u/Fordq — reddlx

Hi all,

I recently received an offer to study the KCL LLM, and I’m currently leaning towards specialising in Law and Technology.

I have already asked about this in more traditional law spaces, and most of the answers there were understandably focused on the standard solicitor route. The general advice was that if my goal is simply to qualify and work in private practice, I would probably be better off applying for training contracts and letting a firm fund the SQE rather than doing an LLM.

My hesitation is that I am not entirely sure I want to stay on the standard solicitor path long-term. I am still keeping that route open, but I am also very interested in more hybrid roles that sit at the intersection of law, for example, technology, regulation, and business.

By that I mean areas such as:

data protection and privacy
AI governance
legal tech
cybersecurity and digital compliance
product or policy-related roles
in-house roles in tech, gaming or digital businesses

So my question is really aimed more at people in legal tech or adjacent fields:

How is an LLM in Law and Technology actually viewed in these spaces?

Is it seen as useful, neutral, or mostly unnecessary?

Does it genuinely help with entry into hybrid careers like privacy, AI governance or legal ops, or do employers care much more about practical skills and experience than the degree itself?

If anyone has taken a similar route, works in these kinds of roles, or has seen how candidates with this kind of LLM are viewed, I would really appreciate your thoughts.

I've been genuinely stressed about this, and I can't feel genuine happiness about my offer from KCL because I'm more anxious about the future; my family has noticed this. I need help and a sense of peace of mind with everyone's input, so please comment.