Estate Planning, LLM

Students may earn an LLM in Estate Planning by completing 24 units. To do so, the student must complete the required courses and the remaining units may be fulfilled by electives.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they understand the legal rules, principles, and theories in the respective field of substantive and procedural law.
Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they can apply the legal rules, principles, and theories in the respective field of substantive and procedural law in order to resolve legal problems and provide advice for prospective clients.
Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they can clearly and effectively communicate in a professional legal setting within the respective field of law.
Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to succeed in the respective field of law.

General LLM (Master of Laws) Requirements:

Successful completion of 24 or more units;
A cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.0;
Successful completion of the courses required for the degree program;
Completion of the program requirements within the number of years below:
1. Environmental Law, 4 years
2. Intellectual Property Law, 4 years
3. International Legal Studies, 4 years
4. Taxation, 5 years
5. Estate Planning, 5 years
6. Dual LLM in Taxation and Estate Planning, 5 years
7. US Legal Studies, 4 years

Note: Program Directors may exercise the right to administratively withdraw any student who withdraws from two (2) or more courses without demonstrating special circumstances.

Required Courses - 18 units

LLM - 317A Tax Research 1 unit(s)
LLM - 318 Advanced Federal Income Taxation 3 unit(s)
LLM - 330 Property Transactions 3 unit(s)
LLM - 325 Estate and Gift Taxation 3 unit(s)
LLM - 334 Estate Planning I 3 unit(s)
LLM - 334A Estate Planning II 2 unit(s)
LLM - 344 Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates 3 unit(s)

Elective Courses - 6 units

Choose 6 units from any of the following courses:

LLM - 334I Combatting Financial Elder Abuse 1 unit(s)
LLM - 312 Estate Planning Externship 2-3 unit(s)
LLM - 334B Estate Planning for the Blended Family 1 unit(s)
LLM - 300B Estate Planning Practice Management 1 unit(s)
LLM - 319 Federal Tax Procedure 3 unit(s)
LLM - 337 Individual Retirement Plans and Distributions 3 unit(s)
LLM - 351 International Estate Planning 1 unit(s)
LLM - 334D Mediating Trust & Estate Disputes 2 unit(s)
LLM - 393 Probate Court Externship 2-3 unit(s)
LLM - 334C Probate Procedure 3 unit(s)
LLM - 300A Professional Responsibility for Trust & Estate Practice 2 unit(s)
LLM - 345 Trust Administration 2 unit(s)
Additional Estate Planning elective courses as identified in the course schedule.

Internship/Externship

LLM in Estate Planning students may enroll in the tax and estate planning internship/externship programs and are allowed to apply up to six units of this type of non-classroom experience to their degree program. Students seeking to exceed this amount must receive the express permission of the LLM in Taxation and Estate Planning Program Director.