Susan H. Stephan, J.D., LL.M. serves as the Program Director of the Master of Legal Studies program at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She has taught as adjunct law faculty since 2001 in areas including antitrust, intellectual property, information security, federal privacy, cyberlaw, blockchain and cryptocurrency law, workplace technology, alternative dispute resolution, law and economics, administrative law, workers’ compensation, and labor and employment law.
Susan is also active in the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s Cyberspace Law Committee, Consumer Privacy & Data Analytics Subcommittee, and Digital Media Subcommittee. She received a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from Northwestern University, a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline College of Law, a Master of Arts from New York University, and an LL.M. in Information Technology Law at the University of Edinburgh Law School. She also holds a Certificate in Online Distance Education from the University of Minnesota.
The Master of Legal Studies degree is a fully online, asynchronous program designed for working professionals who would benefit from a sophisticated understanding of the U.S. legal system but do not intend to practice law. Legal matters are interwoven with business operations as organizations must follow laws and regulations to legally operate. Graduates of the MLS degree program have the expertise to help their current employers stay within the legal regulations of operation.
You may have always had an interest in law but aren’t sure if law school is for you. Maybe your current work has you collaborating with legal professionals, and you want to increase your knowledge so you can move into a new role or accept new duties.
Our MLS degree with the University of Cincinnati Online provides you with new skills and knowledge to enhance your existing career.
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The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree provides options for people who are interested in furthering their education in law but do not necessarily want to attend law school to become an attorney. Our program is a fully online, asynchronous program designed for working professionals who would benefit from a sophisticated understanding of the U.S. legal system but do NOT intend to practice law. The MLS program provides new skills and knowledge to enhance your existing ones rather than to prepare you for an entirely new career. This degree will not permit you to take the bar examination and so it is not intended for people who want to practice law. Potential students may, but are not required to, submit a LSAT score upon application.
You may have always had an interest in law but unsure if law school is for you. If you have your bachelor’s degree, regardless of what subject it’s in, you’re eligible to apply for an MLS degree. Obtaining your MLS degree may provide you with opportunities to move into a new legal-focused career or advance your current career path, without becoming a lawyer.
Successful applicants to the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program will have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Applications will be reviewed holistically, such that work experience and other factors indicating the likelihood of success will be given considerable weight.
While the University of Cincinnati Online MLS program is not requiring any admissions test, prospective students may submit a GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or other standardized admissions test score to supplement their application. This is encouraged if the potential applicant does not meet the GPA requirement above.
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