宪法是美国的最高法律，是我们民主的基本宪章。作为法律和我们民主制度的管理者，所有律师都应该对法院所阐述的《宪法》的基本原则有深刻的了解。对法律历史，政治理论或法学感兴趣的学生，可能希望从事刑法，公共利益法，政府或政治职业的学生以及希望学习法律的学生，对宪法的透彻理解可能尤其重要。在法学院毕业后寻求司法书记员资格，或者之后又获得法官资格。对宪法特别感兴趣的学生可能希望在第一年要求的课程之后考虑宪法这些课程。
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and is the basic charter of our democracy. As stewards of the law and of our democratic system, all lawyers should have a firm understanding of the Constitution's basic principles, as elaborated by the courts. A thorough understanding of the Constitution may be especially important for students who are interested in legal history, political theory, or jurisprudence, students who may wish to pursue careers in criminal law, public interest law, government, or politics, and students who hope to seek a judicial clerkship after law school or, later on, a judgeship. Students who are particularly interested in constitutional law may wish to consider these courses in constitutional law, beyond the first year required course.