Alumni remain connected to the MSL program and return to share presentations at the annual Symposium.
6th MSL Symposium Evolves to Include Alumni
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Day 2 Recap: Northwestern’s 6th Master of Science in Law Symposium
On May 7, 2024, the MSL hosted Day 2 of its 6th Annual Symposium, a culminating event for students who have spent the year exploring interdisciplnary subjects touching on various aspects of law, policy, business, tech, and more. Throughout the course of the two-day event, attendees were exposed to two dozen presentations led by current […]
Day 1 Recap: Northwestern’s 6th Master of Science in Law Symposium
On May 6, 2024, the Master of Science in Law program kicked off its annual Symposium at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The event began with an introduction from Hari Osofsky, Dean and Myra and James Bradwell Professor of Law. Dean Osofsky emphasized the critical need to merge technological innovation with legal principles to […]
Interested in the MSL? We are Coming to a Campus Near You!
Recruitment season is in full swing, which means we are traversing the country in hopes of meeting our next cohort of students. Throughout the next several months, the MSL recruitment team will be visiting campuses and conferences throughout the United States. In addition to our cross-country visits, we also have our usual slate of events on the calendar, which will be held both on campus and online to allow you to learn more about the MSL and its unique curriculum.
2023 Symposium Wrap-Up: Watch the Recap
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.
Part 6: 2022 MSL Symposium Series
The Northwestern Master of Science in Law (MSL) program attracts entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially-minded students and professionals. These folks build a foundation in law and business, and they learn about many of the unique regulatory and legal issues they face when starting or contributing to a new business venture. The MSL offers specific classes that are […]
Part 5: 2022 MSL Symposium Series
Many Northwestern Master of Science in Law (MSL) students come to the program with an interest in policy development, and every class in the curriculum considers the role of policy in one way or another. Similarly, MSL students are interested in ethics, and all are required to take a course on “Ethics in Law & […]
Part 4: 2022 MSL Symposium Series
The Innovation Lab class in Northwestern’s Master of Science in Law (MSL) program allows students to devise a real-world solution to a problem that exists in law practice. The “clients” in this class are lawyers from various settings who have identified a problem in delivering legal services; MSL students work together with JD, LLM, and […]
Part 3: 2022 MSL Symposium Series
Northwestern Master of Science in Law (MSL) students often find themselves thinking about the cutting edge of technological development, so it is not a surprise that several symposium presentations focused on issues raised by the rapid evolution and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). While many of the symposium presentations mentioned artificial intelligence (it’s everywhere!), the […]
Part 2: 2022 MSL Symposium Series
The next post in our symposium series (see: Part 1) focuses on student presentations related to healthcare and medicine. Each year, the MSL program enrolls students with academic and professional backgrounds in healthcare, medicine, and life sciences: students interested in attending medical school, clinicians including doctors, nurses and EMTs, medical scribes, professionals working in healthcare […]