The part-time master's degree program in International Commercial Law provides in-depth knowledge in international commercial transactions and enables professional legal practitioners to represent clients more effectively in a global commercial environment. Especially suited for practicing legal professionals, the degree is usually completed in three summers by engaging in six weeks of intensive study each summer session. Candidates begin the master's degree program by examining the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system, with special emphasis on business and trade law. They complete the Orientation in U.S.A. Law Program and all three of the Advanced Programs in International Commercial Law (International Joint Ventures, Global Trading Systems: Substance and Dispute Resolution, and Financing International Transactions), plus additional specialized classes offered in such areas as securities, intellectual property, comparative law, private international law, anti-trust, business associations and others. Graduates go on to study global trading systems and the dynamic financial and economic forces driving economic internationalization and trade liberalization. Participants may complete some units at the International Commercial Law Seminar given each summer at the University of Cologne in Germany.

Foreign applicants must present satisfactory evidence of the completion of legal academic training at an accredited educational institution. Domestic applicants must have completed at least six years of resident study at accredited colleges and law schools and must hold a professional degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association. In addition to transcripts of academic work, the following documents should also be submitted with the application: a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and evidence of sufficient English ability to successfully participate in and complete the intensive coursework. Please contact the International Commercial Law admissions officer for the departmental application or download it from their Web site. It is not necessary to complete the online Graduate Studies application for this program.

Admissions are rolling and applicants will be considered throughout the year.

This program is an interdisciplinary Graduate Group.

For more information, visit the International Commercial Law Web site.

Contacts

Program Chair

Daniel L Simmons

School Of Law-Deans Office

(530) 752-2757

Academic Advisers Graduate Program Staff Coordinator

Kristen Svozil

School of Law

(530) 757-8946

Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies

Shelly Archer

Office of Graduate Studies

(530) 754-5886