Law of Sustainable International Development Graduate Program
Poverty, hunger, overpopulation, transitional political systems and resource
distribution are a few of the most basic issues confronting the world today.
Many of them unfold amidst a complex web of looming national, comparative, and
international legal problems which are key in crafting solutions to these
problems affecting both developing and developed countries.
The Sustainable International Development LL.M. program is the first graduate
program at a U.S. law school to focus on international development law.
A law degree that emphasizes Sustainable International Development is an
effective way to build upon your basic legal education and acquire the
specialist expertise that will allow you to develop an intimate knowledge of
global development policies and the legal systems that implement them. This
LL.M. program allows students to obtain in-depth, interdisciplinary training,
taking advantage of the University’s unusually rich course offerings in areas
of the student’s interest including: law, public policy, economics, political
science, international studies, sociology, public health, and environmental
studies. Students in the Law of Sustainable International Development often
apply their skills in the following areas:
- Foreign-government ministries;
- Agencies such as the Agency for International Development, the World Bank, and
the United Nations;
- Nongovernmental organizations (both those oriented to policy and those
implementing projects in the field);
- The private sector.
We look forward to welcoming you to a vibrant community of prominent scholars
and practitioners who are actively engaged in the field of International
Development Law.