Master of Legal Studies

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A Superior Degree for Working Professionals

The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) is a 31-credit master's degree designed specifically for non-lawyers working in highly regulated fields. All students in any concentration benefit from:

  1. Expert Instruction - Internationally recognized law school faculty design each course. Every section is always taught by a law professor with industry-specific experience.

  2. Intellectual Rigor - All courses challenge students intellectually with cutting-edge content and teach students to analyze and communicate more effectively.

  3. Enhanced Skills - Students graduate with the skill set necessary to effectively identify and respond to the unique set of compliance issues faced by professionals in your industry. Stand out among your peers.

  4. Convenience - Fully online format and 8-week courses.  Take one course at a time and graduate in two years. 

Concentration Areas:
Privacy Law & Cyber Security
Expand your understanding of current laws and practices that impact privacy rights as you develop skills in legal analysis. Learn legal rules affecting your business operations and improve mitigation of risk for the organization. Study domestic and international data protection, cyber security policy and compliance issues, and privacy laws related to the workplace, healthcare information, financial institutions, and educational institutions.
Financial Services Compliance
Prepare for the massive increase in the need for compliance professionals attuned to the specific needs of the financial industry. Learn the fundamentals of legal analysis while building a foundation in business and securities law, risk management and compliance. Study the regulation of funds, broker-dealers and depository banks in courses designed by Seton Hall Law’s internationally known corporate law faculty.
Health & Hospital Law
Develop industry-specific legal knowledge and enhanced decision-making skills. Learn from Seton Hall Law’s nationally ranked Health Law faculty about compliance issues unique to healthcare providers. Explore HIPAA privacy and security concerns. Study laws and regulations specific to children’s health issues, end-of-life decision-making, patient care and clinical research.
Law & the Creative Industries
Enhance your knowledge of the law that shapes fast-moving and innovative fields such as technology, media, sports, and entertainment. Learn about the intellectual property that protects brands, inventions, and original works. Discover the complex legal structure that guides and restricts decision-making in rising fields like biotechnology, online gaming, and cybersecurity.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance
Learn the fundamentals of FDA regulation and liability. Explore compliance issues specific to the life sciences industry, including aspects of advertising, promotion, transparency, fraud and corruption. Examine a variety of legal, policy, scientific, social, and ethical issues in the realm of biotechnology. Understand enforcement and compliance with HIPAA's requirements as they apply to the life sciences industry.

About Us

The MLS degree is offered through the Seton Hall Law School Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy, a leading center for research and scholarship. The Center educates lawyers and professionals in the healthcare and life sciences industries regarding the intricate and multifaceted set of laws that govern patients, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and suppliers. The Center at Seton Hall Law School has 15 years of experience in compliance education for working professionals and we are excited about our newest addition. Become a part of this dynamic community today!
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