Many MSL students bring an entrepreneurial mindset with them to the program, and many MSL students develop an entrepreneurial mindset while they are in the MSL program. Part of this is due to the MSL curriculum, which allows students to study a unique combination of law, business, and entrepreneurship courses. And part of the interest […]
Increasingly, MSL graduates are choosing to pursue careers in law – they are starting to find themselves as in-demand professionals in a variety of legal-tech, legal operations, and other positions in the legal industry. There are more opportunities for MSL grads in law than ever before, thanks in part to massive changes in the legal […]
We are happy to introduce you to another wonderful MSL alumna, Hao Gao (MSL ’19). Hao is a patent agent in Beijing at Liu, Shen & Associates. Hao studied materials science and engineering as an undergraduate in China; she then came to the US and earned a master’s degree in materials science and engineering at […]
The intersectional nature of the MSL program attracts students from a wide variety of interest areas and academic backgrounds. This diversity leads to a fantastic classroom environment and also leads MSL students to get involved in a rich and varied set of co-curricular opportunities outside of the MSL classroom. MSL Senior Program Coordinator Nicole Schneider […]
Most MSL students come to the program with an interest in law and the goal of gaining legal knowledge to better position themselves at the intersection of STEM, law, and business. While in the program, though, some students discover their love for the law and develop the desire to become a full-fledged lawyer, deciding to […]
Since its inception, the MSL program has attracted many students interested in medicine and health. These students come to the program to develop a legal/regulatory lens that helps them better understand healthcare systems, research, and delivery. They come from a variety of settings, including research, regulatory, administration, insurance, and clinical trials; the program also attracts […]
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 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 second installment of the DPELC-MSL Speakers Series featured Northwestern Law alum Tiffany Shepard. Tiffany discussed some of the interesting twists and turns of her career. Please read on: Early years and law school: Tiffany attended Hampton University, an HBCU, in Virginia, before enrolling in the JD program at Northwestern. She knew she didn’t want […]
We love hearing from all of our alums about their post-MSL exploits; we get a special charge hearing from the members of our inaugural MSL class, who studied in the program in the 2014-15 academic year. The very first person ever to commit to attending the MSL program was Shweta Dharap (MSL ’15). Shweta had […]