The MSL is designed to give students the tools they need to read and understand the legal landscape, even as it changes – which it frequently does. Here are five tips from Professor Liisa Thomas on the best way to stay on top of the changing privacy and cybersecurity laws in the workplace.
The annual symposium is a culminating event – it marks the end of the school year, highlights the diversity of the cohort, and offers a glimpse into the variety of professions the MSL can impact. Whether you’re an alum, current student, or prospective student, here are three reasons to stream this year’s presentations and keep next year’s symposium on your radar.
You’ve taken the classes, you’ve done the hard work, and you’ve received your degree. Congratulations! In theory, you are now ready to go off into the world with your new bag of tricks from a top-tier law school. Whether you are eagerly entering the workforce for the first time or using your Master of Science in Law degree to stretch your professional muscles, these tips can help you to lead and leave your mark in your future endeavors.
“It’s OK to pivot.” This was a primary takeaway from April’s health and science panel, a virtual MSL event for Chicago Public School high school students who attend STEM and STEAM schools.
This content creating platform from tech firm Open AI has been causing quite a stir across the legal and higher education spaces. While the AI technology behind ChatGPT can be helpful in certain workplace and learning situations, it also raises questions around topics of accuracy, plagiarism, and credibility.
In an era driven by technology, it’s not surprising that legal operations teams are turning to data collection and analysis to rein in spending – and MSL grads like Jessica Lynch are helping to lead the charge.
Legal departments need scientists and engineers. In fact, STEM professionals are leading the way on legal operations teams with science-based principles. Learn how.
You’ve heard us say this before: the Northwestern Master of Science in Law has amazing professors who excel both inside and outside the classroom – they are accomplished academics and impressive legal and business professionals. Our faculty are often asked to speak on current events, to weigh in on policy debates, and to guide public […]
To really understand inner workings in so many industries, it is necessary to know how policy is developed, how it is incorporated into enacted laws and regulations, and the impact it has once it becomes law. Through classes taught by the amazing Northwestern Master of Science in Law faculty, MSL graduates gain this unique knowledge […]
The MSL year is always punctuated by two major milestones – orientation and graduation. As we prepare to welcome our new MSL class in a few weeks at August orientation, we are reminded of the wonderful Law School convocation celebration held in May. Graduation Week is always a wonderful time, but this year’s activities were […]