Our two-year Legal Skills Program stands at the cutting edge of programs all over the country that seek to give students a real sense of a lawyer's life. Our faculty are nationally known scholars, committed to innovative teaching. This was the first academic institution in the country to teach law in a university setting. Thomas Jefferson had the idea. George Wythe implemented it, and John Marshall was one of his students.
Institutions take strength from their past.
Marshall-Wythe moves through the centuries with a confidence born of its august origins. These origins ensure as well that Marshall-Wythe remembers its obligation to produce graduates who are not simply wise counselors and powerful advocates, but also honorable human beings and good citizens. Having invested enormously in our students, we care very much about their opportunities after graduation. The Law School works hard to ensure these opportunities are notable. Marshall-Wythe's concern for its graduates continues throughout their lives.