%0 Journal Article %T The Attitudinal and Behavioral Impact of School Law Courses %A David M. Schimmel %A Janet R. Decker %A Patrick D. Ober %J Journal of Research on Leadership Education %@ 1942-7751 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/1942775117742647 %X Although past research has documented that school leaders and teachers lack legal knowledge, this study is the first to ask the critical question whether legal training affects educators¡¯ actions and attitudes. School leaders and teachers responded to a survey in the years after completing a graduate-level school law course. They indicated that the course empowered them to solve legal dilemmas. Specifically, 88% reported that this legal training increased their confidence and 85% indicated that the course altered their behaviors. They encountered numerous legal issues, but prior to the course, they received little legal training and had limited access to legal advice %K school law %K social justice %K legal literacy %K principal preparation %K professional development %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1942775117742647