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By attending the University of Miami School of Law, you’ll have the chance to receive a world-class education in a city blessed with superb tropical beauty, pulsing with international flair.

Because Miami is 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 School of Law is located on the 230-acre Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami, a top 50 research institution recognized for excellence in an array of disciplines.

Miami Law is located in a region that affords students an exceptional mix of diverse perspectives and opportunities.

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1400national and international corporations are based in Miami

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South Florida is one of the world’s leading centers of tax planning, arbitration, and asset management.

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With over 20,000 living alumni, Miami Law provides a huge network that spans across the globe; practicing in all areas of the law.

Miami enjoys a true tropical climate.

South Florida has 500 public parks and beaches, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.

Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.

For sports fans, South Florida is home to both college and professional teams for all major sports.

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CURRICULUMMiami Law provides a rigorous foundation in the intellectual underpinnings of law, a profound understanding of the international dimensions of legal practice today and excellent preparation for a successful career.

Studying at Miami Law gives students access to schools and programs across the University of Miami campus and preparation for wide-ranging career opportunities. Because law does not exist in a vacuum, a balanced, interdisciplinary education helps lawyers think creatively, pursue innovation and succeed in their fields. With this in mind, Miami Law students have the chance to strengthen academic study, boost professional expertise, and save time and tuition money with various options for cross-disciplinary and specialized study.

250+courses & seminars offered annually

17joint degrees

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DELVE DEEPER: JOINT DEGREES/CERTIFICATESRecognizing the increasing need for specialization and in cooperation with the University’s renowned graduate schools, Miami Law offers students a wide range of options to expand their study through its many joint degree and certificate programs.

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

J.D./M.A.—Arts Presenting & Live Entertainment Management

J.D./M.M.—Music Business & Entertainment Industries

BUSINESS

J.D./M.B.A.—Business Administration

J.D./LL.M.—Estate Planning

J.D./LL.M.—Real Property Development

J.D./LL.M.—Taxation

JD/M.B.A./LL.M.—For undergraduate business majors, unique triple degree programs allow three degrees to be obtained in just four years.

§ JD/MBA/LL.M. in Taxation

§ JD/MBA/LL.M. in Real Property Development

Certificate in Business and Financial Law

ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE

J.D./M.P.S.—Marine Affairs & Policy

J.D./Ph.D.—Environmental Science and Policy

J.D./LL.M.—Ocean and Coastal Law

HEALTH/MEDICINE

J.D./M.P.H.—Public Health

J.D./M.D.—Medicine

INTERNATIONAL

J.D./LL.M.—International Law

Certificate in International Law

LITIGATION

Certificate in Litigation Specialization

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

Certificate in Employment, Labor and Immigration

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POST-GRADUATE LAW PROGRAMS (LL.M.)Miami Law offers some of the best LL.M. programs in the nation which provide opportunities for advanced study, individual research, and specialization in the following areas:

ESTATE PLANNING Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning

INTERNATIONAL LAW

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONThe White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Program

OCEAN AND COASTAL LAW

REAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT The Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development*part-time online option available

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TAXATION OF CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT*part-time online option available

28 law and business schools globally partner with LWOW

20+short courses taught by worldwide legal experts

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Only International Arbitration LL.M. in the U.S.

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INNOVATIVE SHORT-COURSESMiami Law is at the forefront of providing students opportunities to learn from visiting experts from around the world who come to teach innovative, compressed courses.

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTSNegotiating and Drafting Sports Venue AgreementsRepresenting the Professional AthleteThe Art of the Deal: Acquiring a Music Publishing Catalog

INTERNATIONALLatin American Law & InstitutionsWorld Trade Organization Dispute SettlementCuban Civil Law, Myth or Reality?

GLOBAL BUSINESSThe Presentation of Evidence in International ArbitrationInternational Debt WorkoutsInternational Intellectual Property

CORPORATE/FINANCEPreparing the Corporate Client for Litigation Corporate Skills for New Lawyers Investment Arbitration

NON-PROFITThe Role of In-House Counsel at a Nonprofit

ENVIRONMENTALHuman Rights and EnvironmentUrban Land Use Law

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS—GROUND BREAKING, INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES

LawWithoutWalls (LWOW)This is a collaborative academic model that brings together students, faculty, practitioners, and entrepreneurs from around the country and the world to explore innovation in legal education and practice. LawWithoutWalls is an exciting and unique opportunity for students to collaborate across institutions and countries, gain business, entrepreneurial, investigative research, and team building skills and, more importantly, invaluable experience and insight into the world of law and business.

THE IDEA OF THE HOSPITALSpanning seven distinct disciplines across the University of Miami, this truly interdisciplinary course—the first of its kind—gives graduate students an exclusive opportunity to study the multiple perspectives within which we view, think, and work in hospitals. Graduate students and professors from the following schools—Law, Medicine and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Architecture, Business, Nursing and Health Studies, and Engineering—gather to study topics related to hospitals.

WATER RESOURCES IN CHINA AND VIETNAMThis five-week summer course in Vietnam and China, jointly taught by Miami Law and UM’s renowned Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, enhances students’ understanding of the challenges related to water resources and their effective management.

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16international exchange programs in 11 different countries

place and Moot Court Champion in the State of Florida*

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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMSMany students want to gain exposure and learn about more than one country’s system of laws. Miami Law has expanded its international exchange opportunities with law schools in cities around the world.

MOOT COURT PROGRAMSTo enhance oral and written advocacy skills, students can choose amongst the most prestigious advocacy programs in the country—The Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board and the International Moot Court Program.

Students took home the top spot in six prestigious competitions: the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court competition, the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Regional Competition, the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, the Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Moot Court Competition, the John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, and the Robert Orseck Memorial Competition. Miami Law students also finished in the top 4 percent at the National Appellate Advocacy Championship and advanced to the semifinals of Tulane Law’s Annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition.

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Joseph Mathews, Coach Andrew Riccio, Benjamen Keime, and Abirami Ananthasingam at the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Competition.

&&&FACULTYThe faculty at Miami Law bring both distinguished scholarship and depth of experience to their roles as dedicated educators and mentors. A substantial percentage has extensive international legal experience, which is reflected in the school’s curriculum. Recent faculty hires include experts in bankruptcy, intellectual property law, environmental law, and patent law, further enriching the school’s research and teaching enterprises.

The faculty are well known for their scholarly work, which appears in hundreds of books, articles and chapters, and for their high-profile speaking engagements around the world. Their first responsibility, however, is to teaching. Miami Law students enjoy lively classroom interaction and direct access to their professors.

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25+percent of full-time faculty represent diverse groups

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Media mentions of and by faculty, students, and alumni from 1 June 2013 through 31 May 2014. Almost 400 references, quotes, and accolades in top tier national and international broadcast and print publications such as NBC Nightly News, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Al Jazeera English.

MIAMI LAWIN THE NEWS

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LEGAL CLINICSMiami Law’s ten legal clinics provide a unique blend of legal advocacy, hands-on training, and intensive learning. Sudents are doing more than learning law — they’re helping a foster child get better medical care, keeping an immigrant from being deported, or saving a family from losing their home. Clinics include:

§ Eleanor R. Cristol and Judge A. Jay Cristol Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic

§ Children & Youth Law

§ Death Penalty

§ Federal Appellate

§ Health Rights

§ Human Rights

§ Immigration

§ Innocence

§ Investor Rights

§ Tenants’ Rights

300+clinic internships available

20judges from the federal, state and trial courts teach in the Litigation Skills Program

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10exceptional clinics

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LEGAL COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH SKILLS PROGRAMKnown as “LComm,” this two-semester, innovative program prepares first-year students for the demands of today’s legal profession.

Small Class Size: Professors with significant legal practice experience teach students to carry out the complicated tasks that attorneys encounter daily. Some include: analyzing realistic legal problems and writing memoranda, correspondence, motions, and briefs.

Practice Readiness: The program teaches the essential soft skills of successful attorneys, such as workplace etiquette, teamwork, and professionalism that make our students marketable to employers and effective in practice.

Legal Research Skills: Students complete experiential learning techniques and short and major research exercises throughout the year with an emphasis on efficiency, accuracy, and cost.

LITIGATION SKILLS PROGRAM Our highly acclaimed “Lit Skills” Program engages students in rigorous, hands-on training providing them with the practical skills necessary for competent professional legal service. Taught by experienced trial lawyers and judges, 60 percent of second and third-year law students enroll in this six-credit course. Additionally, this program is unique in that students who graduate from the course are placed in a six credit externship program in which they are certified by the Supreme Court of Florida to engage in the supervised practice of law.

EXTERNSHIP PROGRAMIn this program students work with legal departments of local, national, and international corporations, government agencies, public interest organizations and the judiciary for academic credit.

Complementary Course: Working under the supervision of judges and lawyers, students enroll in a supplemental course related to their externship placement. The course is divided into three sections: judicial, litigation and business/corporate.

Past Placements: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Miami Dolphins, Humane Society of the U.S., NextEra Energy Resources, Recording Industry Association of America, Ultra Music Festival, Bacardi USA, Inc., Louis Vuitton North America, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Federal Public Defender of the Southern District of Florida, U.S. Coast Guard and more.

D.C. Semester in Practice: This 12-credit program combines an externship with coursework in Washington, D.C., placing students in various government agencies, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations.

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HOPE PUBLIC INTEREST RESOURCE CENTER HOPE (Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts) is the first stop for students interested in finding ways to provide access to justice for others. It provides information, guidance, and training for law students dedicated to community service and advocacy and offers them hands-on opportunities to make a difference through public interest engagement.

HOPE operates as a hub at the law school, connecting students, faculty, and alumni to the various pro bono and public service experiences available at Miami Law, and in communities locally, nationally and internationally.

HOPE oversees the Summer Public Interest Fellows Programs and The Hope Fellows, which provide stipends and training in public interest agencies worldwide.

18,893pro bono and service hours reported by Miami Law students*

20Public Interest Scholarships are available to Miami Scholars

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30Summer Public Interest Fellowships

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Incoming students with exceptional academic records, LSAT scores, and demonstrated commitment to public service are encouraged to apply for this prestigious program.

§ 3-year scholarship with exclusive opportunities for legal advocacy training, advising and career planning

§ Mentoring from HOPE Public Interest Resource Center attorneys and faculty, upper-class scholars, and leading public interest and pro bono lawyers worldwide

§ Support with course selection and securing and funding summer public interest internships

Miami Scholars serve as leaders on campus and help promote a culture of public interest engagement. The Miami Scholars Public Interest Program represents Miami Law’s commitment to promoting social justice through the law.

MIAMI STREET LAWMiami STREET Law is an educational, legal outreach program that trains current law students to teach law at high schools throughout Miami-Dade County. The mission of the program is to empower youth through interactive education about law, democracy, and human rights while furthering the professional development of law students.

CENTER FOR ETHICS & PUBLIC SERVICE (CEPS)This center is devoted to public service in law and society and has programs dedicated to ethical judgment, professional responsibility, and assistance to low-income communities of color. The Center’s programs provide antipoverty and civil rights seminars and workshops and community-based research.

Other programs include the Historic Black Church Program which works in partnership with the West Grove 16-church Ministerial Alliance, providing resources in education, law, and social services to underserved residents, and the Environmental Justice Project which works to increase awareness and provide support to communities affected by issues related to environmental justice.

MIAMI SCHOLARS PUBLIC INTEREST PROGRAM

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Various forms of assistance are available to finance your legal education at the School of Law including scholarships and Federal Direct Student Loans.

To ensure that your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is forwarded to Miami Law, use school code-E00532. Submission of the FAFSA enables determination of your eligibility for the various federal aid programs.

Students with competitive credentials who complete their application early will be considered for a variety of scholarships in varying amounts. Scholarships are highly competitive and granted to admitted students on a rolling basis. Competitive applicants who complete their files prior to January 6, will be optimally placed for scholarship consideration.

Visit Miami Law’s beautiful campus, take a tour, attend classes, and speak with faculty and students. Find out how Miami Law is a unique and exciting place to study law.

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