Flex-LLM in U.S. Law: Accelerated D.C. Bar Prep
An affordable US LLM in the Heart of Korea
The Flex-LLM program at George Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School provides foreign-trained lawyers with a targeted fast track strategy to qualify to practice U.S. law in Washington, D.C. It also serves Korean lawyers or corporate executives who wish to increase their professional competencies and become more knowledgeable about US law, but do not wish to sit for the bar. Our law program is ranked No. 31 out of 196 in Best Law Schools (U.S. News & World Report 2025) and No. 39 in the world (Times Higher Education).
The curriculum covers the structure of the U.S. government and legal system and includes substantive areas of law that meet the subject credit requirements and high standards of learning for the Washington, D.C. Bar examination. Full-time study from January or August will prepare you to sit for the Bar exam in the following year in February.
The program's features include
- A convenient classroom location along with remote-learning options that make the program accessible to working professionals
- Inclusion of the BARBRI bar preparation program in the cost of tuition. BARBRI is the leading provider of bar preparation courses
- A curriculum that allows students to earn the LLM degree in just 1 year of full-time study
- Access to Scalia law school resources, including library and advising services, as well as learning support and advising in Korea
- Affordable tuition. The 28-credit program's full cost for tuition and fees is $43,876(as of Fall 2025). Your cost may be lower, as scholarships for the degree program are available, as are corporate discounts.
Program Schedule
There are two start points for this program, in January and August. Students generally complete the program in one year and are eligible to take the February DC Bar exam.
| Course Title | Credits | Session | Location | Mode | Dates |
| Contracts | 2 | Fall Session 1 | Korea or Online | Hybrid | Aug 25 - Oct 19 |
| Criminal Law | 2 | Fall Session 1 | Online | Asynchronous | Aug 25 - Oct 19 |
| Intro. to US Law | 1 | Fall Session 1 | Online | Asynchronous | Aug 25 - Oct 19 |
| Constitutional Law | 3 | Fall Session 2 | Korea or Online | Hybrid | Oct 22 - Dec 17 |
| Professional Responsibility | 2 | Fall Session 2 | Online | Asynchronous | Oct 22 - Dec 17 |
Korea-based Faculty Bios
In addition to faculty based at Mason's Scalia Law School who will teach the online courses in this hybrid curriculum, US-qualified lawyers with years of experience will be teaching the Korea-based, in-person courses. All have years of practicing law in the US along with a notably global outlook.
Omario Kanji is a cross-border attorney who began his legal career in securities law, assisting Chinese companies’ initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He has since assisted entrepreneur and SME-clients in their corporate growth, intellectual property management, and global business strategies. Omario resided in Italy for three years and in Beijing and Hong Kong for eight years and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Spanish, French, and Kutchi (a dialect of Gujarati, from the Indian subcontinent), and is conversational in Korean.
Omario earned a BA in Psychology and Italian from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), an MA in International Relations and China Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor. He also received an LLM in Chinese Law from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Omario is licensed to practice law in the states of California and New York and the District of Columbia.
In the past, Omario served as Adjunct Associate Professor and Assistant Academic Director of Global Immersions at Temple University’s Fox School of Business in Philadelphia, assisting MBA candidates in understanding the international business environment. Omario has led two-week business study excursions to Athens, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Munich, San Juan P.R., Santiago, São Paulo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tokyo, and Wuhan. Omario’s MBA students elected him Professor of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Omario has also served as adjunct professor in the Temple University–Tsinghua Rule LL.M. Program in Beijing, China, teaching corporate compliance, torts, and intellectual property law.
Omario currently serves as Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute (NSI) at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School. Along with NSI Founder and Executive Director Jamil N. Jaffer and NSI Deputy Executive Director Jessica L. Jones, Omario launched NSI's summer study program, where Scalia Law students traveled abroad to study the Separation of Powers and National Security & Interbranch Conflicts with Professor Jaffer and SCOTUS Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch.
Omario also serves as legal and strategy counsel to a family real estate office, managing real estate portfolios in Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Toronto and Porto.
Omario shows both clients and students how theoretical concepts of international law and international business practices collide with practical realities such as culture, history, and developmental economics. Omario delights in demonstrating the immense challenges and rewards of conducting business abroad, whether in Europe, South America, Asia or Africa.
Suyong Min is a foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. A member of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice and the International Trade & Customs Practice at Kim & Chang, Ms. Min has advised clients on a wide array of matters,
including regulatory compliance, internal investigations, criminal investigations, and customs audits, as well as trade remedy cases in the US, Korea and the EU.
Before joining the firm, Ms. Min litigated civil and criminal defense matters in state courts across Virginia, handling prosecution of civil claims such as contract disputes, malpractice claims and defamation, as well as defending clients accused of various criminal charges such as fraud, embezzlement, and malicious wounding. Ms. Min was appointed a Substitute Judge in 2012 by the 17th Judicial Circuit of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the first female Asian American to be so appointed to the Virginia judiciary, wherein she served part-time as a Substitute Judge in the district courts of Virginia, while practicing law full-time.
Ms. Min received her J.D. from George Mason University’s (“GMU”) Antonin Scalia Law School in 2002, and has served as Adjunct Professor (Legal and Appellate Writing) at GMU’s Law School from 2007 to 2016, and as Adjunct Professor (US Trial Practice) at Korea University School of Law from 2015 to 2016.
Jin-uk (Joseph) Kim is a partner at Lee & Ko’s Global Disputes Group and Regulatory Compliance Group. He has extensive experience in representing and advising prominent clients in a variety of cross-border disputes and compliance related matters.
Joseph earned his LL.B. from Yonsei University, and has passed the National Bar Exam in 2010. After completing his training at the Judicial Research & Training Institute of Korea, he started his career as an attorney at one of the top law firms in Korea. He earned his LL.M. at UC Berkeley, and has experience working as a visiting attorney at a renowned U.S. law firm.
Joseph is licensed to practice law in Korea and in the State of California. He is also an adjunct professor at George Mason University Korea.
He is fluent in Korean and English.
Soohun Jang is a highly qualified educator and attorney with expertise at the intersection of law and finance. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he was honored as a Dean's Fellow for his strong academic performance. He is licensed to practice law in Washington D.C. and has successfully passed the U.S. CPA exam, underscoring his dual proficiency in the legal and financial fields.
Mr. Jang brings valuable professional experience from his tenure in corporate and investment banking at the Korea Development Bank. Currently, he serves as an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law, where he teaches Civil Procedure and Corporate Law with an emphasis on both academic theory and bar exam preparation.
He emphasizes translating complex legal principles into practical applications and has made substantial contributions to legal scholarship through numerous textbooks and articles. His interdisciplinary background enables him to provide a unique educational perspective, fostering the growth of tomorrow's legal and business professional.