It is common for employers to offer employees access to learning programs to build skills, legal expertise, and industry knowledge. As a prospective student you should understand tuition reimbursement options and be willing to make a case for your employer funding your work in the online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk …
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Seattle U Law faculty member Professor Frank DiMarino, JD, LL.M., served as an assistant United States attorney for 18 years, presenting cases before the U.S. District and Appeals Courts while prosecuting corporations and individuals for crimes such as wire and bank fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and tax evasion. Professor DiMarino oversaw corporate compliance programs as …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCuwDCsIe2E At the end of her first year in Seattle U Law’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management program, student Christian Kennedy is already seeing results at work. Her senior leadership sees them, too. Christian joined us in a webinar to tell us more about why a master’s in legal studies was the right …
You recognize the value of Seattle U Law’s Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management—but do you know how to pay for it? There are a number of financial aid resources available, and our team can help you determine the best plan for your situation. Merit Scholarships Seattle U Law offers merit …
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As you learn in Seattle U Law’s Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management program, guidance from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines influences the design and implementation of compliance programs. Although the Sentencing Guidelines apply to companies convicted of federal criminal offenses, government agencies use those guidelines to set standards for evaluating company compliance and ethics …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPTOvAaxRCI Using cliffhangers, compelling storylines, and multidimensional characters, Rashelle Tanner reimagined Microsoft’s Standards of Conduct compliance training course as a series of episodic dramas. The resulting award-winning course, which is required learning for over 142,000 Microsoft employees, is wildly popular. Among the many course-related tweets, one said the “standards of business conduct training this year feels …
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Seattle University School of Law’s Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management program spoke with affiliate faculty member David Chen, JD, in a webinar that explained the necessity for compliance professionals to look at their work through a race equity lens. Chen is general counsel and director of legal affairs and compliance at a technology …
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Jennifer Williams is an attorney who chose Seattle U Law’s Online Master of Legal Studies program in Compliance and Risk Management to help her transition from working as a litigator in private practice to working in compliance at a state agency. She graduated from law school in Texas and practiced family and civil litigation for …
After years of experience working in roles that involved various aspects of compliance, Margaret Singbeil, entered Seattle U Law’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management program because she knew she needed formal education to fill out her skillset and expand her career options. “My on-the-job learning experiences have been invaluable in preparing …
Don Sullivan chose Seattle University School of Law’s online Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management to pivot his career. “I want to take something I know well–aviation,” he said, “and learn something new, so I can use my experience in a completely different way: working with drones and pilotless aircraft.” Advancing an …
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