When students are admitted to the MSL program, we provide a list of recommended reading – books that we feel will help prepare students to study law. You can review the list here; you’ll see a mix of law-related titles, books related to skills development, and books with an interdisciplinary focus. Most students pick and […]
Evan Goldberg and I recently gave a presentation to MSL students about best practices for preparing for interviews. Whether you’re interviewing for an internship, full-time position, or graduate school, you might want to keep the following tips in mind! Before the interview, be sure to review your resume and know everything that’s on it – […]
Welcome to the MSL blog! I have the pleasure of directing the MSL program’s external outreach efforts and advising students on career and professional advancement plans. In addition, I get to help spread the word about the MSL program around the Chicagoland area and the world. Today, I call Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood home, but […]
Drew Hinkes has no trouble explaining Blockchain. Mr. Hinkes is co-founder and General Counsel of Athena Blockchain, a start-up investment bank focused on tokenized securities. He’s also an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern Business School and the NYU School of Law, where he co-teaches “Digital Currency, Blockchains, and the Future of the Financial Services […]
Hi everyone! I’m Ashlee Hardgrave, Northwestern’s new MSL Admissions Manager. My primary responsibility will be enrolling your future cohorts of MSL colleagues. I will be the first point of contact for prospective students, and coordinating the admissions process for both residential and online students. I just joined the team in the second week of September, […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
Hello, blog readers! I am Valerie Smith, the MSL Program Intern, and I am here to introduce myself and share a little bit about the work that I do with the MSL Program. I spend the majority of my time in the Law School chatting with our talented and engaging students, hanging out with the […]
This blog post is an introduction to the MSL program’s new Director of Law-STEM Initiatives, Zoe Hoeppner, who joined the program at the end of January. Zoe Hoeppner joins the MSL as the Interim Director of Law-STEM initiatives. Zoe hopes to serve the MSL (and the broader Law School community) by engaging corporate and industry […]