How does Stanford Law prepare students for a world in which lawyers must work collaboratively with other professions?
In addition to leveraging the expertise of the wider university by offering an almost limitless number of joint degree programs, Stanford Law has broadened its curriculum for second- and third-year students to include a wide variety of classes that mix students and faculty from different disciplines and require them to work together to solve complex, cutting-edge problems. From negotiations classes that involve law, business, and engineering students to simulation courses in which law students work with peers from the natural and social sciences to prepare for mock trials, there’s growing recognition that today’s students will be entering professions in which no one works alone or solely in one discipline—and in which they must be able to spot and solve problems that cut across multiple fields.
