Stetson Law offers LL.M. degrees in advocacy, elder law, international law: LL.M. in Advocacy to launch in August
GULFPORT, Fla., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stetson University College of Law, home to the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the country, is offering three LL.M. degrees to help lawyers distinguish their expertise in advocacy, elder law and international law.
Stetson Law will launch an online LL.M. in Advocacy starting this August. Courses leading to the advanced degree will be offered part-time over two years through a distance-learning platform designed to meet the needs of busy legal practitioners who wish to learn the Stetson method of advocacy. Students enrolled in the program will complete courses online with some limited in-person participation. Watch a sample video from the LL.M. in Advocacy program here.
Stetson will continue to offer its online LL.M. in Elder Law. The degree is designed to help attorneys distinguish themselves in the area of estate planning, trusts, retirement planning, guardianship and other legal areas affecting our aging population. Around 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day, increasing the need for experts in the specialized field of elder law. Students study online and complete the degree in less than two years. Watch an interview with an LL.M. in Elder Law graduate here.
Stetson offers a traditional LL.M. in International Law, an intensive one-year course that leads to an advanced legal degree with concentrations in either international public law or international private law. Foreign-trained attorneys in Stetson's LL.M. in International Law program will also participate in a two-week orientation course and take special courses on the U.S. legal system. Watch interviews with students enrolled in the LL.M. in International Law here.
Applicants for admission to Stetson's LL.M. programs must have a law degree from a U.S. law school or a law school approved by the appropriate authority outside the U.S.
"We focus on preparing our students for the practice of law, providing them the skills, knowledge and confidence to be as comfortable before the bench as they are drafting a brief for a case or interviewing a client," said Charles Rose III, director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy and Professor of Excellence in Trial Advocacy at Stetson. "Stetson gives students the skills they need to conduct the business of law in the real world."
About Stetson University College of Law
Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, has prepared lawyers and leaders since 1900. Today, Stetson leads the nation in blending legal doctrine with practical training, evidenced by its top-ranked programs in advocacy and legal writing. Through our academically rigorous curriculum and commitment to social responsibility, Stetson lawyers are ethical advocates ready to succeed in the legal profession.
SOURCE Stetson University College of Law
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