Advance Your Legal Career Through Specialized Graduate Study
The Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Oregon School of Law is an advanced degree program for both US and internationally trained attorneys and law graduates. The program is designed for driven legal professionals like you who want to deepen their expertise, expand their impact, advance professionally, or transition to a new area of practice.
Sports Law
Master the legal systems that shape global sport.
The Sports Law LLM prepares you to engage sport as a complex, dynamic global industry shaped by law, business, governance, and competition. Our approach to sports law study emphasizes systems-level understanding and cross-cutting legal expertise.
Environmental & Natural Resources Law
Engage the law as a tool to promote sustainability on Earth.
The Environmental & Natural Resources (ENR) Law LLM prepares you to address complex legal and policy questions related to climate change, land and water use, energy, and environmental governance. The program emphasizes deep substantive knowledge, interdisciplinary thinking, and an understanding of how environmental law operates across regulatory systems and institutions.
Business Law
Build advanced expertise in the legal architecture of modern business.
The Business Law LLM provides advanced training in the legal frameworks that govern business organizations, commercial activity, and market regulation. This track emphasizes analytical rigor, practical application, and the ability to navigate complex legal and transactional environments.
American Law
Develop fluency in US legal systems and unlock new possibilities.
The American Law LLM is designed for internationally trained lawyers seeking focused engagement with the US legal system. This track provides broad exposure to American legal structures, methods, and professional norms, while allowing you to tailor your coursework to your academic, professional, or licensure-related goals.
LLM Degree Requirements
All Oregon Law LLM pathways share a common academic framework that provides both structure and flexibility.
To earn the LLM degree, you must complete:
- 24 total credits of graduate-level coursework in good academic standing.
- At least 15 credits in approved courses within your selected pathway
- Elective coursework drawn from law school offerings open to LLM students
- A writing requirement, typically satisfied through a supervised research paper or designated writing course
Most students complete these requirements in two semesters (one academic year) of full-time study. You'll take courses alongside JD students where appropriate and benefit from the same faculty, academic resources, and intellectual community, while receiving tailored advising and degree-planning support.
Who Should Apply
Oregon Law's LLM program is designed for attorneys and law graduates at various stages of their careers seeking focused, advanced legal study.
Recent US JD Graduates
You want deeper expertise in a particular field, a stronger professional profile, or a structured academic bridge into specialized practice.
Practicing Attorneys
You are expanding your practice, pivoting to a new practice area, or formalizing subject-matter expertise through advanced legal study.
Internationally Trained Lawyers
You are seeking concentrated exposure to US legal frameworks and regulatory systems, particularly in areas with cross-border or global relevance.
Credential Builders
You want an advanced degree that signals commitment to a focused area of law and supports long-term professional mobility.
Why Oregon Law
A collaborative academic environment. Learn in a close-knit setting where faculty and staff are accessible and invested in your success.
Faculty leadership across core fields. Our professors bring deep expertise in environmental law, business law, sports law, and foundational areas of legal scholarship — grounding your studies in both theory and practice.
LLM pathways rooted in institutional strength. Whether in sports law, environmental and natural resources law, business law, or American law, your coursework is anchored in areas where Oregon Law has established depth and distinction.
A far-reaching professional network. Connect with alumni and practitioners working at law firms, government agencies, nonprofits, and global organizations to expand your professional reach.
Life in Eugene, Oregon. A vibrant university town in the Pacific Northwest, offering a supportive environment for focused study and professional growth.
Alumni Spotlight
Roberto de Palma Barracco, LLM '17
Roberto de Palma Barracco came to Oregon Law from São Paulo, Brazil, to pursue his LLM degree. He now works for FIFA and serves on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), an independent dispute resolution institution whose decisions influence major sports governing bodies around the world.
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