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Graduate Programs in Law

Information for Current Graduate Students

General information for current Grad Programs students

Quick updates for current Grad Programs students

UW Registrar's website for tuition information; deadlines for tuition payments; order transcripts online; and much more.

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.


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