LLM

The LLM, or Master of Laws (from the Latin Legum Magister) is the equivalent of an MA to a BA, or an MSc to a BSc. It’s the postgraduate qualification for a law degree and is a more academically focused course, relying on theory more than practice, in regards to the legal sector. Some people question the value of LLMs, but what they allow for is a specialisation of your legal knowledge, setting you up with the academic background to be fully immersed in the theoretics of a particular area of law. Whilst an LLM is pretty much never a requisite qualification for a career in the legal sector, there’s never any harm in learning more about your subject and being able to pull out theoretical knowledge in a real life situation. Whether the LLM is right for you or not is an extremely personal decision, and only one that you can make.