Montclair’s MA in Law and Governance is your launchpad to careers where law, policy, and leadership intersect. This 36-credit program combines the rigor of law-related study with the flexibility of tailored concentrations, preparing you to make an impact in every sector: government, business, nonprofits, education and beyond. Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Law and Governance, students will achieve the following learning outcomes: Develop advanced skills in written and oral communication to effectively convey business and legal concepts and arguments. Cultivate strong analytical and critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing and interpreting, and applying regulations, ordinances, and policies in their respective fields. Understand the various non-litigation processes used to resolve disputes, including negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. Graduates have secured positions in insurance, employee benefits, procurement, contracts administration, compliance, business analysis, public policy, law enforcement, law office support services and in a wide variety of other fields. Students have also obtained positions with governmental agencies, business organizations, social service providers, educational institutions, nonprofits and international NGOs. The MA in Law and Governance positions you not just to take part in today’s conversations about law and governance, but to lead them. Legal Management: 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 analytical and critical thinking skills essential to the legal field.
