For a decade, Tulane University Law School has been redefining how legal education reaches working professionals.
What began in 2015 with a single online Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Labor & Employment Law has grown into a nationally recognized portfolio of graduate programs that has educated professionals across the country while extending Tulane Law's reach far beyond New Orleans. Designed for professionals whose careers increasingly intersect with the law, the programs have empowered leaders to navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges without pursuing a Juris Doctor.
Today, Tulane offers online Master of Jurisprudence degrees in Labor & Employment Law, Energy Law and Environmental Law, serving professionals in industries ranging from human resources, labor organizing, facilities and operations management, healthcare and manufacturing to health and safety compliance, environmental consulting, government and business.
Founded in 2016 by inaugural director Professor Joel Friedman, the Labor & Employment Law program was the first of its kind at Tulane. It graduated its inaugural class in 2018, and since then, more than 1000 students have enrolled in the various programs offered.
In 2021, law school expanded its online offerings with the addition of the Energy Law and Environmental Law programs, and the following year, with Friedman’s retirement, then-law Dean David Meyer appointed Professor Saru Matambanadzo, the Moise S. Steeg, Jr. Associate...
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