Centers for Excellence
Washburn Law's curriculum is enriched and energized by four signature programs:
- Center for Law and Government
- Center for Excellence in Advocacy
- Business and Transactional Law Center
- Children and Family Law Center
Each Center focuses on a particular area of law to ensure that students gain a thorough understanding of that practice area. Through their advanced research and continuing legal education programs, the Centers are also valuable resources for local, state, and national legal communities.
Within their respective focus areas, the Centers identify and develop a variety of programs and activities that allow students to collaborate with faculty, alumni, experienced lawyers, and other professionals who are eager to share their scholarship and experience. Students often participate in the design of Center-sponsored activities. They invite guest speakers for informal lectures and develop workshops and related events.
Collectively, the Centers form an extensive "learning network" that connects law students to experienced professional and classroom study to real-world practice. Through the Centers, Washburn Law students acquire knowledge, skills, and professional contacts that many lawyers do not gain until well after graduation.
