Information for Current Graduate Students
General information for current Grad Programs students
Quick updates for current Grad Programs students
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The Law School's Graduate Programs offers degree programs for those who already have a first law degree (J.D., LL.B., or comparable degree from a university outside the United States).
The program also offers two fellowship programs, the William H. Hastie Fellowship Program and the Law and Society Fellowship.
Our degree programs:
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) - Legal Institutions
9-12 month program with law classes: course-based program -
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
2-year program: research-based program -
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
4-5 year program: research-based program
Our fellowship programs:
- William H. Hastie Fellowship Program, an LL.M. degree program that provides an opportunity for lawyers of color to prepare for a career in law teaching.
- Law and Society Fellowship, for scholars who are in the early (pre-tenure) stage of their career.
Eligibility is limited to humanities or social science scholars who
work in the "law and society" tradition and plan to compete for a university teaching position in the U.S. market.
Learn more:
- Requesting Financial Assistance (LL.M and S.J.D.)
- Tuition and Living Expenses
- Campus Information and Visitor Center
- Office of International Student Services
- Madison Friends of International Students
- Information in Thai: Alumnus Nisit Intamano has written a letter for potential Thai applicants (in Thai).
- For questions not answered by the information posted on our websites, please contact gradprog@law.wisc.edu.
