GAIN A PROFESSIONAL EDGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAW
Texas A&M University School of Law’s career-relevant Master of Legal Studies (MLS) with an emphasis in Energy, Oil, and Gas Law and Policy is designed for non-lawyer professionals who don’t intend to practice law. Combining up-to-date legal education and real-world skills, you’ll gain the legal perspective and build the expertise you need to tackle legal complexities and gain a professional edge in your industry.
WHY TEXAS A&M SCHOOL OF LAW?
As one of the nation’s largest universities, Texas A&M ranks #1 for endowment size among public universities, ranking seventh overall. You’ll have access to the worldwide Aggie network of over 500,000 alumni, which includes more Fortune 500 Top 100 corporate CEOs than any university in the nation.
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Texas A&M University School of Law ranks #26 among national law schools.
Esteemed Faculty
Small class sizes provide students with personal attention from our world-renowned, nationally ranked faculty.
Customized Academics
No entrance exam requirement, flexible start dates, and a full or part-time course load allow for an academic experience that fits into your personal and professional life.
Master of Legal Studies | Environmental and Energy Law and Policy Emphasis
30 credits | 12 hours core courses, 18 hours approved elective courses
The Master of Legal Studies with an emphasis in Environmental and Energy Law is the perfect program for non-lawyer professionals working in the renewable energy, clean energy, and oil and gas industries. You’ll gain an invaluable legal perspective on the energy industry for the professional edge you need to unlock new career opportunities in the environmental, land use, and energy law fields.
Created with working adults in mind, this graduate level, online MLS program provides the flexibility of a remote education with the quality of in-person learning. The flexibility extends beyond the formatting as you can align your legal studies with your specific career aspirations. In classes taught by our world-renowned faculty, you’ll tackle a variety of subjects covering the complexities of energy and environmental law, including:
- Introduction to the U.S. Legal System
- Contract Law and Strategies
- Property Law and Transactions
- Oil and Gas Law
- Energy Law
- Principles of Regulatory Law
- Foundations of Business Law
- Environmental Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Wind Law
- Legal Analysis and Writing for Clients
- Water Law & Regulation
Certificate | Energy Law – Environmental and Energy Law and Policy
12 credits | 6 hours core courses, 6 hours specialized courses
Graduate-level law certificates at Texas A&M University are designed for professionals interested in specialized legal training and an in-depth understanding of legal aspects of their industry without the monetary and time commitment of a full master’s degree. Courses are offered via asynchronous distance learning, allowing working professionals to access coursework and assignments on their own schedule. This online format includes case study assignments and regular interaction with classmates through video meetings, audio casts, chat rooms, discussion boards, and group breakout sessions.
The Certificate in Energy Law – Environmental and Energy Law and Policy is designed for new and experienced environmental energy industry professionals, including experts who work in clean energy environments such as wind and solar power, environmental engineers, and renewable energy consultants and specialists. The certificate prepares these individuals to effectively address complex legal and policy challenges in the environmental energy sector as they apply to policies, business, and economic factors. Participants learn about important federal and state laws, regulations and policies in the environmental energy sector, advances in theory and practice, and applications of law, regulation and policies through case studies. Upon completion of the program, individuals will be able to synthesize scenarios, practice, and legal regulation in the environmental energy sector and provide analysis or judgments for consideration to organizational leadership with a nuanced perspective.