With graduation on the horizon for the MSL class of 2021, students are thinking about what they will do post-MSL. Connecting with MSL alumni is an important way for current students to learn about the wide variety of opportunities available to them. MSL Director of External Outreach, Evan Goldberg, recently hosted a panel event featuring […]
The MSL program launched the 2020-2021 academic year with a busy schedule of events. Now, just past the half-way point of the academic year, we wanted to review some key takeaways from the our Fall 2020 events and take a glimpse forward into the planned event line-up for Spring 2021. We start early preparing students […]
Since the start of the online format of the MSL program, we have been adding new courses each year; for the upcoming spring semester, we have added four new classes to the online curriculum. These courses include two electives that have traditionally been offered in the residential format and will now be offered for the […]
The DPELC-MSL Speaker Series continued last month with a talk by Evonne Sepsis, the Founder and Managing Partner of ESC Advisors, a boutique healthcare investment bank focused on the life sciences sector for emerging growth and mid-cap companies both in US and in Europe; ESC advises on both financings and M&A. Evonne is an alum of […]
In September, the MSL program and the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC) kicked off the annual DPELC-MSL Speaker Series. The series brings a variety of leaders to the law school to talk about their path and experience as an entrepreneur. This year’s first installment was an event for animal lovers – it featured Heather […]
During the Fall 1 term, MSL students get acclimated to the study of law, the rhythm of classes, and modes of studying; they also learn about the various initiatives and activities going on at the law school that are of special interest to them. One opportunity that always engages MSL students is the Law & […]
There’s no doubt about it — the MSL Orientation Week for new students is intense. Because our students have been studying or working mostly in STEM fields, the law is new to them; we use Orientation Week to introduce students to legal terminology and ideas, to a different method of study, and also to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
The MSL Class of 2020, comprised of nearly 90 residential and online students, has officially graduated! This year’s graduating class was special in more ways than we can count, but a few attributes that make the class unforgettable include their tenacity, resilience, confidence, and camaraderie displayed throughout the program – oh, and completing their degrees […]