LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law

• Program Awards & Honors

  

  Ranked as a top school for entertainment law by preLaw Magazine.

  

  LL.M. Guide ranked Miami Law’s Graduate Program in the 2020 Top 10 in Entertainment/Media Law and in the 2019 Top 10 in Entertainment/Media Law and #2 most popular such Graduate Program in the U.S.

  For Sports Law, LL.M. Guide ranked Miami Law's Sports Law track in the Top 10 in 2020 and #1 most popular overall for the sports law track.

  LL.M. Guide is the premier website with information on worldwide LL.M. programs with a directory of over 700 law schools. It bases its top-10 rankings on various factors including concentrations, research capacity, existing rankings, international balance, and location.

   

  

  In 2019 and in 2017 Billboard Magazine listed Miami Law as a leading school in the nation for music law programs; alumni, Horacio Gutierrez of Spotify and Leslie José Zigel of Greenspoon Marder, and Simran Singh of Singh, Singh & Trauben made the list of top music industry lawyers

• Practicing U.S. attorneys

  Who wish to be better prepared to address emerging and novel issues or lawyers looking to redirect their careers.

• Current Miami Law students

  Looking to specialize in this area can pursue a joint J.D./LL.M. degree.

• Students from other domestic law schools

  Can also take this LL.M. as a visiting student at Miami Law while completing their J.D. at their home law school.

• Prospective J.D. students

  J.D. candidates with very strong credentials may be offered early acceptance to the "EASL LL.M. Honors/Early Admission Track.” If accepted, J.D. applicants can complete the J.D. andthe LL.M. with only one extra term of study.  If interested, be sure to select "JD/LLM - Entertainment, Arts, Sports Law" joint degree as an area of interest on the J.D. application.

• Graduates of non-U.S. law schools who want to sit for the New York Bar Exam

  Take a specialized course of study to accumulate enough credits to comply with NY State requirements.

• Foreign lawyers and law students

  Can complete an option for international lawyers; there is also the LL.M. + Intensive Legal English for those who need to improve proficiency.

Students get a wide-range of skills in the interconnecting areas of entertainment, arts and sports law while honing their specific area of interest with a choice of three specializations:

• Entertainment (11 credits)
• Art (11 credits)
• Sports (15 credits)

"I want a high-quality education before I start working. My plans are to stay in the USA and pursue a career as a lawyer because this country has opportunities that I will not find anywhere else."

Lorena Senra
University of Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Intensive Legal English + J.D./LL.M. in Entertainment Arts and Sports Law

• Complete the Joint J.D./LL.M. Program

  International lawyers can also enroll in the joint degree program without fulfilling requirements for the N.Y. Bar.

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• Study the EASL LL.M. + Intensive Legal English

  This option is designed for students who would benefit from improving their English proficiency before they begin their regular LL.M. studies. It starts in the Spring semester.

  During the first spring semester, students focus on achieving the English-language and communication skills necessary to be successful in the LL.M. program. Students take courses in:

  • Oral Communication
  • English for Law
  • Introduction to Legal Communication and Writing
  • Research Skills

  After successful completion of their first semester, students join the incoming EASL LL.M. class in the Fall semester and proceed with the regular course of studies without having to re-take the TOEFL or Academic IELTS test.

• Sit for New York Bar Exam

  International students have the option to do a special course of study in the LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law to accumulate enough credits to comply with the State Board of Law Examiners’ requirements to qualify to sit for the New York Bar Exam. Learn more about bar admissions for foreign lawyers.

  These students still complete the LL.M. in the same two-semester period and earn the same degree, receiving immersion in core courses and applicable industry law taught by prominent practitioners. They receive rigorous practical skills training and participate in the mentorship program, site visits, guest speaker series and practicum experience.

  Choose a track for addition information:

  • Entertainment
  • Arts
  • Sports

Miami is particularly a gateway to Latin America. Entertainment companies engaged here in motion picture, television and music production and distribution include Telemundo, Univision, HBO Latin America, Viacom International, Sony, and BBC Latin America.

For art, Miami is the exclusive American host of Art Basel with more than 250 of the world's leading galleries participating, drawing over 70,000 visitors each year. Miami is also home to professional sports franchises in baseball, football, basketball and hockey, and may soon be home to a fifth (i.e., soccer) and hosts the prestigious Miami Open of professional tennis.

Please reach out with any questions to EASL@law.miami.edu.