Over Spring Break, several MSL students traveled around the country and the world as a part of one of two immersion-style classes offered to Northwestern Law MSL students: the Entrepreneurship Team Project and one of several International Team Projects. Read about MSL Student Lauryn’s experiences on the ITP BeNeLux trip below!
Month: April 2018
Laurelle Banta (MSL ’18) Part of Winning Team at Rice Business Plan Competition
Congratulations to Laurelle Banta, current MSL student and a founding member of NUMiX Materials! The Northwestern student startup captured the US Department of Energy’s Cleantech University Prize (Cleantech UP) at the 2018 Rice Business Plan Competition on April 7.
Kimberly Yuracko Named Dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Exciting news at the Law School today! Kimberly Yuracko, the Judd and Mary Morris Leighton Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, has been appointed dean of the Law School. She will assume this important post on Sept. 1. Yuracko has gained national renown as a scholar of employment law, antidiscrimination law and gender equity. […]
What Is Industry Associates Night?
Among the many events leading up to Convocation, there is one evening that helps soon-to-be MSL grads with their future plans: Industry Associates Night. The premier MSL event of the year brings together students, alumni, and professionals working at the intersection of law, business and tech for a night of presentations and networking. This year […]
Vic Zaderej on How to Make Your Work Environment Work For You
Vic Zaderej was the last guest of this spring’s DPELC-MSL Speaker Series and he proved to be a fantastic closing act by giving a talk on innovation, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship. Vic is an excellent person to speak on the subject since he’s been able to do it all throughout his career. Currently, he is the […]
A Sample of this Semester’s Career Panels
Throughout the semester, the MSL students were invited to a series of events that exposed them to different career options. Here are a few of the panels that provided guidance, advice, and inspiration to those who are getting ready to graduate:
Shilpa & Mara’s Excellent Adventure – NCUR Edition
Shilpa and I are touring around the country to spread the word about the MSL program. To read about the first legs of our journey, click here and here. Before I dive into Oklahoma adventures, I must confess that the title is misleading: this was actually a solo adventure. Gasp! No Shilpa?! Believe it or not, […]
Pamela Morgan Explains Bitcoin
On a special edition of the DPELC-MSL Speaker Series, Pamela Morgan explained in clear language what so many people don’t understand: Bitcoin. As the founder and CEO of Third Key Solutions, LLC, Pamela is a widely respected authority on multi-signature governance and legal innovation using digital currencies. She is also an attorney, educator, entrepreneur, and public speaker, who […]
Shilpa & Mara’s Excellent Adventure – Michigan & Wisconsin
Shilpa and I are touring around the country to spread the word about the MSL program. To read about the first leg of our journey, click here. Our journey continued in Michigan with visits to MSU and University of Michigan. Michigan State University At Michigan State, we had a busy, but productive day of meetings. […]