Does Participation in the J.D./LL.M. Program Affect Potential Employment with a Law Firm?
The relevance of the LL.M. degree depends on the firm’s area of practice; however, HLS students tend to report that the LL.M., and the attendant realignment of a student’s employment, is either an asset or not a factor in obtaining employment. Many employers appreciate the student’s extra academic training as well as the fact that s/he has gained an additional summer’s worth of work experience. Students have not reported encountering any problems in lining up employment even though they completed their work at HLS in December rather than in June.
