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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 full Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus: 8 subjects, 32 chapters, 121 topics and 129 sub-topics, with 463 flashcards written against it.
Master of Laws (LLM) subjects
Master of Laws (LLM) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law
- Structure of American Government and the Constitution · 5 topics
- Common Law Method and Sources of Law · 5 topics
- Legal Reasoning, Analysis, and Writing · 5 topics
- Legal Research in the U.S. System · 4 topics
U.S. Constitutional Law
- Judicial Power and Justiciability · 4 topics
- Federal Legislative and Executive Powers · 4 topics
- Individual Rights and Liberties · 4 topics
- First Amendment: Speech, Press, and Religion · 4 topics
Contracts and Commercial Law (Common Law and UCC Article 2)
- Contract Formation · 4 topics
- Contract Terms and Interpretation · 4 topics
- Performance, Breach, and Discharge · 4 topics
- Remedies and Third-Party Issues · 4 topics
Torts and Civil Liability
- Intentional Torts and Defenses · 3 topics
- Negligence · 4 topics
- Strict Liability and Products Liability · 3 topics
- Other Tort Doctrines · 4 topics
U.S. Civil Procedure and Litigation
- Jurisdiction and Venue · 4 topics
- Pleadings and Pretrial Practice · 4 topics
- Discovery and Adjudication Without Trial · 3 topics
- Trial, Judgment, and Appeals · 4 topics
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
- Principles of Criminal Liability · 3 topics
- Specific Offenses and Defenses · 3 topics
- Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure · 3 topics
- Confessions and Trial Rights · 3 topics
Evidence and Property Law
- Relevance and Admissibility · 3 topics
- Witnesses, Hearsay, and Authentication · 4 topics
- Ownership and Estates in Land · 3 topics
- Conveyancing and Land Use · 4 topics
Professional Responsibility and Bar Admission for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
- The Lawyer-Client Relationship · 3 topics
- Conflicts of Interest · 4 topics
- Duties to Courts, Third Parties, and the Profession · 4 topics
- Bar Admission Pathways for Foreign-Trained Lawyers · 4 topics
Master of Laws (LLM) flashcards
463 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- 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
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.
How many chapters and topics are in the Master of Laws (LLM) syllabus?
32 chapters and 121 topics, broken down further into 129 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. U.S. Legal System and Foundations of American Law is the largest subject, with 19 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Master of Laws (LLM) flashcards?
Yes — 463 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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