The U.S. Institutes

U.S. Institute of Law

The U.S. Institute of Law connects legal literacy, constitutional education, public scholarship, and informed participation in civic institutions.

KNOWLEDGECITIZENSHIPOPPORTUNITY

Legal understanding strengthens public participation.

Legal education helps readers distinguish a primary legal source from interpretation, understand the roles of institutions, and organize questions for qualified professionals. Program descriptions identify their educational purpose and scope.

Scholarly and public service remit

Explore the institute’s connected areas of inquiry and education.

  • Constitutional and civic education
  • Legal process literacy
  • Evidence organization and research methods
  • Public legal information and institutional understanding

Institutional collaboration

Collaborative work connects an identified public purpose with appropriate expertise, learning resources, delivery partners, and a clear evaluation approach. USU welcomes inquiries that describe the population served, geography, proposed contribution, and intended outcome.