Michigan State University College of Law

THE MISSION OF THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW IS TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH PREPARES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS TO BE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN PRIVATE LEGAL PRACTICE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT SERVICE, AND LEGAL EDUCATION. THE LAW COLLEGE DEFINES ITS MISSION DRAWING ON A CENTURY OF SERVICE, ITS CONTEMPORARY ASSOCIATION WITH A MAJOR RESEARCH INSTITUTION, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND A COMMON COMMITMENT BY THESE INSTITUTIONS TO BROAD EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE, AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY. THE LAW COLLEGE TEACHES CORE LEGAL SKILLS, SUPPLEMENTED WITH ACADEMIC CONCENTRATIONS, PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES, AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND EXCHANGES. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE COLLEGE TEACHES AND REINFORCES THE ETHICAL CORE OF GOOD LAWYERING, THE VALUES OF PROFESSIONALISM AND SERVICE, THE ART OF CLIENT REPRESENTATION AND TRIAL ADVOCACY, AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL PRINCIPLES, PRIVATE RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE LAW COLLE