About the Faculty

The Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University is a home for all sectors of Israeli society, working to foster a positive impact of law on society through a principled approach, while developing connections between people and disciplines, and promoting social, educational, and research excellence.

Areas of innovation and special expertise at the faculty include technology and artificial intelligence, sustainability and environmental justice, family law, regulation, religion and law, as well as conflict resolution and negotiation. The faculty boasts an extensive clinical program and research and impact centers that advance social justice, engaging in deep processes of change, growth, and development in Israeli society, with an innovative and profound connection between theory and practice.

Profile of Bar-Ilan Law Graduates

Graduates excel in written and oral expression; they think critically and ethically; they are committed to social impact and change; they possess skills in representation and negotiation; they are data literate; they are committed to democratic values; they are knowledgeable in the foundations of legal research; they possess interdisciplinary knowledge; they have a broad, deep, and meaningful cultural understanding; they are equipped for successful integration into the job market; and they are prepared to integrate into a diverse, multicultural society.

Academic Programs

The faculty offers unique academic programs for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The faculty promotes a series of interdisciplinary programs that allow outstanding students to combine their legal studies with courses from other fields of knowledge. A unique interdisciplinary master's program (the only one in Israel and one of the few in the world) in Regulation and Environmental Policy is offered in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Environment. This program is also open to students through integrated study tracks. The faculty also offers fascinating exchange programs, which allow students to study for one semester at leading institutions abroad during their undergraduate studies.

Graduate programs allow for specialization in specific legal fields, such as commercial law, criminal law, negotiation, and mediation. The faculty also offers a Master's degree in legal studies for non-lawyers who wish to add legal knowledge to their academic education. This year, a new program was launched for graduates of medical professions.

Doctoral Program

The prestigious doctoral program (Ph.D.) is open to outstanding students wishing to focus on research. Ph.D. students at the faculty have access to partner universities in the Atlas program. The faculty offers two unique doctoral programs: Regulation and Public Policy and Jewish Law, which are also open to distinguished students without a law degree, provided they meet the program's admission requirements.

Journals and Publications

The faculty publishes three legal journals that offer students the opportunity to gain experience working in a legal journal environment: the faculty’s main journal, Bar-Ilan-Law Review, the journal focused on the study of democracy in Israel, Democratic Culture, and an international journal, Law, Religion & State.

As a faculty deeply committed to both Israeli society and its legal system, we work to bridge the divides within Israeli society, striving to create a pluralistic community that respects diversity and encourages dialogue and cooperation between individuals from different sectors of society. We have established a program to promote and support students from the Arab community, assisting them throughout their studies. The faculty encourages in-depth discussion of controversial issues within Israeli society.

In line with this commitment, the faculty has established an exceptional clinical program that addresses both individual needs and fundamental social issues across various fields of activity.

Within the framework of this commitment, a clinic was established in the Faculty which is unusual both for its scope and the field of work it handles. The clinic addresses both individual difficulties and core social issues from a range of fields.

Research Centers

The faculty operates several centers focusing on dilemmas related to the interface between law and society in Israel, including: the Rackman Center for the Advancement of Women, which works extensively to promote women's rights, the Menomadin Center for Jewish and Democratic Law, and the Center for Communication and Law, a joint initiative between the Faculty of Law and the School of Communication.