The William S. Richardson School of Law Master of Laws (LLM) program received acquiescence from the American Bar Association in 2003. Students complete 24 credits (including a maximum of 6 credits from departments outside the Law School) and obtain a general LLM degree, with the possibility of certificates in certain specialized fields. The LLM program is primarily designed for foreign law graduates, who generally study for one year on a full-time basis. However, the program also accepts American lawyers who wish to gain additional expertise by taking courses that they did not have the opportunity to complete during their JD degree. American lawyers may elect to complete their LLM degree on a part-time basis over the course of two or more academic years. However, LLM students should be prepared to attend classes during regular business hours (as only a selection of elective courses will be offered during the evening in a given academic year). The pathways for these two categories of students are described below.<br>The Law School is one of the most culturally and demographically diverse in the U.S., and we are uniquely positioned to provide training in negotiation and conflict resolution in a multi-ethnic, international setting. We offer conflict resolution courses in both public and private law, in addition to the core courses on negotiation, advanced negotiation and arbitration.<br>LLM students may also take courses at the University of Hawaii's well-known Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution, which offers a series of talks and other programs during the academic year.