remains the only — graduate program in the U.S. devoted entirely to the study of banking and financial services law. The faculty primarily consists of highly-experienced practitioners from the private and public financial services sector who are dedicated to sharing their knowledge with students in this dynamic, rapidly changing field. The Master of Laws in Banking and Financial Law requires successful completion of 10 courses.

Application Deadline: Fall: July 31 (U.S.), June 30 (Intl); Sp: Nov. 30 (U.S.), Oct. 31 (Intl)
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: Completed application; $75 application fee; two letters of recommendation, including one from a law professor; personal statement of interest; CV or resume; J.D. transcripts required for applicants with U.S. law degrees; foreign candidates must have first degree in law, or its equivalent; a certified English translation must accompany foreign transcripts; and a minimum TOEFL: 600/250/100; minimum IELTS: 7.0; minimum ILEC (International Certificate of Legal English): B2

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: One academic year, Sept. - May
Part-Time: No more than 8 consecutive semesters
Tuition Resident: $41,780/yr
Non-Resident: $4,178/course

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 617-353-3023
Contact Email: banklaw@bu.edu
Contact Website: www.bu.edu/law

Chicago-Kent College of Law

Financial Services Law

Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Application Fee: 75
Requirements: n/a

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: One year
Part-Time: Up to 5 years
Tuition Resident: $32000/yr
Non-Resident: $32000/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 312-906-5134
Contact Email: intllm@kentlaw.edu
Contact Website: www.kentlaw.edu/international/llm/fslaw/

Fordham University School of Law

Banking, Corporate & Finance Law

Students in this program acquire a sophisticated appreciation of corporate structure, capital markets and financial institutions and the goals and strategies of U.S. executives and business lawyers. Students choose from an extensive selection of basic courses and advanced seminars in corporate, business, finance, and banking law. Coursework is supplemented by the activities of the Corporate Law Center. Students in this program are eligible for staff positions on the Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law.

Application Deadline: Fall: Mar. 1; Sp: Oct. 1
Application Fee: $70
Requirements: Application form; transcripts from all university-level studies; resume or curriculum vitae; 500-word personal statement; two letters of recommendation; TOEFL (minimum 600 PBT / 250 CBT / 100 IBT) or ILEC (minimum 60) score.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 9 months for students starting in the Fall semester, 1 year for students starting in the Spring semester
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: $1,950
Non-Resident: $1,950

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 212-636-6883
Contact Email: llm@law.fordham.edu
Contact Website: law.fordham.edu/llm

George Washington University Law School

Business and Finance Law

This program offers an integrated and intensive program for the study of the laws governing economic and financial markets and institutions, proceeding from the view that legal policy, economic policy, financial policy and public policy will be well served by integrating such fields as corporate law and finance, securities regulation, banking law, bankruptcy law, market regulation, commercial law, comparative economic and financial law and accounting. A substantial research paper may be elected in lieu of a thesis.

Application Deadline: Fall: May 1; Sp: Nov. 1
Application Fee: $80
Requirements: Personal statement, official transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 2 years
Tuition Resident: $1,608.50
Non-Resident: $1,608.50

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 202-994-0715
Contact Email: grad@law.gwu.edu
Contact Website: www.law.gwu.edu

Georgetown University Law Center

Securities & Financial Regulation

Application Deadline: March 1
Application Fee: 80
Requirements: n/a

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 2 semesters
Part-Time: Up to 3 years
Tuition Resident: $46,865/yr
Non-Resident: $46,865/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 202-662-9020
Contact Email: llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu
Contact Website: www.law.georgetown.edu/graduate/securities.cfm

New York Law School

Financial Services

Through New York Law School's graduate Financial Services Program, students develop knowledge and expertise in the law, business, and regulation of the global financial services industry. Offers 40 courses on global financial services industry

Application Deadline: Fall: Aug. 1; Sp: Dec. 1
Application Fee: None
Requirements: All applicants must submit the following: completed applLication, law school transcripts, personal statement and two letters of recommendation. International students may be required to submit results from the TOEFL and/or LSAT and must have their transcripts forwarded for analysis to the World Education Services, Inc. or the International Education Research Foundation.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: up to 12 months
Part-Time: No minimum
Tuition Resident: $1750
Non-Resident: $1,750

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 212-431-2812
Contact Email: ronald.filler@nyls.edu
Contact Website: www.nyls.edu/financellm

St. John's University School of Law

Bankruptcy Law

This elite program, with about a dozen students a year, offers more than two dozen LL.M. level courses in bankruptcy and related insolvency subjects. Students must complete 24 hours of course credits and produce a publishable thesis (for 6 credits). The program may be completed in one year full time, or up to four years part time.

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: $100
Requirements: Personal statement; at least two letters of recommendation; transcript for law schools and undergraduate schools attended. For foreign Law Graduates: demonstrated academic achievement comparable to that of American law school graduates. Foreign law school graduates (other than students from Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) are required to have taken the have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and obtain a grade of at least 100 in the Internet-Based TOEFL (comparable to 600 on the Paper-Based TOEFL or 250 on the Computer-Based TOEFL), with a score of at least 25 on the writing section. In addition, applicants must obtain a grade of at least 5 on the TWE component of the TOEFL Test. The TOEFL score report codes are 2799 for the institution and 03 for the department.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: One academic year
Part-Time: Two-Four academic years
Tuition Resident: $1,550
Non-Resident: $1,550

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 718-990-1923
Contact Email: llm@stjohns.edu
Contact Website: www.stjohns.edu/law/bankruptcy

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Corporate Law & Finance

Application Deadline: Fall: June 15; Sp: Oct. 15; Sum: Feb. 15
Application Fee: None
Requirements: See website

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 5 years
Tuition Resident: $631
Non-Resident: $631

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 517-371-5140, ext. 2703
Contact Email: llm@cooley.edu
Contact Website: www.cooley.edu

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

Business Law: Bankruptcy Track

UCLA School of Law has a reputation for excellence throughout the world. With its diverse academic programs, world-renowned faculty and innovative approach, UCLA Law is acclaimed as one of the nation’s finest institutions. The one-year LL.M. Program affords students the opportunity to pursue general studies in law, specialize, or create their own individualized study plan through its flexible curriculum. LL.M. students take their classes alongside the Law School’s Juris Doctor (J.D.) students.

Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: Résumé/CV, Personal Statement, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation, Official TOEFL or LSAT Score

Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 9 months
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: $52,500/yr
Non-Resident: $52,500/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 310.206.3947
Contact Email: llm@law.ucla.edu
Contact Website: www.law.ucla.edu/llm

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

Business Law Securities Regulation Track

Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: Résumé/CV, Personal Statement, Official Transcripts, 2 Letters of Recommendation, Official TOEFL or LSAT Score

Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 9 months
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: $52,500/yr
Non-Resident: $52,500/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 310.206.3947
Contact Email: llm@law.ucla.edu
Contact Website: www.law.ucla.edu/llm

Wayne State University Law School

Corporate & Finance Law

24 credits plus master's essay; a mixture of required courses, corporate or finance-related elective courses in the law school, internships and other electives in the law school or in other departments of the University.

Application Deadline: Fall: July 1; Sp: Nov. 1; Sum: March 15
Application Fee: $50
Requirements: J.D. or equivalent, transcripts from all colleges and graduate schools attended, resume, personal statement, letters of recommendation; apply online at http://gradadmissions.wayne.edu/apply.php

Duration Full-Time: approximately 12 months
Part-Time: Up to six years
Tuition Resident: $819.05
Non-Resident: $900.05

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 313-577-0088
Contact Email: llmprogram@wayne.edu
Contact Website: www.law.wayne.edu/current/master_laws.html

Widener University School of Law

Corporate & Finance Law

Students may obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Law and Finance by completing 24 semester hours of coursework, including 20 credits in corporate law, international law, finance, intellectual property and related fields. At least 18 credits must be completed in residence at the Widener University School of Law. Credit may also be earned in the School of law interntional summer programs located in Lausanne, Switzerland, Sydney Australia, Venice Italy and Nairobi Kenya.

Application Deadline: Fall: Aug. 1; Sp: Dec. 1 (U.S. only)
Application Fee: $60
Requirements: application, application fee, resume, personal statement, official transcripts, TOEFL or IELTS score if non U.S. citizen, one letter of recommendation

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 2 years
Tuition Resident: $1,212
Non-Resident: $1,212