Hi! I’m Jeremy Adler. I came to the Northwestern MSL team after some time working as a Mechanical Engineer. Much of my professional experience has been in software sales, but most recently, I worked at the Museum of Science and Industry. As for origins, I grew up outside Philadelphia and currently live in Edgewater. As […]
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Digital Learning: First Cohort of MSL Online Program Begins Classes
Dan Hoefler of Northwestern’s Digital Learning recently published the below article about the launch of the online MSL program. Read the full article below! First Cohort of Northwestern Law’s New Online Program Begins Classes On Monday, August 27th, the first cohort of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s new online Master of Science in Law (MSL) program officially began its […]
Welcome to Law School!
This week, both residential and online MSL students embarked on their first week of classes. You might be wondering: how do STEM students acclimate to legal studies after undergraduate degrees and/or careers in the sciences? Well, each year, residential* MSL students participate in an intensive on-campus orientation (internally known as Orientation Maximus), which consists of […]
How to Make a More Persuasive Argument
In the MSL program, STEM professionals learn the importance of effective communication. From courses like Communicating Scientific Information to Public Persuasion and Persuasive Communication, the MSL curriculum offers a number of opportunities for students to improve their communication skills. Get a taste of Persuasive Communication with Professor Michelle Falkoff in the video below! Want to […]
The Importance of Patent Law for STEM Professionals
At the Master of Science in Law program, students learn the key role of patents when protecting their inventions. Learn more about the importance of patent law for STEM professionals in this video, featuring MSL Professor Laura Pedraza-Fariña. Want to see more? Check out the MSL Professors Present playlist on YouTube.
3 Tips When Starting Your Business
Starting a business is a highly complicated endeavor. Students in the MSL program learn fundamental entrepreneurial skills, including the legal aspects to consider in order to succeed. In this video, Professor Steve Reed offers some tips for entrepreneurs who are ready to take the leap and launch their business: Want to see more? Check out […]
Legaltech Venture Day
On June 15, IE and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, in collaboration with the Law Schools Global League and Ontier, launched the first Global Legaltech Venture Day in Chicago.
Staff Spotlight: Mara Jacobucci
Hi everyone! I’m Mara. I’m the Senior Program Coordinator for the MSL. I coordinate a number of areas of the program from student services and alumni engagement to recruitment, marketing, and communications. I’ve been with the program since October 2016, and have enjoyed getting to know the students from each cohort. The best part of my […]
Admitted Students Day
Admitted Students Day is an exciting chance for faculty and staff to meet the incoming cohort and to give them a sense of Law School life. Last month, we had the pleasure of hosting students and their families for a tour of campus, an informational session with staff, and a welcome from our outgoing dean, […]
MSL Alum Part of Winning Team at Northwestern’s VentureCat
Congratulations to Laurelle Banta on another win! The MSL alum is part of NUMiX Materials,, which won first place and $30,000 at Northwestern University’s VentureCat competition on Wednesday, May 23. The Northwestern University water-purification startup formed in Farley Center/ISEN’s Winter 2018 NUvention: Energy course, and in a short, ten-week period evolved enough to make a successful bid […]