The mission of the Program on the Legal Profession is to increase understanding of the structures and norms of the legal profession in the United States and around the world, through research, scholarship and teaching. To that end, the Program conducts empirical research, develops new teaching materials and courses, and works to build bridges between the academy and the profession.The mission of the Program on the Legal Profession is to increase understanding of the structures and norms of the legal profession in the United States and around the world, through research, scholarship and teaching. To that end, the Program conducts empirical research, develops new teaching materials and courses, and works to build bridges between the academy and the profession.