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  • Lecturer Francis C. Morrissey (’94)

    LLM in Banking & Financial Law

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 12 Courses
    • 24 Credits

    The Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law prepares domestic and internationally trained lawyers for leadership positions in the American and international banking and financial services industries.

    Formats

    • In-Person
    • Online

    Availability

    • Full-Time
    • Part-Time
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    Estate Planning Certificate

    Degree Type

    • Certificate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 6 Courses
    • 12 Credits

    Leverage the Graduate Tax Program’s expert faculty to enhance your career in estate planning.

    Formats

    • Hybrid
    • In-Person
    • Online

    Availability

    • Part-Time
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    LLM in Taxation

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 12 Courses
    • 24 Credits

    The Graduate Tax Program is designed for lawyers who seek advanced training in the complexities of tax law. It draws a broad range of students—from recent law school graduates to mid-career attorneys seeking new expertise to seasoned lawyers from both the public and private sectors.

    Formats

    • In-Person
    • Online

    Availability

    • Full-Time
    • Part-Time
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    LLM in Intellectual Property & Information Law

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 12 Courses
    • 24 Credits

    The LLM in Intellectual Property & Information Law Program provides fundamental and advanced training in intellectual property law at one of America’s premier law schools for intellectual property studies

    Formats

    • In-Person

    Availability

    • Full-Time

    Location

    • On-Campus
  • JD Program

    Degree Type

    • Doctorate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 6 Semesters
    • 85 Credits

    Our 85-credit BU Law juris doctor degree program is a full-time program requiring three academic years of study. View how to apply. Curriculum Concentrations By fulfilling course requirements of an optional concentration, you choose focus your studies on a specific legal field. Completion of a concentration will be noted on your official transcript. Health Law Concentration Intellectual […]

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    • In-Person

    Availability

    • Full-Time

    Location

    • On-Campus
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    LLM in American Law

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 12 Courses
    • 24 Credits

    The LLM in American Law Program curriculum is specifically designed to prepare foreign lawyers for the challenge of global practice. In this program, students are fully integrated into BU Law’s JD classes, where they sit side-by-side with American students being trained in the tradition of US legal education.

    Formats

    • In-Person

    Availability

    • Full-Time

    Location

    • On-Campus
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    Master in the Study of Tax Law

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 2 Semesters
    • 12 Courses
    • 24 Credits

    The Master in the Study of Tax Law (MSL-Tax) is designed for non-lawyers who seek advanced training in the complexities of tax law. It draws a broad range of students—from recent college graduates to seasoned accountants, wealth-managers, and tax advisors from both the public and private sectors.

    Formats

    • In-Person
    • Online

    Availability

    • Full-Time
    • Part-Time
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    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 8 Semesters
    • 32 Courses
    • 128 Credits

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    • Hybrid
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    • Online

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    Two-Year LLM Program

    Degree Type

    • Graduate

    Minimum Requirements

    • 4 Semesters
    • 20 Courses
    • 49 Credits

    The Two-Year LLM is an intensive LLM program designed to equip ambitious international students and lawyers with the academic, legal, and language skills necessary to succeed in U.S. law school.

    Formats

    • In-Person

    Availability

    • Full-Time

    Location

    • On-Campus
  • Claire Abely
    Claire Bishop Abely

    Director, Lawyering Program

    Before joining the Lawyering Program, Claire Abely was an Instructor of Legal Writing at Vanderbilt University Law School. Prior to that, she was a Legal Writing Instructor in the Law School’s LL.M. Writing Program. In addition, Ms. Abely has worked for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands and was an associate […]

  • Sean Ahern
    Sean Ahern

    Lecturer

    Sean Ahern is a practicing legal services attorney and a BU Law Class of 2017 alumnus. Sean is currently a senior attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services and a part-time lecturer at BU Law. Sean has lectured in the LLM program since fall 2021, teaching courses in legal research & writing and courses in legal […]

  • Richard T. Ainsworth
    Richard Thompson Ainsworth

    Adjunct Professor

    Professor Ainsworth, who has taught in BU Law’s tax program since 2005, is a comparative tax law specialist. His teaching and scholarship interests are in comparative transfer pricing, comparative VAT, and comparative income tax. He brings extensive transfer pricing and VAT experience to the role of director. He has published over 100 articles on various […]

  • Michael S. Baram
    Michael S. Baram

    Professor of Law Emeritus

    Michael Baram is Professor of Law Emeritus at Boston University School of Law where he had served as Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law & Technology, and held faculty appointments in the BU School of Public Health (Health Law Division) and BU Bioinformatics Department. He is also a Legal Volunteer at […]

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