American University Washington College of Law Launches New LL.M. Programs in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Intellectual Property

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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2014 – American University Washington College of Law is pleased to announce new LL.M. programs in Intellectual Property and International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

“We are excited to offer these new, unique opportunities for lawyers seeking advanced study,” said Claudio Grossman, dean of American University Washington College of Law. “We’re particularly pleased to provide an LL.M. in a blended format, so that our colleagues around the world can take advantage of the superb expertise that our programs and faculty can provide.”

LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

The LL.M. Program in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is the only program in the United States to offer a hybrid program of its kind in a U.S. law school. With online and in-person course components, this program is designed for practitioners and other human rights professionals who wish to pursue advanced studies in international human rights law and humanitarian law alongside their existing work responsibilities. AUWCL's location in Washington, D.C. offers unparalleled opportunities to legal professionals from the U.S. and around the world.

“The LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law was developed with a very specific market in view as a response to a remarkable demand seen in our former students," said Claudia Martin, co-director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. "We identified a tremendous need among working professionals in the U.S. and abroad with the desire to further their knowledge in this field, but due to their occupations are unable to take one or two years off to pursue a master’s degree. This program gives them the accessibility to enroll in a two year LL.M. program that not only offers online courses each fall and spring, but also provides the opportunity to come for three weeks each summer to meet and interact with human rights and humanitarian law experts who will become essential professional contacts for future work-related opportunities.”

LL.M. in Intellectual Property

The LL.M. Program in Intellectual Property is designed to equip the next generation of lawyers with specialized knowledge in a complex, rapidly evolving, and increasingly international field of law. Taught by a large and accomplished intellectual property faculty, the Program also offers students the opportunity to study in Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland – two global centers of IP law and policymaking. The Program provides a well-rounded curriculum that presents the international and public interest aspects of the field while also providing the best in practical training in litigation, prosecution, licensing, and policy advocacy.

"We have launched the new LL.M. in Intellectual Property because we are uniquely positioned to provide first-rate graduate education in the field and to connect our students with our large and successful network of alumni," said Michael W. Carroll, director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. "Our graduates include the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, leaders of law firms with strong intellectual property practices, high-ranking governmental officials, and executives in non-governmental organizations specializing in the field. We look forward to welcoming a new class of students ready take advantage of the training and resources we will provide to help them excel in their careers and become future leaders as practitioners or policymakers."

Designed for students who have received their law degree in either the U.S. or abroad, the LL.M. Programs at AUWCL offer students the opportunity to earn a Master of Laws in International Legal Studies, Law and Government, Advocacy – and with the addition of these two programs – Intellectual Property and Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Learn more about graduate programs at AUWCL.

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In 1896, American University Washington College of Law became the first law school in the country founded by women. More than 100 years since its founding, this law school community is grounded in the values of equality, diversity, and intellectual rigor. The law school's nationally and internationally recognized programs (in clinical legal education, trial advocacy, international law, and intellectual property to name a few) and dedicated faculty provide its 1700 JD, LL.M., and SJD students with the critical skills and values to have an immediate impact as students and as graduates, in Washington, D.C. and around the world. For more information, visit wcl.american.edu