School of American Law in Africa

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SAL Program for African Lawyers

SAL is the first and only program in Africa that provides an opportunity to obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in the USA in 9 months with a discount on tuition and without the need to pass the TOEFL exam.

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SAL Africa Program

The School of American Law (SAL Program) is associated with the Chicago-Kent College of Law of the Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, USA). SAL successfully functions in different European and Asian countries. The program is based on Chicago-Kent's experience offering American Law studies in Europe since 1998. The School of American Law is the first and only program in Africa to provide an LL.M. degree in the USA in just 9 months.

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About Chicago-Kent

Chicago-Kent College of Law, part of the Illinois Institute of Technology, is the second-oldest and one of the most prestigious law schools in Illinois. Chicago-Kent’s intellectual property law program is ranked as the ninth (#9) program in the U.S., and its trial advocacy program is ranked as the twelfth-best program in the U.S. by the U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings.

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Chicago-Kent by the Numbers

12th

in the U.S. for TRIAL ADVOCACY (U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings)

9th

in the U.S. for INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings)

90.57%

ULTIMATE BAR PASS RATE based on 2021 law school graduates who passed the bar exam in any jurisdiction within two years of graduation

88.2%

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT RATE 10 months post-graduation, which includes graduates working in bar passage-required, J.D. advantage, or professional positions

Benefits and Opportunities

Benefits:

  • 100% guarantee of admission to Chicago-Kent College of Law IIT (Chicago, USA) after successful completion of the SAL Program and meeting the admission requirements
  • 3 years after graduation from the SAL Program, students have a guaranteed right to continue their LL.M. studies at Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT
  • No need to take the TOEFL exam
  • SAL Program graduates have significant benefits and discounts if they choose to continue their studies at LL.M. programs at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT in Chicago, USA
  • We support obtaining an American student visa

Opportunities after receiving an LL.M in the USA:

  • Work in international companies that require qualitative international legal education
  • Obtain the right to take the bar exam in the USA
  • Start legal practice in the USA (provided LL.M. graduates meet immigration and work authorization requirements)

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Lecturers

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Adam Weber

 Former Prosecutor, Associate Dean of International Programs at Chicago-Kent College of Law IIT (Chicago, USA)
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Richard Warner

 SAL Worldwide Director, Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law IIT (Chicago, USA)
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Jonathan Decatorsmith

 Director of Clinical Education at the Chicago-Kent College of Law IIT
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Graham Dutfield

 Professor of International Governance at the School of Law, University of Leeds (Leeds, UK)
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Geoffrey Mazullo

 Director of Emerging Markets ESG, Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law IIT
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Alexander Rabanal

 Assistant Teaching Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Courses

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Who can Apply?

  • Practicing lawyers, attorneys, judges, and prosecutors, regardless of age
  • Bachelor's of Law, Master's of Law, Doctor's of Philosophy in Law
  • Law students (4th, 5th year)
  • Professionals of non-legal majors (primarily economists, specialists in applied sciences and information technologies, management and administration, political scientists, historians, sociologists, journalists, etc.)
  • All applicants must be proficient in English at the Intermediate level or above (No TOEFL or IELTS required)

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News

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Admission Results Announced for the SAL Africa 2025 Program

Out of 80 applications, 5 participants have been adnitted to the SAL Africa 2025 Program

SAL Africa Announces an Additional Selection Round for the 2025 Program

Due to the high level of interest and the quality of applications received, SAL Nigeria and Africa is announcing an additional selection round for the 2025 program.

SAL Nigeria/Africa Becomes Silver Sponsor of the Nigerian Bar Association’s 65th Annual General Conference

The School of American Law (SAL Nigeria/Africa) is proud to announce its participation as a Silver Sponsor of the 65th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), taking place on August 22-28, in Enugu, Nigeria.