<p>The career I'm currently pursuing would like for me to have a Masters Degree down the road. I recently found out that some schools offer a Masters in Legal Studies. This program, from what I understand is for people such as myself, that are interested in Law, but not practicing the subject. The curriculum from I have seen, ties in closely to my career of interest. Could you please tell me some more about the M.L.S curriculum?</p>
<p>I'm also interested in hearing about admissions into these programs. From what I understand, it's quite easy to get accepted into these programs. Much easier than applying for a J.D. degree. I've tried looking for information on admissions, but haven't been able to find a class profile or anything of such. West Virginia University says students need to have a 2.75 and take either the GRE or LSAT. Other than that I can't get any more info on the admissions for this degree from any university.</p>
<p>After paying the tuition for a year or so, you end up as a what? Paralegal? Law school librarian? Never heard of this degree. Maybe that’s why it’s easy to get accepted into the program. The best source of information about this degree is the place that is offering it. If they have nothing, think deeply. Likely, you can get what “education” you need for the job from on the job experience.</p>
<p>Not sure about Master’s, but for undergrad, most, if not all, pre-law/legal studies programs are pretty ******-y.</p>
<p>I think that what you’re thinking of is an LLM.</p>
<p>^ If this is the case, then in most cases you need a JD to obtain an LLM in the US.</p>
<p>an MSL is not the same thing as an LLM – it is a masters degree for non-lawyers, not an advanced degree for a lawyer.</p>
<p>Yale Law offers such a program – [Yale</a> Law School](<a href=“http://www.law.yale.edu/academics/mslprogram.htm]Yale”>http://www.law.yale.edu/academics/mslprogram.htm)</p>
<p>when I was at YLS a lot of the people in the program were journalists who hoped the study of law would help them in their journalism careers, but I don’t think that was the only background that led people there. I think there were a couple in the program who ended up deciding they wanted to go to law school - but that meant applying elsewhere - YLS specifically wouldn’t allow its MSL students to attend its JD program (don’t know if that’s still the case or not). </p>
<p>I’m not familiar with other MSL programs.</p>