Admiralty LL.M. Program
The Charleston School of Law offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in admiralty and maritime law, with classes commencing in the fall of 2013.
Charleston, South Carolina is a high volume, expanding port and a world-class resort city. By combining both historic preservation and vital maritime commerce, Charleston is the perfect place for this program. Condé Nast Traveler rated Charleston the number one city for travelers in the entire world. The Charleston School of Law is located in the historic peninsula of the city within view of eighteenth-century church spires and the busy waterfront.
The primary objective of our program is to bring students together with the most experienced practitioners and judges, and professors in a broad range of admiralty law specialties, and with the non-lawyer maritime professionals that make our port such a success.
Courses and Credit Hours
The degree requires 24-credit hours, which may be completed in one academic year, or longer if desired. Tuition for the entire 24-credit hour, two-semester program is $49,900. The courses and credit hours are: |
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Admiralty I (3)
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Admiralty II (3)
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International Ocean Carriage & Payment Systems (3)
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Law of the Sea (3)
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Marine Collision & Limitation of Liability (3)
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Seminar on Multi-modal Transport of Goods (3)
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Marine Insurance (3)
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Seminar on Marine Insurance (3)
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Seminar on Personal Injury and Death Litigation (2)
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Specialist Seminar on Supervised Research (1-3)
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Salvage and Cultural Heritage (3)
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Tug, Tow and Pilot (2)
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Marine Environmental and Pollution Law (2)
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U.S. Maritime Policy (3)
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U.S. Maritime Regulation (3)
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The LL.M. program also benefits from the recently established Sir Francis Drake Admiralty American Inn of Court. Our charter was awarded by the American Inns of Court on September 20, 2011. Our Inn of Court is the only one dedicated to the subject of admiralty and maritime law, and it will serve as an important source of mentoring for the students in the LL.M. Program. We currently have 20 maritime lawyers who have joined our Inn, as well as 12 student members.
The Charleston Maritime Law Institute was established in 2004 and serves as an advisory council with regular meetings to support our maritime law program. This group includes senior maritime lawyers from law firms around the country, chief counsels to major maritime industries, as well as senior State Ports Authority officials and industry leaders from here in Charleston. With the support of these outstanding people we plan to conduct frequent trips to the various port facilities to permit our students to see the subjects of their studies in action, from port direction and management to the movement of cargo and vessels.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the requirements for admission to any jurisdictions where you intend to practice. Each jurisdiction is different, and may require you to take steps during law school to be eligible for admission.
Foreign Educated LL.M. students should be familiar with the state in which they intend to practice and investigate whether the Charleston School of Law’s LL.M. program qualifies for bar admittance.
More information can be found on the National Conference of Bar Examiners website at http://www.ncbex.org. In addition, please review the bar admission websites of any jurisdiction in which you may seek to practice in the future.
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