Foreign Trained Lawyers, LL.M. (Bar Track)

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A 26 credit hour bar-preparation concentration (the bar track) that follows a curriculum prescribed by the Supreme Court of Georgia, whereby a graduate who is “authorized to practice law” in a foreign jurisdiction, and otherwise meets the fitness requirements of the Supreme Court of Georgia Office of Bar Admissions, may sit for the Georgia bar exam;

Course of Study (Bar Track)

Required Courses

LAW 5000 - Civil Procedure: Federalism and Constitutional Issues 3 Credit Hours
LAW 5001 - Civil Procedure: The Federal Rules 3 Credit Hours
LAW 6000 - Constitutional Law I. 3 Credit Hours
or
LAW 7117 - Constitutional Law II: Individual Liberties. 2 to 3 Credit Hours
LAW 9003 - Evidence - LL.M. 3 Credit Hours
LAW 9000 - Introduction to U.S. Law. 3 Credit Hours
LAW 9004 - Lawyering Skills for LL.M. Students. 3 Credit Hours
LAW 9001 - Legal Writing and Analysis for LL.M. Students. 3 Credit Hours
LAW 9006 - LLM Research Methods in Law. 2 Credit Hours
LAW 6020 - Professional Responsibility. 3 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements

For eligibility to sit for the Georgia bar exam, LL.M. must be completed in 36 months.