Established in 1986, DePaul's Health Law Program is among the nation’s longest running health law programs. Guided by full-time faculty and experienced health law practitioners, the curriculum evolves alongside developments in health care regulation, technology and compliance.
Students may earn course credit through field placements that provide practical experience in health law settings. The program also offers opportunities to engage with initiatives and programming offered through the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute.
| Program Requirements | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 3 |
| Elective Requirements | 21 |
| Total hours required | 24 |
Learning Outcomes
- Domestic students will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of the legal rules and policies in the student's area of specialization.
- Domestic students will be able to conduct advanced legal research and analysis in the student's area of specialization.
- International students will be able to dentify structures of the U.S. legal system and government institutions.
- International students will be able to demonstrating understanding of how a common law system operates in a constitutional democracy.
- International students will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of the legal rules and policies in the student's area of specialization.
- International students will be able to identify and apply relevant legal authority.
- International students will be able to communication clearly in speech and writing.
Degree Requirements
Designed for experienced attorneys and recent law graduates from the United States and abroad, the LLM in Health Law may be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis, but the program must be finished within five years.
The LLM program begins with an orientation that introduces students to DePaul Law's faculty, staff, library, computer and research facilities.
Students who received a first degree in law outside the United States are required to take a foundational course introducing them to the Socratic teaching method, the differences between civil and common law systems and the foundations of the U.S. legal system, as well as an introductory course in legal research and writing.
To earn the LLM in Health Law, a student must complete 24 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. A summer term is counted as a semester for this purpose.
A student who completes 24 credit hours with a GPA below 2.0 will not be permitted to continue taking classes to improve the GPA, and the student is automatically dismissed if the cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 for any three consecutive semesters.
With the exception of students admitted to and enrolled in the joint JD/LLM program, credits earned as part of a JD program do not count toward the LLM degree. No credit is given for law courses taken before a student is admitted to and enrolled in the LLM program.
Courses must be selected from the approved LLM in Health Law courses listed below. Students wishing to substitute a course must consult with the College of Law’s academic advisor.
Courses must be selected from the LLM in Health Law courses listed below. Students wishing to substitute a course must speak with their advisor.
Course Requirements
Required Courses
Choose one from the list below:
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 250 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (Topic must be health care law related) | 3 |
| LAW 428 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
| LAW 715 | MASTERS ESSAY | 3-6 |
Additional Required Courses for International Lawyers
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 322 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3 |
| LAW 556 | INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH | 3 |
Electives
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEX, GENDER, AND THE LAW | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LAW (IP Vaulation in Tech, Health & Other Industries; IT & Data Regulation: Law, Ethics & Society; Human Rights Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic; other approved topic) | ||
| PRIVACY LAW | ||
| ANTITRUST | ||
| LABOR LAW | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH LAW | ||
| LEGAL DRAFTING (Health Law) | ||
| INSURANCE LAW | ||
| EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM | ||
| ELDER LAW | ||
| HEALTH POLICY AND THE LAW | ||
| RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY | ||
| THE PRACTICE OF HEALTH CARE LAW | ||
| BIOETHICS & THE LAW | ||
| DISABILITY LAW | ||
| HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS | ||
| HEALTH CARE: FRAUD AND ABUSE | ||
| MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SURVEY | ||
| HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE AND REGULATIONS | ||
| FOOD AND DRUG LAW |