Today, LL.M. degrees, a.k.a. Masters of Law, or, for the fancy, the Latin name Legum Magister, are offered in a variety of legal specialties ranging from trial advocacy to intellectual property to international law to taxation. Each of these areas of the law is a special niche that requires a precise knowledge of its legal concepts. The 24 credit hours spent in the classroom while obtaining an LL.M. will surely provide you with an in-depth understanding of the law in a specialized area, but will it help you get a job in this specialized area?
Based on my personal experience, the answer is a resounding "yes"; I would not be where I am in my career without the degree. To give you a frame of reference, I recently switched jobs from an in-house position to a firm position. I asked my current boss, who is also an LL.M. recipient, whether he would have hired a candidate without an LL.M. for the position. He answered with a resounding "no" and expounded on his reasoning by saying the degree "affords mastery of the job market for recent graduates and for the more experienced practitioner, mastery of the quest to build an intellectually satisfying and financially rewarding career." And yes, he talks like that. He has an LL.M.
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