Careers in the legal field you might consider pursuing with a Master of Legal Studies degree include:

Paralegals conduct research, write and process formal statements for court cases, and draft other legal documents. An MLS will help you gain a solid foundation in various areas of the law, help enhance your writing skills when working with legal documents, and provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of the legal system so that you can better support lawyers. You will also have the opportunity to acquire specialized skills through one of our five specializations, which help you understand the law as it relates to different industries such as business or health care.

Legal assistants keep cases organized, get in contact with people involved in cases, and draft various documents like contracts. With an MLS, you will learn how to read and interpret agreements that allocate and describe legal responsibility and risk. You will also gain the hands-on experience needed to support lawyers and draft legal documents.

Legal research assistants help lawyers by doing research for cases, organizing and filing documents for trials and meetings, and writing daily reports. With an MLS, you will learn the basics of the U.S. legal system, including regulations and compliance, healthcare law, and business associations. This knowledge will aid in your research and will help you to better support lawyers.

An MLS degree can help legal journalists and reporters covering courts or local governments better understand the law, adding depth and insight to their case reporting. Professionals in this field can expect to come out of the program with an enhanced legal vocabulary; a deep knowledge of the U.S. legal system; and an understanding of the legal procedures, concepts, and regulations that affect their day-to-day work.