A joint degree in law and Management Science & Engineering (MS&E) enables lawyers and scholars to develop competence in a broad range of disciplines relevant to today's business worldfrom information science and technology to economics, finance, and investment, from manufacturing to marketing, from public policy analysis to probability systems. Stanford's joint degree program in law and MS&E offers unique flexibility, breadth, and depth. For example, a student interested in practicing law for venture capital or start-up companies will benefit from the program's offerings in entrepreneurship. Someone interested in a practice involved with derivatives or other modern financial instruments could pursue MS&E's very strong finance-related program. Many possible areas of study, such as public policy analysis, environmental policy, and health policy, are relevant to careers in public service.