About the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
Founded by inventors and entrepreneurs, the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law has been a pioneering powerhouse for 50 years, offering a top-ranked US legal education in global innovation and a world-renowned Intellectual Property Law program.
Degree programs include Juris Doctor, Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology and Information Law and LLM and master’s degrees in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology, and International Criminal Law and Justice.
Why Choose UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law?
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law was founded as the law school for the information age and continues to be at the cutting-edge of IP and technology law. UNH Franklin Pierce is home to the only academic IP library at a law school in the US and is one of only three global IP research facilities. With more than half the faculty having IP expertise, the school offers a broad array of IP and technology law courses.
Residential/offline LLM students can gain hands-on experience through legal clinics – the Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic and the International Technology Transfer Institute. Students in the IP Clinic receive a limited license to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The alumni live and work in over 80 countries around the world, including an extensive alumni network in India.
Recent Accolades and Recognitions
Dean Megan Carpenter was named in National Jurist’s Top 20 Most Influential People in Legal Education – Read here.
Top 10 LLM in Intellectual Property as ranked my LLM Guide – Read here.
#1 Best Online Law Degree Program for the second year in a row as ranked by College Consensus. We received this recognition for the Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology and Information Law program – Read here.
The Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program was a Bloomberg finalist in the Annual Law School Innovation Program, which recognises schools that implement and lead innovative programs into their curricula that advance new methodologies and approaches to student instruction, legal technology implementation and usage, experiential learning and other facets of legal education. The DWS program was specifically recognised as one of the top-two scoring programs in the ‘Immersive Experience’ category – Read here.
Industry Connections and Placement Successes
LLM alumni lead intellectual law and policy in over 80 countries around the world and are working at global tech giants, multinational corporations, government agencies and leading international law firms. Many LLM students wish to pursue Optional Practical Training after earning their degree. In recent years students have founds jobs such as:
Contracting Associate at Mass General Brigham Innovation
Intellectual Property Analyst at TikTok
IP Legal Assistant at Braven Technologies
IP Research Intern with the IP Forum at Hudson Institute
Privacy Analyst at a Medical Center
International Counsel at DC-Area Law Firm
Recent students from India who have returned home after earning their LLM are now working in positions such as:
Legal Associate at Singh & Singh Law Firm
Senior Executive for Legal & Compliance Group at Aditya Birla Management Corporation
Associate at Khaitan & Co.
Senior Associate at Dodd & Co.
Lecturer at O.P. Jindal Global Law School
Courses Offered
LLM in Intellectual Property: Offline and online
https://law.unh.edu/program/llm/intellectual-property
LLM in Commerce and Technology: Offline only
https://law.unh.edu/program/llm/commerce-technology-law
LLM in International Criminal Law and Justice: Online only
https://law.unh.edu/program/llm/international-criminal-law-justice
Offline programs begin in August and conclude in May. Online programs offer August and January start dates.
Duration
Offline: 9 months. Online: One calendar year for full-time enrollment or up to three years for part-time enrollment.
Eligibility
Admission to the LLM requires a first professional degree in law, typically the LLB. Proof of English language proficiency is also required. This can be met through TOEFL, IELTS, or a bachelor’s degree where English was the medium of instruction.
Last Day to Apply
The final application deadline for the offline program is June 1. For online programs, the priority application deadline is July 1 and the final deadline is August 1.
How to Apply
Students can apply through the Law School Admission Council or directly through the school’s website. Required documents include:
Application form
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Two letters of recommendation
Academic Records/Transcripts
Proof of English Language Proficiency
https://law.unh.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/how-apply
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