MSL Program Director, Leslie Oster, recently sat down with the folks at Evolllution, a higher education media outlet, to discuss the process of creating the MSL Online Program, which launched in the Fall of 2018. The conversation describes the main characteristics of the MSL and focuses on the decision to develop the program in-house, rather […]
Month: January 2020
The Value of Breadth and Cross-Disciplinarity in Legal Studies
We recently read two related articles that, taken together, make a strong case for MSL study. One focuses on the value of breadth and cross-disciplinarity in studies, and the other focuses on new professional positions in the legal industry that require the broad range of skills one would develop in a program that emphasizes cross-disciplinary […]
Director’s Message: Year in Review
Welcome to 2020! As we greet this exciting new year, I thought this would be a good time to recap the year that was: 2019. We began 2019 by ushering in our first cohort of “spring start” online students – these are the first MSL students to begin studies in the Spring semester. Having a […]
Exploring Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Exploring Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital As I progress through graduate studies in the Master of Science in Law program at Northwestern’s law school, the strong culture of entrepreneurship and the continued generosity of the entrepreneurship community is something that consistently stands out to me. I was recently reminded of the significance of this special […]
MSL Online Program
After the Master of Science in Law degree was launched in 2014, we began hearing from STEM professionals in all parts of the US and the world who were very interested in the content of the degree, but could not move to Chicago to enroll in the program. With the goal of making the degree […]
#MakeLawBetter Conference at Illinois Tech Chicago-Kent College of Law
There are a ton of events in the Chicagoland area focused on the intersection of law and technology. For example, at the start of the academic year, legal tech professionals, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and many others gathered at Chicago-Kent Law School to discuss the future of the legal profession and how technology can and will enhance […]
MSL Students Give Back This Holiday Season
All law students – including MSL students – are encouraged to participate in public service activities – giving back to the community is an important component of the student experience. The Law School encourages students to engage in public service activities of interest to them – to get out into their communities and make a […]