PhD in Law

Wondering whether you should pursue a PhD in law? Did you know that the terminal degree in law is called a PhD, LLD, SJD, JDS, and DCL, depending on the country where you earn the degree? Discover the reasons why you should or shouldn't pursue this advanced degree.
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  • @Learnlawbetter
    @Learnlawbetter4 жыл бұрын

    Why do you want to earn an advanced law degree? What do you hope to accomplish with it?

  • @vinsukakannangara5389

    @vinsukakannangara5389

    4 жыл бұрын

    I want to teach others like you Prof. Biaz.

  • @mrfahrenheit8417

    @mrfahrenheit8417

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make fat stacks hoo rah

  • @sufy3677

    @sufy3677

    4 жыл бұрын

    In my country we don't ask this question because we don't have to pay anything to get a degree , all degrees are free , from bachelor to PhD. That's why i studied law, philosophy and journalist

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    But there is the opportunity cost: you spent time earning more degrees when you could have done something else. In other words, you have to factor in your time as well.

  • @mrfahrenheit8417

    @mrfahrenheit8417

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sufy3677 Collecting degrees may leave one feeling fulfilled, but what about all the things you could have done? Out of the countless things out there, why did you choose to pursue more and more areas of study?

  • @aciuschristophores7789
    @aciuschristophores77892 жыл бұрын

    How fantastically explained in a most logical, organised, lucid way. Easiest subscription choice of my life ! Way to go, Captain! :P

  • @emmadiez4637
    @emmadiez46374 жыл бұрын

    I am currently a law student fiinishing my LLB (I study in Spain), I want to pursue a PhD in law since my ultimate goal is to be a professor. Ideally I would like to teach in the US (I had the opportunity to study one semester at Cornell Law School and fell in love with how law school is taught in the US) but I am flexible. After getting my PhD in law in Spain I would like to do an LLM in the US and a JSD there too. I know it sounds like a lot but to be honest life in academia writing papers sounds like the most wonderful thing to me. Thank you for the video!

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hope you achieve your dreams.

  • @minatrivedi7475

    @minatrivedi7475

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are Phd guide?

  • @araseligarza6458
    @araseligarza64584 жыл бұрын

    I already love your videos and find them so helpful, but those Studio C clips made my day!

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    My kids started watching Studio C years ago-usually very funny.

  • @bwoodward9564
    @bwoodward95644 жыл бұрын

    ' Viva Frie' has excellent insight to legal thinking.

  • @gamdarockitboi6632
    @gamdarockitboi66324 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid Professor. I am graduating this May and found the topic very informative. Thanks again for a solid foundation.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations! Hope you do well in the next step in your path.

  • @VictoriaSobocki
    @VictoriaSobocki3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Well structured and with good humor. Thanks for sharing it!

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you found it useful.

  • @steppenwolf6605
    @steppenwolf66054 жыл бұрын

    So i am here to say thank you for being so kind and doing this hard work👌

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @asamatteroflaw570
    @asamatteroflaw57010 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video! Great historical content and practical career advice! I’m trying to trade up to Ivy for some of the reasons you mentioned.

  • @British_loyalist
    @British_loyalist2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for playing Rule Britannia!

  • @starbury64
    @starbury644 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video on the attorney doctoral degrees. Can yo do a video on your perspective on legal apprenticeship and diploma privilege? I personally don't like the ideas, but a man of your erudition can enlighten others outside the legal world.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let me think about these topics-they might be useful. Thanks for the suggestions.

  • @mybingeeatingdisorderjourn1099
    @mybingeeatingdisorderjourn10993 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, professor!

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @davidsoto4394
    @davidsoto4394 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video.

  • @MrAzuresapphire
    @MrAzuresapphire3 жыл бұрын

    Bro, what's with the eyepatch? Looks good on you, though :) thanks for the content btw.

  • @nogoogle6349
    @nogoogle63494 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up and Subscribed!

  • @daryl_Jem
    @daryl_Jem4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Quick note: in Canada, a bachelor's degree is not required to get into Law school. Only 2 years of undergraduate study.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. This is similar to law schools accredited by the State of California. Glad to have learned something new.

  • @MrChippinator

    @MrChippinator

    2 жыл бұрын

    Having graduated from a Canadian law school, I think I only ever came across 2 people who didn't finish their bachelors. So although technically true, it is extremely rare.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. In the US, law schools can waive the bachelors degree, but I’ve never seen it done. Well, one time, but in that case the student only had one more undergraduate course to go and the law school allowed him to take that one course during his first semester of law school.

  • @vinsukakannangara5389
    @vinsukakannangara53894 жыл бұрын

    Yaay new video

  • @progrocker84
    @progrocker848 ай бұрын

    Your closing section was very interesting. Do you know of any cross-disciplinary scholars working at the intersection of law and music (not IP), where a PhD in music has been helpful?

  • @allforlaw5625
    @allforlaw56254 жыл бұрын

    Hi Beau, I have been watching your videos for 18 months now and they have helped me so much. depending on my module choices, a section I have always struggled on is how to Critically evaluate . would this be something you could discuss in on of your videos ? I think this would really help a lot of students. This is essential I believe for forming our own opinions on topics? and helps develop arguments? Thank you

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    What to you mean by "critically evaluate"? Can you give me an example? Thanks for watching, and glad I am helping.

  • @taissamyra5021
    @taissamyra50213 жыл бұрын

    Hello professor, I am currently in 11th grade in high school and I plan on becoming a law professor. However, I don’t really have mentors or anyone that has knowledge about law school. My plan is majoring in education, then getting a masters in law and later getting a juris doctor degree. Although i’m not quite sure if this is a great pathway on becoming a law professor. I would greatly appreciate it if you gave me some advice, in a few months I will be applying for college and i’m still unsure with what programs I should be taking. Thank you!

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don’t know where you live, but I suspect the path is similar. First, get into an elite college-in education the credential matters. Next, you need top grades so you can get into an elite law school-the nation’s best. Again, need to graduate at or near the top of the class. In the US, once in law school you also need to join law review and a judicial clerkship after graduation. Must begin writing academic papers right after law school graduation.

  • @bothi00
    @bothi004 жыл бұрын

    “In Europe” -shows picture of Radcliffe building at Oxford *stares in EU* Great video though! Had no idea about the other terminal law degrees besides a Ph.D or LLD. In Ireland anyway, I would say the Ph.D in Law is more recognised and taken by students than the LLD From what I hear, the University of Oxford offer a DPhil or Mphil in law. Are they much different ? I was wondering if (along similar lines to this series) you could do an educational progression of degrees in civil law? I myself am studying for a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Maîtrise en Droit between Dublin and Paris for my undergrads. I hear law schools in Canada offer similar programs of qualifying degrees in Common Law and Civil Law considering the overlap over there (especially in places like Québec).

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    I suspect that all research-based terminal degrees are equivalent because they require a thesis. That is different from some modern terminal degrees, where students primarily complete classes rather than a lengthy thesis.

  • @w.logancaldwell5129
    @w.logancaldwell51294 жыл бұрын

    LLB and Viva Frie are > Eagle.

  • @nogoogle6349
    @nogoogle63494 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    You bet!

  • @sarweenabdulla6243
    @sarweenabdulla6243 Жыл бұрын

    I currently study PhD in criminolgy but why you did not mention about this??

  • @syedatif8806
    @syedatif88064 жыл бұрын

    Sir, I am an undergraduate engineering student and want to switch to JD/MBA after my graduation. The biggest reason for it is my interest in social sciences, public dealing and overall inclinations. Your channel has been really informative for me. So, I want to ask is it a right decision for me to switch career? I took engineering because being from Pakistan we are expected to select it as an only option but now they have also realized. Kindly answer my question.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Syed Atif It depends on what you want to do in life. I’ve had several engineers in my classes and they have done well. What you need to do is find out what lawyers and engineers actually do for a living. Go talk to a few and ask them what their typical day looks like.

  • @anushajayadevanarayanan1578
    @anushajayadevanarayanan15783 жыл бұрын

    Hello Professor. Thanks a lot for that informative video. Is it necessary that a person should have done his/her JD from US to get into teaching in a US Law School? What are the chances for a person who has done his/her UnderGrad and Masters from India, and a PhD from US ?

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    It likely depends on the prestige of the institutions they attended.

  • @aliasjon8320
    @aliasjon83204 жыл бұрын

    Can someone explain the eyepatch? Haven't checked in with the channel in a while and thought it might be a gag

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    My eye has started to wander more as I age-blind in that eye.

  • @morrischristian8470
    @morrischristian84702 жыл бұрын

    Hi sir , I am LLD AND PHD IN LAW FROM INDIA, HOW I WILL ENROLLMENT IN UK

  • @aalegalfocus
    @aalegalfocus4 жыл бұрын

    Imho those extra degrees are mostly useless, unless the person is hoping to become a law prof and needs to publish law review articles. Getting yet another degree from a poorly ranked school isn't going to help most people.

  • @pathofjudiciary6458
    @pathofjudiciary645810 ай бұрын

    Please suggest me the topic in phd law Intersection between cyber fraud and artificial intelligence.. comparative study and its solutions.. This topic is suggest by my side Is this good topic or not Please suggest me sir

  • @VietLe-ht5mk
    @VietLe-ht5mk4 жыл бұрын

    How do I get accepted to a PhD degree in an American university? Having many published ISI articles would do?

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Admissions will vary between programs. Each school will accept the top candidates that apply to their school, assuming there is an interested faculty advisor.

  • @VietLe-ht5mk

    @VietLe-ht5mk

    4 жыл бұрын

    Learn Law Better Thank you Sir.

  • @euomu
    @euomu4 жыл бұрын

    It's so interesting to me that you need to have studied another subject before you can go to law school in the US, Canada and Australia. I'm from the Netherlands and when it was time for me to choose what bachelor to pursue, law was a very obvious choice. Nothing else really interested me. What are, as far as you know, the most popular bachelor degrees among students with law school ambitions in the US? And do you think the benefits of the system that's in place in the US, outweigh its disadvantages? Over here, the big law firms only want young overachievers, so a 25 y/o LL.M is already considered old. I'm assuming US biglaw focusses less on age and more on actual grades, achievements and experience

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    One advantage in the US is maturity. The human brain doesn’t fully develop until age 25, which is about the age that a student graduates with a US law degree. The US system also weeds out the weaker students in college, rather than relying solely on high school grades.

  • @euomu

    @euomu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter Thanks for the reply!

  • @Tara-js3bv

    @Tara-js3bv

    4 жыл бұрын

    I kind of wish we had this system in Singapore. A lot of high school muggers only go into law because *asian parents* rather than passion.

  • @ricky6608

    @ricky6608

    2 жыл бұрын

    In some states in Australia you can study Law straight out of High School

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    2 жыл бұрын

    A few of the students I’ve tutored in Australia were LLB students, not JD students. I suspect that over the next few decades, Australia will phase out that option. In the US it took about 40 years for undergraduate legal education to be phased out.

  • @kembacudjoe6968
    @kembacudjoe69684 жыл бұрын

    I have a llb with the university of London via distance learning and a previous sociology degree with a minor in psychology at the university of the west indies. What would you suggest should be my next steps academically to be more attractive for employment? I want to sit the bar exam but I'm hoping I'm approved without having to do an llm.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kemba Cudjoe You mean in the US?

  • @kembacudjoe6968

    @kembacudjoe6968

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter yes in the US.... sorry I should've stated that in my comment. I've recently migrated and I would like to be able to have good career opportunities. I know Covid-19 may not make this easy unfortunately.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Joining the bar is the first step. But each State has its own rules. For some you’ll need an LLM, in others you’ll need to earn a JD, and in others you can join the bar without additional education.

  • @kembacudjoe6968

    @kembacudjoe6968

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter would the llm have to be with a US institution? And do you know off hand any of the states where I may not need additional education. I'm from NYC.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kemba Cudjoe You need to earn one at an ABA accredited law school. I believe Wisconsin is a state where you don’t need any additional education-one of my students last year is a lawyer in North Macedonia, but she decided to earn her JD in Illinois because she didn’t want to leave the state.

  • @andullahahmed4710
    @andullahahmed47103 жыл бұрын

    Can you become a assistant district attorney with a LLM degree with specialization in criminal justice ? What masters degree can you get to become a law school professor ?

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the United States you need a JD to become a law professor. An LLM does not make much difference. However, if you are doing multidisciplinary work, then a PhD in that other discipline will be useful. Finally, where you attend law school is important as most law school faculty graduate from the T14.

  • @andullahahmed4710

    @andullahahmed4710

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter one more question what if you already have a PhD in another field and have a LLM can you become a law school professor ? Do you have to have a PhD in law ?

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the United States, you generally need a JD. This is because a law school is a professional school, not an academic department.

  • @tamaravsthevoid
    @tamaravsthevoid4 жыл бұрын

    Watching this instead of my torts lecture 😅

  • @futurekillerful

    @futurekillerful

    4 жыл бұрын

    MARICARMEN MELÉNDEZ CÓNDOR LOl y’all are going to make some great lawyers for sure

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    4 жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @markdhillon9898
    @markdhillon98982 жыл бұрын

    Hello I am an Undergraduate Student of Political Sciences and Marketing in Canada, I would like to be a corporate lawyer one day. From what I have taken away, and LL.D is primarily tailored for individuals who wish to be professors of law. Will an LL.M, say in something like Taxation/Commercial/Business/Economic law help me more, in regards to opportunities in the private sector. Thank you

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know about Canada, but in the US all you need is the JD. The best opportunities go to graduates of the top law schools. And then to the top graduates of those schools.

  • @markdhillon9898

    @markdhillon9898

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter Thank You! I am considering applying to law schools in both Canada and the US.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Focus on the LSAT now. That is more likely to provide more benefits in the long run.

  • @markdhillon9898

    @markdhillon9898

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Learnlawbetter Absolutely Sir, writing it next summer, and the one after that; and I have started my research and practice.

  • @Kloudzsky
    @Kloudzsky2 жыл бұрын

    As an Asian, nice

  • @bwoodward9564
    @bwoodward95644 жыл бұрын

    In future laymen will be able to argue their cases with hidden earpieces in a courtroom as if cheating in a casino.(just kidding).

  • @pranavpillai7778
    @pranavpillai77782 жыл бұрын

    LLM is the way to go. The rest are a waste of time and money.

  • @johnderipper4075
    @johnderipper40752 жыл бұрын

    so basically, in the USA get a degree in anything other than law to teach law lol.

  • @Learnlawbetter

    @Learnlawbetter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Weird, right?

  • @johnderipper4075
    @johnderipper40752 жыл бұрын

    his info on the UK is bull, you don't go straight to law school out of high school. if you need high level basic GCSE (the first qualification after leaving high school), then you need A-Levels (achieved either at a high school with Sixth Form or in a college). also, I have only ever heard it called a PhD in the UK and nothing else, this includes Oxford uni. please do your research "professor"