Master of Arts in Law and Governance

The Master of Arts in Law and Governance offers a program of study for students seeking advanced preparation in this field. It provides academic opportunities leading to career enhancement for legal professionals. The degree offerings are on the cutting edge of specialty areas such as dispute resolution, human resource management, private sector compliance, law office management, legal technology, legal information management, trademark law, ethics, and professional responsibility.

Law and Governance provides graduate instruction through a broad range of topics which develop the student's critical understanding of law. Graduate offerings are designed:

• To enhance professional development in law-related fields.
• To advance the study of law within the context of an interdisciplinary liberal arts education.
• To provide a more advanced level of legal knowledge in areas such as governance, compliance and human resources.
• To prepare for the technologically sophisticated legal environment of the twenty-first century.
• To develop theoretical and practical knowledge of advocacy and dispute resolution.
• To develop advanced research and writing abilities.
• To enhance analytical and critical thinking skills essential to the legal field.

Students may choose the general program without a concentration or they may choose from three available concentrations:

• Dispute Resulation
• Governance, Compliance and Regulation
• Legal Management, Information and Technology.

In the general program, students have the opportunity to enroll in courses from all three concentrations.

The programs of the department of Law and Governance incorporate education in the liberal arts with sound preparation for law-related professions. Many career alternatives are possible for graduates in government, the corporate sector and private arenas. Graduate course work in Law and Governance serves the needs of a broad range of professionals including:

Supervisors; claims managers; compliance officers; affirmative action officers; contract managers; law office managers and administrators; government administrators and officials at the federal, state, county and local levels; public and nonprofit administrators; and information specialists.

Paralegal managers; legal assistant/paralegals; human resource officers; investigators; criminal justice professionals; legal advocates for victims of domestic violence, the disadvantaged and the physically and mentally challenged.

Primary and secondary school teachers desiring education in law or conflict resolution/peer mediation; consultants; newspaper reporters; practitioners in the field of dispute resolution; professionals who utilize dispute resolution in various forums, such as labor, insurance and financial markets.

For more information, visit the MA in Law and Governance website.

In contrast to the Master of Arts in Law and Governance, the Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Studies Certificate Program is an appropriate course of study for entry level preparation. Contact the Department of Law and Governance for further information.

TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT
http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml