From 2010 to 2014, ROLC engaged the U.S. Department of Defense through a contract under which ROLC provided training courses and workshops for the Department of Defense and its interagency counterparts with rule of law mandates. ROLC provided Rule of Law Short Courses throughout the contract period, as well as thematic rule of law workshops, with attendance ranging from 35-60 participants per session. ROLC utilized the expertise of its faculty network, as well as that of outside experts, to increase the skills and knowledge of practitioners from the Department of Defense, as well as the Department of State, Department of Justice, and USAID. The Rule of Law Short Courses were coordinated with the periodic pre-deployment training sessions held at the Pentagon, enabling Department of Defense attendees to benefit from the training as part of their preparation for deployment.