Format
Full timeDuration
36 monthsTuition fee
3000 USDThe Ateneo School of Law's Master of Laws (LL.M) Protam addresses the need to enhance the skills and capacities of lawyers in international law and development, and other emerging legal norms that impact the domestic, regional, and global landscape. The Program commits to observing intellectual rigor in the tradition of Jesuit education while inculcating a deep sense of Ignatian spirituality that envisions a law practice that is dedicated to the service of others.
The Ateneo LL.M Program is the first LL.M program in the country that requires students to choose a specialized field of law and gives focus on international law. It is designed for practicing lawyers, academics, and those who want to start a career in the academe. The program also entails the preparation of an LL.M Thesis aimed at contributing to national and international legal development.
LL.M students design a program of study under a specialized track, which are taught by homegrown and foreign-trained faculty members who are experts and scholars in their respective fields.
The LL.M Program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
LL.M. Tracks
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Corporate and Business Law
- International Economic Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Law and Health Governance
Areas of Specialization
Dispute Resolution This track aims to develop a modern legal practitioner that is able to adopt a more holistic, problem-solving approach to conflicts and is not limited to a strictly rights-based, adversarial method of resolving disputes. The track gives a deeper exposure to so-called "alternative" dispute resolution processes and showcases how these can, in many cases, be more appropriate when navigating conflicts.
Health Governance This track examines universal health care, its concept and coverage, and the various frameworks of health systems and governance. It studies health from a human rights perspective, and assesses how much this right is factored in, in health delivery systems and health care. The track also examines how laws and policies are coping with the advancements in health technology; and studies how health governance intersects with the social, cultural, and economic determinants of health.
Intellectual Property Law Track This track provides an in-depth study of intellectual property laws and current trends in the field. Students are introduced to the history, origin, purpose, and function of instruments like copyright, patents, and trademarks. Students also develop practical skills in drafting and negotiating contracts, navigating dispute and settlement procedures, developing business strategies, and facilitating brand management. The practical aspect of protection, management, and enforcement of intellectual property rights is a key feature of this track.
International Corporate and Business Law Track This track provides an overview of the policies, doctrines, statutory provisions, and regulations that apply to various commercial and business transactions. This track offers students significant opportunities to discuss the experiences of commercial and business law practitioners. Emphasis is placed on mastering the practical application of these frameworks, and students are required to draft and submit pleadings, registration documents, and others.
International Economic Law Track This track covers a wide array of topics focused on the interplay of law and economics. Specialized topics on international trade, investments, and competition law are key features of this stream. Students may choose from among the cognate courses to tailor their learning to include relevant issues in a particular region (e.g. Europe, ASEAN) or area of practice (e.g. trade, competition). Upon completing this track, students are expected to have a theoretical and practical understanding of the international trading system and its attendant legal issues.
International Human Rights Law Track
This track focuses on human rights principles, norms, conventions, and mechanisms. The study of related laws and conventions, as applied to the human rights situation of marginalized and vulnerable sectors, is a key feature of this track. Emerging issues in human rights will also be covered, bringing students to the cutting edge of this area of law. Employing a multidisciplinary approach and dynamic teaching methods in its various course offerings, this track equips students with the requisite practical skills and substantive knowledge to become professionals and scholars in the field of human rights.