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Distinguished Faculty
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Collaborative Community
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“Penn Law is fully engaged with our fellow world-leading graduate and professional schools at the University of Pennsylvania. A legal education that integrates other fields is ideal for teaching law students how to understand and help solve the most fundamental legal and social problems in our world.� Michael A. Fitts Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law
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LEGAL EDUCATION FOR A CHANGING WORLD A renowned faculty, a wealth of opportunities for cross-disciplinary study, and countless ways to gain practical experience and develop superb professional skills keep Penn Law graduates ahead of change. Our well-deserved reputation as a singularly collaborative professional community nurtures the risk-taking and teamwork that prepare you to lead in the new legal landscape.
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DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT PENN THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS
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JD/MBA, Business Administration
The Wharton School
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JD/MA or MS, Criminology
School of Arts & Sciences
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JD/MSEd, Education Policy
Graduate School of Education
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JD/MES, Environmental Studies
Institute for Environmental Studies
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JD/MPA, Government Administration
Fels Institute of Government
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JD/MA, International Studies
The Lauder Institute
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JD/MBE, Bioethics
School of Medicine
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JD/MS, Social Policy
School of Social Policy & Practice
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JD/MSW, Social Work
School of Social Policy & Practice
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JD/Engineering Master’s
School of Engineering & Applied Science
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JD/MCP, City and Regional Planning
School of Design
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JD/MPH, Public Health
School of Medicine
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JD/AM, Islamic Studies
School of Arts & Sciences
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JD/MSW, Social Work
School of Social Policy & Practice
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JD/MBA, Business Administration
The Wharton School
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graduate each year with joint degrees or certificates that
JD/MA, Global Business Law
Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School Institut d’Études Politiques
Wherever your goals and dreams lead you – whether to a
JD/PhD, American Legal History
School of Arts & Sciences
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JD/PhD, Philosophy
School of Arts & Sciences
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JD/BA, JD/BS
School of Arts & Sciences School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Nursing, The Wharton School
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JD/DMD
Penn Dental Medicine
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JD/LLM
Hong Kong University
A Penn Law education prepares you to seize emerging opportunities. At a time when the law increasingly
intersects with countless other fields, we are the most interdisciplinary law school in the nation, with a
curriculum uniquely focused on integrating the economic and social complexity of a world in transition.
At Penn Law, you will receive a classic legal education
adapted to a world in which lawyers must navigate across diverse fields to serve their clients’ needs and to address virtually every issue facing society. Nearly 100 students propel them along varied career paths.
judicial clerkship, to a BigLaw job, to public interest work, to a career in government service or crossing international boundaries, or to leadership in business and industry –
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there is simply no better education to receive now or for the future.
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Penn’s world-leading graduate and professional schools place extraordinary cross-disciplinary resources at your doorstep, with opportunities to pursue more than 30 joint degrees and certificates.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
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Wharton Certificate in Management
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Business Economics and Public Policy
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Cross-Sector Innovation
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East Asian Studies
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Environmental Policy
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Environmental Science
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Gender and Sexuality Studies
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International Business and Law (with ESADE Law School in Barcelona, Spain) Middle East and Islamic Studies
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Global Human Rights
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“Penn’s small class size offers great opportunities for leadership positions. I developed relationships with faculty members both as a class representative and while attending an international IP conference at Waseda University in Japan. Serving as a board member for Penn Law’s IP Group, I coordinated the symposium on
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esteemed fashion houses, such as Ralph Lauren and Coach.” Ivan Cao L’14, WG’14 JD/MBA Hometown: Irvine, CA BS 2005 UCLA Summer Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Palo Alto/LA
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Geneva’s decision to obtain a JD/MBE enabled her to be versed in the fields of the law, health, and bioethics, allowing her to pursue a career in health law, or health and medical ethics policy. “I participated in Penn’s first Global Law Forum with lawyers and law students from six different countries who met at our school to discuss international health systems. We focused particularly on organ donation. The knowledge I gained from my peers and seasoned attorneys offered me a broader view on a topic that is critical to saving lives.” Geneva Campbell L’13, MBE ‘13 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA BA 2009 University of Pennsylvania Clerk, The Hon. Raymond Alvin Jackson, Eastern District of VA (2013-14)
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upper-level courses per year with fewer than 25 students per course
ACADEMIC PROGRAM As a 1L you will learn the foundation of the law with some
of the finest professors in the world as you explore traditional
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student organizations, including 14 affinity groups
legal topics: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts, and Legal Practice Skills. You will
also select two electives from a rich array of courses, one in a regulatory law topic, and another from a combination of
timely subjects. Your faculty – accessible, dedicated teachers – will bring their expertise, research, and cross-disciplinary perspectives to this strong 1L curriculum.
Beyond the first year, you will have the opportunity to craft
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student group-sponsored lectures supported by Dean’s speaker fund
a course of study from more than 90 courses, seminars, and clinics offered each semester. And you can augment this
curriculum with study abroad, pursuit of a joint degree or certificate in a complementary field, or taking up to four
courses at another graduate or professional school at Penn. In addition, the rich extracurricular life at Penn Law offers many opportunities to develop professional skills, as you
work on journals, organize symposia and conferences, take
up clinical assignments, perform pro bono work, and engage with the Center on Professionalism.
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U.S. and international advocacy competitions in which Law School students participate each year
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centers and institutes
9 clinics
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“The most important issues facing our society are now debated through the framework of corporate law.” Edward Rock L’83 Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law
WHARTON ADVANTAGE Unique Partnership Programs Through innovative partnerships with the Wharton School, Penn Law students are equipped with the business and management skills and credentials needed to compete in today’s legal landscape.
An accelerated, intensive three-year JD/MBA program prepares students for careers in corporate law, public governance, investment banking, private equity, entrepreneurship, hedge funds, and much more.
A Wharton Certificate in Management – awarded upon completion of a custom-designed, one-semester course open to all 2L and 3L students – is the first of its kind in the country offered by a leading law school.
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“Today every lawyer requires a basic fluency in finance and management, and Penn Law is in the vanguard of providing these skills to all students as a regular part of the law school curriculum.” Jodi Schwartz W’81, L’84, WG’84 Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz One of the world’s leading tax attorneys
Wharton Certificate in Management Responding to the demands of a rapidly changing legal marketplace, Penn Law offers a Wharton Certificate in Management, a 12-week program designed to increase the business skills and leadership capabilities of upper-level law students who aspire to lead key parts of a firm, business, non-profit, or government agency.
The course is divided into four modules: Finance and Accounting; Leadership and Organization Design; Strategic Decision-Making and Leadership; and Competitive Advantage: Building a Strong Personal Brand.
Designed exclusively for Law School students, the Certificate complements and strengthens the practical training Penn Law students receive as part of a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary legal education. The managerial and leadership skills taught in the course build upon Penn Law students’ extensive practice skills, honed in the Law School’s many clinics, externship programs, and pro bono service opportunities, and developed through the Center on Professionalism.
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BE THE CEO OF YOUR CAREER At Penn Law, we equip you with the professional competencies and leadership abilities highly sought after by leading employers.
Career counselors in the Office of Career Planning & Professionalism, and a multitude of programs offered through the Center on Professionalism, ensure that you are thoroughly prepared to achieve your professional goals from the day you graduate and throughout your career.
We will work closely with you to obtain summer and post-graduate employment and to craft a long-term strategy to achieve a satisfying professional life.
Go-To law school for BigLaw hiring 2012, 2013 (National Law Journal)
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THE CENTER ON PROFESSIONALISM To prepare you for today’s highly competitive legal market, the Center on Professionalism offers a program of executive training that rounds out your academic education and prepares you for the practical demands of the legal marketplace. Programming develops your skills in these key areas: •
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Practice Skills & Pro Bono Opportunities
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“CP&P provides the framework and guidance that prepare our students to identify their professional goals and develop the full range of competencies required to achieve them. We provide you with the tools you need to be the CEO of your career.” Heather Frattone L’98 Associate Dean, Career Planning & Professionalism
Resources for Every Career Path •
On-campus interviewing and job fairs. •
Regional interview programs in places such as Los Angeles, Century City, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Diego, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Texas, and Denver. •
Extensive data for both large and smaller legal markets to help you identify opportunities. •
Programming on a wide range of practice areas. •
Connections with alumni for networking and relationship-building.
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Mock interviews with practicing lawyers. •
Intensive individual assistance in seeking judicial clerkships. •
A full-time counselor specializing in public interest opportunities to help students find post-graduate fellowships and positions in government, with nonprofits, and in other public service roles. •
A lifetime commitment to ongoing career counseling and assistance after you graduate.
Our Counselors & Staff The Career Planning & Professionalism team assembled to work with you at Penn Law is one of the finest in the country. It includes nine counselors who hold the JD and possess diverse experience, from public service, to judicial clerkships, to private practice. We offer practical programming and identify resources to address the changing legal market.
ATIYA CLARK
CHRISTINE FRITTON
BETH LAMBERT
JENNIFER LEONARD
SUZANNE MARSH
KATHY MCDONNELL
We provide comprehensive, individual counseling and are available daily to answer all of your questions. We reserve one hour each week in the first-year curriculum for professional development programming and executive training.
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CAROLINE RUHLE
MARIEL STASZEWSKI
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JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
MAY 1, 2012 TO APRIL 30, 2013
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
U.S. Supreme Court
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A Record of Success
Circuit
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District
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Staff Attorneys
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Magistrate
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Bankruptcy
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Tax
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U.S. Court of International Trade
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U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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“Clerking with Judge Rogers allowed me to work directly alongside someone at the
Federal Administrative Law Judge
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peak of the profession right out of law school. My experience honed my legal skills and
Delaware Chancery
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appeals. Penn Law supported me throughout the process and helped me develop the
State Supreme
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necessary knowledge and professional skills.”
State Intermediate
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Evan Smith L’12 Hometown: Whitesburg, KY BA 2005 Oberlin College Skadden Fellow (2013-15) Clerk to Judge John M. Rogers, Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (2012-13)
State Trial
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Territorial Trial
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International
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No law school in the country does more than Penn Law to support students and alumni seeking judicial clerkships.
Mentored to prize the clerkship experience and individually guided through the application process, an uncommonly large proportion of Penn Law graduates – more than 300 over the past four years – begin their careers as judicial clerks.
provided a broad view of the issues currently being litigated in the federal courts of
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“The career counselors at CP&P know students by name and are deeply invested in their success. The office’s resume review and mock interview programs prepared me to meet with law firms at the start of my 2L year. But I am most impressed that the office has continued to guide me through the clerkship process even after I graduated. Career Services is just one example of how the close-knit community at Penn creates great opportunities for students.” Katherine Meeks L’12 Hometown: Short Hills, NJ BA Yale 2002 Clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court (2013- ) Clerk to Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2012-13)
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LEGAL PRACTICE SKILLS The Art of Persuasive Communication To prepare you for the real world of legal practice, Penn Law revamped its legal writing program, distinguishing the Law School from our peers. In your first year, you will receive practical
training in real-world writing and communication skills through a series of simulations. You will also learn a range of other practice skills, including negotiation, basic contract drafting, and fact development – the know-how you need to represent a client.
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MOOT COURT AND JOURNALS Keedy Cup is the flagship of an active moot court program that sends nearly 25 student teams across the country and around the globe to compete each year.
Students also gain first-hand experience serving on the editorial boards of the Law School’s six journals. The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court citations, judicial citations, and total citations overall.
University of Pennsylvania Law Review University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review
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ACCESSIBLE SCHOLARS, DEVOTED TEACHERS The essence of a great law school is a great faculty. Since 2000, we have grown the Penn Law faculty by nearly 50
percent while holding the size of the student body steady. This has further strengthened the Law School’s academic rigor and fostered close, mentoring relationships between students and teachers.
SCHOLARSHIP Our professors are renowned and prolific scholars, publishing broadly-acclaimed books and articles that advance
knowledge in the law and related fields. Nearly 70 percent of faculty members hold an advanced degree in addition to the JD, and almost half have a PhD.
INSTITU TES AND CENTERS Dedicated to integrating knowledge, Penn Law professors lead cross-school and interdisciplinary centers at the University that attract scholars, experts, and practitioners from all fields and from around the world.
The 10 institutes and centers housed in the Law School sponsor groundbreaking research on vital issues facing society and host a vibrant calendar of lectures, symposia, conferences, and events.
“At Penn Law, students get to know their professors. You can grab lunch, visit office hours, and develop relationships with faculty who enjoy teaching and who want to be helpful as you move through your career.
Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law
Institute for Law & Philosophy
Center for Tax Law & Policy
Legal History Consortium
Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition
Penn Program on Documentaries & the Law
Criminal Law Research Group
Penn Program on Regulation
Institute for Law & Economics
Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice
While I was at Penn, I ended up having lunch or coffee with nearly all of my professors; I am still in regular contact with several of those professors today.” Jonathan Ellis L’10 Hometown: Holly Springs, NC BS 2003 North Carolina State Clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court (2012-13) and Bristow Fellow, U.S. Dept. of Justice (2011-12)
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STUDENTS WORK WITH PROFESSOR TOM BAKER ON HEALTH CARE REFORM During summer 2013, students working with Professor Tom Baker helped lay the groundwork for a comprehensive and objective examination of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Baker is a preeminent scholar in insurance law and a member of Penn’s Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) Research Group, a cross-disciplinary team of scholars working in health and policy-related fields. He and his students spent last summer compiling a state-bystate database of information about the online insurance markets that are the linchpin
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TEACHING A low student-faculty ratio and small class sizes lead to close collaboration among students and professors. Faculty share their research at informal brownbag lunches and seek student feedback on their scholarship. Professors partner with
students on field-based teaching and research activities in the U.S. and abroad and are actively involved in the Penn Law community, from participating in student-organized symposia and conferences to competing in the Celebrity Law Chef Cook-Off.
“Business law deploys a handful of economic and organizational fundamentals in an ever-changing political economy, both national and global. The results are dynamic,often surprising, and always compelling.” William Bratton Deputy Dean and Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law; Co-Director, Institute for Law & Economics
“Say ‘law and film’ to many people and the first thing they think of is copyright. But lawyers are increasingly producing documentaries to tell their clients’ stories in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and in legislative and executive branch hearings.” Regina Austin L’73 William A. Schnader Professor of Law Director, Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law Torts, Visual Legal Advocacy
“The law offers opportunities for involvement in a broad range of activities, from teaching and research to litigation and legislation. Learning the law at Penn offers an opportunity to profit from the insights and techniques of other disciplines while studying with talented and supportive people.” Stephen Burbank David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice DISTINGUISHED FACULTY | 27
“China’s importance to the world economy and to fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be overstated. American law students need to understand the origin and evolution of legal institutions and practices in China and its neighbors.” Jacques deLisle Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law Director, Center for East Asian Studies
“Studying American history from the perspective of law as well as religion gives students and scholars new insight into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have interacted – and why conflicts between them have produced so much controversy.” Sarah Barringer Gordon Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History
“The clinical experience is the perfect venue for students to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in other classes. It’s real clients in the real world with real consequences and real impact.” Praveen Kosuri Practice Professor of Law Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
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“Internet policy must take into account how much the underlying technology and the demands being placed on the network are changing.” Christopher S. Yoo John H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication and Computer & Information Science Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition
“Understanding the social implications of using race in scientific research and biotechnologies is especially urgent today and demands an interdisciplinary approach that includes law, social science, biology, and ethics.” Dorothy E. Roberts George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights
“Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people. The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral, including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much about causes of behavior, but causation alone does not excuse behavior.” Stephen J. Morse Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law; Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry
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A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS: Barcelona (ESADE Law School) Beijing (Tsinghua Law School) Hong Kong (Hong Kong University) India (National Law School Bangalore) Paris (Sciences Po) Tokyo (Waseda Law School)
In a world without borders, Penn Law has developed innovative and strategic global initiatives that move far beyond standard law school offerings. A global perspective is infused throughout the curriculum, and students have myriad opportunities to address issues in international and comparative law here and abroad. You can: Earn a master’s degree in international studies from
Gain hands-on experience and cross-cultural
Travel overseas with a Penn Law faculty member
from Sciences Po/Paris or Hong Kong University in
Law International Internship Program.
an unparalleled research and learning opportunity
the University’s Lauder Institute or a master’s in law addition to your JD.
Become an International Summer Human Rights Fellow and spend a summer doing human rights work in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Latin America.
understanding at an overseas firm through the Penn
Practice international law as counsel to clients
petitioning for refugee status in the Transnational
Clinic and engage in broader advocacy efforts related to international law and treaty obligations.
as part of Penn Law’s Global Research Seminar, combining an intensive seminar with hands-on fieldwork.
Study alongside 100 LLM students from more than 45 countries who come from such careers overseas
as sitting judges, government officials, NGO leaders, bankers, academics, and attorneys with the world’s leading law firms.
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Donald, who completed his MA in international studies through the Lauder Program, “chose Penn Law because of its strength in international law and its interdisciplinary focus.” Donald Canavaggio L’13, MA’13 Hometown: Panama City, Panama BA 2007 University of Pennsylvania Associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, NY
BOK VISITING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSORS Our Bok Visiting International Professors each year are a prestigious cohort of experts invited to deliver special
seminars at Penn Law. During the past year, Penn Law hosted faculty from the University of Hong Kong, Tilburg
University (Netherlands), Peking University, Goethe-University (Germany), and the European University Institute.
“At Penn Law, I have found the resources to prepare for a transnational career in social justice lawyering. The Toll Public Interest Center facilitates exciting
GLOBAL RESEARCH SEMINAR Students who participate in the Global Research Seminar travel abroad to study cutting-edge issues with experts from around the world. Recent topics include Private Law, Economic Development and Nation Building (India), Islamic
Finance (Malaysia), Comparative Internet Law (Belgium and Germany), International Bankruptcy Law ( Japan), and Globalization of Corporate Governance (Italy). Upcoming topics include China and International Law (Beijing), Comparative Telecomm Regulation (U.S./EU) (Brussels, Germany), and Comparative Bioethics (U.S.-Israel).
training and leadership opportunities and supports significant pro bono legal contributions locally, nationally, and globally.” Shikha Bhattacharjee L’13 Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa BA 2006 Yale University Summer intern, Center for Constitutional Rights, NY, NY Penn Law Review Public Interest Fellowship in Partnership with Human Rights Watch and the Jan Sahas Social Development Society in Madhya Pradesh, India INTERNATIONALLY ENGAGED | 33
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Study Abroad Sites Public Interest Work Student/Faculty Projects Faculty Teaching Abroad Other Faculty Activities Abroad Alumni Clubs Wharton Lauder Institute Visiting Faculty and Researchers Summer Interns and Associates
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Study Abroad Sites Public Interest Work Student/Faculty Projects Faculty Teaching Abroad Other Faculty Activities Abroad Student Organizations Alumni Clubs Wharton Lauder Institute Visiting Faculty and Researchers Summer Interns and Associates
Study Abroad Sites Public Interest Work Faculty Teaching Abroad Other Faculty Activities Abroad Student Organizations Alumni Clubs Wharton Lauder Institute Visiting Faculty and Researchers Summer Interns and Associates
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students who work, volunteer, study, or conduct research abroad every year
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global centers at Penn
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Study Abroad Sites Public Interest Work Student/Faculty Projects Other Faculty Activities Abroad Alumni Clubs Visiting Faculty and Researchers Summer Interns and Associates
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TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER
A Proud Tradition of Public Service The Toll Public Interest Center is the hub of Penn Law’s robust public interest community. Public service has always been an essential feature of legal education at Penn Law. A wide array of public service opportunities focus on civic engagement, personal enrichment, and professional skill development.
Through dozens of pro bono projects, Penn Law students address issues about which they are most passionate. We were the first school to receive the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award in recognition of our impactful public service initiatives.
Whether you are launching a career in public service or preparing for a life-long commitment to pro bono work, you will gain valuable hands-on experience and develop core professional skills.
Through TPIC, students enjoy the rewards of making a difference in the lives of others: •
Helping thousands of low-income individuals secure essential public benefits. •
Partnering with non-profits and prominent law firms to engage in impact litigation and to advocate for systemic change. •
Traveling around the globe to engage in law-related education and advocacy. •
Educating hundreds of school children about the law, civics, and entrepreneurship.
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“By connecting students to practitioners in the public interest community – locally, nationally, and internationally – we create pathways to public interest careers.” Arlene Rivera Finkelstein Assistant Dean and Executive Director Toll Public Interest Center
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GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES
The nationally acclaimed Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies is Penn Law’s teaching law firm. The Center’s nine clinics bridge classroom learning with real-world practical experience and public service on behalf of real clients.
Individualized mentoring and supervision by experienced faculty-practitioners help students develop core lawyering competencies and foster professional identities.
We offer diverse externships for academic credit with government and non-profit organizations. Students have the
opportunity to complement in-house clinical work and deepen professional skills development at 30 externship sites in
Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defenders, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. State Department Office of the Legal Adviser. Recently, clinic students: •
Mediated conflicts ranging from employment
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Briefed and argued pro bono cases in the U.S. •
Protected vulnerable children at risk as court•
Interned in Washington, D.C., and drafted
discrimination claims to international child
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misdemeanors and felonies in criminal court.
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Engaged in extensive discovery and litigated
multi-day hearings in state and federal courts in
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Coordinated business transactions involving real
appointed child advocates.
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estate acquisition and multi-staged financing. Negotiated an international distribution
proposed legislation on emerging public policy
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Obtained a grant of asylum for a client facing certain harm if returned to his home country.
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Won a groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court case, in conjunction with a large national law firm, protecting the rights of criminal defendants.
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client-based clinics: Civil Practice Criminal Defense (with the Defender Association of Philadelphia) Entrepreneurship (with Wharton) Intellectual Property & Technology (with the schools of Engineering, Medicine, Wharton, and Arts & Sciences) Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy (with the schools of Medicine and Social Policy & Practice, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Legislative Mediation Supreme Court Litigation (with the Paul Hastings law firm) Transnational Law
“Our clinics help students build strong relationships with diverse clients, develop essential lawyering skills, and apply their talents and creativity to problem solving in real world professional settings.” Louis Rulli Director of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies
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governmental and non-profit externship sites in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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student spots each year in the clinical program’s many offerings
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“Community engagement at Penn Law is not the exception but the rule. Students participate in everything from Custody and Support Assistance Clinic (CASAC), a pro bono project that allows students to serve as advocates in child support and custody cases, to Y’allsa, an affinity group designed to give students a taste of Southern hospitality during their time in Philadelphia. Through my involvement in various pro bono, affinity, and student government groups, I not only feel like I am contributing to the Penn Law community, but also am enriching my law school experience.” Steph Albano L’15 Hometown: Medford, NJ BA Lehigh 2012 Summer Fellow, Legal Education Programs
OUR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY The Power of Diversity Whoever you are and wherever you come from, the power of diversity at Penn Law creates a supportive and inclusive community where collaboration and teamwork are prized.
We appreciate differences and are willing to engage colleagues and faculty in ways that respect, and even celebrate, the many differences in philosophy and experience that appear in a community as rich in ideas and backgrounds as Penn Law.
Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. Our belief – confirmed by feedback we receive from employers and leaders in the profession – is that students who learn the law in an encouraging and supportive environment such as Penn’s make exceptional lawyers and leaders. PENN LAW
“One of Penn’s historic strengths – something that sets us apart from most law schools – is our commitment to a spirit of collegiality.” Gary Clinton Dean of Students and Counsel to the Dean
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AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY LAW STUDENT ASSOC.
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A S S O C I AT I O N FRISBEE
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YOUR LIFETIME NETWORK
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such as Brazil, China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
R E F U G E E A S S I S TA N C E P R O J E C T
G R A D U AT E
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Penn Law graduates serve as attorneys, policy makers, corporate executives, dealmakers, and entrepreneurs in specialties from academia to securities law to voting rights and more.
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JOINT TENANTS SOCIETY
STUDENTS ASSOC.
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officials, and forge market-changing mergers.
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M I N YA N
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conducting mock interviews, and attending informal networking lunches.
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LAW
MARSHALL
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LAW
PROJECT
R I G H T S A D V O C AT E S
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E S TAT E C L U B
RIGHTS
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PENN LAW MOVIE CLUB
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PENN LAW ENERGY CLUB
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IMMIGRANTS
(J.L.S.A.)
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PENN
PENN LAW JD/MBA
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MINCHA
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PENN HOUSING RIGHTS
PENN LAW CAREERS IN
PENN LAW FIBER ARTS CLUB
LAW
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PENN LAW GUN CLUB
I N T E R N AT I O N A L
HUMAN
PENN LAW MOCK TRIAL TEAM
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P E N N L A W N AT I O N A L S E C U R I T Y S O C I E T Y
PENN LAW SAILING CLUB
CONSTITUTIONAL
(MELSA) |
PENN LAW CYCLING CLUB
PENN LAW GOLF CLUB
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LAW AND
L E G A L E D U C AT I O N
P E N N L A W A S S O C I AT I O N F O R
PENN LAW BOXING CLUB
PENN LAW FLAG FOOTBALL
IRAQI
JESSUP
PENN LAW BIOETHICS SOCIETY
P E N N L A W C AT H O L I C S T U D E N T A S S O C I AT I O N
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N AT I O N A L L A W Y E R S G U I L D
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PENN LAW BASKETBALL LEAGUE
P E N N L A W D E M O C R AT S
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BRENNAN
(MLSA) |
FOOD
(HELPP)
L AT I N A M E R I C A N L A W
LAW AND THE BRAIN
(PLFA) | PENN
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LAMBDA LAW
PENN BIOTECH GROUP
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GEEKY LAW GUILD
J E W I S H L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I AT I O N
PENN
PENN LAW BOWLING LEAGUE
ACADEMIA
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J. REUBEN CLARK LAW SOCIETY
PENN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP
LAW IN THE ARTS
EQUAL JUSTICE
A S S O C I AT I O N
M I D D L E E A S T E R N L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I AT I O N
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E N T E R TA I N M E N T
I N T E R N AT I O N A L L A W O R G A N I Z AT I O N
M U S L I M L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I AT I O N
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PROJECT
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FEMINIST WORKING GROUP STUDENT
(CSR)
EASTERN EUROPEAN LAW
LAW SCHOOL LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
MAIMONIDES
LITERACY PROJECT
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L.E.A.R.N.
T H E N AT I O N A L L A W Y E R S G U I L D
Alumni also help our students prepare for their careers, volunteering as mentors and guest speakers at the Law School,
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H E A LT H L A W A N D P O L I C Y P R O J E C T
(IRAP) |
E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P O R G A N I Z AT I O N
They lead multinational companies and health care institutions, run non-profit organizations, advise government
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H E A LT H L A W G R O U P
I N T E R N AT I O N A L M O O T C O U R T T E A M
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BLACK LAW STUDENT P E N N L A W U LT I M AT E
EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROJECT
PROFESSIONAL
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C O U N C I L O F S T U D E N T R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S
FEDERALIST SOCIETY
STUDENTS
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CIV THROW
E N V I R O N M E N TA L L AW P R O J E C T
The Law School’s collaborative community equips you with a lifetime network of alumni, colleagues, and friends who will contribute to your advancement. We have active alumni clubs throughout the United States and abroad, including places
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CIVIL RIGHTS LAW PROJECT
C U S T O D Y A N D S U P P O R T A S S I S TA N C E C L I N I C
F O U N D AT I O N
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CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY
S T U D E N T A S S O C I AT I O N
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
BEYOND A REASONABLE STOUT
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PENN LAW SOCCER CLUB
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L.E.A.R.N. SYMPOSIUM |
SOFTBALL
STUDENT GROUPS Join an established student group or find like-minded colleagues
CHOICE)
to start your own. We are home to groups that consider substantive legal issues, run symposia, welcome speakers on career exploration, perform musicals, and even bowl competitively.
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PENN LAW STUDENTS FOR LIFE
ANIMAL RIGHTS AWARENESS
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PENN LAW WINE AND FOOD CLUB
PENN LAW FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
P R I S O N E R S ’ E D U C AT I O N A N D A D V O C A C Y P R O J E C T
M E N T O R I N G I N I T I AT I V E
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REGBLOG
(PEAP) |
A S S O C I AT I O N
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STREET LAW
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TO CHANGE
(SALSA) |
SPARER
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(JCL) |
INTEREST
UNITED LAW STUDENTS OF COLOR COUNCIL
OF BUSINESS LAW LAW
PUBLIC
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LAW
CONFERENCE
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OF
LEGAL
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UNIVERSITY OF
U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A J O U R N A L
U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A J O U R N A L O F C O N S T I T U T I O N A L
P E N N S Y LVA N I A
LAW
W I T H A L L D E L I B E R AT E S P E E D
A S S I S TA N C E
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SUBJECT
U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A J O U R N A L O F I N T E R N AT I O N A L L A W
REVIEW
L A W S C H O O L D O G L O V E R S A S S O C I AT I O N PROJECT
LAW FOR
PUBLIC INTEREST
U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A J O U R N A L O F L AW A N D S O C I A L C H A N G E
UNIVERSITY
PENN
SOUTH ASIAN LAW
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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS LAW PROJECT
S E R V I C E M E M B E R S A N D V E T E R A N S L E G A L A S S I S TA N C E P R O J E C T STUDENTS
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PENN LAW AND THE ARTS
P E N N S Y LVA N I A E A S T A S I A L AW R E V I E W
PENN LAW
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PENN LAW WEIGHTLIFTING
L A W W O M E N ’ S A S S O C I AT I O N
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PENN LAW SQUASH CLUB
TENNIS CLUB
PROJECT
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WORK
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(THE IT!
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UNIVERSITY
URBAN LAW FORUM
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OF
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P E N N S Y LVA N I A
URBAN VENTURES
PENN LAW RUNNING CLUB) Y’ALLSA
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YOGA
(JIL)
(JLAS) |
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PRACTICE
WOMEN’S AT
PENN
“From the moment you come to Penn Law you are part of an alumni network that helps you to explore career paths and to decide which opportunity is right for you.” James Pickel L’13 Hometown: Hollis Hills, NY BA 2010 St. John’s University Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
PENN LAW BOWLING CLUB
EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION AUCTION
LIGHT OPERA MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
BLSA’S SADIE ALEXANDER CONFERENCE
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GLOBAL, URBAN,
IVY
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OUR UNIVERSITY Penn Law is a small law school offering a rare blend of an inviting and green Ivy League university with global reach in the heart of a great city.
Enjoy world-class cultural performances at the
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Tour
inspiring exhibits at the Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Attend conferences and guest lectures at our sister
schools. Work out in our state-of-the-art fitness facility, the Pottruck Center, with its four floors of fitness equipment, Olympic-size pool, and climbing wall.
Visit University City’s popular stores, restaurants, cafes, cinema complex, and lovely parks. Admire
the fine Victorian houses, many of which have been divided into affordable apartments. Follow Penn
Park east across the Schuylkill River and experience everything that downtown Center City has to offer.
PENN LAW
CAMPUS WITHIN A CAMPUS
Built around a tree-lined central courtyard, Penn
Law occupies the finest urban law school campus in America. Our four interconnected buildings
integrate classrooms, faculty and administrative
offices, and many gathering places to encourage interaction and engagement among faculty, students, and staff.
“Philly is close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester, the JD/MBA association visited several leading private equity firms in NYC which led to an interview and callback offer; I also listened to oral arguments at the Supreme Court for a case we had briefed in our Legal Writing class.” Jeremy Pettit L’14, WG’14 JD/MBA Hometown: Savannah, MO BA 2002 Brigham Young University Summer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court for the District of Arizona Summer Associate at Vinson & Elkins, Dallas
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There is no better place to study law than
Philadelphia, America’s sixth-largest city and
home to a vital legal community. Just a train ride from the nation’s political and financial capitals,
the Law School’s location affords almost limitless internship and externship opportunities.
Moreover, with a reputation as one of the most livable cities in the country, Philly is lively and
affordable. World-class museums, (sometimes) championship sports teams, a vibrant theater and art scene, and some of the nation’s best
restaurants make our city a place where there is always something to see or do.
LOVE STATUE ART MUSEUM
KIMMEL CENTER
ELFRETH’S ALLEY BOATHOUSE ROW
ACADEMY OF MUSIC THE LINC
ITALIAN MARKET
PHILADELPHIA City of Neighborhoods
SANSOM STREET
Credit: Photos by R. Kennedy & B. Krist for GPTMC
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
CITIZENS BANK PARK
INDEPENDENCE HALL
READING TERMINAL MARKET
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VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP
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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOU T US
As Penn Law has deepened its already strong
commitment to a collaborative and supportive
educational philosophy, cross-disciplinary study, professional development, and global reach, it has attracted attention as a “go-to” law school that is defining the future of legal education.
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“[Penn Law students] can earn a
“As a result of the capital
“If you’d like to save the world
certificate of management from
campaign, Penn Law has already
by working a public interest job,
its Wharton School to improve
increased financial aid by more
you’d better consider Penn Law.”
management skills and accounting
than 100 percent, expanded faculty
literacy.”
by 40 percent, added space and
The New York Times March 7, 2013
increased the number of joint degree offerings to 35…” ABA Journal September 24, 2012
Above the Law March 14, 2013
“[Penn Law is] expanding international programs
“I am forced again to sing the praises of Penn
“#1 Go-To law school for BigLaw hiring 2012, 2013;
and reaching out to place students with firms and
(remember, it’s the favorite hunting ground of BigLaw,
Best Clinical Program, Best JD/MBA 2013 NLJ
development agencies overseas, or with federal
and the Wharton School offers a special certificate
Reader’s Survey”
agencies such as the State Department or Treasury
for Penn law students). Now, Above the Law has given
that help manage the nation’s international interests.”
Penn the prize for ‘Best Employment’ and ‘Best Quality
The National Law Journal
The Philadelphia Inquirer July 7, 2012
Jobs’. What’s more, students gave Penn ‘A-plus’ for both academics and career counseling, and an ‘A’ for social life. I mean, what else could you ask for?” AmLaw’s The Careerist May 2, 2013
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CURRICULAR
COMPASS
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FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM COURSES: Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Contracts Criminal Law Torts Legal Practice Skills: Yearlong SAMPLES OF RECENT REGULATORY ELECTIVES: Administrative Law Bankruptcy Environmental Law Legislation Public International Law SAMPLES OF RECENT OPEN ELECTIVES:
A CURRICULUM RICH IN SUBSTANCE AND CHOICE
Chinese Law Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy Introduction to Jurisprudence Law and Economics
The First Year Program
Law and Society in Japan Legal Responses to Inequality Property
The Juris Doctor degree requirements at Penn Law have been established to assure that students graduate with the
analytical and critical intellectual skills necessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges in an ever-changing world, a thorough understanding of the basic principles of the law, an appreciation of the value of contributing to society through pro
bono legal service, the ability to research and convey ideas and legal arguments both cogently and coherently, and an
understanding of, and an appreciation for, legal ethics and the inherent responsibilities of becoming a member of the legal profession. In light of these goals, the Penn Law faculty creates a rich and diverse curriculum for our students.
THE SECOND & THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 54 semester hours (of which four courses can be taken outside Penn Law at one of Penn’s 11 other grad schools) Senior research and writing project Professional Responsibility course Public Service (70 hours minimum requirement)
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Here, to give you a sense of the breadth of the curriculum, is a listing of courses taught in recent semesters. Note that, because our faculty is engaged in cutting-edge scholarship in all fields, our course and seminar roster changes frequently, and we cannot guarantee that any given course will be taught in any specific semester.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION
Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy
General Counsel
Securities Regulation
Global Antitrust
Structured Finance and Securitization
Administrative Law
Advising the Board of Directors Analytical Methods
Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyering
Thinking Like a Litigator
Bok Course: Comparative EU Corporate Governance
International Business Transactions
Transactional Lawyering
Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11
International Tax
Business Strategy and Corporate Law
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History
Commercial Finance
Issues in Advanced Corporate Law
Cultural Heritage and the Law
Commercial Litigation Strategy
JD/MBA Capstone Course
Department of Justice Seminar
Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers
Law of Credit
Election Law and Policy
Contracts
Energy Law and Climate Change
Contract Drafting
Money Laundering and Its Effect on Individual Rights in Post-9/11 Era
Global Antitrust
Corporate Finance
M&A Litigation Seminar
Privacy Law and Data Protection
Corporate Finance – Legal Aspects
M&A Through the Business Cycle
Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar
Corporations
Mediation Clinic
Transnational Legal Clinic
Cross-Border M&A
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Deals
Organizational Behavior
BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW
Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic
Partnership Tax
Accounting
Empirical Law and Economics
Advanced Antitrust Law
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Patent Litigation
Advanced Corporate Law: M & A
Federal Income Tax
Advanced Issues in Private Financing
Financial Accounting
Advanced Antitrust Law Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar Analytical Methods Antitrust Church and State
Antitrust
International Commercial Arbitration
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy Property Real Estate Transactions Regulatory Law and Policy
Trademarks Trial Advocacy White Collar Crime and Capital Markets Widening the Lens on Corporation Law: Canonical Cases and Comparative Perspectives
Congress, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clinic
Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History
Topics in Proof
Constitutional Litigation Criminal Defense Clinic Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication Cybercrime Department of Justice Seminar Evidence Federal Courts
CIVIL LITIGATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Federal Indian Law
Administrative Law
Juvenile Justice
Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure Advanced Torts Appellate Advocacy Civil Practice Clinic Civil Pre-Trial Litigation Civil Procedure Comparative Constitutional Law Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution Contemporary Theories of Distributive Justice
International Human Rights Law and the Holocaust Lawyering in the Public Interest Legislative Clinic Litigation for Social Change Mediation Clinic NITA Intensive: Deposition to Trial
Supreme Court Practice and Process Torts Transitional Justice Transnational Legal Clinic Trial Advocacy Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender) Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Externship: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Division CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Appellate Advocacy Church and State Comparative Constitutional Law
Political Law
Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History
Practice of Law
Constitutional Criminal Procedure
Refugee Law
Constitutional Law Topic
Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar
Constitutional Litigation
Right to Counsel
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Constitutional Theorizing Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation
Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication
Legal Responses to Inequality
HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Economic Value Creation
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Visual Legal Advocacy
Advanced Torts
Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy
Cybercrime
Externship: Community Legal Services
Animal Law and Ethics
Patent Litigation
Bok Course: Federal Human Rights Protections in Europe
Appellate Advocacy
Privacy and Data Protection
Externship: PA Human Relations Commission
Constitutional Litigation
Regulation of Health Insurance Markets
Federal Courts
Evidence
First Amendment in the 21st Century
International Human Rights
Immigration Law
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation
Juvenile Justice
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
International Human Rights
Law and the Holocaust
Administrative Law
Juvenile Justice
Mediation Clinic
Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy
Law and the Holocaust
Right to Counsel
Animal Law and Ethics
Litigation for Social Change
Supreme Court Clinic
Directed Reading
Parents, Children, and the State
Thinking like a Litigator
Energy Law and Climate Change
Privacy and Data Protection
Topics in Proof
Environmental Lawyering
Property
Trial Advocacy
International Environmental Law
Right to Counsel
Visual Legal Advocacy
Property
Supreme Court Clinic
White Collar Crime and Capital Markets
Regulatory Law and Policy
Supreme Court Practice and Process Technology and Policy Terrorism and International Law Topics in Defamation
Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia
Externship: PA Human Relations Commission CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE Advanced Criminal Law Appellate Advocacy Constitutional Criminal Procedure Criminal Defense Clinic Criminal Law Theory
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FAMILY LAW Anatomy of a Divorce Appellate Advocacy
Topics in Proof Transnational Legal Clinic
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation
Technology and Policy
Immigration Law International Human Rights Introduction to Jurisprudence Law and the Holocaust Lawyering in the Public Interest Litigation for Social Change Race, Education, and the Law Refugee Law Religion, Law, and Lawyering Terrorism and International Law
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW Copyright Cultural Heritage & the Law Cybercrime Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic First Amendment in the 21st Century
Transnational Legal Clinic
Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering
Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation
Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation
Externship: PA Human Relations Commission
International Communication: Power and Flow
EMPLOYMENT LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Civil Practice Clinic Family Law
HEALTH LAW
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy
Administrative Law
Administrative Law
Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy
Advanced Torts
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic
Advanced Torts
Patent Litigation
Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11
Juvenile Justice
Animal Law and Ethics
Privacy and Data Protection
Contract Drafting
Parents, Children, and the State
Employee Benefits
Property
Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic
Property
Employment Discrimination
Trusts and Estates
Drug Product Liability Litigation
Trademarks
Employment Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Health Law Health Law and Policy Intellectual Property and National
Technology and Policy
Bok Course: International Commercial Arbitration Bok Course: Legal Aspects of IsraeliPalestinian Crisis Chinese Law Comparative Law Constitutional Law Cross-Border M&A Global Antitrust GRS: China’s Approach to International Law GRS: Global Perspectives on Emerging Issues in Internet Law and Policy Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation International Business Transactions International Commercial Arbitration International Communication: Power & Flow International Environmental Law International Human Rights International Trade Regulation Islamic Finance Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law Law and the Holocaust Money Laundering and Its Effect on Individual Rights in Post-9/11 Era Refugee Law Research in Foreign and International Law
Terrorism and International Law
Law, Economics, and Psychology
Professional Responsibility
Federal Courts
CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL
Transnational Legal Clinic
Lawyering in the Public Interest
Professional Responsibility: Traversing the Ethical Minefield
Immigration Law
Appellate Advocacy
Legal History
Civil Practice Clinic
Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling
Religion, Law and Lawyering
Juvenile Justice Lawyering in the Public Interest
Commercial Litigation Strategy
Thinking Like a Litigator
Criminal Defense Clinic
Litigation for Social Change
Transnational Legal Clinic
Legislative Clinic
Externship: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Division
Litigation for Social Change
Cultural Heritage and the Law
Externship: Women’s Law Project
Parents, Children, and the State Property
Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic
Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic General Counsel
Race, Education, and the Law
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic
PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW Advanced Legal Research Analytical Methods Animal Law and Ethics Appellate Advocacy
Originalism Debate and the Constitution
PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE LAW
Church and State
Political Authority and Political Obligation
Client Leverage and Law Firm Management
Privacy and Data Protection
Empirical Law and Economics
Problems in Law and Morality
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Race, Education, and the Law
Environmental Law
Regulation of Health Insurance Markets
Environmental Lawyering
Religion, Law, and Lawyering
Land Use Law
Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender)
Property Real Estate Transactions
Comparative Constitutional Law Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation Empirical Law and Economics First Amendment in the 21st Century Health Law Health Law and Policy
Supreme Court Practice and Process Terrorism and International Law Topics in Proof
Deals
International Environmental Law
Visual Legal Advocacy
Law Review Littleton Fellows
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
Legislative Clinic
Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy
Mediation Clinic
Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
Refugee Law
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
International Communications: Power and Flow
Writing for Practice
PUBLIC INTEREST
TAX LAW
International Human Rights
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS
Introduction to Jurisprudence Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law Juvenile Justice Law and the Holocaust Law and the Morality of War
Appellate Advocacy Client Leverage and Law Firm Management E-Discovery Lawyering in the Public Interest Privacy and Data Protection Problems in Law and Morality
Journal of Constitutional Law
Legal Practice Skills
Visual Legal Advocacy
Animal Law and Ethics
Journal of Business Law
Journal of Law and Social Change
Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy
East Asia Law Review
Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling
Externship: PA Human Relations Commission
Administrative Law
CO-CURRICULAR
Journal of International Law
GRS: Private Law, Nation-building, and Economic Growth
Writing About the Law
Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Lawyering In the Public Interest
Externship: Community Legal Services
Trial Advocacy
Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering
Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy
Employee Benefits Federal Income Tax
Practice of Law Supreme Court Clinic Supreme Court Practice and Process Transnational Legal Clinic Externship: Community Legal Services
Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition Jessup Moot Court Competition Keedy Cup Final Round Keedy Cup Preliminaries Marshall Moot Court Competition Mock Trial Team Competition
Civil Practice Clinic
Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender)
Moot Court Board
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History
Partnership Tax
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
Other Extramural Competitions
Structured Finance and Securitization
Constitutional Litigation
Trusts and Estates
Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County
Appellate Advocacy
Education Law Employment Discrimination Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
International Tax
National Moot Court Competition
Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation
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HOW TO
APPLY
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ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Each year, we enroll a select class of individuals who are academically gifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually
curious, and culturally and geographically diverse. While academic excellence is important in the evaluation process, we consider each application holistically. We do not apply numeric cutoffs for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or
GPA. Instead, we read each individual file, including letters of recommendation, personal statement, supplemental essay, and resume, to gain a full picture of every applicant.
We are very deliberate about making Penn Law a collegial and collaborative community. We find that students who
choose to study the law here are supportive of one another, contribute in countless ways inside and out of the classroom, and become great institutional citizens and future professionals.
Our students come from all over the country, from more than 200 undergraduate institutions, and from around the globe. They come from a broad spectrum of academic, professional, ideological, and economic backgrounds. Almost
70 percent of our students have had at least one year of work experience prior to attending law school, approximately one-third identify as students of color, and typically 10 percent hold an advanced degree. This breathtaking diversity inspires a cross-fertilization of ideas that makes the Penn Law educational experience intellectually rewarding and professionally transformative.
Application Requirements Applicants for admission to Penn Law must hold a
bachelor’s degree, take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Applicants must also submit two
letters of recommendation, preferably from academic instructors; however, if you have been out of school for a number of years you may submit letters from employers or other individuals who can evaluate
your potential for success in a rigorous law program. Applicants must submit a current resume, write a
personal statement on a topic of their choice, and have the option to select one of three optional essays. The personal statement is your interview on paper. You
We welcome your interest in becoming part of this extraordinary community.
may wish to describe aspects of your background and
interests – intellectual, personal, or professional – and how you will uniquely contribute to the Penn Law community and/or the legal profession.
Renée C. Post
Associate Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
The application fee is $80.00; applicants for whom
the fee will pose a financial burden may apply for a fee HOW TO APPLY LSAC online application may be found at www.lsac.org or visit www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd
waiver as part of the application process.
Detailed information and instructions regarding each application requirement and the LSAC/Credential Assembly Service may be found on our website at
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www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/.
Standards for Admission Admission to Penn Law is highly selective. Last year, we
Importantly, the Admissions Committee bases its
seats in the entering class.
While undergraduate grade point average and LSAT
received over 5,300 applications for the approximately 240
Our selection process is designed to ensure that each
candidate is evaluated in terms of his or her academic
promise and potential contribution to the intellectual life
decisions on all material submitted with each application. score are significant factors, they are not decisive factors.
DEADLINES
candidate will not be considered.
Early Decision (Binding)
There is no minimum LSAT or GPA below which a
Round 1
of the Law School and to the legal profession.
Transfer & Visiting Admission
The Admissions Committee considers numerous factors –
We welcome applications from current, full-time law
enrolling a class that is highly accomplished and diverse.
wish to visit for up to one year at Penn Law. Applicants
specific recommended course of study for admission to
in good standing at a law school that is accredited
and intellectual maturity constitute the base upon which
the Association of American Law Schools. Detailed
enroll individuals who have demonstrated outstanding
visiting student admission may be found on our website at
both academic and nonacademic – to achieve our goal of
students who wish to transfer to Penn Law or who
There is no pre-law educational requirement or even a
for transfer or visiting student admission must be
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by the American Bar Association and a member of
our legal education builds. As such, Penn Law seeks to
information and instructions regarding transfer and
academic success, who are intellectually curious, and
www.law.upenn.edu.
who possess superior writing, oral communication,
and analytical skills. We also seek individuals who will
November 15 – Application must be received* December 1 – Application must be complete December 31 – Decisions will be sent Round 2 January 7 – Application must be received* January 15 – Application must be complete January 31 – Decisions will be sent *Early Decision applications must be submitted through LSAC no later than November 15 for Round 1 or January 7 for Round 2. All supporting documents, including the LSAC Credential Assembly Service Report, must be received by December 1 for Round 1 or January 15 for Round 2 Early Decision consideration.
Regular Decision:**
positively contribute to the Penn Law community, and
March 1 – Application must be received March 15 – Application must be complete
backgrounds, their personal and professional experiences,
**Note: Decisions are made on a rolling basis.
ultimately, to the legal profession, based on their diverse service and leadership, and any challenges or obstacles that they may have overcome.
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FINANCING YOUR LEGAL EDUCATION
With almost 100 newly named scholarship funds and more than 100 percent growth in financial aid over the past decade, Penn Law is fully invested in your future.
We are committed to guiding our applicants through the financial aid process and to helping our students develop a sound financial plan for their legal education. We provide generous financial assistance to deserving students through a variety
of grants, scholarships, and loans. Importantly, admission decisions at Penn Law are made without regard to an applicant’s financial need. Therefore, financial aid applications are reviewed only after a student has been admitted. Following is an
overview of the types of aid that are available to our students. Detailed information regarding financial aid and scholarships, as well as instructions for applying, may be found on our website at www.law.upenn.edu.
STUDENT BUDGET* (2013–14) Tuition and Fees
$ 54,992
Applying for Financial Aid
Room and Board
13,952
Eligibility for need-based aid or grants is determined from financial information provided by the applicant, the applicant’s
Books
1,625
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application. You may submit the FAFSA electronically at www.
Health Insurance
3,258
Miscellaneous
3,033
parent(s), and if applicable, the applicant’s spouse. Applicants for financial aid are required to submit the Free Application fafsa.ed.gov. The Need Access Application is available at www.NeedAccess.org.
If you are interested in applying for need-based aid, complete the aforementioned financial aid forms as early as possible so that your financial aid analysis can be completed soon after you have been admitted. We strongly recommend that all applicants submit these forms by March 1, even if they have not yet received an offer of admission. Merit Scholarships Penn Law awards merit scholarships to a select number of students based primarily on their academic achievements and
intellectual ambition, but also based on nonacademic factors such as leadership, service, and professional or life experiences. All applicants who are admitted to the Law School are considered for our merit scholarships. Although there is not a
separate application for merit scholarships, applicants who are nominated by the Admissions Committee may be asked to
complete an interview or to submit an essay for particular scholarships. Scholarship nominees and recipients are notified on a rolling basis between January and late April.
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Total
$ 76,860
*Students who earn a joint degree or certificate will also incur a nominal administrative fee.
Levy Scholars Program Full tuition for three years Silverman-Rodin Scholarship Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2L James Wilson Scholarship $75,000 – $90,000 over three years Dean’s Scholarship $15,000 – $60,000 over three years
Loans
Loan Repayment Assistance
In addition to the aforementioned grants and scholarships, there are a variety of federal and
TolLRAP offers generous repayment assistance, on an annual basis, to Penn Law graduates
information on the various loans for which they may apply and will work directly with the
the applicant’s annual income and law school debt.
private loans for which students may be eligible. Students admitted to Penn Law will receive Law School financial aid staff in completing this process.
Funding for Public Interest Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment Assistance Penn Law, committed to promoting the pursuit of public interest careers, has developed
the Toll Public Interest Scholars Program for select incoming students and the Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) for graduates.
working in public service careers. The amount of assistance is based on a formula that considers
Penn Law’s financial commitment to lawyering in the public interest is unsurpassed. Our
loan repayment assistance program leads the nation, ensuring that graduates pursuing public interest careers can have significant student loan burdens eliminated.
Summer funding for internships in the public sector, or pursuing public interest work in the U.S. and abroad, is guaranteed.
In addition to scholarship assistance and generous loan forgiveness, we help launch legal
careers through a number of postgraduate fellowships available exclusively to our graduates.
The Toll Public Interest Scholars Program combines financial support (full tuition for the
first year and two-thirds tuition for the second and third years) and a challenging academic
program for highly accomplished students seeking academic training and practical experience
in public interest law. Scholars are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to
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Students at Penn Law thrive academically, professionally, and socially, thanks to a small, supportive community; the preeminence of our School and University; and a focus on redefining what it means to be a lawyer. For a comprehensive set of employment statistics, please see our website www.law.upenn.edu/careers DISTRIBUTION
STUDENT PROFILE – CLASS OF 2016* Applicants
5,307
Enrolled
252
Women
46%
Students of Color
30%
Average Age
24
Directly from College
42%
Advanced Degrees
10% LSAT
GPA
75th Percentile
171
3.94
25th Percentile
164
3.55
This year’s class includes students from 35 states, the District of Columbia, countries across the globe (including Bulgaria, Canada, China, South Korea, New Zealand and United Kingdom) and 124 colleges and universities. As of August 23, 2013
*
CAREER PLANNING
& PROFESSIONALISM
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (2012)
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Graduating Class Size
270
Employment Status Known
270
Employed
265
Seeking Employment
5
Not Seeking Employment
0
Enrolled in Full-Time Degree
0
Unknown
0
40%
18%
New York
Pennsylvania
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
11%
10%
Washington, D.C.
California
IN THE
2.5%
2.5%
FOLLOWING
New Jersey
Delaware
2.5%
2%
Texas
Massachusetts
1.5%
2%
Illinois
International
OUR 2012 GRADUATES ARE WORKING
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:
* Other includes AZ, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MI, OH, OR, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA and WV. Geographic data based on a class of 2012 survey (100% response rate).
Bar Required – Full-time
256
Bar Required – Part-time
2
J.D. Advantage
7
SALARY INFORMATION (2012) LAW FIRM 25th/75th Percentiles: $145,000/$160,000 Median: $160,000
8%
JUDICIAL CLERK
Other*
25th/75th Percentiles: $55,288/$61,250 Median: $61,245 BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY 25th/75th Percentiles: $100,000/$140,000 Median: $130,000
Penn Law students are recruited nationally and internationally by a wide array of employers.
GOVERNMENT/MILITARY 25th/75th Percentiles: $56,500/$60,000 Median: $60,000
196
40
Law Firm (74%)
Judicial Clerkships (15%)**
ARE WORKING
12
10
IN THE
Business or Industry (4.5%)
Public Interest (4%)
OUR 2012 GRADUATES
FOLLOWING FIELDS:
6 Government/Military (2%)
PUBLIC INTEREST 25th/75th Percentiles: $36,100/$46,387 Median: $43,750 ** This number does not reflect the class of 2012 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.
1 Academic (<1%)
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