Faculty and curriculum committee

The online Master of Legal Studies program was created by a curriculum committee that is dedicated to student success. Our faculty and curriculum committee members were chosen for their commitment to excellence as well as their specialized knowledge in a variety of legal areas.


Gregory Crespi
Homer R. Mitchell Endowed Professorship in Commercial and Insurance Law and Professor of Law

Christine Hurt
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Alan R. Bromberg Centennial Chair in Corporate, Partnership, Business and Securities Law and Professor of Law

Eric Hinton
Director, Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership

Cara Foos Pierce
Director of the Master of Legal Studies program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Law

Julia (Julie) Patterson Forrester Rogers
Professor of Law, Dedman School of Law

Kandace D. Walter
Director and Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Small Business and Trademark Clinic

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