Boston College Law School is committed to the highest quality integrated
graduate and professional education, recognizing its obligations as a national
law school both to the academic and to the professional worlds. Our commitment
is to foster new insights through research and scholarship, to impart knowledge
and analytical skills through instruction of the highest caliber, and to critically
evaluate the role of law and legal institutions. We are also committed to developing
those qualities and skills that our students will need to become successful
practitioners; toward this end, we search for ways to combine theory and practice
in our instruction, and for opportunities to instill in our students the moral
and ethical values that underlie a rational and just application of law.
Boston College and its law school are rooted in the Jesuit tradition of service
to God and others. In that tradition, we believe that the purpose of higher
education is both the search for knowledge, and the preparation of women and
men who are moved to a constructive, responsible, and loving use of their knowledge.
The Law School recognizes its commitment to social and economic justice, and
strives to advance this commitment both through its curricular offerings and
in the extracurricular projects that it supports. We encourage our students
to develop their own individual commitment to others and to explore those themes
which are central to the Jesuit tradition: the dignity of the human person,
the advancement of the common good and compassion for the poor. We seek to train
a diverse student body not merely to be good lawyers, but to be lawyers who
lead good lives, and who will be prepared to seek and to find meaningful work
in service to others that will enrich their communities.
We stand out nationally among other law schools because we respect and are concerned
for each individual. We strive to reflect the world’s rich diversity and
work together to create a community of growth and learning. We believe that
such a diverse, supportive community provides the best possible environment
for instruction and learning. At least as importantly, it represents the model
for the types of intellectual and professional interaction that we hope to instill
in our alumnae and alumni who are engaged in the practice of law.
