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| Program | Objective | For | Location | Length | Bar Eligible? | Earn a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Standing JD | Apply your existing legal knowledge to a US practice setting. | lawyers | on campus | 2 years | yes | JD |
| American Legal System | Refine your legal English and Common Law knowledge for practicing law in your home country. | lawyers & non-lawyers | on campus | 12-18 months | yes | LLM or MJ |
| Global Food Law | Apply cutting-edge legal understanding of food law to your work in the global food industry. | lawyers & non-lawyers | online | 2-5 years | no | LLM or MJ |
| Intellectual Property* | Bring the core principles of US Intellectual Property practice to your home country. | lawyers & non-lawyers | on campus | 12-18 months | no | LLM or MJ |
| Master of Legal Studies | Gain critical legal skills to enhance a wide range of non-legal careers. | non-lawyers | on campus | 9-36 months | no | MLS |
| Ottawa Program | Earn US & Canadian JD degrees in just 4 years. | non-lawyers | on campus & in Ottawa | 4 years total | yes | two JDs |
| Visiting Scholar | Engage with in-depth study of a specific area of US legal study under the supervision of expert faculty. | lawyers & non-lawyers | on campus | up to 12 months | no | non-degree program |
* The curriculum for the Intellectual Property, Information and Communications Law graduate programs is being redesigned. Since these changes are taking place, the program is not accepting new students for the 2021-22 academic year. If you’re interested in being updated when the application is available again, please email us at grad.admissions@law.msu.edu and we’d be happy to chat with you about the changes the program is undergoing, and keep you updated about when we will reopen admissions. These changes impact ONLY the graduate (Master of Laws and Masters of Jurisprudence) programs, NOT the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program.