LL.M. in Agricultural and Food Law
The first advanced law degree in agricultural and food law was founded at the University of Arkansas School of Law more than 30 years ago. The LL.M. in Food and Agricultural Law was also the first to offer a fully integrated opportunity for face-to-face and distance education options. With the LL.M. Program as the foundation, the University of Arkansas School of Law publishes the nation’s first student-edited specialized journal devoted to food law and policy issues and sustains outreach efforts such as the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and the Food Recovery Project, which connect academic scholarship with critical legal and policy issues.
This unique curriculum offers a full range of specialized classes in agricultural and food law. Courses are offered on a regular semester basis others are condensed to allow for more concentrated study. You may also earn credits with concentrated two- to three-day courses focused on a specific topic. These special intensive classes are often taught by nationally recognized food and agricultural law experts.
Live-stream video-conferences, flipped classes, recorded lectures and guided online study allow you to participate through our innovative distance program. However, attending classes on-campus in Fayetteville offers an expanded curriculum and special experiential opportunities available in Northwest Arkansas.
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available to students on campus.
Make a donation to our Alumni Sponsored Graduate Assistantship as a means to recruit the best and brightest to study with us in Fayetteville as part of our on-campus program.
Faculty Profile
Faculty Profile
Professor Susan Schneider teaches agricultural and food law courses and serves as the Director of the School
of Law's unique advanced degree program, the LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food
Law. Professor Schneider's private practice and advocacy work in agricultural law
includes positions with firms in Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington,
D.C. She is a past president of the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) and
a two-term board member.
Academic Programs
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LL.M. Program
For students seeking a Master of Law in Agricultural & Food Law
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Non-Degree Seeking Students
For students seeking individual courses in Agricultural & Food Law
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Dual Degree Program
For students seeking a Master of Law in Agricultural & Food Law and a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
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9-Hour Program
For University of Arkansas 3Ls seeking a Master of Law in Agricultural & Food Law
Careers in Agricultural & Food Law
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Policy
Many of our alumni have been employed by the federal government, working for agencies and as advisors to members of Congress. State agencies including departments of agriculture, natural resources, and environmental quality as well as attorney general’s offices have also employed our graduates.
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Practice
In practice, Agricultural Law Program alumni have worked both in private law firms (with small, mid-size and large firms) and as corporate counsel to agribusiness.
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Advocacy
Our alumni have worked for advocacy groups, trade associations, and non-profit organizations, serving agricultural, consumer, and environmental interests.
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Education
And, our alumni have been found in academia, teaching at law schools, undergraduate colleges, through the extension service, and at community colleges
The LL.M. Program maintains a blog that lists job opportunities for professional positions involved with agriculture or food law and policy. Additional information about agricultural law activities and careers can be found on our blog at agfoodllm.com.
