We have recently been sharing short profiles of MSL alumni working in entrepreneurship roles; this installment introduces you to Winisha Smith, a 2020 graduate of the MSL program. Winisha is currently a Business Development & Growth Associate at Techstars Social Impact Accelerator and VC-in-Residence at Pipeline Angels. Winisha is a business development and growth associate […]
One unique offering of the MSL program is “Power Weeks.” Held four times each year, Power Weeks offer MSL students the opportunity to take a variety of courses that are compressed in terms of time and content – Power Week courses are a quick, robust, and fully-immersive exploration of a topic of interest to MSL […]
The third speaker in our fall DPELC-MSL Speakers Series was James Larsen, CEO of Datagiene, Inc. Datagiene focuses on “data hygiene” – its goal is to help businesses manage their data in a way that assures compliance with legal requirements and applicable regulation. Datagiene also helps businesses assess data value and streamline data request workflows. […]
Each year at the beginning of the fall semester, MSL students are invited to join the MSL Student Governance committee. Committee members serve as class leaders and work closely with MSL staff to make the MSL year as positive and productive as it can be. At the first meeting, students form themselves into subcommittees that […]
On October 1st, the MSL hosted the fourth annual fall edition Industry Associates Night. Offered twice a year, Industry Associates Night is the MSL program’s premier professional development and networking event. Both the fall and spring events feature professionals working in a variety of industries relevant to MSL study; the fall event features MSL alumni […]
As soon as new students arrive on campus, the MSL program starts working to prepare them for their post-MSL goals. As part of their onboarding process, students are introduced to the career-related resources available through the MSL and also through the NU Career Advancement Office. Evan Goldberg, MSL Director of External Outreach, conducts an orientation […]
The MSL curriculum is designed specifically for students who are interested in or already are pursuing roles at the intersection of law, business, and STEM. Through MSL classes, students explore subjects and gain skills to prepare them for the intersectional activities they will undertake – whether as a compliance officer, entrepreneur, patent professional, product developer, […]
The MSL hosted a ‘So You Think You Want to get a JD’ panel for current MSL students who are thinking about additional law study in the future. The session featured Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Michael Burns, and three MSL alumni who are currently pursuing JD degrees after […]
From August 23 to August 29, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was buzzing with excitement as students new and old arrived on campus to begin Orientation and the new academic year. Fall semester is always special, but this year was particularly special because we were also returning to on-campus learning after 18-or-so months of virtual […]
Each year, the Northwestern Law Alumni Association recognizes the achievements and service of its alumni community at an awards event; this year’s event recently took place over Zoom. We are pleased to announce that one of this year’s award recipients is MSL alumna, Ana Cordova (MSL ’17): she received the Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club […]