My present course of study in the Master of Jurisprudence program (business concentration) located at the Texas A&M School of Law-San Antonio Center, began when I attended a presentation on Immigration Compliance in Business. This was of particular interest because of my current position as Business Coordinator for the Colonias Program, a Department of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. In this position, I onboard outreach staff members who work in rural unincorporated areas called colonias located mostly along the Texas-Mexico border.
 
Prior to the presentation on Immigration Compliance, we heard from the Director of San Antonio Programs discuss the new degree being offered in residence in downtown San Antonio. I was intrigued by the content and accessibility of this new degree and set out to apply to become a part of the inaugural class. We have about 28 students in the cohort—and none of us are going to be lawyers (unless someone pursues a JD after this program).
 
All of my classmates are working professionals in a variety of industries and although we will not become lawyers through this program, a basic understanding of the law and how it affects our professions is very important. We have a variety of high caliber Professors of Law that teach the different subjects in our courses. Balancing the brief online content and the in-class presentations, discussions, and simulations augment the material we are learning.
 
I’m grateful to be in the 2^nd semester of this innovative Law program and look forward to learning more about how the law. 

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Mario Guel
Mario is a Master of Jursiprudence student at the Texas A&M Law School - San Antonio Center