Curriculum, Master of Laws (General) with Estate Planning ConcentrationEffective fall semester 2007, the Master of Laws (General) with Estate Planning Concentration program has been suspended. Applications are not accepted for and students may not enroll in the program at this time.
Thesis RequirementA minimum of four and a maximum of eight credit hours (to be determined by the student in consultation with the thesis adviser) may be given for a written thesis on a subject approved by the student's thesis committee. The thesis must show substantial evidence of original research or development of the principles of at least one interdisciplinary field related to the student's thematic goal; be at least 75 pages in length; and be of high scholastic quality, suitable for publication as a lead article in a scholarly journal.The thesis committee, consisting of the thesis adviser (selected by the student with the adviser’s consent) and the UMKC School of Law graduate studies committee, must approve the topic and the final form and substance of the thesis. At the option of the Director of the Estate Planning Program, the thesis requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of Law 618R and Law 746R (for 2 credit hours), requiring the student to research and write a substantial original work in the estate planning field.
Other CoursesThe UMKC graduate studies committee may approve up to six credit hours from other UMKC Law School course offerings or from the interdisciplinary offerings of other UMKC graduate and professional schools. However, such courses may not be required or be basic bar examination J.D. courses.
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