LLM in Real Property Development

Overview

The Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development program is designed for the law graduate or attorney who wants to acquire or expand expertise in planning, structuring, and financing real estate projects, either as a practitioner, owner, or developer. Given the increased complexity of real estate development, pursuing a specialized post-graduate degree is one of the most effective ways to acquire the necessary breadth and depth of experience in this field.

Candidates for the LL.M. must successfully complete 30 credit hours of required and approved elective courses with a C+ (2.5) or better average.

Admission Requirements

All applicants to the Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development must have earned, separate to the requirements of the Joint J.D./LL.M. Program, a J.D. or LL.B. degree from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or an equivalent law degree from a foreign law school.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL exam. Unless special permission is obtained from the director, full-time students may matriculate only in the Fall semester. The campus-based program is not designed for the part-time student.

Selection is based on evidence of intellectual capacity, strength of the applicant's law school and professional records and recommendations, and evidence of the applicant's commitment and ability to attain specialized education and skills. Applications are reviewed and acted on promptly after all required documents are received.

Curriculum Requirements

Real Property Development Full-Time LL.M. Track

(20 required credits + 9 elective credits/1 internship credit or 10 elective credits)

SUGGESTED TRACK

Mission

To provide the intellectual discipline, creativity, instruction and critical skills appropriate to an advanced educational opportunity for lawyers dedicated to working in the real estate field either as practitioners or entrepreneurs, across the U.S. or internationally, leveraging our location in Miami, an international business center, gateway to the Americas and Europe, and home to some of the most exciting real estate developments of the last decade, and ensuring that through class instruction by a faculty of subject-matter experts, site visits, interdisciplinary learning, and hands-on internships, students obtain full mastery of real property development law.

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