Career & Professional Development: US and Transnational Law LLM for Foreign-Trained Lawyers (General LLM)

International flags displayed outside a modern building, representing global and transnational legal studies. International flags displayed outside a modern building, representing global and transnational legal studies.

To be a marketable job candidate, it is ideal to have some U.S. legal experience. This means doing an internship, externship, OPT, or job in the legal field in the U.S., including pro bono work, can bolster your resume. Graduates of our U.S. & Transnational LLM program consistently attribute their professional success to the network, career opportunities, and knowledge they secured during their time at the University of Miami School of Law. 

Networking & Professional Development

Gain first-hand knowledge of what to expect in practice through opportunities in our LLM Program in U.S. & Transnational Law for Foreign Lawyers.

  • Receive Career Advising Specifically for You  - all students can work with a career advisor dedicated to LLM students enrolled in the program.
  • Complete a For-credit Internship - through our LLM Practicum Program, you can gain experience with a prominent international firm for additional workplace training.
  • Take Part in Clinic Opportunities - you can learn essential lawyering skills by working in clinics on real cases under the supervision of professors and clinical instructors including opportunities in environmental law, immigration law, investor rights law, health law, and more.
  • Attend International Law Networking Events - we offer extensive opportunities to go to conferences and site visits, and get involved in professional organizations to network with prominent attorneys, firms and institutions in the international law sphere.
  • Compete in Moot Court Competitions - LLM students are able to particpte in our International Moot Court Program in English- or Spanish-language competitions around the globe and earn academic credit.
  • Participate in International Job Fairs - your dedicated LLM career advisor works with you including recommending career fairs. You may attend the prestigious New York International Student Job Fair, which attracts more than 160 of the leading legal employers from around the world. In addition, Miami Law participates in numerous job fairs with other law schools and organizations around the country. These programs give students increased access to a broad range of employers to be considered for internships and permanent positions in the United States and abroad.

Testimonials

"Pursuing an LLM degree at UM Law opened a variety of opportunities for me, such as adapting to the American work environment and learning about the corporate legal world. Also, Miami Law gathers so many students from different countries around the world, with so different backgrounds and walks of life, and that was the type of exposure and networking that I was aiming to get when I decided to enroll at the University of Miami. Looking back I can confidently say that choosing to come to Miami and enrolling at the University of Miami LLM turned out to be the best decision of my life as well as for my career aspirations."

Francisco Rodriguez Rubio (Colombia)
LL.M. ‘19
Corporate Legal Counsel, Motorola Solutions
After graduating from Miami Law, Francisco worked in the Global Operations Legal Department of Bacardi-Martini, Inc., which was his first job for an in-house legal department of a global company.  After that, Francisco became employed by Motorola Solutions' Legal Department, where he continues pursuing his corporate legal experience as in-house Corporate Legal Counsel to this day.  
“Miami Law has students from many different countries - I knew that it’d be a unique experience to build relationships with people from around the globe. Miami is also known as the gateway to Latin America. I thought that I’d have a great opportunity to be around firms and companies that have a lot of work involving Latin America.”

Priscila Sterenberg (Brazil)
J.D./LL.M. ‘20
Associate, Holland & Knight, Miami
Before attending Miami Law, Priscila Sterenberg worked at three different law firms in Brazil, specializing in corporate and insurance law.  During her second semester at Miami Law, Sterenberg worked as an intern at the Miami office of Holland & Knight, where she conducted research regarding international law and corporate law and analyzed Brazilian documents related to project finance projects. She chose Miami Law because of its diversity and location near Latin America.
“I decided to attend the University of Miami in order to guarantee that I was making the strongest possible professional choice.  I remember being skeptical about the idea of studying abroad, because of my successful career and my beloved students in Venezuela.  In just a few weeks I had made my travel plans, without imagining that in less than 3 years I would become an American lawyer with a master’s degree in law.”

Angel Alvarez Oliveros (Venezuela)
J.D./LL.M. ‘18 
Angel is head of the Legal Department for Latin America and the Caribbean at one of the world’s leading solar panel and energy manufacturers.  He currently oversees operations in various countries, supporting the contracting processes, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of agreements including sales, vendor, distribution, consulting, and marketing agreements.

Top Rankings and Graduate Achievements

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Career Success and Leadership

  • Of the top 30 U.S. firms, Miami Law has the most graduates leading these firms, alongside Harvard Law School (Am Law 100, 2026 Listing)
  • 25th in promotions to partner (Law.com 2022 Go-To Law School Report)

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