What do we know about legal masters degrees, the people who pursue them, and the roles they play in professional life? NLMA conducts and shares research to deepen understanding of this evolving field, elevate the experiences of graduates, and inform the work of law schools, employers, and others interested in legal education and the future of work.
- NLMA Research Update | October 2026
About this update: This brief builds on NLMA’s Research Snapshot No. 1, published in August 2026, and reports on three additional graduate focus groups conducted in September 2026. The focus groups largely reinforced the initial findings and provided further detail on potential areas of support. Because participants were self-selected, the findings should not be interpreted… Read more: NLMA Research Update | October 2026 - NLMA Research Snapshot No. 1This snapshot brings together what NLMA has heard from two constituencies at the center of legal masters education: graduates and law schools. It summarizes early survey, focus-group, and advisory findings. It is intended to identify themes and questions for further research, not to offer definitive conclusions about programs or outcomes.
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