The vision of Handong International Law School (HILS) is to produce Christian international lawyers who demonstrate professional excellence in their legal work, reflecting the love of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to rigorously train and equip law students with legal skills, studying law from a Christian perspective. We are a Christian global law school established to serve the church in Korea, the Asia-Pacific region, and beyond.

 

The HILS faculty, who are themselves Christian legal professionals, pursues this vision through the law school's intensive and comprehensive curriculum, preparing students for the demands of global legal practice. At our core, we desire to produce international lawyers who serve Christ worldwide through intellectual and professional excellence, built upon a Biblical foundation, and manifesting servant leadership.

Tackling the complex issues lawyers will face in the next generation requires the highest of intellectual and professional skills. This commitment to excellence is drien not only by the challenges surrounding us but also by an understanding of a divine claim upon us. We are persuaded that we are to summon all the gifts and skills God has given us and commit them to our life’s work – as citizens, spouses, parents, and legal professionals.

The issues facing law in this millennium are too overwhelming to address without the reservoirs of moral and ethical teaching that have historically informed the law. Handong International Law School embraces and cherishes that heritage. The Law School draws on Biblical principles and unapologetically derives its vision from the conviction of Christ as Lord of all, including law.

We are persuaded that the urgent need in the legal profession today is not only excellence and competence but also individuals with a servant heart. No calling requires a servant’s heart and tenacity more than the call to “do justice.” In a world with massive injustice in both the personal and public arenas, there is a desperate need for those who hearts are touched by a high calling, and who seek careers with rewards far more enduring than personal wealth or status. The need is to rediscover the vision of lawyers who are not just litigators and drafters, but “counselors.” Essentially, our desire for HILS graduates to be Christ-like in their work and calling as lawyers.