Legal Knowledge for a Professional Edge

For experienced professionals not seeking to earn a JD and practice law, the MS in Law program offers a way to complement expansive industry experience with valuable legal knowledge. After taking foundational law courses, students delve into coursework in the program specialty of their choosing, allowing them to focus their studies in a way that applies to their current career. Career counseling is available to help prospective and current students understand how a MS in Law degree would help enhance their professional pathway. Contact us to schedule an appointment.

How could a MS in Law degree apply to specific career paths?

The learning outcomes for the program are applicable to a variety of career paths. Whether students specialize in Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Cybersecurity Law, or Homeland Security and Crisis Management Law, they find that what they learn in the program is related and readily applicable to their current professions. Explore the following examples of how the MS in Law coursework could apply to different career paths.

Environmental Law Career Examples

Example Job Title	Example Relevant Learning Outcome
Transportation Planner	Understand government regulations, development of environmental review, and consideration of an infrastructure project’s environmental impacts
Construction Project Manager	Understand the legal underpinnings of completing a project in a manner that mitigates waste and adheres to federal law
Natural Resources Specialist	Understand the differences in managing environment as a resource and protecting the resource from pollution and how both considerations intersect

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Health Care Law Career Examples

Example Job Title	Example Relevant Learning Outcome
Facility Administrator	Understand laws and regulations that health care facilities must comply with to ensure care is not only high-quality, but ethical and equitable
Insurance Billing Specialist	Understand how past and present health care reform efforts shape the way health care needs are governed and covered and the policy goals underlying current payment structures
Health Department Manager	Understand the respective roles local, state, and federal governments play in protecting and promoting the public’s health, and the legal strengths and limitations of public health policy

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Cybersecurity Law Career Examples

Example Job Title	Example Relevant Learning Outcome
Cybersecurity Consultant	Understand the nature of legal liability in cases involving a data breaches and cybercrime
IT Security Manager	Understand the importance of a cyber incident response plan and the merits of cyber insurance
Software Engineer	Understand the laws that govern computer fraud and abuse, or “hacking”

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Homeland Security and Crisis Management Law Career Examples

Example Job Title	Example Relevant Learning Outcome
Government Advisor	Understand legal implications of the government’s two main roles in dealing with a mass domestic terrorist incidence: crisis and consequence management
Law Enforcement Officer/First Responders	Understand how local and federal government work together to govern responses to natural and man-made emergencies
Public Affairs Specialist	Understand the phases of emergency management and how to practically prepare for potentially catastrophic events by developing crisis response plans.

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Are there Professional Development opportunities for MS in Law students?

Professional Development is offered as part of the program. Individualized career counseling is conducted remotely and by appointment with Associate Dean for Professional Education José Bahamonde-González.

We also offer regular workshops that cover topics such as professionalism, job transition in mid-career, cultural intelligence, gender intelligence, developing a resume, and job search strategies (e.g., how to look for a job, how to deal with an offer, etc.).

Curriculum

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Tuition & Financial Aid

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Information Sessions

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How to Apply

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