Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic modified all aspects of life including the educational field, where higher education institutions implemented classes through digital platforms, in all areas of knowledge, including Law. Objective. To describe the assessment of law students regarding the virtual teaching-learning process and teaching innovation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in a higher education institution in northern Chile. Method. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate the participants' evaluation of the e-learning and teaching innovation process in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive analyses and differences in proportions were performed. Results. The evaluation of the teaching-learning process was mostly regular. On the other hand, among the advantages, the organization of time and the possibility of visualizing the class recordings were highlighted. Conclusions. There is a need to address factors that influence the quality of learning, the causes of which are not academic.