Master of Laws

The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, or research degree (as opposed to a professional degree in law, such as the Juris Doctor), and is commonly abbreviated LL.M.
Types of LL.M. degrees

There is a wide range of LL.M. programs available worldwide, allowing students to focus on almost any area of the law. Most universities offer only a small number of LL.M. programs. One of the most popular LL.M. degrees in the United States is tax law, sometimes referred to as an MLT (Master of Laws in Taxation). Another developing area is bankruptcy law and environmental law. Some law schools allow LLM students to freely design their own program of study from the Law School's many upper-level courses and seminars, including commercial and corporate, international, constitutional, and human rights law. In Europe LL.M. programs in European law are recently very popular, often referred to as LL.M. Eur (Master of European Law). Other common programs include environmental law, human rights law, commercial law, intellectual property law, information technology law, estate planning (as a sub-specialty of tax), international law, maritime law, trial advocacy and insurance law. Some law school offer innovative LL.M.'s in concentrated courses such as Prosecutorial Sciences. One particular Prosecutorial Sciences program is open only to active prosecutors with at least five years experience. Space and Telecommunications Law is one type of LL.M. offered and is only offered by one school in the United States. Some LL.M. programs, particularly in the United States, focus on teaching foreign lawyers the basic legal principles of the host country (a "comparative law" degree).
Moreover, some programs are conducted in more than one language, give the students the opportunity to undertake classes in differing languages. Most LL.M. programs require a thesis.

A Master’s degree is an impressive addition to your educational armor. A two-year Associate’s degree or a four-year Bachelor’s degree both demonstrate a proficiency in the level of your education, but a Master’s degree indicates a level of expertise in a specific area of study. Most employers nowadays require a four-year degree at minimum for entry-level positions in a host of various careers. Having a Master’s degree to your credit will only make the job application process that much more advantageous in your favor as well as help you advance up the career ladder more easily. Research indicates that people with Bachelor’s degree earn less than those with advanced degrees such as a Master’s or even a Doctorate. And if you want to keep yourself more marketable and your training skills more current, an advanced degree may be just what you need.

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