Welcome to the HBC School of Legal Studies. The School empowers students with understanding, respect, and civic responsibility. Through fostering critical thinking skills, students are encouraged to become advocates for families, communities, and global justice. We are committed to academic excellence, enabling our students to be life-long learners and leaders for the 21st Century.

The school of Legal studies’ mandate is to educate, enable and empower students to be critical thinkers who can obtain their goals and excel when faced with the challenges of the legal studies professions. This is accomplished by the highest quality faculty and curricula which provide both traditional and experiential modes for learning.

Students are encouraged to see complex legal and social problems in their broader context and seek solutions across continents and disciplines. Our legal studies programs are comprehensive, and our educators are professionals with expertise in law, legal services, and policy that bring their real-world knowledge into the classroom.