STUDYING LAW IN THE USA
Studying for a graduate Law degree in the USA is an incredibly popular ambition for students around the world. A Law degree obtained in the USA is generally perceived as being an extremely high quality and prestigious qualification which will propel your legal career to the highest levels. We explore a few of the details you will need to know if you are considering taking Law in the states.
Within the USA most Law Schools sit within universities. There are plenty to choose from, with over 200 Law Schools in the country and with over 140,000 Law students, you won’t feel alone over the next year/three years of your postgraduate education in the USA!
There are three different types of Law degrees offered in America, with the LLM being the most popular. The other two are the JD and the SJD course. To the right, each course is explained in detail:
LLM – Master of Laws
- Requires previous Law experience – most often an undergraduate degree in the subject
- Lasts 1 year - Allows student to specialise in one aspect of Law - More popular with international students as it complements the prior knowledge already obtained from a student’s international Law degree.
JD – Juris Doctor
- Post-bachelors – meaning that this course is most suited to those who have undergraduate degrees in areas other than Law
- Lasts 3 years - Allows students to practice any type of law upon graduation
SJD/JSD – Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Undertaken after an LLM - Lasts 3-5 years - PhD equivalent
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