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MISSION The mission of Saint Louis University School of Law is to advance the understanding and the development of law and prepare students to achieve professional success and personal satisfaction through leadership and service to others. The School of Law is guided by the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, freedom of inquiry and respect for individual differences.

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Founded in 1843, Saint Louis University School of Law is the oldest law school west of the Mississippi River. The strength of the faculty, breadth of course offerings and extensive clinical and professional skills experiences provide students with a wellrounded legal education. The law schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home at Scott Hall is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis and offers students unparalleled access to leading law firms, corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The City of St. Louis Civil Courts Building and the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse are mere steps away â&#x20AC;&#x201D; giving students a unique opportunity to see the law in action. SLU LAW will challenge your intellect, develop your passion for the law and help you build lifelong connections with the greater legal community.

DEANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELCOME Thank you for your interest in Saint Louis University School of Law. Thank you for your interest in Saint Louis University School of Law. We are pleased to share here with you some examples of the strong sense of community, spirit of service, and deep commitment to social justice that are distinctive to SLU LAW. You will see examples of standards of excellence consistently demonstrated by our students and faculty alike. And you will begin to see why we are so proud to be part of this community. I came to this remarkable institution five years ago, at a time when legal education and law practice in the United States were experiencing significant change. Since then, the School of Law has also experienced change, including an exciting move downtown to an exceptional facility that offers a wonderful learning environment. Our downtown location puts us in the heart of the St. Louis legal and business community. Our move downtown has enhanced our ability to engage with the courts and the practice community, to be women and men of service for and with others in an urban setting, and to offer meaningful educational experiences that put our students on a path towards successful and enriching careers. Even as we experience meaningful change, some things at Saint Louis University School of Law remain the same. Our sense of community is strong, our students are passionate, our faculty is innovative and our staff is exceptional. And the mission drives it all. I see this reflected in our daily lives at Scott Hall, and you will see it reflected in these pages. Choosing where to pursue your law degree is an exciting and important decision. Whether you are looking to launch a new career or enhance skills in your current profession, we hope you can get a sense of our commitment to justice and to educating the future leaders of this region and nation. Please visit us at law.slu.edu to learn more about the School of Law. Once you get to know us, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see you on campus to show you what makes SLU LAW such a special place.

WILLIAM P. JOHNSON DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF LAW

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J.D. PROGRAM

J.D. PROGRAM The J.D. Program at SLU LAW offers a wide range of courses and personalized interactions with nationally recognized professors. The diverse curriculum is designed to prepare our students for all areas of legal practice. Students are directly exposed to practicing attorneys and clients through professional skills courses, the Legal Clinics and field placements. The majority of the 91 required credit hours for the J.D. degree are elective courses. This design allows students to customize their law school education around their individualized needs and interests.

law.slu.edu/admissions/jd-program

PART-TIME PROGRAM law.slu.edu/part-time

LL.M. IN HEALTH LAW

PART-TIME PROGRAM The part-time program at SLU LAW provides working adults with an opportunity to earn a law degree while continuing their professional lives. The program’s graduation requirements are identical to the full-time program; the only difference is the length of time it takes students to earn a degree. In the part-time program (day or evening), students can earn a law degree in four years with summer attendance or five years without summer attendance.

law.slu.edu/hl_llm LL.M. IN HEALTH LAW The LL.M. in Health Law at SLU LAW is an advanced degree designed to serve two types of lawyers: those seeking an in-depth introduction to the practice of health law and those who are currently practicing and wish to increase their exposure to new developments in health law.

2-YEAR J.D. PROGRAM (FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS)

law.slu.edu/Centers/cicl/ two-year-jd-foreign-lawyers

LL.M. IN AMERICAN LAW

2-YEAR J.D. PROGRAM Saint Louis University School of Law’s Two-Year J.D. for Foreign Lawyers enables highly qualified candidates who have received their first degree in law outside of the United States to earn their J.D. degree in four semesters by granting them advanced standing based on their prior law studies. This degree is designed for foreign lawyers who would like to enhance their professional training by earning the same degree held by U.S. lawyers, but in a shorter amount of time.

(FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS)

law.slu.edu/Centers/ cicl/llm-foreign-lawyers

LL.M. IN AMERICAN LAW FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS Saint Louis University School of Law’s one-year LL.M. degree for foreign law graduates provides an introduction to U.S. law for highly qualified individuals seeking to enhance their legal careers. Each LL.M. student is partnered with a faculty advisor who provides guidance on class selection and professional goals.

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FIRST SEMESTER Civil Procedure I (2 credit hours)

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Contracts I (3)

Criminal Law (3) Introduction to Legal Studies (0) Legal Research and Writing I (3) Torts (4) SECOND SEMESTER

Civil Procedure I (2 credit hours)

Civil Procedure II (3 credit hours)

Contracts I (3)

Constitutional Law I (3)

Contracts II (2)

Introduction to Legal Studies (0)

Civil Procedure II (3 credit hours)

UPPER DIVISION Legal Profession (Professional Ethics) Perspectives on Law Course/Seminar Experiential Courses

Contracts II (2)

Introduction to Legal Studies (0) Legal Research and Writing II (3) *Constitutional Law I (3)

Seminar REQUIRED TO GRADUATE

91 CREDIT HOURS

Electives (up to 7 hours)

Property (4 credit hours)

SECOND SEMESTER

Torts (4 credit hours)

FOURTH SEMESTER

Legal Research and Writing I (3) *Criminal Law (3)

Property (4)

Introduction to Legal Studies (0)

Legal Research and Writing II (3)

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Legal Profession (3) Electives (up to 4 hours) UPPER DIVISION Legal Profession (Professional Ethics) Perspectives on Law Course/Seminar Experiential Courses Seminar

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LEGAL FOUNDATION PART-TIME PROGRAM PART-TIME EVENING

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ODD ACADEMIC YEARS (I.E., FALL 2017-SPRING 2018) Students in the PART-TIME EVENING PROGRAM complete their required first-year core curriculum in two years by taking courses scheduled in the evening. Part-time students both in their first and second year will be in some of the same classes. Course sequencing will be determined based upon your matriculating year (even numbered or odd numbered year). The course sequence is as follows:

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Introduction to Legal Studies (0)

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Civil Procedure II (3)

Perspectives on Law Course/Seminar

YEAR TWO FALL (up to 11 credit hours)

YEAR ONE FALL (8 credit hours)

Civil Procedure I (2)

YEAR TWO SPRING (up to 11 credit hours)

Legal Research and Writing I (3)

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Introduction to Legal Studies (0)

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Students in the PART-TIME EVENING PROGRAM complete their required first-year core curriculum in two years by taking courses scheduled in the evening. Part-time students both in their first and second year will be in some of the same classes. Course sequencing will be determined based upon your matriculating year (even numbered or odd numbered year). The course sequence is as follows:

YEAR TWO FALL (up to 11 credit hours)

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EVEN ACADEMIC YEARS (I.E., FALL 2018-SPRING 2019)

Property (4) Introduction to Legal Studies (0) Legal Research and Writing II (3)

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Contracts II (3) Criminal Law (3) Electives (up to 5 hours) UPPER DIVISION Legal Profession (Professional Ethics) Perspectives on Law Course/Seminar Experiential Courses Seminar

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CURRICULUM The School of Law offers a robust selection of courses and seminars in diverse areas of law that reflect a commitment to public service and professional ethics. Students who have completed first-year core curriculum courses select courses ranging from traditional bar preparation classes to highly specialized legal topics to supervised clinical practice. SLU LAW also offers opportunities for students to participate in (and receive credit for) one of two student-run law journals as well as develop critical legal skills in areas such as appellate advocacy, trial practice and client counseling. Students interested in specializing may choose from one of 4 concentration programs: -EMPLOYMENT LAW -HEALTH LAW -INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW -INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND SEMINARS WERE OFFERED IN 2016–2017 OR ARE SCHEDULED TO BE OFFERED IN 2017–2018. (PL): PERSPECTIVES ON LAW (E): EXPERIENTIAL COURSE

BAR COURSES Administrative Law Advanced Legal Analysis and Strategies Advanced Legal Methodology Business Associations Commercial Transactions Conflict of Laws Constitutional Law II

Criminal Procedure (Adjudication) Criminal Procedure (Investigation) Evidence Evidence & Advocacy (E) Family Law Federal Courts First Amendment Legal Profession Real Estate Transactions Remedies Secured Transactions Taxation Trusts & Estates BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL LAW Advanced Commercial and Business Transactions Practice (E) Antitrust Law Bankruptcy Business Associations Corporate Counsel Practice (E) Corporate Counsel Practicum (E) Corporate Finance Corporate Taxation Entrepreneurship Law (E) Health Care Financing and Business Planning Information Privacy Law International Business Transactions International Taxation (PL) International Trade Law Introduction to Business Entity Taxation Modern Consumer Law Negotiations (E) Partnership Taxation Securities Regulation Taxation

Transactional Drafting (E) Transactional Health Care Practice (E) Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility (PL) CIVIL LITIGATION SKILLS Advanced Legal Research (E) Alternative Dispute Resolution Applied Mediation Clinic (E) Civil Advocacy Clinic I & II (E) Civil Practice (E) Civil Rights Law Client Counseling (E) Conflict of Laws Electronic Discovery Evidence Evidence & Advocacy (E) Externship I (E) & II Federal Courts Judicial Process Externship (E) Jury Instructions (E) Moot Court I & II (E) Negotiations (E) Remedies Trial Advocacy I and II (E) CLINIC AND FIELD PLACEMENT Applied Mediation Clinic (E) Applied Mediation Skills (E) Civil Advocacy (E) Civil Advocacy Clinic I & II (E) Corporate Counsel Practice (E) Corporate Counsel Practicum (E) Criminal Defense Advocacy (E) Criminal Defense Clinic I & II (E) Entrepreneurship and Community Development (E) Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic I & II (E) Externship I (E) & II Health Law Agency Practice (E) Health Law Externship in DC (E) Judicial Ethics and Court Procedure (E) Judicial Process Externship (E) Lawyering Practice (E)

CRIMINAL LITIGATION SKILLS Criminal Defense Advocacy (E) Criminal Defense Clinic I & II (E) Criminal Procedure (Adjudication) Criminal Procedure (Investigation) Evidence Evidence & Advocacy (E) Federal Criminal Prosecution (E) Trial Advocacy I & II (E) Seminar: Critical Race Theory (PL) Seminar: Expert and Forensic Evidence Seminar: Death Penalty (PL) Seminar: Famous Criminal Trials (PL) Seminar: The Psychology of Criminal Trials (PL) Seminar: White Collar Crime EMPLOYMENT LAW Alternative Dispute Resolution Disability Law (PL) Employee Benefits Law Employment Discrimination Employment Law Information Privacy Law Labor Law Seminar: Invisible Labor Sports Law: Labor Wrangling Workers’ Compensation ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW Accounting for Lawyers Advanced Commercial and Business Transactions Practice (E) Bankruptcy Business Associations Employment Law Entrepreneurship and Community Development (E) Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic I & II (E) Entrepreneurship Law (E) Information Privacy Law Intellectual Property Survey Introduction to Business Entity Taxation Negotiations (E) Modern Consumer Law Partnership Taxation

Real Estate Transactions Securities Regulation Taxation Transactional Drafting (E) Transactional Health Care Practice (E) Seminar: Issues in Non-Profit Organizations HEALTH LAW Antitrust Law Bioethics and the Law (PL) Disability Law (PL) FDA Law and Policy Fraud, Abuse and Health Care Regulation Health Care Compliance & Law Health Care Financing and Business Planning Health Care Law Health Law Agency Practice (E) Health Law Externship in DC (E) Health Law, Policy and Advocacy I & II (E) (PL) Health Law Moot Court Competition HIPAA Privacy Law Information Privacy Law Insurance Law Public Health Law Transactional Health Care Practice (E) Seminar: Access to Health Care Seminar: Food and Drug Law Seminar: Health Care Provider Payment and Delivery: Medicare, Integrated Delivery Systems and Commercial Insurance Seminar: Issues in Non-Profit Organizations INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Anatomy of a Patent (E) Copyright Intellectual Property Law Research (E) Intellectual Property Survey International Business Transactions Patent Law Sports Law: Labor Wrangling Trademark and Unfair Competition Seminar: Intellectual Property of Creative Businesses Seminar: International Intellectual Property Law (PL)

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW Anthropology of Law (PL) Civil and Political Rights of Immigrants Comparative Human Rights (PL) Conflict of Laws Cross Border Litigation: Selected Topics (PL) Doing Business in Emerging Markets (PL) European Human Rights Law (PL) Health, Law and Justice in Developing Countries (PL) Immigration Law International Business Transactions International Law (PL) International Taxation (PL) International Trade Law Introduction to Civil Law Systems (PL) National Security Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Protection of Rights in New Democracies (PL) Seminar: Citizenship, Human Rights & Social Justice (PL) Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility Seminar: Death Penalty Seminar: International Intellectual Property Law (PL) PERSPECTIVES ON LAW American Legal History (PL) Anthropology of Law (PL) Bioethics and the Law (PL) Comparative Human Rights (PL) Cross Border Litigation: Selected Topics (PL) Disability Law (PL) European Human Rights Law (PL) Health, Law and Justice in Developing Countries (PL) Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy I & II (E) (PL) International Law (PL) International Taxation (PL) Introduction to Civil Law Systems (PL) Jurisprudence (Philosophy of Law) (PL) Protection of Rights in New Democracies (PL) Urban Issues Symposium (PL)

SEMINARS Access to Health Care American Presidency (PL) Citizenship, Human Rights & Social Justice (PL) Corporate Social Responsibility (PL) Critical Race Theory (PL) Death Penalty (PL) Education Law and Policy (PL) Expert and Forensic Evidence Famous Criminal Trials (PL) Food and Drug Law Health Care Provider Payment and Delivery: Medicare, Integrated Delivery Systems and Commercial Insurance Intellectual Property of Creative Businesses International Intellectual Property Law (PL) Invisible Labor Issues in Non-Profit Organizations Judges and Judging Legal History: Regulation of Vice (PL) Tax Policy The Psychology of Criminal Trials (PL) White Collar Crime EXPERIENTIAL COURSES Advanced Commercial and Business Transactions Practice (E) Advanced Legal Research (E) Anatomy of a Patent (E) Civil Practice (E) Client Counseling (E) Competition-Based Advocacy Entrepreneurship Law (E) Estate Planning (E) Federal Criminal Prosecution (E) Health Law, Policy and Advocacy I & II (E) (PL) Intellectual Property Law Research (E) Jury Instructions (E) Law Practice Management (E) Missouri and Illinois Legal Research (E) Moot Court Board Moot Court I & II (E) Negotiations (E) Transactional Drafting (E) Transactional Health Care Practice (E)

Trial Advocacy I (E) Trial Advocacy II - Civil and Criminal (E) Youth In Government TAXATION Corporate Taxation Estate Planning (E) International Taxation (PL) Introduction to Business Entity Taxation Partnership Taxation Taxation Wealth Transfer Taxation Seminar: Tax Policy URBAN DEVELOPMENT, LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Administrative Law Environmental Law Land Use Control Real Estate Transactions State and Local Government Law Urban Issues Symposium (PL) ADDITIONAL COURSES Directed Research Education Law Journal of Health Law & Policy Legal Research - Teaching Assistant Legislation Regulating Alcoholic Beverages Saint Louis University Law Journal Teaching Fellows

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SPECIALTY ROBERT GATTER

Director, Center for Health Law Studies; Professor; Professor of Health Management and Policy, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice

CH O O S E F R O M 4 CO N C E N T RAT ION P RO GR AMS, I N C LUD I N G T H E NAT ION’S P REMIE R HEA LTH L AW P ROG RAM

Saint Louis University School of Law’s programs are designed to prepare students for all aspects of law practice. From the moment students arrive, they are considered members of the legal community and are challenged to meet the expectations that membership entails. Students can choose a concentration or pursue one of the 11 dual-degree programs offered at SLU LAW.

I felt challenged, but I also felt like the professors here wanted students to learn the best they can.” CLAIRE WILTSE (’16) Sedey Harper, P.C.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Employment Law

Health Law

DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS J.D. / Doctor of Philosophy in Health Care Ethics

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

J.D. / Master of Accounting

Saint Louis University Law Journal

J.D. / Master of Arts in Law and Sociology & Anthropology J.D. / Master of Arts in Political Science J.D. / Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Development J.D. / Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies J.D. / Master of Business Administration J.D. / Master of Health Administration

International & Comparative Law

Intellectual Property Law

LAW JOURNALS

J.D. / Master of Public Health — Health Management and Policy J.D. / Master of Science in Health Outcomes Research & Evaluation Sciences J.D. / Master of Social Work

MARCIA L. McCORMICK

Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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Through specialized courses, directed research projects and practical experience, students can explore and demonstrate a specialized interest in the study of health, international and employment law. While pursuing a J.D. degree, students can also earn a concentration from one of SLU LAW’s Centers for Excellence to add a specialized area of focus to their legal education.

I chose SLU LAW based on their distinguished reputation in health law. Much of my decision came down to where I would have the most opportunities to pursue a career in health law, specifically in a public interest position. I realized that I could find a perfect combination of interests in the J.D./ M.P.H. program. I could work with individuals and at the larger, policy level.” EMILY ROSENFELD (’15)

ASPPH/CDC Global Health Fellow

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HEALTH L AW STUDIES

T H E N AT I O N ’ S P R E M I E R H E A LT H L AW P R O G R A M

Established in 1982, the Center for Health Law Studies was one of the first law school programs to focus on the intersection of the health care system and the legal system. Under direction from nationally renowned faculty, the Center celebrates 35 years of leadership in health law scholarship and education. Students have access to top-tier faculty; leading scholars, practitioners and employers; and one-on-one support and guidance from staff who work together to give our students a competitive edge as they pursue careers in health care law. Our health law graduates work across the country, where the Center’s reputation is highly regarded. For 13 of the last 14 consecutive years, the Center for Health Law Studies has earned the reputation as the nation’s premier health law program.

HEALTH LAW COURSES & SEMINARS Antitrust Law Bioethics and the Law (PL) Disability Law (PL) FDA Law and Policy

EARN A CONCENTRATION IN HEALTH LAW Students pursuing a J.D. may earn a concentration in Health Law by completing a required course of study and specified cocurricular activities through the Center for Health Law Studies. The concentration allows students to explore and demonstrate a specialized interest in the study of health law. Requirements include: 10 credit hours of health law courses A publishable health law research paper Attendance and written analysis of five distinguished speaker presentations Practical health law experience DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS In cooperation with the Saint Louis University Center for Outcomes Research, the College for Public Health & Social Justice and the Center for Health Care Ethics, the Center for Health Law Studies offers four health law related dual-degree programs. The dual-degree programs are designed to allow students to obtain two degrees in significantly less time than if obtained separately.

Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Health Outcomes Research & Evaluation Sciences (J.D./M.S.)

Fraud, Abuse and Health Care Regulation

Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (J.D./M.H.A.)

Health Care Financing and Business Planning

Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health - Health Management and Policy (J.D./M.P.H. - Health Management and Policy)

Health Care Law

Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy in Health Care Ethics (J.D./Ph.D.)

Health Law Externship in DC

MASTER OF LAWS IN HEALTH LAW The Master of Laws (LL.M.) is an advanced degree designed to serve two types of lawyers – those seeking an in-depth introduction to the practice of health law and those who are currently practicing and wish to increase their exposure to new developments in health law. This highly selective program allows each student individual attention and close faculty supervision. Students are encouraged to complete scholarly writing, attend seminars and participate in directed research projects. Requirements for the Health Law LL.M. include:

Health Law Agency Practice (E) Health Law Moot Court Competition Health Law, Policy and Advocacy I & II (E) HIPAA Privacy Law Information Privacy Law Insurance Law Public Health Law (PL) Transactional Health Care Practice Seminar: Access to Health Care Seminar: Food and Drug Law Seminar: Health Care Provider Payment and Delivery: Medicare, Integrated Delivery Systems and Commercial Insurance

24 credit hours of law courses Master’s thesis of publishable quality Up to 6 credit hours of directed research

Seminar: Issues in Non-Profit Organizations

Up to 6 credit hours outside the law school

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Health Care Compliance & Law

(314) 977-8176 ROBERT GATTER

Director

AMY N. SANDERS

Associate Director

HEALTHLAW @SLU.EDU

HEALTH LAW SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Complex and fast-paced, the health care industry is highly regulated, with substantial regulation occurring at the federal level. During the Health Law Semester in Washington, D.C., law students clerk in a health-related federal agency for an entire semester. Students gain significant practical experience working with complex health care regulations. Additionally, they begin building a network of contacts within the federal government and in D.C. Students earn 12 to 14 credits through experiential learning and coursework. Students also enroll in Health Law Agency Practice, a complementary two-credit course addressing both professional responsibility issues that arise in agency practice and advanced topics in administrative law. Offered annually during the spring semester, this program is available to students enrolled in the health law concentration program, a health law dual-degree program or the health law LL.M. program.

ANNUAL HEALTH LAW SYMPOSIUM Each spring, the Center hosts a symposium featuring leading experts and scholars in a relevant field. Proceedings of the symposium are published in the Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy. Symposium topics focus on timely issues in health law and policy. Recent symposia have included: Coping with Health Care Market Concentration (2017) Dying Fast & Slow: Improving Quality of Dying and Preventing Untimely Deaths (2016) The ADA at 25: Disability Rights and the Healthcare Workforce (2015) Health Care Reform, Transition and Transformation in Long Term Care (2014)

HIGH PROFILE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

RENOWNED SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS

Through their affiliation with the Center for Health Law Studies, SLU LAW students obtain diverse hands-on experience in the area of health law.

Due to the Center for Health Law Studies’ strong national reputation, students are exposed to some of the best legal minds in the country.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HEALTH LAW & POLICY The Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy is published bi-annually by the Center for Health Law Studies and a student editorial board. Law students participate in the Journal as staff, lead and issue editors. One issue each year is devoted to the publication of the proceedings of the Center for Health Law Studies’ annual symposium. The second issue is devoted to coverage of emerging issues within health law and policy.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Each academic year, the Center hosts several leading scholars and practitioners who shape health law and policy. Students have the opportunity to attend keynote lectures and then meet with the speakers to discuss timely health law and policy issues during small group sessions.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS Each year, health law students compete in national professional skills competitions. Our students participate in the National Health Law Moot Court Competition, the National Transactional Health Law Competition and in the Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition. FIELD PLACEMENTS Field Placements allow students to gain first-hand experience and may lead to full-time employment. Students are regularly placed in the following organizations within the St. Louis community: BJC Health System Hospital Sisters Health System Mercy Health SSM Health Saint Louis University School of Medicine U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Fraud Division U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM The Practitioner-in-Residence program allows the Center to host a visiting health law attorney for several weeks each year. Students benefit from access to the practitioner through guest lectures, roundtable discussions, office hours and special events featuring the practitioner. HEALTH LAW SCHOLARS WEEKEND The Center for Health Law Studies and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics host the Health Law Scholars Workshop each fall at SLU LAW. This collegial forum allows new health law and bioethics faculty from law schools around the country to present works-in-progress and receive advice from experienced health law and bioethics scholars.

ACCESS TO YOUR FUTURE

SELECTED CITIES WITH HEALTH LAW ALUMNI

1,250+ ALUMNI NATIONWIDE

Students partner with the health law faculty and the Office of Career Services to develop and market skills attractive to employers seeking graduates with an advanced understanding of health law. SELECTED HEALTH LAW STUDENT SUMMER EXPERIENCES, IN ADDITION TO PRIVATE LAW FIRMS

SEATTLE

BJC Health Systems, St. Louis

PORTLAND

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Chicago

BANGOR

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Centura Health Denver, CO

BOSTON

MINNEAPOLIS MILWAUKEE

PROVIDENCE NEW YORK CLEVELAND CHICAGO PITTSBURGH BALTIMORE INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON, D.C. CINCINNATI

The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Disability Rights, Chicago

SAN FRANCISCO

Families U.S.A., Washington, D.C.

SALT LAKE CITY

DENVER KANSAS CITY

The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, Baltimore Leo Pharma, Madison, NJ

OMAHA

The Mayo Clinic National Health Law Project, Washington, D.C. National Rural Health Association, Washington, D.C. Presence Health, Chicago

LOS ANGELES

LOUISVILLE

ST. LOUIS

LAS VEGAS TULSA

SAN DIEGO PHOENIX

NASHVILLE MEMPHIS

RALEIGH CHARLOTTE

ATLANTA

TUCSON DALLAS

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston

AUSTIN

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora

HOUSTON

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Washington, D.C.

NEW ORLEANS

JACKSONVILLE ORLANDO MIAMI

U.S. Department of Justice SELECTED EMPLOYERS OF OUR HEALTH LAW ALUMNI Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Hospital Sisters Health System

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ascension Health

Express Scripts, Inc.

Husch Blackwell LLP

Polsinelli

BJC Health Systems

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

King & Spalding LLP

Quarles & Brady LLP

Bryan Cave LLP

Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C. Lewis, Rice & Fingersh L.C.

Centene Corporation

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

DLA Piper

Hogan Lovells

Ernst & Young

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services National Disability Rights Network Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Justice

Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard P.C. Washington University School of Medicine Sidley Austin LLP Texas House of Representatives Thompson Coburn LLP The National Consumer Voice for U.S. Food and Drug Administration Quality Long Term Care

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Madrid, Spain

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The Center for International and Comparative Law offers robust coursework in international and comparative law, exciting study and research opportunities outside the U.S. and meaningful access to an experienced and dedicated faculty. Through its legal scholarship, educational programs, international opportunities and professional engagement, the Center has built and will continue to build alliances locally and internationally, enabling SLU LAW students to be prepared for transnational practice and to meet the needs of their clients in an increasingly global community. EARN A CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW Students can earn a concentration in International and Comparative Law by completing a required course of study and specific co-curricular activities through the Center. Requirements include 10 credit hours of international or comparative law courses, a publishable research paper on an international or comparative law topic, attendance and written analysis of three distinguished speaker presentations, and substantial practical experience. Students also have the opportunity to earn applicable credits through SLU LAW’s robust study abroad program. More information can be found at law.slu.edu/centers/cicl. CAREER ACCESS Access to international practitioners and numerous study abroad options give students the opportunity to explore diverse career paths within the field of international and comparative law, including immigration law, international business law, international criminal law, human rights law and admiralty. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Center students are able to participate in the SLU LAW Legal Clinics and advocate for individuals or companies dealing with various international issues, including, but not limited to, immigration law. Field Placement opportunities are available at Catholic Immigration Law Project, Interfaith Legal Services for Immigrants and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS Each year Center students compete in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Students in this competition brief and argue a hypothetical case on timely issues of international law before a moot International Court of Justice.

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW COURSES & SEMINARS Anthropology of Law (PL) Civil and Political Rights of Immigrants Comparative Human Rights (PL) Conflict of Laws Cross Border Litigation: Selected Topics (PL) Doing Business in Emerging Markets (PL) European Human Rights Law (PL) Health, Law and Justice in Developing Countries (PL) Immigration Law International Business Transactions International Law (PL)

LECH GARLICKI

Visiting Professor of Law, Former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights

International Taxation (PL) International Trade Law Introduction to Civil Law Systems (PL) National Security

 VISITING SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS The Center hosts various visiting legal scholars and researchers. While drawing on the Center’s resources, visiting scholars and international researchers contribute to the rich intellectual climate at SLU LAW.

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Protection of Rights in New Democracies (PL) Seminar: Citizenship, Human Rights & Social Justice (PL) Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility Seminar: Death Penalty Seminar: International Intellectual Property Law (PL)

(314) 977-2792 MONICA EPPINGER

Co-Director

MICHAEL KORYBUT

Co-Director

IRA H. TRAKO

Assistant Director

CICL@LAW.SLU.EDU

22 ONCE A STUDENT’S FIRST 30 HOURS OF LAW SCHOOL ARE COMPLETE, THEY CAN PURSUE A STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE. Through agreements with international institutions, law students can choose among several distinctive programs to explore different cultures and legal systems. Students may participate in the summer law program after their first year of law school. A semester abroad is recommended in the fall semester of their third year.

STUDY ABROAD

SUMMER LAW PROGRAM IN MADRID SLU LAW’s most popular study abroad program is the ABA-approved Summer Law Program in Madrid held on Saint Louis University’s Madrid Campus. The Summer Law Program in Madrid builds on the Center’s strong comparative and international law focus by offering up to six credit hours of law courses taught by Spanish legal scholars and professors from SLU LAW. Classroom instruction is in English and the program includes guided site visits to various Spanish legal institutions, including Spain’s Constitutional Court and Spain’s Supreme Court or Spanish law firms. The program allows students to experience Spanish culture while expanding their knowledge of international and comparative law.

SEMESTER STUDY AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS FRANCE Students at SLU LAW who have the desire to study in France have three exchange programs available to experience French culture and French law. One of SLU LAW’s newest study abroad opportunities is at the Université de Toulouse, located in the south of France. This English language program, ideal for students without strong French language skills, has a particular strength in international business law. Students with strong French language skills have the option to study law at the Université d’ Orleans or the Université Paris-Dauphine. The Dauphine exchange program allows for J.D. graduates of SLU LAW to apply to return to Paris after completing their J.D. degrees in order to complete their master’s degree. The master’s degree makes the successful student eligible to sit for the French bar exam upon completion of an apprenticeship in France. IRELAND SLU LAW students may spend a semester at the University College, Cork, Ireland and receive credit toward their J.D. degree while gaining insight into European and international law.

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN GERMANY The Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany, offers research fellowships to SLU LAW students and new law faculty. Each fellowship covers a period of up to three months at the Ruhr-University. This fellowship is available to students with a sufficient command of the German language.

Eileen Haughey Searls Irish Student Exchange Scholarship Students studying abroad at the University College Cork have the opportunity to apply for the Eileen Haughey Searls Irish Student Exchange Scholarship. The scholarship can be used to for non-tuition expenses such as transportation, housing, books, fees and computer expenses. SWITZERLAND At the University of Bern, Switzerland, students may spend a semester in Switzerland and receive credit toward their J.D. degree while gaining insight into European and international law. Students attending the University of Bern may choose from courses offered in English, or if they have adequate command of French or German, they can enroll in courses taught in those languages at the University of Fribourg or the University of Bern, respectively.

GRADUATES OF THE FOREIGN LAWYER PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD:

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Possible career opportunities with an International and Comparative Law Concentration are: Private Law Firms In-House Counsel Federal Government / U.S. Military / U.S. Department of Commerce Non-Profit Organizations International Organizations / U.N. Agencies

DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS Students who are qualified to practice law or who have completed their first degree in another country may earn a U.S. law degree by enrolling in one of two degree programs for foreign lawyers at SLU LAW. LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers Two-Year J.D. for Foreign Lawyers Degree candidates enrolled in either of the two programs attend classes with U.S. law students in the traditional three-year J.D. program and participate fully in other academic and extracurricular opportunities at SLU LAW.

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OTHER 10%

CORPORATE LAW 32%

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW / COPYRIGHT 6% COMPLEX CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 11%

IMMIGRATION LAW 14% BUSINESS LAW 13%

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Professor of Practice; Former Vice President of Corporate Labor Relations of Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.

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Employment and labor law shape business profitability and worker quality of life, making it central to economic and social policies and to a wide range of legal practice. SLU LAW is one of the few law schools to provide a concentration in Employment Law to prepare students for this dynamic practice area. Founded in 1987, the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law offers an extensive curriculum to provide students with the foundation for successful practice in the constantly evolving area of employment law.

EARN A CONCENTRATION IN EMPLOYMENT LAW Students who complete 11 credit hours of approved employment law coursework and a paper of publishable quality on an employment law topic will earn a concentration in Employment Law. AN UNPARALLELED LEARNING EXPERIENCE There are a few areas of law more relevant to modern society than the law governing the employment relationship. SLU LAW students studying employment law will learn about job security; legal regulation of wages, hours, military leave, family and medical leave; health and safety in the workplace; and employee benefits and qualified retirement plans. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES LAW The new Master of Science in Human Resources Law (MHRL) program provides highly qualified individuals with the opportunity to pursue studies and research on the legal framework of human resources without the time and resource commitment of a three-year J.D. degree. The 30-credit program provides non-J.D. students with a solid foundation in understanding the law as well as specialized expertise in those legal topics of most interest to human resources professionals.

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In Spring 2013, the Center for Employment Law launched the Employment Law Semester in D.C. Designed to provide students with in-depth, practical experience in federal labor and employment regulation and policy, students have the opportunity to work nearly full time in a federal agency in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital, including the National Labor Relations Board and the EEOC.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Disability Law (PL) Employee Benefits Law Employment Discrimination Employment Law Information Privacy Law Labor Law Seminar: Invisible Labor Sports Law: Labor Wrangling Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Compensation

(314) 977-4537 MATTHEW BODIE

Co-Director

MIRIAM A. CHERRY

Co-Director

EMPLAW @LAW.SLU.EDU

STUDENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ART MARTIN MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS The Art Martin Memorial Fellowships are awarded to law students who are committed to working in public interest jobs focusing on worker rights. The fellowships are funded by the Art Martin Memorial Fellowship Fund. The fellowship stipends go to students who obtain volunteer (or low pay) positions for the summer with public interest or nonprofit organizations committed to worker rights. Examples of such organizations would include the NLRB, the EEOC and unions.

JACKSON LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP Thanks to a generous donation by Jackson Lewis P.C., the Wefel Center was able to provide scholarships in 2014 and 2016. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 550 class actions. The Jackson Lewis Scholarship was awarded to law students with a demonstrated interest in labor and employment law.

UNIONS + NONPROFITS 4%

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OTHER BUSINESS 8% IN-HOUSE COUNSEL / HUMAN RESOURCES 12%

GOVERNMENT 16%

FIRMS / PRIVATE PRACTICE 60%

INFLUENCERS IN THE FIELD Wefel Center faculty are renowned in the field of employment law, lending their expertise in national media on critical topics such as gender and workplace discrimination, employment

“With the term ‘sharing economy’ under scrutiny, experts are casting about for substitutes. Miriam A. Cherry, a Saint Louis University law professor, recommends the ‘on-demand’ economy.” - The Whatchamacallit Economy, The New York Times

Professor Matt Bodie records an episode of SLU LAW Summations podcast

issues in the gig economy and labor disputes. They have written extensively in both consumer and academic publications across the country.

“Thanks to the internet’s tendency to call out bad behavior, lower-level employees are now held to the same standard. An employer’s interest in a social-media snafu is quite obvious when a restaurant employee takes a photo of, shall we say, the mishandling of food, or when a daycare worker posts about her hatred of children. But nowadays, even an employee’s personal misbehavior or misguided Facebook rant can blow back against an employer.” - Excerpt from the opinion piece by Professor Matt Bodie, The Internet Wants you to Lose your Job, Quartz Magazine

“‘But enforcing discrimination law in contexts outside of employment – housing, voting rights, disability – is part of the department [of labor]’s mandate, meaning its stance on issues carries more weight than other employers’, says Marcia McCormick, an employment law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law.” - Why Trump’s Justice Department Just Increased the Stakes In the Fight for LGBT Workplace Rights, Fortune Magazine

Professor Miriam Cherry and Percy Green, the named plaintiff in the landmark case McDonnell Douglas Corp v. Green, with students at a lecture in Scott Hall

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FACULTY

SAM JORDAN

Professor

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Students consistently comment on the quality of the instruction and substantive knowledge gained in the classroom and how engaged the faculty and staff are outside of the classroom in providing advice, guidance and support to their educational, professional and personal development. The faculty are also deeply committed to research, and their level of excellence has been acknowledged with numerous local and national awards. Additionally, SLU LAW faculty are regularly sought out to provide legal expertise. Faculty members influence national policy and legislation by providing expert testimony to Congress, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as through national media interviews and publications.

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There is something about the commitment to service and to others that I see reflected in our students. It infuses the whole law school and it makes it a very special place. A place where we do talk about what it means to serve the greater good.â&#x20AC;? SIDNEY WATSON

Jane and Bruce Robert Professor of Law, Center for Health Law Studies

800+ YEARS

COMBINED TEACHING EXPERIENCE

935+ PUBLICATIONS

BY FACULTY

130+ AWARDS & HONORS

BY FACULTY

MONICA EPPINGER

Co-director, Center for International and Comparative Law; Associate Professor

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BUSINESS LAW ASSOCIATION

STUDENT ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETY

LAW STUDENTS FOR LIFE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY

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FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATION

ASIAN-AMERICAN LAW STUDENT ASSOCIATION CRIMINAL LAW SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT LAW ASSOCIATION

BLACK LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION HEALTH LAW ASSOCIATION

At SLU LAW it’s all about the connections: to the faculty, the students, the law and your future. Saint Louis University School of Law is more than a law school – it’s a supportive community where you’ll gain the skills to make a difference in the lives of others.

STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION

SLU LAW students have a balanced law school experience in all aspects of their education. Student organizations ensure that every law student has the opportunity to participate in social activities, public service projects and networking events. Students find that learning here involves more than casebooks – it involves the entire law school community.

THE TAX CLUB

INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

IF WHEN HOW: LAWYERING FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

FEDERALIST SOCIETY FIRST CHAIR SOCIETY HISPANIC LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW ASSOCIATION SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HEALTH LAW & POLICY

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LAW JOURNAL

STUDENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION

STREET LAW

STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS

LAW STUDENTS FOR VETERANS ADVOCACY PHI ALPHA DELTA

THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY COLLABORATIVE OUTLAWS

PHI DELTA PHI WOMEN LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW GROUP

LEGAL RESEARCH SA INT LO UI S UN I V ER S I T Y IS ON E OF T H E TOP RE S E ARC H UN I V ER S I TIE S IN T H E COU N T RY. The Vincent C. Immel Law Library is the primary research destination for the School of Law. The library boasts an impressive research collection of some 600,000 titles with significant holdings in federal and state law as well as strong foreign law and special collections. SLU LAW reference librarians hold both J.D. and masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees and work closely with students throughout their research process.

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65K+ JOURNALS AVAILABLE AS FULL TEXTS OR ABSTRACTS

300+ DATABASES ON-SITE SUPPORT STAFF INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING NEEDS

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THOMAS MIHALCZO (’17)

speaks at a press conference encouraging all persons with disabilities to vote in the state’s primary election.

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The law school’s professional skills programs actively engage students in the practice of law while grounding them with a deep understanding of legal principles and theories. Through courses, legal clinics, competitions and specialized classes, students are able to develop and improve their skills in a variety of settings.

Clinic opened my eyes to what being a lawyer actually means. What you can do with this degree is so much more than the practice of law; with this degree comes a platform to call for real change.” ERICA MAZZOTTI (’15)

St. Clair County State Attorney’s Office

AT THE

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S L U L AW S T U D E N T S A R E G I V E N M A N Y U N I Q U E O P P O R T U N I T I E S TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. The SLU LAW Legal Clinics offer upper division students invaluable practical experience while providing needed pro bono legal services to the community. Through six in-house clinics, several specialty programs and dozens of field placement opportunities, including field and judicial process placements; clinic students serve the community and gain experience to practice law. Clinic students have a variety of choices to hone their legal skills. Faculty-supervised students are able to try civil litigation cases; defend or prosecute criminal cases; serve in judicial clerkships; provide representation on transactional and intellectual property matters; and mediate conflicts. Students receive credit for their participation.

48 CLINICAL PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDING IN-HOUSE CLINICS, FIELD PLACEMENTS, JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS

38,000 HRS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDED ANNUALLY BY THE LEGAL CLINICS

$4.6M+ OF FREE LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDED ANNUALLY BY THE LEGAL CLINICS

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(314) 977-2778 PATRICIA H. LEE

Director

LEGAL CLINICS @SLU.EDU

IN-HOUSE CLINICAL PROGRAMS

CIVIL ADVOCACY CLINICS

LITIGATION CLINIC Students handle a variety of lawsuits in state and federal court including civil rights, consumer protection (including bankruptcy), real estate fraud and landlordtenant. Students have the opportunity to litigate some cases themselves, with a faculty member as second chair, and also participate in large class actions and other complex litigation. The Litigation Clinic is currently engaged in lawsuits involving employment discrimination, discrimination in public accommodations and abuses in the municipal courts and jails.

APPELLATE EXPERIENCE Students argue cases in the Missouri Court of Appeals, primarily involving decisions of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission in unemployment compensation proceedings. Students write the briefs and argue before a three-judge panel, handling cases in all three districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals. Students’ successful cases often result in published opinions that affect thousands of people across the state.

Students serve as lead counsel in all aspects of representation including municipal court, education advocacy, and civil advocacy related matters.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC

Students represent clients charged with misdemeanor criminal offenses. The Criminal Defense Clinic specializes in representing persons whose serious mental illness caused them to come into contact with the criminal justice system. Staffed by both an attorney and a mental health social worker, the Criminal Defense Clinic seeks to provide a holistic solution to a client’s legal and social needs. Students are active in all aspects of representation, including obtaining records, negotiating plea deals, taking depositions and preparing for trials. Students also intern at various public defender offices in the greater St. Louis area, including Madison County and St. Clair County Public Defender Offices in Illinois, as well as the Office of the Federal Public Defender in St. Louis.

THE DEATH PENALTY PROJECT Initiated in fall 2014, this project provides opportunities to assist in the direct representation of individuals sentenced to death and research opportunities to contribute to a comprehensive study of the Missouri death penalty statute’s operation since enactment in 1978.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLINIC

Students can participate in two sections of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Both sections provide opportunities for students to perform transactional and administrative representation to nonprofits, community groups, entrepreneurs and small businesses on a range of matters in community development, entrepreneurship, intellectual property and policy. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTION Students in the Intellectual Property Section participate in the United States Patent and Trademark Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark program. This program provides students the opportunity to handle trademark prosecutions and also collaborate with local patent attorneys on patent prosecution related matters.

SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION The Small Business and Community Development Section assists community-based nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, and other community groups with choice of entity and formation, obtaining and maintaining federal tax-exempt status, governance issues, contract drafting and review, regulatory compliance issues, real estate matters, and policy issues. In addition, it assists entrepreneurs with choice of entity and formation, employment matters, contract drafting and review, and regulatory compliance issues.

MEDIATION CLINIC

Students enrolled in the in-house Mediation Clinic begin by completing the 40-hour Missouri Supreme Court-approved mediation training. Students then have the opportunity to observe mediation in federal court litigation and to serve as primary mediator in family

law cases, landlord-tenant matters and other cases pending in associate circuit court. The companion course emphasizes reflection on mediation experiences, instructions in the substantive areas being mediated and further development of mediation skills.

JUVENILE REENTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Funded by a Juvenile Reentry Assistance Project grant from the Department of Justice, the Legal Clinics and St. Louis Housing Authority have partnered together to assist local youth. SLU LAWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project director and faculty coordinate with the Jobs Plus Program through the St. Louis Housing Authority to represent youth ages 16-24 who need legal assistance

with matters that impact their housing and employment. With the assistance of SLU LAW alums, the Clinics represent youth in municipal court to correct records and amend driving records so they can apply for housing and have the ability to drive for employment.

42 EACH SEMESTER, STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A FIELD PLACEMENT WITH PRACTICING LAWYERS IN THE LEGAL FIELD OF THEIR INTEREST WHILE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SLU LAW FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER. SOME ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:

HEALTH LAW

ACLU

BJC Health System

Attorney General’s Office

Hospital Sisters Health System

FIELD PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

CIVIL LITIGATION & PUBLIC INTEREST

Catholic Legal Immigration Project (CILP)

Mercy

Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry (CLAM)

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Legal Services (Illinois and Missouri)

SSM Health - St. Louis

St. Louis City Counselor’s Offices

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

St. Louis County Counselor’s Offices EEOC

TRIAL WORK & CRIMINAL LAW

TAX & TRANSACTIONAL WORK

State Prosecutors’ Office in Illinois State Prosecutors’ Office in St. Louis City State Prosecutors’ Office in St. Louis County United States Attorney’s Office in Illinois United States Attorney’s Office in Missouri

State Prosecutors’ Office in Illinois State Prosecutors’ Office in St. Louis City State Prosecutors’ Office in St. Louis County

JUDICIAL PROCESS FIELD PLACEMENT

Students are placed with judges in state and federal trial and appellate courts where they work as part-time clerks. Depending on the chambers, students engage in extensive legal research, draft a series of legal memoranda relevant to the case under submission, as well as observe hearings, trials and other court

proceedings from the unique perspective of the judge and his or her chambers. In the spring semester, students also have the opportunity to work at the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. During the summer, students can also participate in a field placement with a Missouri Supreme Court judge.

CLINICS IN ACTION STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE IN MISSOURI In conjunction with the Missouri Paid Family Leave Coalition, Legal Clinic students advised local Missouri state senators on crafting legislation for paid family leave for Missouri workers. The students traveled to Jefferson City to testify for the legislation when the bill was heard by the Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee. E&CD CLINIC SUCCESSFULLY ASSISTED HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS THROUGH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS In light of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s decision to relocate to North St. Louis, faculty and Clinic students represented 26 families owning 23 parcels of properties condemned in north St. Louis. Faculty and students successfully negotiated approximately $3 million in condemnation damage and settlement awards for displaced home and business owners. Representation included dozens of negotiations that led to over 20 real estate transactions and court representation in several eminent domain condemnation proceedings, primarily on matters with title issues. REPRESENTATION BEFORE U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE Students, with faculty supervision, are able to assist St. Louis’ burgeoning startup and entrepreneur community to jump-start their business and to protect their logo, brands and creative

works used in commerce. Since the Trademark Clinic started in 2014, students have participated in 66 trademark prosecutions for clients of the E&CD Clinic. To date, students, with faculty supervision have assisted more than 100 entrepreneurs and small businesses through final publication on 51 new trademarks. Many entrepreneurs, like Arch Grant award winner, Tallyfy, a cloudbased workflow management software designed for businesses of any size, have been helped by students of the Clinic. Originally based in London, Tallyfy has obtained 3 published trademarks in the United States with the help of the E&CD Clinic. As part of the affiliation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, students from the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic also are invited to visit the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The partnership allows for the clinical offering in trademark and patent law. SUCCESSFUL RULING FOR STUDENT IN COURT OF APPEALS Part-time 4L Patricia Bailey Beckerle argued before the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals on behalf of a client who had been denied unemployment compensation. She won the case, and the Court reversed the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. Missouri Lawyers Weekly listed this case among its “Major Opinions for the First Half of 2017.” ENTREPRENEURSHIP SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Clinic students helped plan and host a year-long community workshop series on business-related legal topics intended to empower participants to start or expand an entrepreneurial venture, recognize potential legal risks, and incorporate best practices. Nearly 200 individuals participated in some aspect of the workshop series over the course of the year. Following each workshop, Clinic students provided follow-up legal assistance to those workshop participants who needed business-related legal services. NORTHSIDE FOOD HUB WORKSHOPS In Spring 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a grant to Northside Community Housing to establish a northside Food Hub and to provide training of food entrepreneurs at Annie Malone Children & Family Services Center. In conjunction, Clinic students and faculty provided a startup workshop on available ownership and rental programs in St. Louis. LITIGATION The Litigation Clinic continues to be at the forefront of litigation challenging inequities in the criminal justice system. Students

and faculty in the Litigation Clinic continue to work with the nonprofit legal advocacy group ArchCity Defenders, the local law firm of Campbell Law, LLC, and the national organization called Equal Justice Under Law to challenge illegal practices by municipal police departments and municipal courts. Abuses by these systems received intense focus after the events in Ferguson. In settling two of the major cases, the Clinic has helped recover more than $5 million in damages for people who were illegally jailed for being unable to pay their court fines or bail, or who paid illegal court fees. The Clinic and its partners have filed a dozen lawsuits against municipalities engaged in illegal practices. STUDENTS REPRESENT CLIENTS IN POST-FERGUSON CASES After the death of Michael Brown and subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, the Legal Clinic faculty and students immersed themselves in numerous efforts to help reform systems that had escaped scrutiny for decades. Two second-year students successfully represented defendants charged by the City of Ferguson with failure-to-comply during demonstrations after the death of Michael Brown. Their cases were written up in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch where they were commended for their work defending their clients against seasoned attorneys. In two of the major cases, the Clinic helped recover more than $5 million in damages for people who were illegally jailed for being unable to pay their court fines or bail, or who paid illegal court fees. The Clinic and its partners have filed a dozen lawsuits against municipalities engaged in illegal practices. CLINICS ADDRESS DIVERSITY, IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATION The Legal Clinics partnered with organizations like the NAACP and Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry to provide training to lawyers, parents, teachers and students on topics like school suspension, immigration and refugees. Through their work, the Clinic faculty and students have played host to critical discussions and learning around important topics in our changing legal landscape.

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TRIAL ADVOCACY AND EVIDENCE AND ADVOCACY The trial advocacy program at SLU LAW provides students with an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the art of courtroom advocacy. Director of Trial Advocacy Professor Tom Stewart is an award-winning trial attorney with 23 years of trial experience. Students learn courtroom advocacy from the perspective of experienced practicing attorneys and are expected to demonstrate their learnings in a half-day final trial. Unique to the SLU LAW experience is the school’s Evidence and Advocacy course for upper division students. The course combines the study of rules of evidence with the art of courtroom advocacy for an extremely valuable integrated theory-to-practice learning experience.

COMPETITIONS SLU LAW’s Trial Advocacy Program feeds into the Trial Team. The Trial Team is coached by local practicing attorneys and competes in regional and national trial competitions. SLU LAW has earned a national reputation as a successful trial advocacy program through the strong performances and numerous awards earned by our students.

INNS OF COURT

The SLU LAW Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court is a collaboration of St. Louis legal community members, including more than 80 attorneys, judges and law school students. They focus on sharing best trial practices, enhancing their commitment to professional skills ethics and engaging in fellowship. The SLU LAW Inn of Court specifically focuses on trial advocacy and litigation aspects of the law.

MOOT COURT The Moot Court Program at SLU LAW introduces students to written and oral advocacy in the American appellate court system. Moot Court is an extension of the law school’s legal writing program and offers students the opportunity to advance both written and oral advocacy skills. Director of Appellate Advocacy Paige Canfield is an experienced appellate attorney who continues to practice in addition to teaching. Students who excel in Moot Court I are invited to take Moot Court II.

COMPETITIONS Students in the Moot Court Program have the unique opportunity to compete in prestigious national competitions each year to develop their appellate brief drafting and oral argument skills.

TRANSACTIONAL WORK Many lawyers practice outside of the courtroom, and SLU LAW provides students with opportunities to develop those legal skills. Through courses such as transactional drafting, advanced commercial and business transactions and transactional health care practice, students learn the critical elements involved in drafting and reviewing documents, contracts and agreements for situations ranging from leasing property to creating a business.

DELINE ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM The Deline Ethics and Professionalism Program is part of an overarching program that starts during the students’ first year and explores the ethical and professionalism issues integral to the practice of law.

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I N T E G R AT E D A M O N G T H E L AW B O O K S , THE BRIEFS AND THE ORAL AND WRITTEN ARGUMENTS I S S L U L AW ’ S C O M M I T M E N T T O S O C I A L J U S T I C E . It is the cornerstone principle of a SLU LAW education that reflects our students’ and faculty’s focus on community, academic excellence and public service embodying the Jesuit mission. SLU LAW provides tangible opportunities for students to see the law — and the power of what the law can do — by placing them in positions to help real people in real situations. Individuals considering a legal career in public service will gain considerable exposure to the field by serving the community through public service agencies and participating in special events and projects.

SLU LAW holds its Jesuit values high and has a strong commitment to social justice. The seminars and summer reading challenge us to think critically and open a dialogue about current social justice issues.” ALEX LINDLEY (ANTICIPATED ’18)

DAGEN FELLOWSHIPS The Irvin and Maggie Dagen Public Interest Fellowships are awarded to law students who are committed to working in public interest law. The fellowships are funded by the School of Law, the Public Interest Law Group (PILG), and the Irvin and Maggie Dagen

Fellowship Fund. The fellowships provide stipends to students who obtain volunteer positions with public interest organizations for the summer.

WELCOME, NEW CITIZENS Every semester, the School of Law hosts a naturalization ceremony in the John K. Pruellage Courtroom, where immigrants to the U.S. become American citizens and celebrate with their families and friends. Students participate in the organization of

the event and serve as ushers and musicians through the Legal Clinics, CICL and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity Education.

SLU LAW SERVICE DAY As part of orientation, SLU LAW hosts a day of service where students, faculty and staff give their time to help the local community. Recent projects include cleaning and maintaining downtown parks with BrightsideSTL; making meals for the homeless at

St. Patrick’s Center; and volunteering with Friends of Kids with Cancer, the YMCA, and the Annie Malone Children & Family Service Center.

ONGOING STUDENT SERVICE PROJECTS Community service and social justice is an integral part of the SLU LAW experience. To assist in this, the Office of Student Services offers service opportunities throughout the year for students to give back to the St. Louis community. In addition to hosting multiple blood drives, teaching area youth about the legal system & volunteering as mentors, students find time in their busy schedules to partake in the following service projects: ANGEL TREE / TOYS FOR TOTS Students collect toys, clothing and money for disadvantaged children during the Christmas season. Students collect and wrap the gifts and deliver them to children at the St. Vincent’s Home for Children in North St. Louis County.

CASA / VOICES FOR CHILDREN Through the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Voices for Children programs, law students serve as representatives in juvenile court for abused and neglected children in St. Louis. Students receive intensive training on the issues surrounding the welfare of the children they represent and conduct investigations of each child’s individual circumstances. FUNDRAISING Numerous student organizations hold social gatherings throughout the year to have a little fun and raise money for various charities and causes. Events include cookie sales for the Alzheimer’s Association, a chili cook-off for Women’s Safe House, fundraising for leukemia and lymphoma research, Stray Rescue and many other activities.

My time at SLU LAW has reaffirmed my focus to give back to the community. It has always been a focus of mine, but being at SLU LAW has provided me with various opportunities to do so within the legal community.” ASHLEY MOORE (’16)

STUDENTS SERVE LUNCH TO THE HOMELESS

EXCEL I N A

CO M P E TIT IV E L EG A L M A R K E TP L AC E THE NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER FAIR

S L U L AW P R E PA R E S I T S G R A D U AT E S TO SUCCEED IN NUMEROUS FIELDS.

Across the nation, SLU LAW alumni work at small, medium and large firms; excel as CEOs, in-house counsel and environmental consultants; and serve in national, state and local government organizations. From academics to entrepreneurs, prosecutors to solo practitioners, and legal aid lawyers to partners at major firms, SLU LAW prepares its graduates to succeed in a variety of career paths.

SLU LAW ’s location in downtown St. Louis allowed me to participate in internships during the school year that wouldn’t have been possible at other schools. ...This experience was crucial in securing a clerkship at the Missouri Supreme Court and a job at a St. Louis law firm after law school.” PAUL BRUSATI (’15) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

CAREER SERVICES SPEED-MENTORING EVENT

CAREER SERVICES

100%

SLU LAW

NATIONAL

80%

60%

T H E O F F I C E O F C A R E E R S E R V I C E S S TA N D S R E A D Y TO HELP YOU MEET YOUR CAREER GOALS.

40%

20%

Staffed by knowledgeable J.D.s who have all spent time in practice, Career Services helps students foster relationships with law firms and other employers as they look for that first summer job, first job after graduation and throughout their career transitions.

SLU LAWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2016 WAS 93%.*

L AW. S LU.ED U/ C A R E ERS JUDICIAL CLERK 3.8% PUBLIC INTEREST 6.8%

WHAT are SLU LAW GRADUATES

DO I N G

THE NATIONAL OVERALL EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR ALL LAW SCHOOLS FROM THE CLASS OF 2016 WAS 87.5%.

ACADEMIC 1.5% OTHER 3.1%

GOVERNMENT 14.4%

PRIVATE PRACTICE 47.7%

BUSINESS + INDUSTRY 22.7%

*AS OF MARCH 15, 2017, 6.3% OF THE CLASS OF 2016 WERE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AS REPORTED TO THE ABA AND NALP. THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYED SEEKING WAS 8.8%. FULL ABA STANDARD 509 DISCLOSURES ARE AVAILABLE AT LAW.SLU.EDU/ABA-REQUIRED-DISCLOSURES.

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AT WORK

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GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEREST

Missouri State Public Defender System

COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

American Civil Liberties Union

Missouri Supreme Court

American Bar Association

Baker & Hostetler LLP

ArchCity Defenders

Phillips Black Project

American Medical Association

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Circuit Attorney for the City of St. Louis

Presidential Management Fellows Program

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Bryan Cave LLP

Federal Bureau of Investigation

St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office

Ascension Health

Dentons

Federal Public Defender

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Carolinas Health Care System

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Illinois Appellate Courts

U.S.A.F. JAG Corps

Centene

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

Illinois Attorney General

U.S. Congress

BJC Health Care

Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Illinois Department of Public Health

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

The Boeing Company

Hogan Lovells

Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Edward Jones

Husch Blackwell LLP

Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Department of Justice

Emerson Electric

Ice Miller LLP

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation

U.S. Department of Treasury

Ernst & Young

Jones Day

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

U.S. District Courts

Express Scripts

King & Spaulding LLP

Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

FedEx

Kutak Rock LLP

Missouri Attorney General

U.S. House of Representatives

HM Risk & Benefits

Lathrop & Gage LLP Lewis, Rice & Fingersh

Missouri Court of Appeals Missouri Department of Social Services MIssouri Foundation for Health Missouri House of Representatives

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

Integrated Benefits, Inc.

U.S.M.C. JAG Corps

Magellan Health Services

U.S. Navy JAG Corps

Mercy

Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Monsanto Corporation

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Morgan Stanley

U.S. Secret Service

Nestlé Purina

Polsinelli Sidley Austin Spencer Fane LLP Stinson Leonard Street LLP Thompson Coburn LLP

Polaris Management Partners Scottrade SSM Health

L AW. S LU.ED U/ A LU M N I

10,178 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

University of Marylt Medical System Wells Fargo

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35 133

19 250

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95 8

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Justice Center

Saint Louis University School of Law calls Scott Hall home, a 12-story building in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The unique location provides the vibrant SLU LAW community with a profound difference in the ability to teach, learn and fulfill SLUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social justice mission, and with courthouses, government agencies, top law firms and corporations just steps away, the proximity presents tremendous opportunities to strengthen the connection between students and the legal and business communities. As home to more than 1,600 businesses and nearly 90,000 jobs, downtown offers the highest concentration of legal, financial, government and creative businesses in the region. Additionally, SLU LAW is within walking distance to numerous civic and cultural experiences, such as the Peabody Opera House, City Museum, City Garden, Busch Stadium and the Gateway Arch. Festivals and runs regularly occur directly across the street from Scott Hall in the neighboring Kaufman and Poelker parks.

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Soldier’s Memorial Civil Courts

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Missouri Court of Appeals

Tucker Blvd.

14th St.

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$ STARTUP CITY IN AMERICA 2015

NO.

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ST. LOUIS

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F U R TH E R

QUESTIONS

APPLY TO L AW SCHOOL T H E A P P L I C AT I O N P R O C E S S F O R T H E J .D. P R O G R A M I S O U T L I N E D B E L O W. L AW.S LU.ED U/ A PPLY

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS SLU LAW offers full-time and part-time (day or evening) programs. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis by the Admission Committee as authorized by ABA Accreditation Standards Section 502(c), but are extremely rare. Registration for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (LOR) is required. No application is complete without test scores and transcript analysis from LSAC’s CAS. It is highly recommended that applicants take the test in the summer or fall prior to the year they wish to enter law school. The School of Law will only consider LSAT scores earned within the last three years. All undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be forwarded directly to the CAS. The School of Law requests the CAS Law School Report upon receipt of the application. ADMISSIONS DETERMINATION The Admission Committee considers several factors in determining a candidate’s eligibility: academic achievement, strength of the undergraduate program, application information, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) results (the Committee places exclusive weight on an individual’s highest score), personal statement, work experience, graduate degrees earned, motivation, leadership and service.

BUT IF YOU D O H AV E Q U E S T I O N S ... If you have a question regarding the admission process or need an accommodation, we encourage you to contact the Office of Admission.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Used as a way for students to set themselves apart, the personal statement is an important part of the application process. With the additional information provided in the statement, the Admission Committee looks beyond LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA in order to gain insight into a student’s individual character and writing ability. As such, information regarding personal or professional goals, academic, career and life experiences is helpful. Attention is given to brevity and clarity of thought and expression. Please limit the personal statement to two pages or less. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Saint Louis University School of Law requires applicants to utilize the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (address listed in “Application Checklist” on page 63 or visit LSAC.org for information and instructions). Two letters are required. Students should request letters from individuals who can accurately assess their intellectual ability, motivation, character and academic performance. Great importance is placed on content that verifies the

(314) 977-2800 LAWADMISSION @SLU.EDU Below, L to R:

ALY RICCI, ESQ.

Assistant Director of Admission

MICHAEL KOLNIK, ESQ. Dean of Admission

CARMEN SUMMERS Administrative Secretary

ELIZABETH LILLIS, ESQ. Assistant Director of Admission

qualifications of the applicant. Please note: A maximum of four letters of recommendation will be accepted, but review of an application will commence after two letters are received. Please be sure to assign the letters of recommendation to SLU LAW through the LSAC website. Additional information about the LSAC Recommendation Service is available at LSAC.org. INTERNATIONAL J.D. APPLICANTS Applicants with undergraduate degrees from institutions outside the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and submit a TOEFL or IELTS score. We must receive an applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official TOEFL or IELTS score report before evaluation of the application will begin. Foreign transcripts and transcripts of any postsecondary work (greater than one academic year) completed outside the United States (including its territories) or Canada must be submitted to the LSAC J.D. Credential Assembly Service (CAS). TWO-YEAR J.D. FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS The Two-Year J.D. for Foreign Lawyers at SLU LAW is a

18 SCHOLARS

two-year, full-time program for lawyers who have completed their first law degree in a foreign jurisdiction and would like to enhance their ability to engage in a global law practice by earning a U.S. law degree. The program is designed to be completed in four semesters and allows graduates of the program to sit for the bar in any U.S. state. For more information, go to law.slu.edu/Centers/ cicl/two-year-jd-foreign-lawyers. SUMMER INSTITUTE The School of Law seeks to admit students who will contribute to the intellectual life of the institution in ways that their undergraduate grades and standardized test scores alone fail to reveal. The Summer Institute is designed to identify students with the high degree of personal motivation necessary to succeed in law school, as evidenced by their proven ability to overcome significant obstacles to educational achievement. The seven-week Summer Institute includes a substantive first semester course and a course in legal skills. Students who successfully complete this program are accepted into the School of Law for the fall semester. For more information, go to law.slu.edu/admissions/jd-program/summer-institute.

TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer students must produce evidence of satisfactory study in an ABA-approved law school and be eligible to continue at the school from which the transfer is sought. For more information, go to law.slu.edu/admissions/jd-program/transfer-applicants. VISITING STUDENTS Visiting status is granted to a limited number of students who wish to complete a semester or a year of law study at Saint Louis University and receive their degree from another law school. For more information, go to law.slu.edu/admissions/jd-program/ transfer-applicants. LL.M. APPLICATION The LL.M. application has separate requirements than the J.D. application. For information about the LL.M. application for foreign lawyers or LL.M. in health law, go to law.slu.edu/ academics/degree-programs/llm-programs.

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The School of Law at Saint Louis University was founded in 1843 when there were fewer than 20 law schools in the nation. To commemorate the significance of that time in history, the 1843 SCHOLARS PROGRAM was established in 2000 to recognize a group of exemplary students for outstanding academic achievements. TEN STUDENTS ARE AWARDED A FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP, which includes annual tuition increases, for three years. Applicants are nominated by the School of Law to compete for the scholarship. Applicants seeking consideration for the 1843 full-tuition scholarship should complete their application prior to February 1, 2018.

STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THE DISTINCTION OF BEING AN 1843 SCHOLAR

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

An applicant’s file is complete when the School has received:

A P P L I C AT I O N

FEE

A COMPLETED SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW APPLICATION

A COMPLETE CREDENTIAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE LAW SCHOOL REPORT

TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION*

PERSONAL STATEMENT

RÉSUMÉ

OFFICIAL TOEFL OR IELTS SCORE REPORT (if applicable)

There is no set order in which application documents should be submitted. However, the application must be received by the Office of Admissions before an applicant’s LSAC CAS report can be requested. Files are not reviewed until all required application materials have been received. SLU LAW makes admissions offers on a rolling basis, so it is to your advantage to complete your application early in the application cycle. SLU LAW does not charge an application fee.

IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER 1 The application process begins. NOVEMBER The Admissions Committee begins reviewing completed applications. *Send letters of recommendation to: Law School Admission Council 662 Penn Street PO Box 8508 Newtown PA 18940-8508 Phone: (215) 968-1001

DECEMBER 1 The first round of admissions decisions is made. FEBRUARY 1 Applicants seeking consideration for merit-based scholarships,

including the 1843 full-tuition scholarship, should complete their application prior to February 1, 2018. MAY 1 The majority of admissions decisions will be made by May 1. LATE JULY Applications will be accepted until the cycle ends in late July.

SNAPSHOT

OF T H E

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STATES REPRESENTED + DC

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OF STUDENTS RECEIVED A MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP

45%

55%

87.9%

12%

MALE

20.4%

UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED

86%

183 STUDENTS OF COLOR

STUDENTS ENROLLED

FULL-TIME

154 MEDIAN LSAT SCORE 3.40 MEDIAN GPA

FEMALE

PART-TIME

(75TH TO 25TH PERCENTILE: 158–151)

(75TH TO 25TH PERCENTILE: 3.62–3.13)

FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS

PAYING FOR L AW SCHOOL S T U D E N T S AT S L U L AW H AV E A N U M B E R O F R E S O U R C E S AVA I L A B L E T O H E L P M E E T E D U C AT I O N A L E X P E N S E S . L AW. S LU.ED U/ F I N A N CES

Saint Louis Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Student Financial Services is committed to both educational excellence in the Jesuit tradition and student service. Prospective law students can speak with the Financial Aid Coordinator in the School of Law. SCHOLARSHIPS Saint Louis University School of Law awards merit-based scholarships to highly qualified, admitted students. Applicants who wish to be considered for our full-tuition 1843 Scholarship must apply by February 1, 2018. There is no deadline for all other levels of scholarship and all applications will receive consideration for a scholarship award. For those who qualify, scholarship notification is included in the acceptance materials. All merit scholarships are awarded based on a full file review that includes consideration of past academic performance and LSAT scores. Merit scholarships are renewable by remaining in good academic standing. To determine eligibility for federal student aid programs, law students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, students will be required to file the 2018-2019 FAFSA using their 2016 federal income tax return information. Students can file the FAFSA online at fafsa.gov no earlier than October 1, 2017, and should have the results sent to Saint Louis University using the federal school code of 002506.

GOVERNING POLICIES AND PRACTICES Federal law requires each eligible institution participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs to provide student financial assistance and other institutional information. Law students must adhere to the same policies and practices established by Saint Louis University as any other student, including financial aid policies if they are receiving Title IV federal financial aid. This includes maintaining satisfactory academic progress in order to remain eligible for financial aid. Each student is responsible for knowing the University policies, in addition to the policies established by the School of Law. Go to law.slu.edu for more details.

performed by the lender at the time of application to determine eligibility for the Direct PLUS loan. The borrower must not have adverse credit history. The application is available annually after April 1 via studentloans.gov. PRIVATE LOANS Students who cannot borrow federal loans typically use private loans from banks or credit unions. These loans may have higher interest rates, more stringent credit requirements than federal loans and may also require payments while in school.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International students must make financial arrangements before FEDERAL DIRECT UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN studies at Saint Louis University can begin. Federal aid is not Saint Louis University participates in the William D. Ford Direct available to international students on an F1 or F2 student visa, Loan Program. All admitted students who file a FAFSA will be J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa or a G series visa. Private loans are reviewed for federal Direct Unsubsidized loan eligibility. available to international students; however, most lenders require that a U.S. citizen or permanent resident co-sign the loan. FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS LOAN A student must complete a FAFSA for the intended academic year as part of the eligibility process for the Direct PLUS loan. Students must also apply for their annual loan maximum eligibility under the federal Direct Unsubsidized loan program before applying for the Direct PLUS loan. A credit check will be

TUITION AND FEES

J .D. A N D L L . M . P R O G R A M S The 2017–2018 tuition and fees are based on the latest information available and are subject to change at any time. Other expenses vary based on lifestyle and needs. 2018–2019 tuition will be determined by the SLU Board of Trustees in the Spring 2018 semester.

Full-time per semester (12+ hours)

$20,240

Part-time per semester (8–11 hours)

$14,760

Hourly per semester (1–7 hours)

$1,920 per hour

Summer 2017 (1–3 hours)

$1,280 per hour

Summer 2017 (4–7 hours)

$5,000

Law Program in Madrid

$5,000

First Advance Tuition Deposit (due April 1)

$250

Final Advance Tuition Deposit (due June 1)

$350

Student Union Fee per semester (12+ hours)

$50

Student Union Fee per semester (1–11 hours)

$25

Technology Fee per semester (12+ hours)

$100

Technology Fee per semester (1–11 hours)

$70

Wellness Fee per semester (12+ hours)

$90

Wellness Fee per semester (1–11 hours)

$45

Student Government Activity Fee

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Readership Program Fee

$2.50

Graduation Fee (applied during final semester)

$100

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