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Master of Legal Studies

Advance your career with legal skills for non-lawyers

Earn a graduate degree in a variety of emphasis areas with flexible, top-ranked learning offered online or in-person.

ASU is ranked #2 in the U.S. for employability among public universities

Ahead of UCLA, University of Michigan and Purdue – Global Employability University Ranking and Survey, 2024

Join one of the best law programs anywhere, from anywhere.

ASU Law offers advanced graduate degrees tailored for professionals seeking to enhance their careers by gaining legal knowledge without becoming lawyers. Available online or in-person, the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree programs cover more than 20 areas of study, including health care compliance, criminal justice and human resources law. Students from diverse fields can apply their learning to advance in their current roles or explore new career opportunities.

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Quick facts

Spring start date: January 13, 2025
Fall start date: August 21, 2025

Total classes: 10
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 30

Online and in-person
No application fee or entrance exam required

#15

Best public law school in the United States

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

#1

ASU worldwide rank for education, employability, faculty and research

Center for World University Rankings, 2024

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Small class sizes and accessible faculty enhance learning

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Why ASU Law?

The highest-ranked law school in Arizona and the No. 15 public law school in the U.S., ASU Law is proven to train skilled leaders in legal education across industries. Many of the Master of Legal Studies emphases are accredited by or in alignment with affiliated professional organizations, including the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). This accreditation provides ASU Law graduates the ability to enhance their reputation and employability with organizations and peers, while also strengthening the credibility of the compliance programs they develop, implement and maintain.

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Degree emphasis areas for your career

As a student of ASU Law, you have the opportunity to customize your degree to your area of interest and career goals.

Online In-person

Arizona Legal Paraprofessional

Corporate and Health Care Compliance

Online In-person

Criminal Law

In-person

Entrepreneurship Law and Strategy

Online In-person

Federal Indian Law

Online

Health Care Law and Administration

In-person

Health Law

Online In-person

Human Resources and Employment Law

Online In-person

Indian Gaming

Online In-person

Intellectual Property Law

In-person

International Law

In-person

International Rule of Law and Security

Online In-person

Law and Sustainability

In-person

Patent Practice

In-person

Science and Technology Law

In-person

Sports Law and Business

Online In-person

Tribal Self-Governance

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