ACADEMICS
What do You Expect From a Law School?
At Gonzaga University School of Law, expect to conduct a rigorous and thorough examination of the law. Expect to read it, study it, analyze it, pull it apart, and piece it back together.
Expect to put what you've learned into practice.
- You'll benefit from Gonzaga's nationally recognized two-year legal research and writing requirement.
- You'll participate in oral advocacy competitions, where Gonzaga teams have consistently dominated award categories.
- You'll build the foundational skills that will become the cornerstone of your successful legal career.
- You'll write briefs and memos, conduct negotiations and strategy sessions, shape arguments, make your case.
- You'll ask yourself, "Have I done the right thing on this case? Has justice been served? Have I helped anyone?"
Sound Like the Kind of Academic Challenge You Expect?
Gonzaga University School of Law offers a broad-based legal education, grounded in a skill-based curriculum, firmly rooted in the theory and practice of law.
- Classes emphasize the link between legal doctrine and practical application, between text and experience.
- A public service requirement deepens students' appreciation of the law's effect at street level.
- It's not easy ... expect challenges of the heart as you focus attention on tough issues in social justice and public policy.
One-of-a-Kind Legal Education
From our nationally recognized research and writing program, to joint degree and concentration offerings, our aim is to provide graduates with the practical and essential skills the law demands.
Here are just a few of the benefits you can expect at GU School of Law:
- Legal Research and Writing Program -- recognized among the nation's best by US News & World Report
- Gonzaga Center for Law and Justice/Clinical Program -- one of the first of its kind in the United States
- Joint Degrees
- Public Service focus
- Thomas More program
For more information about these and other programs, click the links provided in the menu to your left.
