▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 0 <0x0A> </s> ▁A ▁Master ▁of ▁Studies ▁in ▁Law ▁( M . S . L .), ▁also ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁of ▁Law ▁or ▁Master ▁of ▁Leg al ▁Studies ▁( M . L . S .) ▁or ▁Jur is ▁Master ▁( J . M .) ▁or ▁Masters ▁of ▁Jur is pr ud ence ▁( M . J .) ▁or ▁Master ▁in ▁Law ▁( M . L .), ▁is ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁offered ▁by ▁some ▁law ▁schools ▁to ▁students ▁who ▁wish ▁to ▁study ▁the ▁law ▁but ▁do ▁not ▁want ▁to ▁become ▁att or ne ys . ▁M . S . L . ▁programs ▁typically ▁last ▁one ▁academic ▁year ▁and ▁put ▁students ▁through ▁a ▁similar ▁reg imen ▁as ▁first - year ▁Jur is ▁Doctor ▁( J . D .) ▁students ▁but ▁may ▁allow ▁for ▁further ▁special ization . ▁Despite ▁having ▁similar ▁names , ▁an ▁M . S . L . ▁is ▁distinct ▁from ▁a ▁Master ▁of ▁La ws ▁( LL . M .), ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁second ▁law ▁degree ▁offered ▁by ▁law ▁schools ▁to ▁students ▁who ▁have ▁already ▁earned ▁a ▁J . D . ▁or ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁La ws ▁( LL . B .). ▁ ▁M . S . L . ▁students ▁may ▁study ▁such ▁st ap les ▁as ▁constitution al ▁law , ▁tort s , ▁contract s , ▁civil ▁procedure , ▁and ▁other ▁requirements ▁alongside ▁regular ▁law ▁students , ▁writing ▁the ▁same ▁papers ▁and ▁taking ▁the ▁same ▁ex ams . ▁But ▁they ▁typically ▁gradu ate ▁after