The Future of Legal Education Convening

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University enters this conversation with deep and sustained experience. For more than a decade, ASU Law has delivered master’s-level legal education online, serving working professionals across industries, geographies and stages of life. ASU Law is No. 1 nationally in legal master’s graduates, a testament to the quality, scale and effectiveness of its online education model.

That experience serving adult learners who balance careers, families and service commitments has generated valuable insights into course design, student engagement, assessment and faculty support. Those lessons now inform how ASU Law approaches digital and hybrid learning across its JD and graduate programs, strengthening both online and in-person instruction.

A defining feature of the convening will be the participation of ASU EdPlus, Arizona State University’s digital education unit and a key partner in ASU Law’s success. EdPlus brings national expertise in online pedagogy, instructional design and scalable learning models, working alongside law faculty to create intentionally designed digital and hybrid classrooms. Participants will engage with practical strategies for course design, faculty support, student engagement, assessment and the thoughtful integration of technology into legal education.

The convening will take place in person at ASU Law in fall 2026 and is designed for law schools at every stage of their digital learning journey, from early exploration to established online or hybrid programs seeking to refine and scale. Programming will focus on shared challenges, tested approaches and lessons learned across institutions.