The mission of John Marshall Law School is to prepare highly competent and professional lawyers who possess a strong social conscience, continually demonstrate high ethical standards, and are committed to the improvement of the legal system and society.

Within a diverse environment, the Law School seeks to achieve its mission by pursuing the following goals:

1. Offer an intellectually rigorous academic program, including opportunities for professional
   skills education;
2. Provide access to a high-quality program of legal education for all qualified applicants
   by maintaining a flexible program of full-time and part-time law study;
3. Instill in students the highest sense of the professionalism and ethical and moral
   responsibilities required of members of the legal profession;
4. Prepare students to anticipate and adapt to future developments in the law;
5. Promote the continuous development of a law faculty dedicated to achieving
   the highest standards of classroom teaching, scholarship that informs their teaching,
   and service to the legal community;
6. Offer academic support programs to students from diverse educational backgrounds;
7. Encourage students to engage in pro bono activities and to provide legal services to
   historically underserved communities upon their admission to the Bar;
8. Engage in ongoing self-assessment to ensure that the institution is meeting its stated
   goals.