Assessment
Learning Outcomes for the J.D. Degree
The School of Law’s program of instruction prepares students to effectively engage in the legal community through a well-rounded legal education. Our curriculum is designed to teach students about the law and to help them develop skills necessary to use knowledge in practice. Our students will:
- Know and understand both substantive and procedural law, necessary for entry and increasing success within the legal profession;
- Engage in legal analysis and reasoning, conduct efficient and effective legal research, apply problem-solving skills, and present findings, analyses, and recommendations efficiently and effectively in both written and oral communication;
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the professional integrity and ethical responsibilities of serving the legal profession and the clients and community they serve;
- Develop a range of professional skills that facilitate the values and responsibilities of the legal profession, which may include written and oral advocacy, negotiation, persuasion, and mediation skills.
- Identify and recognize the importance of cross-cultural competency to professionally responsible representation and the obligation of lawyers to promote a legal system that provides equal access and eliminates bias, discrimination, and racism.
As adopted by the Law School Faculty on February 7, 2023.
Assessment Planning
In academic year 2023-2024, the law school faculty will define performance indicators and detail the assessment plan.
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