The Institute’s mission is to help law schools meet those obligations through its work to improve the quality of teaching and learning in legal education.

THE INSTITUTE'S GOALS ARE TO: provide national leadership on effective teaching and learning in law schools through its conferences, training programs, and consulting services; maintain a national reputation for quality programs, responsiveness to law teachers' needs, and innovation in law teaching; support student-centered curriculum reform; serve as a clearinghouse for resources on improving the quality of legal education; and support research and development of materials to enhance teaching and learning in law schools.