LL.M. Degree in Corporate Compliance
LL.M. Degree in Corporate Compliance
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The increase in federal laws and regulations governing businesses of all types and the focus of enforcement placed on companies’ compliance efforts creates opportunities for attorneys with demonstrated expertise in law and compliance. Seton Hall Law School now provides training beyond the J.D. degree to select students, practitioners and scholars in the growing and increasingly complex area of corporate compliance. Interested students may pursue an entirely online LL.M. degree option or a hybrid option with the opportunity to come to campus for in-person instruction.
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 financial field, quality of law school academic record, demonstrated interest in compliance, and evidenced ability to excel in academic pursuits. The application process is rolling 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 meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 24 credit hours of course work at the Law School;
- Completion of a high quality paper, under the supervision of a full-time faculty member; and
- Maintenance of a GPA of at least 3.0.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| Select two: | 4 | |
| Accounting for Lawyers | ||
| Introduction to Corporate Law | ||
| Govern-Compl-Enforce-Risk Mgmt | ||
| Global Corrup-Reg-Com and Enf | ||
| Advanced Writing Requitement * | 2-3 | |
| Electives ** | 17-18 | |
| Business Planning | ||
CORP 9130 | ||
| Cybersecurity & Prv I:Lw & Pol | ||
| Cyber & Prv II: Comp Rsk Mgmt | ||
| Cybersecurity-Comp Crimes-PS | ||
| Cybersecurity-Nat Sec-Surv-CW | ||
| EU Data Pro and Pv Lw:The GDPR | ||
| Evid-Cyber-Comp and Cyber-Inv | ||
| Federal Criminal Law | ||
| Financial Crimes Compliance | ||
| Financial Privacy Law | ||
| Manag Leg Iss in the Workplace | ||
| Total Hours | 23-25 | |
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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.
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