Wayne State University (the University), through its Graduate School and Wayne State University Law School (Wayne Law), awards the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree to admitted students who complete the requirements for the degree in one of the offered majors in accordance with these LL.M. Academic Regulations and, where applicable, the Wayne State University Law School Academic Regulations, the Wayne State University Graduate School Academic Regulations, and the Wayne State University Academic Regulations.

These regulations are applicable to all students in the LL.M. Program at the time they are adopted and to all students admitted after their adoption, unless otherwise stated herein for specific provisions. These regulations may be amended by the faculty from time to time, and such amendments will be binding on all students from the date of such amendment, unless otherwise provided in the amendment. Amendments may add or delete a course from the list of approved courses in Part VI. Notice of amendments to the regulations will be posted on the Wayne Law website and in the Dean's Office, and the fully updated amended version will be posted on the LL.M. website at all times. An archive of each version of the regulations shall also be maintained.

The Director of Graduate Studies (the Director) is responsible, as the delegate of the Dean, for the interpretation and enforcement of these academic regulations. If there is an ambiguity or indeterminacy in these academic regulations, the Director shall determine the proper interpretation to be applied, and so long as the Director's determination is not at variance with other applicable authorities, the Director's determination shall be final. Decisions made by the Director shall be confirmed by letter or email to the student, with a copy to the Records Office and to other offices as appropriate.