CaseArc

At Case School of Law, we believe that students learn the law and lawyering most effectively when they have the opportunity to think about important concepts in the classroom setting, and then apply them the way lawyers do. The CaseArc Integrated Lawyering Skills Program merges the teaching of legal theory and policy, legal doctrine and lawyering skills in a unique and exciting way, combining traditional classroom methods with experiential learning. We believe that every law student should be trained in the fundamental skills of effective lawyering. From the beginning, this approach creates better informed and more capable lawyers.

In short, the CaseArc program is revolutionizing the teaching of good lawyering. By combining the key components into one sequenced and comprehensive approach we believe we have created a very innovative lawyering skills program. Our students are taught by teams of professors, each of whom brings special expertise to the common goal of providing a completely integrated approach to teaching law and lawyering. The CaseArc courses are carefully planned so that each succeeding semester builds on the previous ones. Each course is linked to a subject students are studying -- like Criminal Law or Constitutional Law. All of our students learn to grapple with increasingly complex life-like situations in the context of those subjects. From the first day of law school, they learn the essential skills of litigating cases and planning transactions. They learn how to represent individuals and they learn to represent corporations and other entities. They learn the complexities of problem-solving and strategic thinking. Finally, our students begin to face the ethical and professional challenges confronting contemporary lawyers in an increasingly competitive and complex world.

CaseArc also enhances the theoretical learning of law at our school. CaseArc provides students with a broader context on the legal system and issues that inform the discussions on theory, doctrine, and policy in our traditional courses.

After students complete the CaseArc program, they are much better equipped to hit the ground running as they begin their careers in law practice, government service or commerce. Thanks for your interest in Case School of Law and the CaseArc Integrated Lawyering Skills Program. Please let me know if you have any questions about our program.

Kenneth R. Margolis
Professor of Law
Director, CaseArc Integrated Lawyering Skills Program