LL.M. Specialization in Human Rights

To be awarded the specialization in Human Rights, a student must obtain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses taken for this specialization, and earn a minimum of ten units of credit from at least four courses within 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

News
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Oct 17, 2025

Joanna Schwartz talks to ProPublica about guardrails against misconduct by federal immigration agents

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Oct 17, 2025

Rick Hasen appears on KCRW's 'Press Play' to talk about the voting rights case at the Supreme Court

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Oct 16, 2025

Rick Hasen is quoted by Reuters on the voting rights case at the Supreme Court

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Events
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10 20
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Glaser Weil
Business Law Breakfast: AI and the Practice of Business Law

Come join the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy and Glaser Weil for a talk with Professor Eric C. Chaffee as he discusses the significant impacts that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had on the practice of Business Law

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