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 […]
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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 […]
Staff Spotlight: Evan Goldberg
Welcome to the MSL blog! I have the pleasure of directing the MSL program’s external outreach efforts and advising students on career and professional advancement plans. In addition, I get to help spread the word about the MSL program around the Chicagoland area and the world. Today, I call Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood home, but […]
Meet our Students
MSL students join the program with a variety of educational and professional backgrounds; their diverse perspectives enhance the learning experience for everyone. Students come with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in many STEM disciplines. MSL students are culturally diverse, including students from all over the U.S. and the world. Learn more about MSL students and […]
What is the Master of Science in Law Program?
Hear from our students and faculty in our new program video! Interested in applying to the program? Visit our website to learn more about the application requirements.
Wrap-up: 2019 Northwestern Law MSL Entrepreneurship Trip
By Evan Goldberg Following a whirlwind trip to the Bay Area to learn about legal technology, startups, large companies, and how innovation is changing operations of all of these entities, our MSL Entrepreneurship Team Project students have written blog posts about each company we visited and entrepreneur with whom we met. This week, we’ll publish […]
Innovation, Technology, and Law in Silicon Valley: 2019 Northwestern Law MSL Entrepreneurship Trip – #NLawEnTP
By Dan Linna (@DanLinna) & Evan Goldberg (@evanmgoldberg) Each of the last several years, teams of Northwestern JD, LLM, and Master of Science in Law (MSL) students have spent Spring Break in Silicon Valley studying innovation, technology, and law. This year, ten MSL students and one JD student have made the trip to San Francisco […]