Attorneys interested in specialized areas of law to advance their careers now have an easy, convenient option through The John Marshall Law School's online LLM course program - eCourses.jmls.

The innovative Distance Education Program at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago offers the most dynamic and extensive LLM course options available online, including specially-designed eCourses in employee benefits, information technology and privacy law and intellectual property law.

Developed to enable practicing attorneys and joint JD/LLM students to take control of their careers without sacrificing their personal lives, the online law courses are on-demand, allowing working professionals to study early in the morning, over lunch breaks or in the evening using a high-speed Internet connection. Law school librarians are available to assist students, and internationally- and nationally- recognized law professors participate through forum discussions, chat rooms or email.

"Specializing in law with a LLM degree from John Marshall can enhance your marketability," said Robert Nye, law professor and director of the Distance Education Program at the law school. "Our online graduate-level law courses will give you the knowledge, support and flexibility you need to get started and get ahead."

Registration is open through Dec. 1, 2010, for the spring 2011 semester. Classes start the week of Jan. 17, 2011. Visit eCourses.jmls.edu to learn more.

The John Marshall Law School is an independent American Bar Association-accredited law school in the heart of Chicago with more than a century of history. We are guided by a tradition of diversity, innovation, access and opportunity. We have developed curricula in the latest fields of law that meet the cutting-edge needs of attorneys. The law school offers the traditional JD, as well as MS programs in employee benefits, information technology and privacy law, intellectual property law, real estate law and tax law. Our Centers for Excellence offer the Midwest's largest selection of graduate degrees with LLM specialties in seven areas—employee benefits, intellectual property law, information technology and privacy law, international business and trade law, real estate law and tax law.