What does it stand for and what do you have to do to get one in law school?
2007-04-19 12:32:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
That's a Masters degree in Law. It's a post-graduate qualification in Law, and can be attained through original research in a field of law, culminating in a major thesis; or a mixture of research and coursework in advanced topics in law (at some universities).
2007-04-19 12:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by The Oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stands for "Master of Legal Letters". It is one of the Master degrees one can obtain in law as a postgraduate degree. You would have to do some coursework study plus a research thesis on some legal topic.
I suggest that you contact the law department at the university you are interested in, and ask for their subject course manual or even talk to someone in the law department.
2007-04-19 19:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Walter B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the U.S., the Master of Laws degree is usually for lawyers from other countries who want to practice in the U.S. It's also for lawyers who want to specialize in a field such as tax law.
If you want to be a laywer, the J.D. is the appropriate degree.
2007-04-19 19:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by OC E90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋