On November 2, the MSL program hosted its first Fall Industry Associates Night. As we have discussed in the past, Industry Associates Night is the program’s premier professional development and networking event. This year, we decided to give students a taste of Industry Associates Night earlier in the program so they have experience networking with […]
Northwestern Law alumnus Teddy Scott joined the DPELC-MSL Speaker Series last week to tell the story of how he went from STEM student to CEO of PharmaCann, LLC. Scott led students through a brief history of the commercial marijuana industry in the United States and then shared an overview of his thirty years of experience. […]
I’m off to Cleveland tomorrow to represent the MSL at the 2018 SHPE National Convention…but first, here’s a recap of my experience at another engineering conference earlier this season: SWE’s annual conference!
Drew Hinkes has no trouble explaining Blockchain. Mr. Hinkes is co-founder and General Counsel of Athena Blockchain, a start-up investment bank focused on tokenized securities. He’s also an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern Business School and the NYU School of Law, where he co-teaches “Digital Currency, Blockchains, and the Future of the Financial Services […]
The DPELC-MSL Speaker Series kicked of this year’s program by focusing on the city we call home: Chicago. Nick Colvin, Senior Advisor and General Counsel for the Office of the City Treasurer, gave a presentation on the city’s current economic climate, the underlying issues it faces, and the forward-thinking initiatives that are hoping to address […]
MSL Program Director Leslie Oster was recently featured in Crain’s Executive Education Roundtable about degree programs that support education for executives. With online and residential part-time options, the MSL degree can certainly fit into the busy schedules of working professionals. Read what Leslie had to say about the topic below or read the full article […]
I joined the Northwestern Law community in October of 2017. I was hired as a Faculty Assistant, supporting ten residential law faculty members and the MSL adjuncts. The best part of my job is knowing that I am a part of this brilliant community of professors, staff and students. My goal is to interact with […]
Shilpa and I (and other MSL staff!) are back on the road for more excellent adventures. This time, we’re travelling to grad fairs and info sessions at universities, as well as some larger conferences. In this post, I’ll give you a quick summary of our travels over the past couple weeks. Make sure to read […]
Hi everyone! I’m Ashlee Hardgrave, Northwestern’s new MSL Admissions Manager. My primary responsibility will be enrolling your future cohorts of MSL colleagues. I will be the first point of contact for prospective students, and coordinating the admissions process for both residential and online students. I just joined the team in the second week of September, […]
The Fall 2018 DPELC-MSL Speaker Series launches next week with Nicholas Colvin, General Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Chicago City Treasurer. Before we dive into the next series of fascinating speakers, let’s revisit some of our impressive speakers from past talks! Read this post below from April 2017, when we heard from Frank Floessel, […]