The law school began taking applications for a
long-planned Master of
 Laws (LLM) degree, International Economic Law, Business & Policy, which will be offered in 2010—2011. Alan O. Sykes, James and Patricia Kowal Professor of Law, is the impetus behind the new LLM and will serve as its director. One of the world’s leading scholars
in international trade, Sykes has a PhD in economics as well as a JD. This third offering will round out the LLM program, which also includes Corporate Governance & Practice and Law, Science & Technology.