A Master of Comparative Law, or MCL, is an advanced legal degree focused on the comparison of legal systems. It is often intended for foreign-trained lawyers or legal scholars who want to understand US law in relation to other legal traditions.
The MCL reflects the internationalization of legal education. As cross-border commerce, migration, diplomacy, and international regulation expanded, law schools developed programs to help lawyers understand the differences among common law, civil law, and other legal systems.
The purpose of the MCL is to build comparative legal understanding. It is especially useful for foreign lawyers, international legal professionals, academics, judges, diplomats, and lawyers working in cross-border practice.
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