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Welcome to the Department of Law

The Law and Legal Studies program provides cadets insight into legal concepts and functions of law. It is not a pre-law program to train future lawyers. Rather, our purpose is to educate cadets to be leaders in a changing and often ambiguous world.

Learning how to think clearly and analyze arguments and claims critically are key benefits of the program. These essential skills, along with moral and ethical considerations, form the basis for effective leadership. Cadets examine the role of law from many perspectives, including:
  • As a primary means of maintaining social order;
  • In balancing individual interests against the interests of society; and,
  • In resolving disputes.
News
The Secrets of Abu Ghraib​
On 1 October 2010, the Center brought Army Prosecutor Christopher Graveline and military investigator Michael Clemens to West Point to discuss the Abu Ghraib court-martials. Read story​
Conference on Innocence Procedures at New York Law School
On 5 November 2010, the Center presented a symposium on Innocence Procedures with New York Law School. Read more
Gender Justice Conference​
On 6-8 April 2011 the Center for the Rule of Law hosted its Conference on Gender Justice Issues. The Conference covered topics including Violence against Women in War and Modern-Day Slavery: Trafficking in Women. Read story
Upcoming Events
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From the Blog 
Seeking the Rule of Law in Targeted Killing
Posted on December 13, 2010
On the evening of December 6th, Major John Dehn was an invited participant in a panel discussion entitled "Targeting Terror: Can the Executive carry out 'targeted killings' ... Read post
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