American University Washington College of Law
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
Washington, USA
MLS
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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Key Summary
About: American University’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) prepares students to apply legal concepts to workplace roles. It offers tracks in General MLS, Business, Health Care Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technology, and U.S. Legislation. Founded in 1896 by Ellen Spencer Mussey and Emma Gillett, American University Washington College of Law blends legal theory and skills in compliance, regulation, policy, contracts, privacy, risk management, technology law.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles like compliance officer, legal analyst, healthcare compliance specialist, privacy officer, policy analyst, contract manager, cybersecurity compliance specialist, regulatory affairs specialist, and positions in government, corporate legal operations, and non-profit organizations.
American University’s online Master of Legal Studies prepares students to apply legal concepts to their daily roles. We offer the following tracks: General MLS, Business, Health Care Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technology, and U.S. Legislation.