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Required and Core Courses

Students must have a B average in their coursework in order to receive their LL.M. degree (policy approved by faculty, January 24, 2014).

Required Courses

LL.M. students must take at least one of the following courses:

  • Constitutional Law I (4 credit hours)
  • Constitutional Law II (3 credit hours)
  • Civil Procedure I (4 hours)

See also the LL.M. writing requirement.

Core Courses

Some of the core courses listed below require pre-requisite courses, and LL.M. students will be required to either obtain the pre-requisite at Washburn, or satisfy the administration that they meet the pre-requisite requirements based on prior experience.

  • Business Associations (4 credit hours)
  • Civil Procedure I (4 credit hours)
  • Civil Procedure II (2 credit hours)
  • Commercial Law (4 credit hours)
  • Conflict of Laws (3 credit hours)
  • Constitutional Law I (4 credit hours)
  • Constitutional Law II (3 credit hours)
  • Contracts (4 credit hours)
  • Criminal Law (3 credit hours)
  • Criminal Procedure (3 credit hours)
  • Criminal Procedure II (3 credit hours)
  • Decedents' Estates and Trusts (4 credit hours)
  • Evidence (4 credit hours)
  • Family Law (3 credit hours)
  • Professional Responsibility (3 credit hours)
  • Property (4 credit hours)
  • Remedies (3 credit hours)
  • Torts (4 credit hours)

Other Courses

The following course is available only to LL.M. students.

  • Professional Responsibility - California (2 credit hours)

Revised: January 22, 2020.