Program Overview
A New Kind of LLM Makes Earning the Credential Practical.
The Small Business Practice LLM is a 24-unit program. Courses are held in 15-week trimester terms with start dates in January, May, and September. The expectation is that students will take 2 courses per term (4 credits) although other study plans are possible with the approval of the program director. The program cannot be completed in less than 6 terms and must be completed within 4 years.
The program is open to lawyers who have a JD or LLB from a law school in the United States or have earned a first (basic) law degree from a law school outside the United States. (Applicants who have completed their JD or equivalent degree study outside the United States will have their study evaluated by a credential evaluation service and must demonstrate English proficiency by a TOEFL score of 550/213/80 or higher and through the interview and application process.)
Concord law School makes legal education accessible to full-time working professionals whose practice focuses on legal services for small business. The cost per credit is $900, for a total program tuition cost of $21,600 at the current tuition rate. Students enrolling in the 2012 term starts will receive a $300 per credit tuition discount for a total program cost for 2011 enrollees of $14,400. Students must be continuously enrolled to be eligible to receive per credit discount for entire program.