ANALYSIS: Seven Innovative Law Schools That Go Beyond the Law

Many legal educators and practitioners acknowledge that legal education should go beyond the confines of traditional legal doctrine. Data also indicate that there’s a practical skill gap between what students are being taught and what employers want them to know. Teaching these skills effectively may mean looking outside the box and tapping into non-legal expertise.

Some law schools have met the challenges presented by rapidly evolving legal technology and the NextGen bar exam by thinking outside the box: They’re turning to other professions to help future lawyers develop well-rounded skills that will hopefully allow them to flourish as they enter ...