Masters in Legal Studies (pairing with CM degree)

MBA would be more valuable than a masters in legal studies. I think you either get a jd or you don’t. And there are likely a number of jds in every field.

its viewed as an extension to a paralegal certificate. Do the MBA route and dont do bullshite electives and substitute any available practical law based courses. avoid the legal theory types as well

Hey man, I think both options suck. I actually dont think an MBA sucks but it ain't worth it either. No way to get more specialized training/degree? Engineering, etc?

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I actually dont think an MBA sucks but it ain't worth it either. No way to get more specialized training/degree? Engineering, etc?

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I dont know of any specialized training that will be any more beneficial than the real world experience that I get from going to work every day. I think I already have a lot of the business skills that an MBA would provide, but I suppose the sheet of paper is worth something and checks a box. I feel the opposite about an MLS. Knowledge of construction law and contracting would definitely be helpful in my career, but is it worth anything on paper? Major companies already have j.d.'s to handle a lot of that stuff...But is there any use for a construction guy with a bit of legal knowledge?
A masters in engineering is not realistic, because I think all the courses will require pre-reqs that I didnt take in my undergrad. The most beneficial degree I could think of would be Software Development, but it just isn't something I'm remotely interested in.

The mls would likely be more specialized and may pigeon hole you towards contractual related work - majority of which will be fricked up projects. If you enjoyed the controls work might be a good fit.

A good friend whom I met through a really fricked up project got a masters in construction management and I think an mls. She is sought after for complex contract issues and change orders and billing like $300 + an hour for her time.

Masters in Legal Studies is a total sham, just a money making scheme. Cornell advertises their program the whole time, only good for a prestige whore to impress a lay person who doesn’t know it isn’t a law degree.

I have a CM degree and a JD. I’m general counsel at a good sized construction company.

There is no point in pursuing a masters in legal studies. Some of our management are MBAs, but I don’t think it’s necessary either.

My job is the best job in the world.

Thanks, that's the kind of advice I was looking for.

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I know yall have it good and I wish I had pursued that route in college. I was hoping the MLS would open up some opportunities in that general area but it sounds like it's pretty useless. Back to the drawing board

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now work for a government contractor in the defense and space sector

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Normally I'd say it seems that would be almost useless in the real world, but if you work for one of the large government contractors on projects for the government many of them have HR's similar to the government, in that their HR systems are designed to have boxes checked. In can be almost impossible to move up at some places without some boxes checked, like education.

In that case a masters may honestly help you a lot, and many masters are easier than an MBA so getting this MLS would likely be mostly useless in the field but potentially valuable for working HR? Especially if you find a lot of interest and can get it partially paid for.

But there again, maybe a crappy law school degree may be more beneficial but it would be a lot more work?

I literally never heard of a masters in legal studies until this thread. That should be an indication of its value in getting a job.