University of Oklahoma College of Law

Introduction

The University of Oklahoma College of Law is one of our nation's great public law schools. Founded in 1909, OU Law provides a dynamic intellectual community dedicated to teaching, learning, research, and service in the pursuit of law and justice. OU Law delivers an exemplary legal education at an accessible cost to students and is consistently recognized as a “best value” law school.

The OU Law campus is located just south of the university’s main campus in Norman, a city of approximately 100,000 adjacent to the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. OU Law enrolls more than 500 students annually in its Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Legal Studies (MLS), and Master of Laws (LLM) degree programs. The John B. Turner LLM program attracts students worldwide wishing to specialize in the college’s core areas: energy, natural resources, healthcare and Native American law. 

OU Law graduates taking the bar exam consistently averaged a 95 percent passage rate. More than 40 full-time OU Law faculty foster student success while preparing students for the practice of law and for leadership positions in the state, nation, and world.

LLM Programs

The John B. Turner LL.M. Program offers a unique combination of courses available only at OU Law. You can choose from five specialized online degrees: Indigenous Peoples' Law, Energy and Natural Resources Law, International Business Law, Healthcare Law, or U.S. Legal Studies. Complete your LL.M. at OU Law in just 15 months.

Foreign-educated lawyers can attend on-campus classes to earn their LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies and qualify to practice in the United States. As a student in this program, you can tailor your curriculum to fit your needs and help you prepare for the U.S. bar exam in select jurisdictions.

Facilities

Our home is Andrew M. Coats Hall, located just south of OU’s main campus. This 170,000-square-foot complex houses everything you’ll need, from faculty and administrative offices to classrooms and lounges. In addition to the Donald E. Pray Law Library and the Inasmuch Collaborative Learning Center, the OU College of Law has several other spaces you’ll use frequently.

The Inasmuch Collaborative Learning Center (CLC), located in the Donald E. Pray Law Library, cultivates teamwork. The 8,000-square-foot space opened in 2016, thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Inasmuch Foundation. The Inasmuch CLC features cooperative learning spaces complete with virtual reality stations, multimedia study rooms, collaborative workstations, and plenty of plugs and ports for your personal devices. A “genius station” offers students access to research and IT professionals.

The Donald E. Pray Law Library is the hub of research and collaboration at OU Law. Here, students, faculty, attorneys, and members of the public can access major legal databases and an extensive catalog of print and electronic offerings.

The 250-seat Dick Bell Courtroom is one of the largest and most technologically advanced courtrooms in the nation. In fact, many state and federal courts have held appellate trials here, including the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals.

Digital Initiative

OU Law is the first law school in the nation to launch a college-wide initiative focused on equipping our students for success in the digital age, and is now recognized as one of the most innovative law schools in the nation. We began with the common platform of an iPad, given to each of our students at no cost, and built a comprehensive training curriculum around its use. 

Our Inasmuch Foundation Collaborative Learning Center is the physical space that builds upon our Digital Initiative’s success, devoted to using technology as a way to connect students to one another and prepare them to positively impact the people and societies they will one day serve.

Admission

OU Law utilizes a rolling admission process. A faculty committee reviews applications regularly throughout the academic year. Admission to OU Law is highly competitive, and many factors are considered in the selection process. Thoughtful attention is also given to an applicant’s extracurricular activities, employment experience, graduate studies, military service, and adjustments to personal difficulties, as well as other relevant factors.

Application Details

Applications received on or before April 1 of each year will receive first consideration.

To apply, applicants must submit the following through the LLM Credential Assembly Service:

• Completed application for the University of Oklahoma LLM degree program
• Official transcripts from all universities attended 
• International applicants: Certification of English language proficiency—see English Language Proficiency Policy 
• Current résumé showing a complete record of the applicant’s education, employment, and professional experience and accomplishments
• Personal statement (600–1,000 words) describing the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the LLM in American Law degree and discussing the applicant’s abilities, experience, and career goals
• Optional: Letters of recommendation, at least one of which should be from an academic reference who is familiar with the applicant’s intellectual abilities and academic performance

Upon admission, international students will be asked to provide a financial certification documenting sufficient funds to cover the costs of attendance for one academic year.

More Information

For additional information, visit https://law.ou.edu/LLM. You may also contact llm@law.ou.edu via email.