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Yale Law School has long been at the forefront of
the burgeoning field of law and journalism. For
almost thirty years it has especially encouraged the
matriculation of seasoned journalists in the one-year
Master of Studies in Law (MSL) degree program.
The
MSL program is designed to give mid-career professionals,
including journalists, a solid grounding in legal theory,
practice and research, while at the same time providing
the flexibility to gain deeper knowledge in the student’s
particular area of interest. In the first semester,
MSL students take three of the four traditional first-term
courses (Constitutional Law, Torts, Contracts and Civil
Procedure), as well as legal research and writing and
one upper-level elective. The second semester
is entirely elective; MSL students have many opportunities
to pursue independent research and writing under the
supervision of faculty members.
In
the coming year, the Law and Journalism program will
further expand its commitment by sponsoring lectures
by distinguished journalists, highlighting classes
both within the Law School and throughout the University
that focus on issues of media and journalism, and co-sponsoring
events and conferences on issues of special importance
to journalists.
We
encourage interested journalists to apply to the MSL
program. Financial aid is available to MSL students
on the basis of financial need. Please click
here for more information. Additionally,
Yale Law School has one of the most generous post-graduate
loan forgiveness programs in the country: the
Career Options Assistance Program (COAP). Last
year, COAP gave over $2.2 million in loan payments
to over 300 graduates. For more information,
click here.
Should you have questions after reviewing the information
available on the linked page, please contact Maria
Dino, Director of Graduate Programs, at maria.dino@yale.edu.
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