Master of Laws in International Law and Justice
Fordham Law now offers an LL.M. Program in International Law and Justice, in which lawyers gain an advanced understanding of human rights protection and promotion at the international, regional and domestic levels, from its historical evolution to the forefront of cutting-edge scholarship and debate. The new LL.M. Program seeks to enroll international students, particularly from Asia, Africa and Latin America, in the hopes that the Program may contribute to diversity in the student-body and enrich all students' classroom experiences. In order to facilitate the participation of students from the developing world, the Law School administration waives the tuition of two of the five students admitted annually. The Leitner Center also provides those two students with cost-of-living stipends.
Course Offerings
Fordham offers one of the most extensive human rights curricula of any law school in the United States. The following list provides a sample of the courses that offer students the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of major human rights issues and the system of international human rights protections (not all courses are offered in all years):
This seminar is open to former Crowley Scholars by invitation only. Students will work on ...
Fall 2010
This seminar is open to students who have spent the summer as Leitner Fellows working with ...
Fall 2010
The primary focus of the course will be a straight academic assessment of the legality of ...
As a bridge between theory and practice, the seminar will examine the history, theory, and ...
The first part of the course will examine the changing framework of human rights protectio ...
The course will include the debate over the definition of human rights, the legal mechanis ...
Fall 2010
Students will examine several dispute resolution processes for the resolution of interethn ...
This course aims to offer an overview of international environmental law to allow students ...
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of international human rig ...
Fall 2010
This seminar will examine the democratic legitimacy of international human rights law. In ...
This 2 credit seminar is required for students enrolled in Walter Leitner International Hu ...
Fall 2010
The course will explore the role of private foreign investment as a vehicle for economic d ...
This course provides a general introduction to international law and to the principal curr ...
This clinic course will provide the opportunity for you, as a Fordham law student, to brin ...
Fall 2010
The course is designed to give an overview of the international legal rules on development ...
After a brief introductory discussion of the history, common characteristics, and problems ...
This course will provide an overview of the problem of global climate change and the appli ...
A historical survey of international humanitarian law and the prosecution to war criminals ...
Through this seminar, students will explore how Chinese public interest lawyers navigate t ...
Fall 2010
The course will focus upon such matters as the following: applicable rules of internationa ...
Fall 2010
This course examines the international and semi-international institutions established to ...
Fall 2010
This seminar considers the structure and decision-making processes of the Security Council ...
This seminar explores a variety of dimensions of the multifaceted intersection of business ...
Fall 2010
