Deadlines

Rolling Applications
Due: 2 weeks before start date
Classes Begin:
January, May, and August
Considering a law career in the nonprofit, government, or business sector?
Our Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) program is designed for you. Our programs offer a flexible online option to accommodate your needs as a working professional. Specialize in indigenous peoples law, energy and natural resources law, or healthcare law.

Open Doors to New Opportunities

You don’t need to be a lawyer to benefit from a law education. An M.L.S. degree can open up many doors beyond the field of law.

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Jason Maloy , M.L.S. Graduate ‘17

I will always appreciate OU and the College of Law for giving me a foundation to help open up my first business and I will always be a Sooner for life.

FINANCING OPTIONS

Finances shouldn’t be a barrier to your career goals. Let us help you find the funding to pursue your dream career.
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More Information

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Learn More About the M.L.S. Program

The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (the “Council”) does not accredit or approve non-J.D. degrees or certificates. In its review of non-J.D. degree program applications, the Council determines whether the proposed degree program will interfere with the ability of the law school to operate in compliance with the Standards and to carry out its program of legal education. Acquiescence in a degree other than the J.D. degree is not an approval of the degree itself and, therefore, the law school may not announce that the degree is approved by the Council. The accreditation of non-J.D. degree programs is subject to the oversight of the law school’s or its university’s national accreditor.