Master of Arts [M.A] [Law and Governance, Intellectual Property Concentration] From Montclair State University

The degree offerings are on the cutting edge of specialty areas such as conflict management, human resource management, private sector compliance, law office management, 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.