How do students and professionals decide to pursue an MSL degree? What background or experiences make a student a good fit for the program? We’re excited to shed some light on these questions–and many more–through Student Spotlights! Get to know our students and alumni and see why they decided the MSL program was right for them. […]
Applying for jobs can be a stressful and time-consuming process. That’s why the MSL program recently invited alumni of the program to share their job search tips and strategies with our students. Here are the top 10 takeaways from the panel: Take the time to figure out what you want. Spend time understanding what types of […]
The entire MSL program is still basking in the glow of last Friday’s grand commencement ceremony. It was a beautiful day, the Chicago theater is a spectacular venue, and everyone was in a festive mood. The graduation guest speaker was Judge Richard Bernstein from the Michigan Supreme Court; Judge Bernstein delivered a deeply moving and […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently featured MSL Student Francisco Gallegos Hoyos in an article about interdisciplinary, career-focused education. Read the article here!
As part of the Northwestern Law Board’s recent biannual meeting, MSL Director Leslie Oster and Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC) Director Esther Barron organized a panel of entrepreneurs who work at the intersection of law, business, and technology to discuss Trends in Entrepreneurship. This meeting happened to fall on the day of the DPELC […]
In honor of National Haiku Poetry Day please enjoy these haikus penned by our very own Dean Daniel Rodriguez: New technology Looks toward law for answers Strategic focus Destabilizing STEM students create value MSL is now Creating new law Innovating, disrupting Northwestern reboots Feeling inspired? Send us your MSL-themed haiku poems in the comments!
The application and admission process is the first opportunity that the MSL program staff and future MSL students have to get to know one another. The Admissions Committee was thrilled to admit an extremely talented group of students to the program during our first round of admission in January. The year is flying by, and […]
Each year more than 25 billion pounds of post-harvest fruits and vegetables are wasted domestically, worth ~$30 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These statistics are astounding – and also heartbreaking when you consider the 42.2 million people, including 6.4 million children, living without enough to eat in the U.S. One Chicago-based company, […]
Here’s a job search tip: take a 360 view. When you have decided on an industry or sector, consider what is the thing that gets made? Who makes the thing? Who provides services to the industry? Who regulates it? Who helps with compliance? Where are the intersections? By asking these questions, you will find the […]
When I talk to people about the MSL program and mention how our robust curriculum in intellectual property can prepare them for careers at the intersection of law, business, and technology they often say something like this: “Oh yeah, like patent attorneys?” This is my opening. I get to tell them that there are actually […]