U.S. law students are a population whose mental health issues do not receive much clinical focus and few empirical studies have focused on this population. Law students are thought to have higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues that increase in severity, to increased substance use and suicidality, as they become attorneys. This study was a preliminary investigation utilizing a convenience sample of U.S. law students. This study investigated the levels of a non-random sample of U.S. law students' stress, anxiety, and depression and compared these levels to population norms. This study also examined the relationship of law student compassion and mindfulness to stress, anxiety, and depression. Analysis utilized one-sample "t"-tests, one-way ANOVAs, and hierarchical multiple regressions to test the hypotheses. The results of this preliminary investigation suggest that further empirical studies of U.S. law student mental health, utilizing more rigorous random sampling, should be conducted. This study finishes with a discussion of the implications and contributions of the findings, limitations of the current study, and directions for future research. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]