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Master of Laws (LLM) Syllabus
Advanced postgraduate law degree often pursued by foreign-trained lawyers to qualify for a US bar exam.. The complete Master of Laws (LLM) outline — 8 subjects, 32 chapters and 121 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Master of Laws (LLM) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 19 topics · 21 sub-topics
U.S. Constitutional Law4 chapters · 16 topics · 22 sub-topics
Contracts and Commercial Law (Common Law and UCC Article 2)4 chapters · 16 topics · 11 sub-topics
Torts and Civil Liability4 chapters · 14 topics · 17 sub-topics
U.S. Civil Procedure and Litigation4 chapters · 15 topics · 14 sub-topics
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure4 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics
Evidence and Property Law4 chapters · 14 topics · 10 sub-topics
Professional Responsibility and Bar Admission for Foreign-Trained Lawyers4 chapters · 15 topics · 14 sub-topics
Master of Laws (LLM) flashcard decks
463 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law — 51 cards
- U.S. Constitutional Law — 52 cards
- Contracts and Commercial Law (Common Law and UCC Article 2) — 72 cards
- Torts and Civil Liability — 52 cards
- U.S. Civil Procedure and Litigation — 56 cards
- Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure — 71 cards
- Evidence and Property Law — 59 cards
- Professional Responsibility and Bar Admission for Foreign-Trained Lawyers — 50 cards
How to work through the Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law carries 19 topics while Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Master of Laws (LLM).
The ~115 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus?
Master of Laws (LLM) covers 8 subjects: U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law, U.S. Constitutional Law, Contracts and Commercial Law (Common Law and UCC Article 2), Torts and Civil Liability, U.S. Civil Procedure and Litigation, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Property Law and Professional Responsibility and Bar Admission for Foreign-Trained Lawyers. Together they contain 32 chapters and 121 named topics.
How big is the Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus?
The full Master of Laws (LLM) outline breaks down into 32 chapters, 121 topics and 129 sub-topics. U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law is the largest single subject with 19 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus?
Roughly 115 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Master of Laws (LLM) flashcards?
Yes — 463 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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