LAW-MLS - Law (MLS)

The School of Law, established in 1893, provides a legal education for students fit by their maturity and academic training to pursue professional study under university methods of instruction. The curriculum leading to the first professional degree in law, the Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), constitutes an adequate preparation for law practice in any English-speaking jurisdiction. Graduate work leading to the degrees of Master of Laws (LLM), Master of the Science of Law (JSM), and Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD), and a non-professional degree, Master of Legal Studies (MLS), is also offered. For the entire curriculum, see the Course Schedule & Description on the Law School website. Stanford Law School offers joint or dual degree options with other Stanford graduate departments and universities nationwide; see Joint and Dual Degrees in Law below.