Business Law (LLM)
The Business Law track in the LLM program at the University of Oregon School of Law is designed for students who want to specialize in business law and gain a deeper understanding of the legal frameworks that govern businesses in the United States. The program is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to advise clients on a wide range of legal issues that arise in the context of business.
In this program, students take 15 credits of business law-specific courses, such as Contracts, Business Associations, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Federal Tax. The remaining 9 credits needed to complete the LLM program can be achieved through any elective courses offered at the law school unless restricted to JD students. International students must complete two required courses (Introduction to American Law & Practice and LLM Advanced and Persuasive Legal Writing, 5 credits total) as part of their 9 elective credits.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge and ability necessary to practice substantive and procedural law and understand the dynamic processes through which law is created, developed, and changed by completing an organized program of courses in a selected specialization.
- Employ sound and articulate legal reasoning to identify, research, and analyze legal problems.
- Communicate effectively with clients, decision-makers, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Recognize the responsibility of lawyers to serve as informed and professional leaders.
- Appreciate the critical role that lawyers play in ensuring meaningful access to the legal system, promoting the just application of its laws, and serving their clients and the community.
- Learn how lawyers work together by demonstrating team lawyering skills, managing conflict, and forging relationships.
Business Law Requirements
One-Year Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the options: | ||
| Option A: Track Specific Courses in Business Law | 15 | |
| Business Associations | ||
| Advanced Legal Research | ||
| Business Bankruptcy | ||
| Mergers and Acquisitions | ||
| Accounting for Lawyers | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Fundamentals of Loans | ||
| Tax Policy | ||
| Sales | ||
| Business Planning | ||
| Contract Drafting | ||
| Secured Transactions | ||
| Workers' Compensation Law | ||
| International Business Transactions | ||
| Bankruptcy | ||
| Labor Law | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Remedies | ||
| Securities Regulation | ||
| Copyrights | ||
| Patent Law and Policy | ||
| Intellectual Property Licensing | ||
| Federal Income Tax I | ||
| Federal Income Tax II | ||
| Professional Sports Law | ||
| Amateur Sports Law | ||
| Sports Licensing | ||
| Consumer Law | ||
| Trademark Law | ||
| Arbitration | ||
| Mediation | ||
| International Sports Law I | ||
| Advanced Uniform Commercial Code | ||
| Start-Up Businesses | ||
| Sustainable Business | ||
| Writing Colloquium: [Topic] | ||
| Immigration Law and Policy | ||
| Nonprofit Community Legal Clinic | ||
| Negotiation | ||
| Nonprofit Clinic | ||
| Option B: Declare Sports Law Specialization | ||
Complete Sports Law Specialization Requirements | ||
| Elective Courses 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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International students must take Introduction to American Law and Practice (LAW 782) and LLM Advanced Legal and Persuasive Writing (LAW 783) as part of the elective courses.
Additional Requirements
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Master of laws students must complete a written comprehensive paper or project in connection with one of the required courses.