From the start, students are exposed to what law-trained individuals do. They write a lot, because mastery of language is crucial to success in law. They learn the perspectives from which and the contexts in which lawyers work. They put it all together by exploring the practices of lawyers as they counsel clients, find facts, negotiate, plan and execute legal strategies, and seek change through courts and legislatures. Large classes are being replaced by smaller classes.
Faculty members guide student learning outside the classroom, as well as teaching within it.
By the time you graduate, you will be broadly educated in the law and equipped to deal with the rapidly changing professional and social environment. To facilitate the new curriculum, the Law School has developed a flexible calendar. The school year is divided into seven four-week blocks. The first three blocks and the last three blocks are each twelve weeks long and are our standard semesters. Courses that are shorter than semester-length are also offered in one or more of the blocks that make up the standard semesters.