3 Legal Governance Degree Programs

GW Law’s MSL helps meet the growing demand for non-lawyers to be familiar with the many ways that law influences industry. The MSL program is intended for professionals who are not interested in earning a law degree or practicing law but work in jobs where knowledge of the law is important. The knowledge gained can augment career preparation or professional advancement. The courses in this practice area explore the body of rules regulating the process by which the federal government enters into contracts with private parties and oversees the performance of those contracts. Government Contracts is a one-semester survey course for students seeking a general overview of the law in this area; those preferring a more in-depth course of study may choose instead the Formation of Government Contracts and Performance of Government Contracts sequence. Advanced courses in this area include a series of seminars designed to provide students with a richer understanding of how procurement systems operate, both in the U.S. and abroad, and selected topics courses designed to provide students with varying perspectives on emerging issues in the law.

The International Law and Global Governance LLM at the University of Leeds is designed to deepen your understanding of the intricate legal and political frameworks that shape international law-making ...

The LL.M. in Trial Advocacy program to students interested in pursuing a master's degree in trial advocacy. Chicago-Kent's reputation in trial advocacy-consistently ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News and World Report-as well as its physical location in Chicago provides a distinctive master's degree in trial advocacy in a world-class setting. We invite foreign students with divergent trial practice backgrounds to gain exposure to the U.S. adversarial trial system-a system somewhat similar to newly revised "oral trials" being adopted by many other countries.