In the United States, law is primarily taught at law schools.

In the United States law schools are graduate/professional schools where a bachelor's degree is a prerequisite for admission. Most law schools are part of universities but a few are independent institutions.

Law schools in the United States award graduating students a J.D. (Juris Doctor / Doctor of Law) (as opposed to Bachelor or Laws) as the standard law degree.

Many schools also offer post-doctoral law degrees such as the LL.M. (Legum Magister/Master of Laws), or the S.J.D. (Scientiae Juridicae Doctor/Doctor of the Science of Law) for students interested in furthering their knowledge and credentials in a specific area of law.