Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology Online
This 100% online Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology degree is designed for professionals who want to make legally informed decisions in a technology-driven environment.
Program Overview
Learn what our Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online offers you
Acquire the knowledge needed to solve legal challenges introduced by technology and digital commerce with the Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online program from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. In this unique program, you will address the intersection of technology and law and develop highly sought-after skills. You will gain insight into the laws and regulations governing the buying and selling of goods and services through virtual storefronts and better understand the use of digital contracts and payments via digital currency. In addition to emphasizing the regulations and threats linked to existing technology, our legal studies curriculum also envisions what may be developed in the future, so you’re able to expect and prepare for upcoming legal challenges. You will graduate prepared to preserve data security and privacy and exert best practices in handling digital crime, hacking, identify theft, and breaches—potentially at an international level.
Learn how technology allows individuals, organizations, and governments to cause remote acts of harm (identify theft, election subversion, public utility threats); discover the statutes, regulations, and laws governing inter-jurisdictional disagreements; and assess the obstacles you may encounter when attempting to enforce evolving laws and regulations. Our master of studies in law online program explores emergent technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, the Internet of Things, and cryptocurrency, and their impact on core areas of law including criminal, property, contract, and tort.
The Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online degree is flexible and ideal for entrepreneurial business leaders and small business owners as well as individuals who work in larger legal departments, marketing or sales, HR, IT-data protection, and government roles. Our courses, taught by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus, will provide you with opportunities to develop, understand, and apply legal expertise in roles such as compliance officer, legal consultant, IT executive, information security officer, cybersecurity executive, and sales director.
In the Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online master's program, you will:
- Gain a foundational understanding of digital commerce, contracts, and payment as well as online dispute resolution and the statutes and regulations governing these interactions
- Understand how blockchain technology offers documentation and payment for ecommerce transactions through smart contracts and cryptocurrencies
- Recognize privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with big data and the standards of care required to protect information
- Study the technology underlying the commission and detection of digital crimes and torts; the ethical, legal, social, and technological challenges of imposing liability; and the potential liabilities associated with digital crimes
- Gain a foundational understanding of digital commerce, contracts, and payment as well as online dispute resolution and the statutes and regulations governing these interactions
- Understand how blockchain technology offers documentation and payment for ecommerce transactions through smart contracts and cryptocurrencies
- Recognize privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with big data and the standards of care required to protect information
- Study the technology underlying the commission and detection of digital crimes and torts; the ethical, legal, social, and technological challenges of imposing liability; and the potential liabilities associated with digital crimes
Graduates may transition into leadership roles such as:
- Business executive
- Compliance officer
- Legal consultant
- Regulatory agent
- IT executive
- Information security officer
- Cybersecurity executive
- Sales director
- Business executive
- Compliance officer
- Legal consultant
- Regulatory agent
- IT executive
- Information security officer
- Cybersecurity executive
- Sales director
Also available:
Northern Kentucky University offers a variety of technology programs online. Learn more about our online technology programs.
Accreditation
The NKU Chase College of Law is a law school approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association.
Tuition
Convenient pay-by-the course tuition
The Master of Legal Studies online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition to in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included in the total cost. Financial aid may be available to those who qualify. For additional information, visit the Financial Aid section on our FAQ page.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Required Fees | Total Program with Fees |
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MLS Digital Law & Tech | $673 | $480 | $20,670 |
Tuition and fees subject to change at any time.
Tuition Breakdown:
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Calendar
Know the upcoming dates and deadlines
With six start dates per year, the Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online program is flexible and convenient. View the calendar to find the best start date for you, along with corresponding deadlines.
Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
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Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/7/25 | 1/10/25 | 1/13/25 |
Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/14/25 | 3/17/25 |
Summer 1 | 5/12/25 | 4/30/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/12/25 |
Summer 2 | 6/30/25 | 6/18/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/27/25 | 6/30/25 |
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Admissions
Read the details of our admissions criteria
The admission process is the first step toward earning your Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology degree online.
Admission Requirements:
- Official transcripts of all coursework from accredited institutions
- 2.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Resume
Online Master of Legal Studies Admission Requirements
- Complete online application for admission
- Pay $40 non-refundable application fee
- If you are an NKU alumnus or active/veteran military member, your application fee will be waived
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework from an accredited institutions
- Minimum undergraduate overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
- Resume
- Letter of purpose
Official documents may be mailed or emailed to:
NKU Office of Graduate Education302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Have a question? Call us at 800-985-7215.
Courses
Discover what you will learn in our online Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology curriculum
In order to earn the Master of Legal Studies in Digital Law & Technology online, you must complete 10 courses, which include two electives, for a total of 30 credit hours.
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