I was one of those students who always thought “someday” I would go to law school. Life got in the way, though, and twenty years in the legal industry later, I found myself at an inflection point. I could continue on my current path, making a comfortable living but maxed out in my career, or […]
Veni, Vidi, Vici: my MSL experience in three words. I came, I saw, I conquered. I still find myself in disbelief that graduation is less than one month away. While it is an understatement to claim that this past academic year has flown by, I find it incredibly satisfying to think about how much was […]
Global Village is one of the most popular annual student events at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law; during Global Village, international students showcase and share their unique culture and heritages by preparing food, dressing in costume, and presenting activities that allow the Northwestern Law community to experience their culture. I was part of the […]
Hi everyone! My name is Yasmine Ramachandra (she/they) and I am a student in the MSL full-time residential format; I also serve as the MSL representative for the South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA). I have a background in Biology and Biochemistry, and I hope to pursue policy work in reproductive justice and criminal justice […]
One of the unique aspects of the MSL Program is the wide variety of talents that MSL students bring to the table. From music to sports to art, the MSL student body is a very talented group! Case in point: Part-time MSL student Neil Misak, a Microsoft employee, happens to be a very skilled DJ […]
I had the honor of speaking at my class’s graduation reception but forgot to say one big thing. As you graduate and head out into the next chapter of your life, remember to wear the Class of 2020 like a badge of honor. I am proud of what we accomplished and even prouder to go […]
I wrote the following piece for my class last term, “Assessing Artificial Intelligence and Computational Technologies,” which was taught by Professor Daniel Linna. In class, we identified and assessed business opportunities and societal risks/benefits associated with AI. We were assigned to write a short essay styled as a blog post on a topic related to […]
Earlier this year, we held the first-ever MSL Goes Social Week, which included a number of activities designed to increase external awareness of the MSL program. One component of the week was a student-inspired social outreach campaign, during which MSL students, faculty, alumni, and staff used social media channels to share thoughts about the MSL […]
I work as the coordinator of a health data project for the Chicago Department of Public Health. My team is going into our sixth week of work from home now, and Chicago as a whole is entering its fifth week of the shelter in place. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster, especially seeing how much the […]
It really sunk in after we sorted through the myriad of administrative emails and news updates: our experience in the MSL Program, at the Northwestern Law School, and in the city of Chicago would never be the same. We suddenly found ourselves Zoom-ing through our last quarter, in an unprecedented way, with the heavy support […]