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MSIS/JD and MSLS/JD
In partnership with UNC's School of Law, this dual degree prepares students to deal with an ever increasing level of information literacy.
Issues such as public access to information, ownership of information, an individual's control over personal information, or an institution's reliance on information systems to accurately gather and analyze data all require critical legal analysis and knowledge of information systems and usage. Professionals with degrees in law and library science are employed in law schools, law firms, federal, state, and local courts, government agencies, and corporations.
Possession of both the law degree and the library science degree is a common requirement for entry-level positions in academic law libraries and both degrees are essential for advancement in the profession.
Larger law firms are increasingly requiring that their librarians have a law degree plus an MSLS.