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Back to School: New Master's Degree Option at Appalachian School of Law

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In August of 2013, the  Appalachian School of Law began offering a new advanced degree.   The Master’s in Legal Studies (MLS) degree serves students who: Are interested in being trained in the law for professional development;  Want a birds-eye view of what legal studies is like without committing yet to the rigors of the entire law school experience; Seek the possibility of receiving special admissions consideration to the JD program by successfully completing the MLS degree (perhaps because they have a lower GPA or LSAT score); or  Work in a field that is law-related, heavily regulated, or is benefited by specialized legal knowledge, like:  paralegal,  human resources,  ethics/compliance,  contract marketing and/or analysis,  general management, and  similar fields. A student can complete the Master’s degree in one year, but may take up to three years to complete the thirty-one (31) credit hours required for graduati