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Now in its fifth year, the accelerated six-month degree program has educated scores of accomplished lawyers from around the world.

A lawyer in Canada, Kristina Milbourn ’22 E.LL.M. wanted to grow her experience, knowledge, and network without taking a year off from work. Columbia Law School’s hybrid, six-month Executive LL.M. program was the answer.

The Australian lawyer wanted a career in academia. As a student in Columbia Law’s J.S.D. program, he produced original scholarship on elder abuse and inheritance disputes that paved the way to a tenured position at the University of Sydney Law School.

A practicing lawyer in Nigeria, Ikeakanam spent his LL.M. year immersed in U.S. corporate law and taking advantage of experiential learning opportunities to put theory into practice.

Students talk about how Columbia Law School’s Executive LL.M.program is enhancing their careers overseas.

Supported by international law firm Three Crowns, the scholarship provides training in arbitration for LL.M. students from emerging economies.

Recent students reflect why they chose Columbia Law’s LL.M. Program, what they learned, and the positive impact Columbia Law will have on their futures.

Created by global international arbitration firm Three Crowns, the scholarship is dedicated to LL.M. students interested in a career in international arbitration.

The Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, underwritten by the Indian government, supports graduate students at Columbia Law School who wish to specialize in the study of international trade, trade law, public interest, and human rights.

Every year, the Columbia Law LL.M. Program, in conjunction with the school’s Human Rights Institute, recruits and awards fellowships to jurists who demonstrate extraordinary potential in the field of international human rights.