Maritime Law combines federal and international laws which govern contracts, offenses, and injuries occurring on, in, or near navigable waters. Our students explore admiralty law, coastal law, international law, and law of the sea and can delve deeper by pursuing an LL.M. in Maritime Law. Students have a unique opportunity to learn from renowned faculty and local maritime legal experts and benefit from our strategic location in Miami, the global headquarters of Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. PortMiami, the busiest cruise port in the world, is minutes away from our campus. With more recreational boats registered here than any other state, Florida is the ideal location to study Maritime Law.
Our LL.M. in Maritime Law is one of four programs of its kind in the country and the only one in the state of Florida. Miami Law achieved one of the top 10 highest scores in the 21st annual International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot and was chosen to host the Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
PortMiami, known as "Cruise Capital of the World,” is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines and FL seaports account for the largest tonnage of cargo than any other state. Also, Florida has more recreational boats registered than all other 50 states combined..
The law school draws upon the expertise of the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at The University of Miami. As one of the leading academic oceanographic and atmospheric research institutions globally, the School's basic and applied research interests encompass virtually all marine-related sciences.
*Course list is not exhaustive and does not set out a path of study. Courses
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