Location:
Montpelier, United States
Program Type:
Full Degree
Degree Level:
Master
Specialty:
JD / Law Programs

Program Overview

Program Description:
The 30-credit Master of Science in Law (MSL) degree at Woodbury College helps non-lawyers gain legal knowledge to increase their effectiveness and advance their careers. In a business and professional climate highly regulated and rich in legal dimensions, the law is so important that everyone should understand it. Woodbury’s MSL degree helps professionals develop the skills to work confidently with the law and lawyers, and prevent needless litigation. The MSL also has special value for foreign attorneys and foreign business executives who wish to understand the American legal system and work with it effectively, and for paralegals seeking advanced training along with an advanced degree.The Managerial Law concentration orients professionals to the basic forms of business organizations, the role of administrative law in regulated areas, and the fundamental areas of employment law. It places business professionals in a position to effectively understand and work with the law and lawyers when planning and solving professional problems.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission