LLM in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Courses

Program Requirements

This 24 unit academic program in Entertainment, Media, and Sports (EMS) Law is offered to those who possess a US law degree or the foreign equivalent.

Foundational Courses – At least 6 units of the following EMS-related courses are required.:

Copyright Law OR Intellectual Property Law
Entertainment Law OR Sports Law

Note: LLM students with foreign law degrees are required to take Introduction to US Law and Legal Research and Writing I in addition to the other foundational courses.

Core Electives – Select 12 units from the following EMS-related courses:

Any foundational course (listed above) beyond the minimum requirements
Antitrust Law
Communications Law
Dispute Resolution: Selected Issues in the Entertainment Industry
Entertainment Law Seminar-Special Problems in the Film Industry
Entertainment Law Seminar-Special Problems in the Music Industry
Entertainment Law Seminar-Special Problems in the Television Industry
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Related Rights
International Entertainment and Copyright Law (2 – 3)
Internet Law
Licensing
Media and the Law
Privacy Law
Trademarks, Unfair Competition, and Unfair Trade Practices
Selection and participation in EMS-Dispute Resolution competitions
EMS relevant externship
LLM Independent Study
Other Experimental EMS-related courses with Permission of the Director and Academic Dean

General Electives – Remaining units as needed:

Any course listed as Foundational or Core Electives beyond the minimum requirements
Arbitration Law
Business Perspectives on Workplace Privacy
Corporations
Employment Law
Federal Income Taxation
Federal Income Taxation of Business Entities
Immigration Law
International Business Transactions
International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice
International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Practice
Mediation Theory and Practice
Mergers and Acquisitions
Negotiation Theory & Practice
Real Estate Transactions
Role of In-House Counsel
Other Relevant Courses with Permission of the Director and Academic Dean
- There are numerous EMS-relevant courses offered by other Pepperdine University programs including at the Graziadio School of Business. Students may take up to two (2) courses from outside the Caruso School of Law with the permission of the Director and Academic Dean, subject to availability and approval of the instructor.

*Note: Not all courses are offered every academic year.

Note: International students whose original law degree is outside the United States and who are not fully licensed lawyers in another country must complete 12 units of bar-tested substantive law courses including legal ethics if they wish to sit for the California bar exam. They may use their elective courses towards this requirement.