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LLM Programs

How Miami Law student Janaye Dowers navigates AI, privacy, and the future of law

By staying versatile, looking ahead, and building genuine connections, Dowers is charting her own path through a rapidly changing legal landscape.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/06/how-miami-law-student-janaye-dowers-navigates-ai-privacy-and-the-future-of-law.html


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From classroom to World Cup: School of Law’s partnership with FIFA delivers real-world opportunities to students

As Miami takes center stage for the World Cup, the University of Miami School of Law is leveraging its unique position as home to FIFA’s North American legal operations to unlock career pathways for students.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/06/miami-laws-partnership-with-fifa-delivers-real-world-opportunities-to-students.html




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From Santiago to the global arbitration stage: LL.M. graduate Matias Canabes ’26

Since 1952, Miami Law has offered LL.M. programs that draw foreign-trained lawyers from around the globe.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/05/from-santiago-to-the-global-arbitration-stage-ll.m-graduate-matias-canabes-26.html




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Hernán Pantaleón: Bridging global legal perspectives from Buenos Aires to Miami

A distinguished LL.M. alumnus and Fulbright Scholar, Hernán Pantaleón has leveraged his multicultural legal education to build a 30-year career as an international finance expert, entertainment lawyer, and dedicated professor.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/05/hernán-pantaleón-bridging-global-legal-perspectives-from-buenos-aires-to-miami.html


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Bridging science and law at the front lines of conservation

After pursuing an interdisciplinary course of study with the School of Law and the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences, Alex Carbaugh‑Rutland graduates from the law school this May.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/05/bridging-science-and-law-at-the-front-lines-of-conservation.html


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Law alumnus aims to expand access to legal careers

Motivated by his own journey as an international law student, Alexander Reus has committed to funding scholarships and paid internships that help LL.M. students gain critical U.S. legal experience and launch their careers.

https://news.miami.edu/philanthropy/stories/2026/02/alexander-reus.html


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Alumna’s journey from the School of Law to the heart of Ecuadorian governance

Sofia Paredes Arizaga, LL.M. ’19, leverages her international legal education to serve as the new national director of health policy, regulation, and modeling at the Ministry of Public Health in Ecuador.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/02/alumnas-journey-from-the-school-of-law-to-the-heart-of-ecuadorian-governance-sofia.html


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Drawing the line: Dyalá Jiménez tackles bias in international arbitration

The annual White & Case lecture brings a leading Costa Rican arbitrator to debate the need for a unified standard.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2026/01/drawing-the-line-dyalá-jiménez-tackles-bias-in-international-arbitration.html


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Six decades of excellence: Heckerling’s legacy meets the great wealth transfer

As the prestigious institute celebrates its 60th anniversary, its affiliated LL.M. program continues to produce the nation’s top estate planning talent amid a historic demand for expertise.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/six-decades-of-excellence-heckerlings-legacy-meets-the-great-wealth-transfer.html


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2 graduates define the modern legal path

A former tax accountant and Army reservist, and an international law veteran from different countries prove that the road to a law degree is never straight.

https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2025/12/two-graduates-define-modern-legal-path.html