Research for the LL.M. Degree

1 to 6 pts

Letter grade required.

Instructor as assigned

LLM students can satisfy their writing credit requirement by writing a research paper independently of any course under the supervision of a Columbia Law School faculty member (including clinical, visiting and adjunct faculty) who agrees to supervise the work and evaluate/grade the paper. Supervised research entails writing a research paper independently of any course under the supervision of a Columbia Law School faculty member (including clinical, visiting and adjunct faculty) who agrees to supervise the work and grade it on the A-B-C-F scale. The paper must be worth at least two points of academic credit and 20 pages in length. Students can earn an additional point for each additional 10-15 pages written. LL.M. students register for supervised research by completing the LL.M. Supervised Research Paper form in LawNet and selecting the category Research for the LL.M. Degree, L6691.

Additional information: https://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registration-services/academic-rules-procedures/rules-llm-degree