Vanderbilt University Law School (12)

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Vanderbilt University Law School

131 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203

Phone : 615.322.6452

Fax : 615.322.1531

E-mail : admissions@law.vanderbilt.edu

Website : law.vanderbilt.edu/

At a Glance

Vanderbilt University Law School is an intellectual community in which students and faculty members engage in the rigorous study of law, both in and out of the classroom. The Law School's location, adjacent to Vanderbilt's Business School and College of Arts and
Sciences and two miles from the state capital, fosters both interdisciplinary studies and interaction with Nashville's legal and business communities. Intellectual inquiry combined with a focus on the problems addressed by the legal system gives Vanderbilt students the skills necessary for a successful legal career.

Vanderbilt's tradition of sustained inquiry conducted in an atmosphere of respect for both individuals and ideas is maintained by a student/faculty ratio of 16:1 and the faculty’s open-door policy. Having just completed a $24 million expansion, the Law School building offers state-ofthe- art facilities and a comfortable learning environment.

Faculty

Vanderbilt's faculty is composed of nationally recognized scholars dedicated to training future leaders of the legal community. The faculty regularly present their scholarship at law schools and conferences throughout the world. They have long recognized that research enhances the classroom experience, allowing students to explore current legal issues and tensions facing the law.
Vanderbilt faculty draw on various perspectives, including economic, historical, and philosophical, in both their scholarship and their teaching.

Library and Physical Facilities

The Alyne Queener Massey Law Library is one of the preeminent research centers in the southeast. The collection primarily supports the curriculum and research interests of the faculty, and its strengths include corporate law, intellectual property law, bioethics,
international trade, entertainment law, and general international and foreign law. In total, the law library offers more than 559,000 volumes and equivalents, along with a staff of eight full-time librarians. All other university libraries, containing more than 2.5 million volumes,
are available to law students.

Curriculum

Degrees available include J.D., J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.Div., J.D./M.T.S., J.D./M.D., J.D./M.A., J.D./Ph.D., and LL.M. for international lawyers. First-year required courses include the foundation courses of legal study in addition to an innovative course on legal process and the
institutions of lawmaking. The year-long legal writing course, teaching the fundamentals of writing, analysis, and research, is taught in small groups of 24 students.
With the exception of professional responsibility and an independent research writing class or seminar, all upper-level courses are electives. The curriculum is broad, offering students the opportunity to gain exposure to the fundamental knowledge necessary to become a competent professional, while focusing on areas of special interest.
Ahighly innovative Law and Business Program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum, taught by both law school and business faculty. Through this program, students may earn a certificate in law and business in three years. The Joe C.
Davis Foundation Program in Law and Economics features regular workshops involving leading scholars fromaround the nation. Vanderbilt University is home to the First Amendment Center, a nationally recognized institute where journalists and legal scholars research and write on issues involving freedoms granted by the First Amendment to the Constitution. The Vanderbilt Institute for Policy Studies offers faculty and students from departments throughout
the university a place to work cooperatively on issues ranging fromhealth care policy to international trade.
Clinical programs offer students the chance to represent clients in civil, family, criminal, domestic violence, and juvenile cases while earning academic credit.

Student Activities

Students continue their learning outside the classroom through opportunities to serve on the editorial boards of the Vanderbilt Law Review, the Journal of Entertainment Law and Practice, and the Journal of Transnational Law; through participation on moot court teams and the moot court board; and through the activities of more than 28 student organizations. The Hyatt Speakers Fund has been established to enhance the intellectual experience of students by supporting symposia and educational programs run by student organizations.

Expenses and Financial Aid

Full-time tuition: $29,750. Estimated additional expenses: $17,470 (housing, food, books, travel, etc.). Need-based and merit-based scholarships are available. FAFSA, CSS Profile, and Vanderbilt Law School Financial Aid Statement are required for financial aid consideration and should be submitted by February 15.

A substantial amount of scholarship aid is available for law students. Financial aid packages are awarded before the admission response deadlines. Scholarship awards are made for three years, conditioned on good standing.
Approximately 85 percent of entering students receive financial aid. Vanderbilt participates in federal, university, and private loan programs to assist students in funding their legal education. Agood credit history is essential for borrowing private loans. Vanderbilt offers a loan forgiveness program to graduates who serve in
public-interest positions.

Career Services

Vanderbilt graduates enjoy an outstanding reputation in the legal profession. In addition to the on-campus recruiting program, hundreds of employers write annually to solicit resumes fromVanderbilt students. In the fall of 2003, over 525 employers visited Vanderbilt to recruit students participating in the on-campus recruiting program. They came frommore than 38 states, and Vanderbilt graduates accepted positions throughout the country. The Career Services Office maintains a staff of professional counselors to assist students individually with their career goals. The placement rate nine months following graduation is 97 percent. Ninety-five percent of students worked in legal jobs during the summer following their second year. An on-campus interviewing program is held for first-year students in the spring. More than 97 percent of first-year students had a legal job last summer.

Housing

While the university offers limited on-campus housing, most law students elect to live in apartments and off-campus housing. The admission office assists incoming students during the summer months with roommate lists and housing information. Married housing is also available on campus.

Admission

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. J.D. application deadline: March 15; LL.M. application deadline: March 1; early decision deadline: November 1. LSAT and LSDAS are required. Application fee: $50.
The admission committee thoroughly eval‎uates each application, considering the candidate's academic record, LSAT score, letters of recommendation, personal statements, extracurricular/civic activities, GPA, and work experience. The committee takes into account any elements in the applicant’s background that will add
depth to the student body or that indicate leadership promise. The full-file review process yields a group of students that have developed the ability to speak and write clearly, to think precisely, and to analyze complex issues. Maintaining cultural diversity is also important to the Law School as lawyers must serve a multifaceted
society. The entering class is limited to approximately 195 students. Because the students work in a cooperative and mutually respectful environment, Vanderbilt attracts students with diverse interests, who are academically serious about studying law.