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    LLM Programmes in Public Law

    What is public law?
    Public law is the field of law that governs the legal responsibilies and duties between citizens and the government. It protects the rights of citizens by ensuring that those who govern do so responsibly and fairly. Public law also works to prevent those in power from abusing their authority.

    What can I do with a degree in public law?
    Common jobs for public law graduates include working as a lawyer, a paralegal, or a legal assistant. Other common jobs include working in the government or in a non-profit organization. There are also many opportunities to teach public law at the college level.

    What will I study during my public law degree?
    You will learn about many different types of law while getting your public law degree. These topics include constitutional law, civil rights and liberties, criminal procedure, administrative law, and international law. You can also choose to study other areas of law that interest you such as business law, environmental law, or family law.

    The United States of America commonly called the United States, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in first North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in northwestern North America, west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-North Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

    LLM is Latin for Legum Magister, signifying Master of Laws. Our Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in American Law is a one-year graduate program. Foreign law graduates who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree “LL.M. in American Law.”