LL.M. Degree in Health Law
LL.M. Degree in Health Law
Enrollment Services
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Seton Hall Law School offers an in-person or online Masters of Laws (LLM) degree in Health Law. The LLM degree provides attorneys with the opportunity to explore health law and policy or to focus more narrowly on courses designed for the lawyer planning to represent the health provider, payor, regulator, patient, and pharmaceutical companies. The LLM degree program, whether taken in-person, online or a combination of both, enhances the knowledge and skills possessed by practicing health care attorneys, as well as those seeking to expand their practice to health care clients.
Admission
A candidate seeking admission to the LLM program must have a J.D. degree from a law school that is approved by the Section of Legal Education of the American Bar Association or the foreign equivalent from a school of law. As Seton Hall Law School admits highly qualified candidates, the program is very competitive. The Admissions Committee considers practice experience, graduate degrees in the health field, quality of law school academic record, demonstrated interest in health, drug or biotechnology law, and evidenced ability to excel in academic pursuits. The application process is a rolling application process and applications for admission are accepted at any time.
Academic Standing
LLM students must remain in good academic standing throughout the program. View the full academic policy.
COURSE OF STUDY
LL.M. candidates must complete 24 credit hours of course work at the Law School or in eligible online courses. LL.M. students are expected to complete all course work within six years. LL.M. students may take courses in traditional health law and/or pharmaceutical and medical device law. Some students also integrate intellectual property courses as part of their health law studies. The health faculty and administration work closely with each student in selecting electives appropriate to the student’s interests and career aspirations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| In-Person Option | ||
| Required Courses (must take both) * | 5 | |
| HealthCare Access and Payment | ||
| Legal and Eth Iss in Medicine | ||
| Core Courses: | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Food and Drug Law | ||
| HealthCare Fraud and Corrup | ||
| Advanced Writing Requirement ** | 2-3 | |
| Electives *** | ||
| Select 12 credits | 12 | |
| Administrative Law | ||
| Biotechnology and the Law | ||
| Children's Health and the Law | ||
| CRL: Compl Iss for Res Sponsr | ||
| CRL:Ethical Reg Iss Des Cl Trl | ||
| Compliance Skills | ||
| Cybersecurity & Prv I:Lw & Pol | ||
| Cyber & Prv II: Comp Rsk Mgmt | ||
| Disability Law | ||
| Elder Law | ||
| EU Data Pro and Pv Lw:The GDPR | ||
| Food and Drug Law | ||
| Global Corrup-Reg-Com and Enf | ||
| HealthCare Fraud and Corrup | ||
| HIPAA Privacy and Security | ||
| Introduction to Bioethics | ||
| The Law of Death and Dying | ||
| Medical Malpractice | ||
| Mental Health Law | ||
| Skills for Health Law Practice | ||
| Stark Law and Compliance | ||
| Total Hours | 22-23 | |
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In-person only.
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The in-person LLM student shall write his or her advanced writing requirement in an 3-credit AWR seminar taught by a full-time faculty member. The full-time faculty member teaching the AWR seminar shall serve as the LLM student's supervisor. The final paper must satisfy the law school's advance writing requirement.
The online LLM student shall write his or her advanced writing requirement in a 2-credit graded writing mentorship, under the supervision of one or more faculty members. During the mentorship, students will conduct advanced research on one or two topics relevant to the student's degree program and produce one or two written papers that must satisfy the law school's advance writing requirement. Students must register for the writing mentorship no later than six months prior to their expected date of graduation.
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Students may take up to 2 elective courses from another concentration area in place of courses on this list.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Online Option * | ||
| Required Courses (must take both) * | 4 | |
| Comp Iss for Hlth Care Prov | ||
| The Law of Patient Care | ||
| Core Courses: | ||
| Select two: | 4 | |
| CILS-Advertising-Promo-Tran | ||
| CILS-Fraud and Corruption | ||
| FDA Regulation and Liability | ||
| Advanced Writing Requirement ** | 2-3 | |
| Electives *** | ||
| Select 15 credits | 15 | |
| Administrative Law | ||
| Biotechnology and the Law | ||
| Children's Health and the Law | ||
| CRL: Compl Iss for Res Sponsr | ||
| CRL:Ethical Reg Iss Des Cl Trl | ||
| Compliance Skills | ||
| Cyber & Prv II: Comp Rsk Mgmt | ||
| Disability Law | ||
| Elder Law | ||
| EU Data Pro and Pv Lw:The GDPR | ||
| Food and Drug Law | ||
| Global Corrup-Reg-Com and Enf | ||
| HealthCare Fraud and Corrup | ||
| HIPAA Privacy and Security | ||
| Introduction to Bioethics | ||
| The Law of Death and Dying | ||
| Medical Malpractice | ||
| Mental Health Law | ||
| Skills for Health Law Practice | ||
| Stark Law and Compliance | ||
| Cybersecurity & Prv I:Lw & Pol | ||
| Total Hours | 25-26 | |
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In-person only.
- **
The in-person LLM student shall write his or her advanced writing requirement in an 3-credit AWR seminar taught by a full-time faculty member. The full-time faculty member teaching the AWR seminar shall serve as the LLM student's supervisor. The final paper must satisfy the law school's advance writing requirement.
The online LLM student shall write his or her advanced writing requirement in a 2-credit graded writing mentorship, under the supervision of one or more faculty members. During the mentorship, students will conduct advanced research on one or two topics relevant to the student's degree program and produce one or two written papers that must satisfy the law school's advance writing requirement. Students must register for the writing mentorship no later than six months prior to their expected date of graduation.
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Students may take up to 2 elective courses from another concentration area in place of courses on this list.
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