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LL.M. in Technology / Information Technology (IT) Law
An LL.M. in Information Technology (IT) or Technology Law can be a great choice for many people, especially those who want to leverage their strong technical skills to open up a new, promising law practice area.
Information Technology—often shortened to just "IT"—is increasingly governed by a range of complex laws and regulations. The rise of the internet and the ubiquity of computers have virtually assured that there are is a lot of work for LL.M. graduates specializing in cyberlaw. Emerging topics like digital currencies such as bitcoin, the rise of 'fake news,' and blockchain mean that lawyers who work in the technology space must keep up-to-date on all the current regulations surrounding IT law.
Technology-centric LL.M. programs will cover many aspects important to laws in the information age. Required courses might cover topics...
An LL.M. in Information Technology (IT) or Technology Law can be a great choice for many people, especially those who want to leverage their strong technical skills to open up a new, promising law practice area.
Information Technology—often shortened to just "IT"—is increasingly governed by a range of complex laws and regulations. The rise of the internet and the ubiquity of computers have virtually assured that there are is a lot of work for LL.M. graduates specializing in cyberlaw. Emerging topics like digital currencies such as bitcoin, the rise of 'fake news,' and blockchain mean that lawyers who work in the technology space must keep up-to-date on all the current regulations surrounding IT law.
Technology-centric LL.M. programs will cover many aspects important to laws in the information age. Required courses might cover topics like the governance of the internet and intellectual property (IP) law, for example. Often, LL.M. students will also have the opportunity to take electives which will allow them to delve into specific areas of cyberlaw and related fields, such as media law, electronic transactions / e-commerce, and trade law, for example.
These IT-oriented LL.M. programs may be offered on a full-time or part-time basis; and some schools may even offer their curriculum in an online degree format.
Those who graduate with an Information Technology LL.M. program have the opportunity to pursue a range of careers in the space, from working in IP law in a law firm, to startup consulting and even working as part of a technology regulatory organization.
See below for a complete list of law schools offering LL.M. programs in Technology or IT Law.
All LL.M. Programs in Information Technology (IT) / Technology Law
![KCL](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/07/191674b267c7fff9ff4b87e319723c4a44c23a9f.jpeg)
![Leiden](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/26/leiden-law-school-e9f29.jpeg)
Full-Time: Air and Space Law (Advanced LL.M.), Criminal Law and Criminology (LL.M.), European and International Business Law (Advanced LL.M.), European... more…
![Georgetown](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/25/gulc_south_quad-9ee95.jpeg)
Full-Time: General Studies LL.M., Environmental and Energy Law LL.M., National and Global Health Law LL.M., International Business & Economic Law LL.M.... more…
Distance Learning: Executive LL.M. Securities and Financial Regulation, Online Taxation LL.M., Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) in Taxation more…
Dual Degree: Global Health Law & Governance LL.M., LL.M. Dual Degree, J.D. / LL.M. more…
![Loyola Los Angeles](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300/uploads/media/school/0001/25/loyola-listing-42ca4.jpeg)
![Penn Carey Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/12/371140a07d378e4f1be9e6e339a80473e4364657.jpeg)
Full-Time: LL.M., LLCM (Masters in Comparative Law), Master in Law (ML) more…
Part-Time: Artificial Intelligence, Industry, and the Law Certificate Program, Regulatory Analysis and Decision-Making Certificate Program, U.S. Corpor... more…
By Research: SJD Program more…
Dual Degree: LL.M. / MFS (Master's in International Finance and Law), JD / LL.M. more…
![Berkeley Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/07/3795d7fe37dcb34b4b292a67eb889b74a67cab09.jpeg)
![Amsterdam](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300/uploads/media/school/0001/30/1-90100.jpeg)
Full-Time: European Private Law LL.M., European Competition Law and Regulation (International and European Law) LL.M., European Union Law (Internationa... more…
![NUS](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300/uploads/media/school/0001/27/nus-listing-2a88b.jpeg)
Full-Time: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Law, LL.M. International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, LL.M.... more…
Dual Degree: Dual-Degree Master of Laws (LL.M.) / Master in Public Administration (MPA) or Master in Public Policy (MPP), NUS LL.M. (International Arbitr... more…
![Edinburgh](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/25/eu_quad_040_llm-guide_banner-d2dc7.jpeg)
Full-Time: LL.M. in Law, LL.M. in Commercial Law, LL.M. in Comparative and European Private Law, LL.M. in Corporate Law, LL.M. in Criminal Law and Crim... more…
Distance Learning: LL.M. in Law, LL.M. International Commercial Law and Practice, LL.M. in Information Technology Law, LL.M. in Innovation, Technology and the... more…
By Research: LL.M. by Research more…
![QMUL](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/10/f6d376d9501f7c7a1beb6fef7aba67abf17b6db3.jpeg)
Full-Time: LL.M. (Master of Laws), LL.M. in Art, Business and Law, LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law, LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law, LL.M. in Co... more…
Distance Learning: LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution, Postgraduate Diploma in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law, International Relations MA more…
Dual Degree: Sorbonne Law School - Queen Mary University of London Double LL.M., Dual LL.M. in Commercial Law (London & Singapore), Double Master's Progr... more…
![University of Groningen](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/10/a8cf5d97c61d1bbc50a914cb03617abdde59896b.jpeg)
![University of London - LL.M. Programmes](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/07/a81aad850ecb48ceb38b5872936fd732b1d76aa3.jpeg)
![USC Gould](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/29/2-0689e.jpeg)
Full-Time: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Two-Year Extended LL.M., Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LL.M. in ADR), Master of Laws (LL.M.) in... more…
Distance Learning: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Online Master of Studies in Law (MSL), Online Certificates in Business Law, Compliance, Entertainment Law & Industry... more…
![Fordham Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/10/428e1467950131abb9ffdb1acc0b36d87d07bf61.jpeg)
![Bristol](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/30/wmb-library-1950x320-a879b.jpeg)
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