我本科是LLM，硕士是T14的JD，然后申请的PhD program。 虽然LLM和JD都是法律专业的学位，但是LLM是master's degree， JD是professional doctorate. LLMs are designed for students who wish to specialize in the law of any country or area with a view toward practicing there， while JD is intended for those wishing to practice U.S. law. The two degrees may be taken concurrently without duplicating coursework and will both lead to professional licenses by the same name， but they aren't comparable at the doctoral level- you can't do as much work on one as another.
LLM programs tend to offer general courses (e.g， constitutional law) that are more focused on the theory of legal issues， whereas JD programs tend to focus exclusively on practical skills like negotiation， trial advocacy and so forth. You could think of it this way： LLM is theoretical; JD is hands-on。
