Global Energy, International Arbitration & Environmental Law Concentration (LLM)

University of Texas at Austin

Date Posted: May 5, 2019
Submitted by: Claire Pope
Sustainability Topic: Curriculum
Content Type: Academic Programs
Discipline: Law & Legal Studies
Program Type: Specialization/Concentration/Emphasis

Description

The University of Texas at Austin's School of Law has created the Master of Laws (LL.M.) Concentration in Global Energy, International Arbitration & Environmental Law to catalyze the interdisciplinary study of energy, including the structure of the energy industry, transactions, dispute resolution, and environmental law, science, and policy. This concentration offer a number of innovative courses designed to prepare students to succeed in the energy sector. The mission of the program is to train the next generation of energy leaders in Texas, the United States, and the world. This concentration is ranked by LLM Guide among the top 10 LL.M. Programs for Energy Law.

The Environmental Clinic gives students the opportunity to use the environmental permitting and rulemaking process, litigation, and public education to improve public health and environmental quality for communities throughout Texas.

This concentration is open to both students with a foreign law degree and students with a J.D.