{"id":714,"date":"2016-03-29T10:41:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T15:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:01:09","slug":"specialized-degree-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/specialized-degree-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"LL.M. and Other Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction-wrapper\">\n<h2>Save time and money while expanding your marketability<\/h2>\n<p>Mitchell Hamline&#8217;s dual degree programs enable students to save money and time while pursuing\u00a0their J.D. degree and an undergraduate degree or master&#8217;s degree. With a dual degree, you can increase your expertise and your value to potential employers.<\/p>\n<h3>LL.M. Degree\u00a0Program for lawyers from around the world<\/h3>\n<p>Mitchell Hamline&#8217;s LL.M. introduces foreign law graduates to the legal system of the United States. The program brings together a global community of lawyers who receive the specialized training and education they need to practice law and compete on an international level. LL.M. students attend classes with Mitchell Hamline J.D. students, choosing courses and seminars that reflect their individual practice interests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/ll-m-degree-program\/\">LL.M. Degree Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2>Partnership programs<\/h2>\n<p>Mitchell Hamline is proud to offer two partnership programs at several undergraduate institutions: the 3+3 program and the Direct Admission Program (DAP).<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Hamline\u2019s 3+3 program enables eligible students to complete their bachelor\u2019s and J.D. degrees in six years rather than seven. The Direct Admission Program allows qualified students to be admitted and receive a minimum 50-percent tuition scholarship.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/dual-degrees\/33-program\/\">3+3 and Direct Admission to Mitchell Hamline Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dual degree masters programs<\/h2>\n<p>Combining a J.D. with a master\u2019s degree specific to your professional goals or industry can increase your expertise and your value to potential employers. You can earn your J.D. and your master\u2019s degree in four years\u2014saving time and money over pursuing the degrees independently of one another.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/dual-degrees\/\">Dual Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/mitchell-hamline-agreements-with-partner-institutions\/\">Mitchell Hamline agreements with partner institutions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/berquist-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2273\" style=\"margin-left:20px; srcset=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/berquist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/berquist-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/berquist-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/berquist.jpg 1314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Chantell Bergquist will earn her undergrad and law degrees in six years through Bemidji State and Mitchell Hamline. She said: \u201cI\u2019ve wanted to be a lawyer since I was a sixth grader, so I\u2019ve taken many steps to start practicing law as soon as possible.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IqYrySpHNe\">Bemidji State University News<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.row .embed-container {padding-top: 0;}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save time and money while expanding your marketability Mitchell Hamline&#8217;s dual degree programs enable students to save money and time while pursuing\u00a0their J.D. degree and an undergraduate degree or master&#8217;s degree. With a dual degree, you can increase your expertise and your value to potential employers. LL.M. 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