LL.M. Specialization in Native Nations Law
To be awarded the specialization in Native Nations Law, students must maintain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses taken for the specialization.
Detailed course descriptions are linked in the listings below. Prospective students should bear in mind that, due to curriculum scheduling and faculty availability, not every class listed is taught each year. This is most often true in the case of seminar courses. A sufficient number of courses will be available to enable those students who choose to specialize to satisfy the specialization requirements.
Curriculum
- Required Course
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Group A: Indian Law Elective
(At least one course is required)
LAW 287Federal Indian Law II
LAW 301Art and Cultural Property Law
LAW 444Indigenous Peoples in International Law
LAW 505A/BMajor Problems in Environment & Sustainability
LAW 728Tribal Legal Development Clinic
The prerequisite for Law - 287 Federal Indian Law II is Law 267 - Federal Indian Law I, though this prerequisite may be waived at the instructor's discretion.
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Group B: Elective in Law
(Sum of courses from Groups A and B must equal at least three)
(Students must take at least one Group B course, or take three courses from Group A)
(One-unit courses will count as only half a course for this requirement)
LAW 212Federal Courts
LAW 214Civil Rights
LAW 216Administrative Law
LAW 266Critical Race Theory
LAW 270Public International Law
LAW 273International Human Rights Law
LAW 286Land Use
LAW 290Environmental Law and Policy
LAW 293Public Natural Resources Law and Policy
LAW 317Family Law
LAW 350Energy Law and Regulation
LAW 463Regional Human Rights Protection: The Inter-American System
LAW 692Water Law
LAW 927Human Rights in Action Clinic - International Field Experience
LAW 951Human Rights Challenge
A seminar or other course not listed above may be applied toward the specialization with the approval of a Native Nations Law & Policy Center faculty member.
The list of courses (including seminars and clinics) that satisfy the Indian Law Elective and the Elective in Law will be reviewed annually and revised as appropriate by the Native Nations Law Specialization Committee, in coordination with the Records Office. Students are encouraged to look into the specifics of the syllabi of each course and to meet with the faculty advisors to ensure they select courses that best achieve their personal educational goals.
Students may petition the Native Nations Law Specialization Committee to have other relevant courses or independent studies counted toward the specialization.