Our programs leading to the Juris Doctor degree are designed to:
- Prepare you to meet all bar requirements
- Provide a comprehensive grounding in the core subjects of legal education
- Teach you the skills that you will need to practice law in various settings
- Provide practical, hands-on experience through clinics and field placements
- Instill in you the values of practicing law in an ethical and professional manner
With a mission to pursue justice, UMass Law aims to:
- Foster an intellectual climate that supports and encourages the exploration of public policy issues
- Inspire you to consider public service law careers in underrepresented areas of the state
- Increase the diversity of those who practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Encourage you to become professionally engaged in your community through clinics and internships
- Provide a training context rooted in social justice issues and constitutional mandates for broader citizen access to counsel