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Student Learning Outcomes

The University of Michigan Law School aims to provide the finest education to the legal profession's next generation of leaders while disseminating original research that deepens human understanding of law and legal institutions and deploying the Law School's expertise in service to the state, the nation, and the world. 

We train our students to: 

  • understand the substantive, procedural, and institutional elements of the law
  • have strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 
  • appreciate the social dimensions of legal practice 
  • exercise sound and ethical professional judgment
  • develop all of the other important professional skills needed to be exceptional lawyers

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