Building Better Lawyers: Enhancing Admissions with Durable Skills

October 3, 2025

In today’s complex legal landscape, technical legal knowledge alone isn’t enough—lawyers must bring emotional intelligence, resilience, and adaptability to the table. So, how can law schools reliably identify these professional skills at the admissions stage?

Join us for a forward-looking conversation with leaders in legal education and professional development. We’ll explore how an enhanced admissions process, one that assesses personal and professional competencies, also known as “durable skills”, can help schools select candidates who are both academically strong and prepared to succeed in your program and the profession.

What You’ll Learn:

• The essential durable skills future lawyers need—and why law schools must help develop them.
• How emotional intelligence is becoming a critical differentiator in the profession.
• Success stories from medical education programs using holistic admissions to shape stronger cohorts.
  

Bring your questions to our live Q&A with panelists from law, medicine, and professional development.

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT

Hosted by Colby Carter, Acuity Insights