Online Master of Legal Studies

Develop Superior Legal Expertise and Credentials to Advance Your Career in as Few as 12 Months

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Enhance Your Legal Skills

3 Start Dates

January, May, and September

12–24 Months

Program duration

No GRE, LSAT, or GMAT

Test scores not required

Global Alumni Network

Representing over 60 countries

Career Pathways

With a Master of Legal Studies, nonlawyer professionals in many fields can improve their ability to interpret legal concepts and better understand the law in relation to their job.

Potential Job Titles for Master of Legal Studies Graduates

Legal Consultant

Paralegal

HR Professional

Advance Your Leadership in Law Expertise With Key Skills

Students develop superior legal expertise and a comprehensive understanding of fundamental areas of law to advance their careers across industries.

Identify and interpret legal concepts

Use legal analysis

Define the scope of a legal research question

Recognize basic and obvious ethical issues

Outline the U.S. legal system's structure and process

Two Weekend Residencies

Network in person in Malibu

#2

Best dispute resolution program by U.S. News & World Report

50 Years

Celebrating 50 years of legal excellence

What Our Graduates Have to Say

While every student brings something different to the table, our community is united in its commitment to service and purposeful leadership in the legal space.

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Rachel S.

Online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Graduate

“I have a much more profound understanding of my customer base and what my customers have to go through in order to get things done to fulfill the mission of the judiciary…and so I’ve been able to take and refine the work that we do in order to procure things into much more sound legal documents.”
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Mark R.

 Online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Graduate

“I’ve been able to use everything I’m learning in real-time on the job. I never really had the formal training on every subject, so that’s why I joined this program—to formalize my understanding of the law and how the law works, and hopefully to help me be a lot better at my job.”

Join Our ABA Accredited Program

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law is an ABA-accredited top-ranked law school.

Course Concentration Options

All students must complete foundation courses, core courses, and residencies. Students can follow a more general course of study without a concentration, or declare a concentration in dispute resolution, human resources, or litigation.

Dispute Resolution

Hone your legal skills in arbitration and conflict mediation.

Human Resources

Gain a solid understanding of the legal system and employment law.

Litigation

Build on your expertise with litigation-specific course work.

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