Legal Studies

Business law: Explore corporate financial transactions and global business strategies. This concentration is a good fit for those interested in learning about the legal aspects of corporate and international business.

Health law: Gain insights into legal regulations in healthcare services, insurance, and policies, focusing on patient privacy and compliance. This concentration is ideal for navigating the complex regulatory environment of the healthcare industry.

Human resource law: Study workplace antidiscrimination laws, employee rights, and benefit regulations. This concentration is essential for professionals who oversee HR practices.

Intellectual property law: Learn about the protection and management of intellectual property in today’s digital era. Individuals in creative, technological, and innovation-driven industries will benefit most from this concentration.

Public law and policy: Investigate the intersection of law and public policy with coursework that focuses on current societal issues. This concentration is ideal for those seeking to influence policy and governance across various sectors.

• Receive full support from advising through the School of Law.
• The flexible format allows working adults to take classes when it fits their professional and personal schedules.
• Students can also complete a general track and choose their own electives.
• Each student will have the opportunity to engage with a dedicated advising team, as well as a career coach, to ensure the curriculum matches their individual passions and career goals.

The Experiential Network (XN) is a new initiative built to ensure experiential learning opportunities for graduate and professional studies students and to further enhance Northeastern’s position as the global leader in experiential learning for all students. Participation in XN projects allows students to apply classroom theory to practice and grow their professional networks while contributing to a real-world organization’s ability to move forward on project-based work and connect with rising professional talent.

XN projects give MLS students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to real-world practice by working with different sponsors on a wide array of projects in real-world workplaces. Through execution of six-week virtual projects, students are able to apply what they’ve learned in class in a real-world context, gain valuable experience to enhance their resumé, gain confidence, and build their professional networks. Along with the XN project, students are enrolled in a noncredit instructor-facilitated online course to help coach and mentor them through this real-world project experience. Students receive faculty direction, professional development, coaching and mentoring, and feedback to help ensure a satisfactory experience for our students and sponsors.

Potential MLS student projects

• Researching legal issues for a healthcare organization
• Performing an analysis of the regulatory environment for a financial services company
• Evaluating an organization’s compliance strategy for workplace anti-discrimination laws

Application deadlines vary based on the program you’re applying to, and are available on the School of Law website.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution  

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Transcripts from all previous undergraduate and graduate institutions

• A  personal statement (500-1000 words) identifying your educational goals and expectations from the program; please be aware that the university's academic policy on plagiarism applies to applicant's statement of purpose

• One letter of recommendation: from an individual with either academic or professional knowledge of your capabilities, such as a faculty member, current employer, mentor, or colleague. Recommender should submit the Graduate Studies Recommender Form and upload a written evaluation to the application.

• Official TOEFL scores (non-native English speakers only)

• GRE or LSAT scores (optional)