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Laws (Sports Law and Business), LLM

Laws (Sports Law and Business), LLM

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Amateur Athletes, Athletes, Business, Collegiate Athletics, Sports, law, professional

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This LLM degree is for individuals who already have a law degree and aspire to increase their ability to solve issues facing the sports industry. The industry is experiencing a revolution. Prepare yourself with a knowledge base in sports law, governance, policy and business to be on the cutting edge.

Program description
Degree awarded: LL.M.  Sports Law and Business

The sports law and business concentration under the LLM program provides real-world experience to aspiring professionals and future lawyers, teaching students how to approach and solve industry problems through the lens of sports by considering all regulatory, revenue, reputational and relationship factors involved in a given scenario. The program gives theoretical and practical knowledge and experience necessary for success at the nexus of sports and law.

At a glance
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree requirements

Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
LAW 675 Professional Sports Law (3) or
LAW 676 Amateur Sports Law (3)
non-JD SLB courses (6)
sports-related internship, externship, advanced research (3)

Electives or Research (12 credit hours)
LAW 670 Pro Sport Team Operations and Legal Issues (3) or
LAW 671 Sports Venue Construction: Legal and Financial Issues (3) or
LAW 673 Risk Management for Venues in the Sports Industry (3) or
LAW 674 NCAA Compliance, Infractions and Enforcement (3)
LAW electives (9)

Additional Curriculum Information
Students should see the academic unit for elective course options.

Admission requirements

General university admission requirements:

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a Juris Doctor degree in the U.S. or a law degree at a foreign institution that would qualify the applicant to practice law or pursue license to practice in that country.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

  1. admission application for the program through Law Interactive (see the College of Law website)
  2. proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.

Specific further requirements for admission to the concentration can be found on the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law website

Tuition information
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Contact information
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