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School of Law
School of Law
Strategic Plan

Vision & Mission

VISION STATEMENT

Circular black-and-white seal of the University of Baltimore School of Law featuring an open book balanced on the scales of justice. The outer ring reads "University of Baltimore" and "School of Law," while a banner across the center displays the motto "Peace and Justice Through Law" with the year 1925 below.As a public law school in the heart of Baltimore City, we strive to provide an excellent, innovative, and accessible legal education that inspires students to become outstanding principled lawyers who are ready to practice, lead, and serve in an ever-changing profession and world. We inspire students and our entire community to achieve justice and improve law, policy, legal institutions, systems, and people’s lives in local, state, national, and international communities.

MISSION STATEMENT

The University of Baltimore School of Law provides innovative teaching of legal theory, practice, writing, research, and offers nationally recognized experiential education. We educate our students and graduates to become members of the legal profession and beyond, who are exceptionally well prepared to serve clients, improve communities, promote and advance justice and the rule of law, and become leaders in a variety of disciplines.

TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE:

  • Attract and enroll highly talented students who are poised to succeed.
  • Create the best possible environment for an excellent, innovative, and comprehensive legal education that allows students to thrive and achieve academic, bar, and career success.
  • Ensure investment in systems, infrastructure, and resources that allow all students, faculty, and staff to achieve academic and operational excellence.

  • Ensure the highest curricular and teaching excellence standards.
  • Foster a positive and supportive climate and culture within which to learn, work, and engage.
  • Ensure access to legal education for qualified aspiring lawyers and actively remove barriers to access and opportunity.
  • Adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards.

  • Produce scholarship that makes substantial contributions to legal discourse.
  • Foster discourse and service that benefit our local, regional, national, and international communities.
  • Cultivate connection with our vast alumni community to foster pride and mutual support.