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LLM

Meaning in law, with examples

/ˌel el ˈem/abbreviationCommon term

In law, LLM means: Short for Master of Laws, a postgraduate law degree, often one year long, that lawyers take to specialise in an area or to study abroad.

In Turkish: hukuk yüksek lisansı, LL.M.

How it is used

Very popular among Turkish lawyers: 'do an LLM in international commercial law'. Also written LL.M. In the US, an LLM can help some foreign-trained lawyers qualify to sit certain state bar exams, such as New York's.

Example sentences

  1. After three years in practice, he went to London to do an LLM in competition law.

  2. Many LLM programmes accept applications until the end of January.

Common collocations

  • do an LLM
  • LLM programme
  • LLM in international law
  • LLM student
  • LLBShort for Bachelor of Laws, the standard undergraduate law degree in the UK and many other countries.
  • JDShort for Juris Doctor, the main professional law degree in the United States, taken after a first university degree and usually lasting three years.
  • barThe legal profession as a whole, especially lawyers who are allowed to argue in court; in the UK it means barristers as a group.
  • lawyerA person trained and qualified in law who advises clients and represents them in legal matters; the general word that covers attorneys, solicitors and barristers.

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