Mission Statement
As reflected in our academic program’s learning outcomes, Brandeis Law is guided by the vision of its benefactor and namesake, United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, in its mission to:
- educate students in skills, knowledge and values for lifelong effectiveness in solving problems and seeking justice by giving them outstanding opportunities to:
- develop knowledge of the basic principles of public and private law;
- develop effective skills of legal analysis and written communication, legal research, conflict resolution, problem solving and other fundamental skills;
- understand diverse perspectives that influence and are influenced by the law and its institutions, through a diverse faculty and student body, and through legal research and scholarship; and
- understand their ethical responsibilities as representatives of clients, as officers of the court and as public citizens responsible for the quality and availability of justice;
- produce and support research that has a high level of impact on scholarship, law, public policy and/or social institutions;
- develop and pursue interdisciplinary inquiry;
- actively engage the community in addressing public problems, resolving conflicts, seeking justice, and building a vibrant and sustainable future through high-quality research and innovative ideas, and application of research to solve public problems and serve the public;
- actively engage diverse participants in an academic community of students, faculty and staff that is strengthened by its diversity and its commitment to social justice, opportunity, sustainability and mutual respect; and
- develop and use resources efficiently, effectively and sustainably to achieve mission-critical goals and strategies and to ensure student access to relatively affordable legal education.
