About Valparaiso Law

The Valparaiso Law Brand

The Valparaiso University School of Law is renowned for the following four traits.

Exceptional Legal Research and Writing: According to a survey by the American Bar Foundation, hiring partners at law firms ranked research and writing skills as the most important skill set a new lawyer can bring to the job. It is common for law schools to have one-year of legal writing. We have three years of both legal writing and legal research.

Enduring Core Competencies: No matter how much the world and laws change, no matter how often attorneys change their practice, there are certain constants: the ability to engage in critical, analytical, and creative thinking, and the ability to communicate clearly and cleanly. These core competencies comprise the cornerstone of your Valpo Law education.

Truly Personal Manner of Teaching and Learning: The teaching and learning style of Valpo Law is highly collaborative and integrated. We know who you are and strive to provide a legal education that is tailored to you and your aspirations. Every pedagogical component, including the intentionally smaller student body, is designed to help you, as an individual, succeed in your professional endeavors.

Law as a Calling: We are a community dedicated to imparting not just skills and knowledge, but values, the sense of self, and the commitment to service. Our graduates are not just good lawyers, but good people. Not just successful men and women, but noble men and women. Not just influential lawyers and leaders, but ones who use their influence for the highest service and the profoundest good.