The JD/LL.M. Advance Standing program is offered in collaboration with the University of Connecticut School of Law Department of Graduate Studies. The program may combine JD study with any of the specialized LL.M. degrees. Students with advanced standing status may obtain both degrees in as little as 3½ years, compared with 4-5 years, if the two degrees are pursued separately.

Admission Requirements and Course of Study

All students who wish to pursue participation in the advanced standing program must first be granted separate admission into both programs. Advanced standing candidates must take the required curriculum of the School of Law. The JD degree program requires completion of eighty-six (86) credits. The LL.M. degree program requires completion of twenty-four (24) credits. A maximum of twelve (12) credits of relevant coursework taken at the School of Law as part of the JD program may be applied towards the LL.M. degree requirements with the permission of the LL.M. program director. Full-time, day division JD candidates at the School of Law who are in good academic standing may apply to the LL.M. program by submitting an abbreviated LL.M. application during their fourth, fifth or sixth semesters. Part-time students may apply upon reaching comparable milestones.