Master of Laws

[9] Individuals with law degrees must typically pass an additional set of examinations to qualify as a lawyer.

), the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. or DPhil) or doctorat en droit (in France), Doktor der Rechtswissenschaften (Dr.

This title is still widely used in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium), especially by those who studied Dutch or Belgian law respectively.

programs, particularly in the United States, and also in China, focus on teaching foreign lawyers the basic legal principles of the host country.

Some programs are research oriented with little classroom time, while others require students to take a set number of classes.

degrees are often earned by students wishing to develop more concentrated expertise in a particular area of law.

degrees are one- or two-year programs that require students to write a thesis that makes a significant contribution to their field of research.

Upon having received a certificate of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation, foreign law graduates would then have to obtain articles with a law firm, take the professional legal training course, and pass the professional exams to be called to the bar in a province.

The program is flexible and allows students to study Mandarin and assists with organizing work experience in Beijing and other cities in China.

[17] Beijing Foreign Studies University has launched an online LLM for international professionals.

Students also have the opportunity to take work experience at a top five law firm in China.

A further 11 institutions in France offer almost 20 other LLM programs taught in English, with specialisms including European Law.

directly following their "Erstes Juristisches Staatsexamen" (the "first state examination", which constitutes the first stage of the official German legal training), an alternative postgraduate course, or their "Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen" (that is, the second and final stage of the official German legal training).

in Human Rights programme offered by HKU, require an undergraduate degree in laws or any related discipline.

[24] University College Dublin also offers the Masters in Common Law (MCL/ Magisterii in Jure Communi, M.Jur.Com), an advanced two-year programme for non-law graduates.

They are often called "laurea specialistica", that is, the second step of the Bologna plan (European curriculum), and in this case they last two years.

In Italy the term "master" often refers to a vocational master, 6 or 12 months long, on specific areas, such as "law and internet security", or "law of administrative management", is often taught part-time to allow professionals already working in the field to improve their skills.

The LLM in International Business Law from Panthéon-Assas University is also available in Mauritius[22] in Medine Village campus.

After receiving all the diplomas prescribed by NOVA and under supervision of a "patron", a lawyer is eligible to have his own practice and is unconditionally written in a court for life.

The last year in the five-year professional Norwegian law degree program is thus considered to correspond to a LL.M specialization.

Although the classical Mestrado em Direito takes two years to finish and involves a dissertation, there are some shorter variants.

graduates, although holders of other law degrees, such as the BProc, may be able to apply if admitted as attorneys and/or by completing supplementary LL.B.

programme is open to those holding a recognised legal qualification, generally an undergraduate degree in Laws or equivalent.

suite, accessible to legal and social science graduates, leading to specialisms in sustainable development, corporate governance, devolution or human rights.

degree from an ABA-approved law school also allows a foreign lawyer to become eligible to apply for admission to the bar in certain states.

degree from an ABA-approved law school qualifies a foreign legal graduate to take the bar exam in Alabama, California, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, as well as in the independent republic of Palau.

[36] In addition, legal practice in the home jurisdiction plus a certain amount of coursework at an accredited law school qualifies a foreign legal graduate to take the bar exam in Alaska, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.

However, a number of states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and North Carolina only recognize J.D.

[38] Lawyers from common-law countries face more lenient restrictions and may not need to study at an ABA-approved law school.

in Space, Cyber & Telecommunications Law, the only program providing focused study in these three areas.