LL.M. & J.S.D. in International Water Resources Law
While predictions of "water wars" in the 21st century are probably exaggerations, it is clear that a growing number of countries will experience water shortages and conflicts over shared water resources will increase in the coming decades. The amount of fresh water on Earth is finite, but the human population continues to grow, creating more potential for conflict and a greater need for qualified international water lawyers.
Responding to this need, Pacific McGeorge has established two new advanced degrees in International Water Resources Law: an LL.M. and a J.S.D.
An LL.M., or Master of Laws, is the first graduate degree obtainable after the J.D. or LL.B. degree. A J.S.D., or Doctor of Juridical Science is, in effect, legal education's counterpart to the Ph.D. J.D. graduates wishing to take an additional year training to specialize in international water resources law should apply for the LL.M. Those who have already earned an LL.M. and prefer to do intensive, in-depth work in the law of international freshwater resources, normally over a period of several years, should apply for the J.S.D.
