Learning Outcomes Database

The database does not include the JAG School or any of the three Puerto Rican law schools. It also excludes the following law schools that have lost ABA accreditation or have phased out or are phasing out of operation since the first iteration of the Learning Outcomes Databases: Arizona Summit, Florida Coastal, Golden Gate, Indiana Tech, LaVerne, Thomas Jefferson, Valparaiso, and Whittier.

With the above adjustments, there are 192 ABA accredited law schools that should have posted learning outcomes. We have found learning outcomes for 185 of these schools that are in the database. The law schools that do not have learning outcomes posted on their law school webpage as of January 2022 include: Columbia University, University of the District of Columbia, Lewis and Clark University, Louisiana State University, College of William and Mary, University of Wyoming and Yeshiva University (Cardozo).

Some schools list learning outcomes that do not clearly state a competency that all students will demonstrate. For example, some schools have statements that students will demonstrate some skills from a list of skills using language like “such as [and a list of skills}” or “which may include [and a list of skills].” This language does not guarantee a graduate will obtain any specific skill. Accordingly, these statements have not been included as a learning outcome.

A newly added category, Client-Centered Problem Solving, reflects learning outcomes with a principled focus of client attentiveness with respect to problem solving. To be included in this learning outcome list, the school had to adopt language going significantly beyond simple problem solving to include a message strongly reflecting a client focus.