The preparation of the strategic plan for the Faculty of Law requires long-term thinking to ensure the improvement of academic performance, the development of curricula, the enhancement of scientific research, and the provision of an ideal learning environment for students, with a focus on meeting the needs of the legal and professional community.
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
University of the Prophets' Successoru
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law Strategic Plan
Prepared by the Quality Assurance and University Performance Division
Warith Al Anbia University, uFaculty of Law
Preparing a strategic plan for the College of Law requires long-term thinking to ensure improved academic performance, development of academic programs, promotion of scientific research, and provision of an ideal learning environment for students, with a focus on meeting the needs of the legal and professional community. Below is a sample strategic plan for the College of Law that can be modified to suit the needs of the college and its own vision :
Faculty of Law Strategic Plan
Time period : 2024-2029:
Vision :
To be a pioneer in legal education, distinguished in preparing lawyers, judges and professional legal professionals capable of promoting justice and protecting rights, while adhering to high academic standards and sustainable legal practices .
Mission :
The College of Law seeks to provide high-quality legal education based on scientific research, practical practice, and innovation, through developing curricula, enhancing communication with legal institutions, and developing students’ skills to become leaders in the legal field capable of facing contemporary legal challenges .
Strategic objectives :
1 . Improving the quality of academic education
- Curriculum development :
- Update curricula periodically to keep pace with changes in the local and international legal system .
- Adding new courses that reflect modern trends in law such as international law, environmental law, human rights, artificial intelligence and law .
- Interaction with the international academic community :
- Enhancing cooperation with international universities and research centers through academic exchange and developing joint programs .
- Enhancing teaching skills :
- Organizing workshops and training programs for faculty members to improve teaching methods and modern educational techniques .
.2 Promoting scientific research and innovation.
- Encouraging scientific research :
- Providing research grants for faculty members and students to promote scientific research in legal fields .
- Establishing specialized research centers in branches such as criminal law, commercial law, and human rights , to ensure the development of legal knowledge .
- Publishing research and participating in international conferences :
- Supporting the participation of professors and students in international conferences to publish legal research and exchange experiences .
- Developing legal databases :
- Establishing an integrated digital legal library containing global and local legal databases .
3. Achieving excellence in community service and partnerships with legal institutions .
- Interacting with the legal community :
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- Organizing educational lectures and seminars for the local community on important legal issues such as human rights, commercial laws, and family laws .
- Cooperation with judicial and professional bodies :
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- Strengthening partnerships with courts, law firms, and human rights organizations to provide field training opportunities for students and enhance practical competencies .
- Community service initiatives :
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- Establishing free legal clinics to provide legal advice to citizens in simple cases, in cooperation with college students under academic supervision .
- Legal Consulting Program :
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- Providing specialized legal advisory services to government institutions and private companies to enhance the college’s societal role .
. 4 Enhancing students' professional skills and preparing them for the labor market
- Training and practical programs :
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- Providing specialized training programs and workshops in professional skills such as advocacy, legal writing, negotiation, and arbitration .
- Providing practical training opportunities in legal institutions and major companies .
- Career guidance :
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- Establishing a career guidance center that provides career advice to students and graduates, and directs them towards appropriate legal work fields .
- Supporting legal innovation :
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- Encouraging students to innovate legal solutions to contemporary problems by organizing legal competitions and incentives for creative ideas .
- Expanding the alumni network :
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- Establishing a network for college graduates with the aim of enhancing professional communication and providing professional support to graduates .
. 5 Achieving administrative excellence and developing resources
- Improving administrative processes :
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- Developing the college’s administrative and digital systems to ensure that services are provided more effectively and quickly .
- Create an electronic platform for college students to advertise training courses, lectures, legal activities, and employment opportunities .
- Sustainable development of financial resources :
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- Explore additional funding sources through partnerships with legal institutions, donations, and research grants .
- Organizing fundraising events to support academic and research activities .
- Modern educational facilities :
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- Updating educational facilities, such as classrooms and libraries, to provide a modern and advanced learning environment .
Main activities for implementing the strategic plan :
- Update academic curricula :
- Forming an academic committee of faculty members and graduate students to review and develop curricula .
- Launching specialized training programs :
- Organizing workshops and training courses for students and teachers on modern teaching techniques. And global legal trends .
- Promote scientific research :
- Organizing annual legal scientific conferences in cooperation with international institutions to exchange research and discuss global legal issues .
- Professional partnerships :
- Signing agreements with law firms and judiciary and joint training programs with legal institutions abroad .
- Digital platform development :
- Developing electronic applications and platforms that facilitate communication between students, professors, and academic administrations.
Evaluation and follow-up :
- Periodic review of the strategic plan :
- Conduct an annual evaluation of the strategic plan to determine progress and adjust objectives and activities to suit new challenges and opportunities .
- Academic performance statistics :
- Monitoring the performance of students and faculty members using international academic standards, and preparing periodic reports to be presented to the college administration .
- Collaboration with graduates :
- Conducting periodic surveys of graduates to determine the suitability of the education provided to the labor market, and to guide the college towards improving its academic programs .
Conclusion :
This strategic plan aims to drive the College of Law towards academic and professional excellence, and to enhance its position as one of the leading centers in legal education. Through our commitment to continuous development and achieving justice in society, we aspire to be the nucleus of positive legal change at the local and international levels .