The Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University is a top-tier law school, which boasts the number one location for young attorneys in the US and the number one faculty in terms of scholarly downloads. It offers international lawyers unparalleled education in the U.S. legal system, providing students the opportunity to be fully integrated in law school life. LLM students take courses with Juris Doctor (JD) students and receive the best instruction from our top ranked faculty. Scalia Law’s educational model with lower student to faculty ratio ensures that students receive individualized attention and helps them develop a strong U.S. legal system foundation.
Supremely Located Near Washington, D.C.
Our location - just minutes from the heart of the nation’s capital - is key to the successful study of US law. Two of the benefits of our location are (1) enhanced professional development opportunities and (2) the ability to acquire hand-on practical legal experience through the myriad of public and private legal employers in metropolitan Washington, DC. To learn more about how our location is essential to a valuable education, visit Scalia Law Advantage. For candidates unable to relocate or require a more flexible schedule, Scalia Law also offers a completely online format for the same rigorous LLM.
Program Highlight
A Practical Skills Track option allows student enrolled in the US Law LLM program the opportunity to acquire hand-on practical legal experience. The skills-based program develops students’ workplace skills through the practical application of the knowledge they have acquired in the classroom. Student who participate in the Practical Skills track complete the 26 credits of required and elective courses plus 2 credits of legal externship supervised by a licensed United States attorney.
Career Resources
In addition to high-quality academic offerings, Scalia Law provides excellent services to its LLM students. The director of the LLM program works with each LLM student individually to formulate a job-search strategy. The number of students in the Scalia Law LLM program is limited to ensure that each student receives individualized attention, especially in the area of career services and professional development. Scalia Law’s location just outside of Washington, D.C. gives ample opportunity to meet and network with professionals in a variety of legal fields.
The LLM program director works closely with the Career an Academic Services Office (CAS) to provide appropriate services to LLM students. Although the Scalia Law School cannot guarantee employment during law school or upon graduation, we make every effort to help our students and graduates find suitable employment opportunities. Year after year, many judges, law firms, government agencies, and other employers seek our students and graduates.