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As an important center of trade and finance with strong ties to every corner of the globe, it is an extraordinary place to live and learn the law.
By attending the University of Miami School of Law, students receive a world-class education at a private university in a city pulsing with international flair and tropical beauty.
Overview
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Admission is competitive. LSAT, Undergraduate and graduate grade-point averages are considered, and the highest LSAT score is given the greatest weight. Two letters of recommendation or two evaluations (or a combination thereof) are required, and a personal statement is encouraged. Work experience, extracurriculars, special skills, and background are also considered. First-year students are admitted only in the fall semester. Applicants are should apply as early as possible after September 1. Applications received after February 1 will be considered on a space-available basis until July 31.
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Degrees Offered
J.D. Degree
LL.M.--Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law
LL.M.--Estate Planning
LL.M. + Intensive Legal English
LL.M.--International Arbitration
LL.M.--International Law
LL.M.--Maritime/Admiralty Law
LL.M.--Real Estate/Property Development
LL.M.--Tax
LL.M.--Taxation of Cross-Border Investment
LL.M.--U.S. & Transnational Law for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
Joint Degrees & Certificates in the Following Areas:
ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT / SPORTS
J.D./LL.M. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law
J.D./M.A. Arts Presenting & Live Entertainment Management
J.D./M.M. Music Business & Entertainment Industries
BUSINESS / ASSET MANAGEMENT
J.D./M.B.A. Business Administration
J.D./LL.M. Estate Planning
J.D./LL.M. Taxation
JD/M.B.A./LL.M. in Taxation
J.D./M.B.A.+ LL.M. in Estate Planning
Concentration in The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT
ENVIRONMENT / SCIENCE / MARITIME
J.D./M.P.S. Marine Affairs & Policy
J.D./Ph.D. Environmental Science and Policy
J.D./LL.M. Maritime Law
HEALTHCARE
J.D./M.P.H. Public Health
J.D./M.D. Medicine
INTERNATIONAL / COMPARATIVE LAW
J.D./LL.M. International Arbitration
J.D./LL.M. International Law
J.D./M.A. Latin American Studies
Intensive Legal English + J.D./LL.M. in U.S. and Transnational Law for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
Intensive Legal English + J.D./LL.M. in International Arbitration
LITIGATION / DISPUTE RESOLUTION
J.D./LL.M.International Arbitration
Dual-Degree Program in Law (for UM undergraduates)
Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution
PUBLIC INTEREST / AFFAIRS
J.D./M.P.A. Public Administration
J.D./M.A. Communications
J.D./M.S.Ed. Law, Community and Social Change
Concentration in Social Justice & Public Interest
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
J.D./LL.M. Real Property Development
J.D./MBA + LL.M. Real Property Development
Programs and Curriculum
With more than 250 courses, clinics, skills workshops, and seminars, students ordinarily complete the J.D. degree in three years of full-time study. Areas of strength include:
-Extensive Interdisciplinary Programs
20 joint degree programs are offered in cooperation with the University's graduate schools and others are at the law school.
-Hands-On Practical Skills
Clinics are exceptional training grounds to work with clients and serve the public. Clinics include: Bankruptcy Assistance, Children and Youth Law, Environmental Justice, Entrepreneurial Law, Federal Appellate, Health Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Innocence, Investor Rights, and Tenants' Rights.
-Miami Law offers one of the most comprehensive Litigation Skills Program in the nation. Trial attorneys and judges from state and federal courts assist with trial and pretrial courses and help supervise externship placements.
-Through Externship Programsstudents gain practical experience working with local, national, and international corporations, government agencies, organizations and the judiciary for academic credit.
-The Legal Communication and Research Skills Program uses simulated client cases to produce practice-ready students who can write legal documents, including memoranda, motions, briefs, emails, and correspondence.
Public Interest Focus
HOPE (Helping Others through Pro bono Efforts) is the law school's resource center that provides guidance and training to students dedicated to community service. This center also runs the Miami Scholars Public Interest Program, the HOPE Fellows Program, and the Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program.
The Center for Ethics and Public Service, which educates law students to serve as citizen lawyers, runs the Professional Responsibility and Ethics Program (PREP), the Historic Black Church Program, and the Environmental Justice Project.
International Global Impact
25+ international study opportunities with countries around the world include: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Vietnam and India. In the International Moot Court Program students participate in competitions around the world, some in Spanish.
Faculty
The faculty are graduates of the world's top universities, have completed prestigious judicial clerkships, and have experience in private practice and government. Their expertise is especially strong in international and foreign law, arbitration, taxation, criminal law, securities regulation, immigration, human rights, the Internet, legal theory, evidence, and ethics.
Total Full-time Faculty
89
44 Male
45 Female
23 Minority
Special Programs
LawWithoutWalls brings together students, faculty, practitioners, and entrepreneurs from around the country and the world to explore innovation in legal education and practice.
Miami's Mindfulness in Law Program has both an academic component and coordinates special wellness programs to help students achieve a better balance between work and life.
The Miami Scholars Public Interest Program is for incoming students with exceptional academic records, and demonstrated commitment to public service. It offers a full 3-year tuition scholarship.
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Students Say
The “top-notch” professors at UM “cannot be beat.” The “genuinely nice” faculty is “a perfect blend of former judges, legal scholars, and adjunct faculty who are at the top of their respective fields in the private sector and judiciary.” While “the professors are extremely accessible,” since “it is a bigger school” “one-to-one time with the professors is a little difficult to come by.” Professors “truly want the students to learn and succeed” and frequently “are national leaders in their field and are greatly respected across the nation.” “If you are interested in a few specific areas of law that Miami is known for this is the perfect place.” For example, “Miami’s litigation skills program has all the major judges and attorneys in Florida,” and “UM’s resources in Health Law and its reputation as a Health Law up and coming powerhouse should be emphasized!” One student chimes in to say, “I would add art law (with Prof. Urice); maritime law (with Prof. Oxman); and criminal law (with Profs Franks, Rose, Basquez, & Graham) as additional specialties.”
While the faculty get high praise, students feel the administration “need to be replaced forthwith if the school hopes not to completely destroy its reputation.” Some students say the administration will “nickel and dime you for every penny you have,” but “student organizations are poorly funded” and “the Career Development Office does very little to aid in the search for employment.” Still, there are ten attorney advisors on staff at the CDO, and Miami Law also provides services like the Student Development Program and the Mindfulness in Law Program with students’ personal and professional development in mind. While some students think the dean is “unapproachable” and seems to “prefer to never be bothered,” Dean White does hold monthly town hall style meetings to meet with first-year and upper division students and “has used her network and reputation to make big in-roads to the New York and D.C. marketplaces for opportunities for students.” “The law library is pretty retro-looking” and “the physical buildings that make up the law school are very old.” Still, they are filled with “cutting edge” technology and the campus overall “is beautiful.” One highlight that needs to be mentioned is “the Litigation Skills Program.” “No other university that I know in the area offers such a well-structured program,” one happy student says.
Career overview
From The School
The Career Development Office (CDO), comprised of nine attorneys, offers job-related recruiting opportunities, individual career counseling, professional connections with attorneys, and online access to a resource library and national job postings. The fall and spring interview programs provide opportunities both nationally and locally.
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Overview
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Tuition
$49,500
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$18,906
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,800
Fees
$2,540
Financial Aid
: Forms of assistance include scholarships and Federal Direct Student Loans. Students with competitive credentials who complete their application early are considered for a variety of scholarships in varying amounts. Scholarships are competitive and granted on a rolling basis. To ensure a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is forwarded to Miami Law, use school code-E00532. Submission of the FAFSA enables determination of eligibility for the various federal aid programs.Dates
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Miami Law is diverse. 55+ organizations include the Black, Hispanic, Caribbean and Asian/Pacific student organizations; OUTLaw; Miami Law Women; Federalist Society; Student Advocates for Veterans; and societies in International Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, and Intellectual Property. There is a Student Bar Association and Moot Court Board. The school's law journals include the University of Miami Law Review, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review, Race and Social Justice Law Review, and the Business Law Review.
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Campus and Location
South Florida stands at the crossroads of the Americas, a location that lends students exceptional career-building opportunities in courts, corporations and clinics. Right on the 260-acre main campus of the University of Miami, the school is in the town of Coral Gables, known as one of Florida's most desirable residential areas with all the benefits of large-city living in a suburban setting.
Facilities
With over 630,000 volumes, Miami Law's library is one of the most comprehensive resources for legal research in the Southeast.
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Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087