The mission of the Boyd School of Law is

• to serve the State of Nevada and the national and international legal and academic communities by developing and maintaining an innovative and excellent educational program that will train ethical and effective lawyers and leaders,



• to stress community service, professionalism and the roles, responsibilities, skills, and values of lawyers,



• to produce excellent scholarship,



• to involve students and faculty in community service projects, and



• to provide leadership on important issues of public policy, dispute resolution, the law, and legal practice.

In seeking to fulfill its mission, the Boyd School of Law aspires to become a model community, one in which the people of the law school will deal with one another professionally, respectfully, and with a view to maximizing the potential of each participant in this exciting educational enterprise.