University of Pennsylvania Law School (7)

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

3400 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Phone: 215.898.7400 , Fax: 215.573.2025

E-mail: admissions@law.upenn.edu

Website: www.law.upenn.edu

Introduction

Penn Law, one of the nation's most distinguished law schools, offers talented students a first-rate education in an intellectually stimulating, cross-disciplinary environment.
The Law School takes full advantage of its role as an outstanding professional school at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution that is one of the world's preeminent research universities.
Many of our faculty collaborate with world-renowned scholars in other disciplines on campus. Our students are easily able to enrich their legal education with study in other disciplines, via individual courses, a certificate program at the Wharton School for Business, or formal joint-degree programs, either those currently defined
or those self-initiated by the motivated student.

The intellectually rich university community is complemented by the collegial environment at Penn Law. We pride ourselves on our widely known reputation as a supportive environment for students as they engage in the rigors of legal study. Students develop close
relationships with their faculty. Penn Law staff are committed to getting to know students as individuals and to working with them as closely as possible to support their law school experiences.

Penn Law is just minutes from downtown Philadelphia.
This combination of a university-campus neighborhood and close proximity to one of the nation's most lively urban areas provides an exciting and invigorating? while affordable?living and learning world.

Faculty

 Penn Law's outstanding faculty are national leaders in every major area of the law. Amajority hold joint degrees; many hold joint appointments with other schools at the university.
Their scholarship is unparalleled and recognized worldwide. Students have opportunities to engage in this research in the classroom, as research assistants, and in faculty presentations.
Faculty commitment to students, and the Law School’s low student-faculty ratio, allow the development of close personal and professional relationships, which often develop into life-long mentorships.

Libraries

Biddle Law Library is one of the world's premier law libraries. Our librarians not only help students make full use of the first-rate collection of Biddle and the university, they also teach legal research courses and provide research assistance for journal and senior writing, supporting students in their intellectual endeavors.

Curriculum

Penn Law's first-year curriculum includes the standard
first-year law school courses and also allows students the
choice of two first-year electives. Students receive smallgroup individualized legal writing and research instruction.
In the upper years, the work is entirely elective, allowing an opportunity to concentrate in particular areas or to study more broadly. Penn Law students can take up to four graduate or professional courses within the university, based on their relevance to that particular student’s legal education.

Penn Law offers students a wide choice of clinical courses. And, Penn Law students enjoy participating in our ABA award-winning Pro Bono program; each student spends a total of 70 hours in pro bono service.
In addition to the J.D., we offer the Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Comparative Law (LL.C.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.).

Special Programs

As noted, Penn Law is unique in its interrelatedness with the other graduate and professional programs on campus.
Students can engage these departments through individual courses, or with a Certificate in Business Policy and Management at the Wharton School, or via a joint program?including the J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.S.W., J.D./M. Bioethics, J.D./M.A. Communications, and M.A.
and Ph.D. programs in Economics, Education, Philosophy, Public Policy, and Legal History. In fact, students' opportunities at these and other schools are limited only by their imaginations?we will work individually with students interested in seeing what is possible given their intellectual curiosity and professional goals.

Student Body

Students come from all over the country and from more than 180 undergraduate institutions, creating one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. About 15 percent hold advanced degrees and, on average, 65 percent do not enroll directly from undergraduate studies. Approximately 30 percent of our student body is comprised of students of color. The diversity of our community creates a dynamic and engaging classroom environment and enriches every aspect of the school.

Student Activities

The nation's oldest law review, now called the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, was founded in 1852. Penn Law also publishes the Journal of Constitutional Law, the Journal of International Economic Law, and the Journal of Labor University of Pennsylvania Law School 552 and Employment Law. Students also self-publish an additional journal, Journal of Law and Social Change (Hybrid).

Students are active in numerous moot court and mock trial activities and in a chapter of the Inns of Court. The student government is particularly active, and council representatives serve as voting members of many faculty/student committees. There are more than 50 student organizations.

Admission

The demand for a Penn Law legal education has risen dramatically in recent years. In the 2002-2003 admission cycle, more than 5,100 applicants sought admission for the J.D. program. Fifteen percent of those applicants were accepted, with a median LSAT score in the 98th percentile.
While academic excellence is of primary importance for admission, we take all factors in each application into consideration and do not have numeric cutoff points for LSAT or GPA. Instead, we read each individual file, including letters of recommendation, personal statements, and resume, to get a full picture of the applicant.

We begin processing applications on October 1. Applications received by November 1 and completed by November 15 will be considered for our early notification program, with applicants receiving a decision in mid-December. The regular admission deadline isMarch 1.
Our program is limited to full-time students, starting only in the fall semester. We accept transfer applications from students with
superior undergraduate and first-year law school records at ABA-accredited, AALS-member law schools.

Housing

Penn Law students select from the wide range of living arrangements both on campus and in private housing.

Expenses and Financial Aid

The Law School maintains a substantial program of need-based scholarship and loan aid, with over 75 percent of the student body receiving financial assistance. Penn Law extends merit-based scholarships to a select group of applicants each year. Every applicant is considered for merit aid.

Additionally, Penn Law invites students with a demonstrated previous involvement in public service, and who are committed to public-sector employment following graduation, to apply to one of several Public Interest Scholarships. Penn Law also has a loan forgiveness program to assist graduates who choose to work in the public sector.

Career Services

The Career Planning and Placement Office has a successful record of assisting law students in finding employment and counseling students and alumni on employment opportunities.
The office offers specialized counseling for public interest work, first-year job searches, minority students’ concerns, and judicial clerkships.

About 65-70 percent of graduates start their careers in private practice, 17-21 percent take judicial clerkships, 2-5 percent work in government or public interest positions, 2-5 percent in university or law school teaching or study, and 4-6 percent accept opportunities in the business world.

Admission Profile

Penn Law has chosen not to include an admission profile here because a grid that contains only LSAT and GPA would not capture the other qualities that make our students so dynamic.We value their diverse backgrounds, rich life experiences, leadership, community service, professional accomplishments, advanced degrees and
coursework, motivation, initiative, and exemplary writing skills.While admission to Penn Law is highly selective, the admission committee takes all of the factors mentioned above into consideration when reviewing applications.

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