Quinnipiac School of Law Viewbook 2015

PHYSICAL LOCATION North Haven Campus 370 Bassett Road North Haven, CT 06473-4201 MAILING ADDRESS 275 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT 06518-1908 800-462-1944 203-582-3400 law@quinnipiac.edu

law.quinnipiac.edu

OPENING MINDS

OPENING DOORS

COVER Judge’s chambers door New Haven County Courthouse New Haven, Connecticut

MAX IORI ’97, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan Chase, New York City.

OPENING DOORS

COVER Judge’s chambers door New Haven County Courthouse New Haven, Connecticut

MAX IORI ’97, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan Chase, New York City.

WELCOME AT QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, we are continually seeking ways to help our students discover and nurture their core sense of purpose as they develop into strong, effective, and ethical lawyers. We hope this introduction provides helpful insights into the unique ways we do that. We also hope that if you are someone thinking about pursuing not just work in the legal profession but a meaningful, rewarding career, you will be inspired to learn more about us on our website (law.quinnipiac.edu) and come visit us in person. We would welcome the chance to meet you, talk more about our programs, give you a tour of our spectacular new campus, and introduce you to our unique sense of community.

We look forward to meeting you.

INSPIRATION A dramatic 220-foot-long, three-story atrium centers the new Lynne L. Pantalena Law Library and is an impressive space for active research and quiet reflection.

The integration of professional and personal values is a part of the difference at Quinnipiac Law.

WELCOME AT QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, we are continually seeking ways to help our students discover and nurture their core sense of purpose as they develop into strong, effective, and ethical lawyers. We hope this introduction provides helpful insights into the unique ways we do that. We also hope that if you are someone thinking about pursuing not just work in the legal profession but a meaningful, rewarding career, you will be inspired to learn more about us on our website (law.quinnipiac.edu) and come visit us in person. We would welcome the chance to meet you, talk more about our programs, give you a tour of our spectacular new campus, and introduce you to our unique sense of community.

We look forward to meeting you.

INSPIRATION A dramatic 220-foot-long, three-story atrium centers the new Lynne L. Pantalena Law Library and is an impressive space for active research and quiet reflection.

The integration of professional and personal values is a part of the difference at Quinnipiac Law.

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Personal.

Connected.

Rigorous.

Real.

OPENING STATEMENT From the center of the law school’s two-tiered, 150-seat courtroom, Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown welcomes the incoming class of 2015. The courtroom is used by our competition teams as well as student organizations and outside presenters.

QU I N N I PI AC U N I V ERSIT Y SCHOOL OF L AW IS A DISTI NCTLY PERSONA L , REM A RK A BLY POW ER FU L L AW SCHOOL . Our students have amazing access to our faculty and are invested in each other’s academic and professional success.

We are positioned in the power corridor between Boston and New York City, in the middle of one of the highest concentrations of private law firms, corporate headquarters, and financial institutions in the United States. Our proximity affords extraordinary opportunities for our students and graduates. We offer a rigorous, practice-focused legal education that balances theoretical and experiential learning. Long before the term “practice-ready” became fashionable, we have prepared lawyers and advocates to enter the workforce ready to make a difference.

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Personal.

Connected.

Rigorous.

Real.

OPENING STATEMENT From the center of the law school’s two-tiered, 150-seat courtroom, Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown welcomes the incoming class of 2015. The courtroom is used by our competition teams as well as student organizations and outside presenters.

QU I N N I PI AC U N I V ERSIT Y SCHOOL OF L AW IS A DISTI NCTLY PERSONA L , REM A RK A BLY POW ER FU L L AW SCHOOL . Our students have amazing access to our faculty and are invested in each other’s academic and professional success.

We are positioned in the power corridor between Boston and New York City, in the middle of one of the highest concentrations of private law firms, corporate headquarters, and financial institutions in the United States. Our proximity affords extraordinary opportunities for our students and graduates. We offer a rigorous, practice-focused legal education that balances theoretical and experiential learning. Long before the term “practice-ready” became fashionable, we have prepared lawyers and advocates to enter the workforce ready to make a difference.

LYNNE L. PANTALENA LAW LIBRARY

Distinctions 8

Smart, Savvy, and Determined Students

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Unparalleled Access to Top

Student-Centered Faculty

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I ntegrated Theoretical and Practical Education

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Meaningful Real-World Experiences for Every Student

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Extraordinary Career Opportunities

LYNNE L. PANTALENA LAW LIBRARY

Distinctions 8

Smart, Savvy, and Determined Students

14

Unparalleled Access to Top

Student-Centered Faculty

20

I ntegrated Theoretical and Practical Education

26

Meaningful Real-World Experiences for Every Student

34

Extraordinary Career Opportunities

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S AV V Y ST U D E N T S

“I’ve seen so many immigrant families forced to live in unsafe conditions.

I am committed to becoming a mouthpiece for the voiceless.”

– Dawud Amin ’16 Firefighter New Haven Fire Department

ANSWERING THE CALL Dawud Amin’s motivation for applying to the law school’s evening program is typical at Quinnipiac Law. He wanted to do more to help others.

Engine 16, New Haven.

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S AV V Y ST U D E N T S

“I’ve seen so many immigrant families forced to live in unsafe conditions.

I am committed to becoming a mouthpiece for the voiceless.”

– Dawud Amin ’16 Firefighter New Haven Fire Department

ANSWERING THE CALL Dawud Amin’s motivation for applying to the law school’s evening program is typical at Quinnipiac Law. He wanted to do more to help others.

Engine 16, New Haven.

Smart.

Savvy.

Determined.

Quinnipiac Law students describe themselves as people who know how to work. They have grit, something you can’t test for. At many places, law students have a reputation for being cutthroat. At Quinnipiac Law, students work together and support each other. They join a community that focuses on integrating personal and professional values. There is a chance to play on intramural sports teams, volunteer on service projects, and participate in an annual spring auction that raises money to enable fellow students to do summer work in public interest law. With more than 30 student organizations, Quinnipiac Law students get involved, exercise integrity, and gain confidence. They discover that on a campus of this scale they are not a number and they do not get lost, and that small size can directly correspond with big opportunities for becoming leaders.

FOCUSED Lily Schurra ’16 grabs a quiet moment before class.

Smart.

Savvy.

Determined.

Quinnipiac Law students describe themselves as people who know how to work. They have grit, something you can’t test for. At many places, law students have a reputation for being cutthroat. At Quinnipiac Law, students work together and support each other. They join a community that focuses on integrating personal and professional values. There is a chance to play on intramural sports teams, volunteer on service projects, and participate in an annual spring auction that raises money to enable fellow students to do summer work in public interest law. With more than 30 student organizations, Quinnipiac Law students get involved, exercise integrity, and gain confidence. They discover that on a campus of this scale they are not a number and they do not get lost, and that small size can directly correspond with big opportunities for becoming leaders.

FOCUSED Lily Schurra ’16 grabs a quiet moment before class.

SAVV Y STUDENTS

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS

93

26

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ENROLLED

3.41 MEDIAN GPA

(25th / 75th percentiles) 3.09 / 3.55

30

UNDERGRAD MAJORS REPRESENTED

69

UNDERGRAD INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED

STUDENTS OF COLOR

152

23

%

MEDIAN LSAT

(25th / 75th percentiles) 149 / 155

56%

AVERAGE AGE

WOMEN

44%

MEN

THE LAW SCHOOL BY THE NUMBERS

267

TOTAL JD STUDENTS ENROLLED

3 30 18

STUDENT

JOURNALS

STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONS

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

“ Quinnipiac has allowed a more complete expression of who I want to be as an attorney, and as a person.”

Rob Santoro ’15

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SAVV Y STUDENTS

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS

93

26

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ENROLLED

3.41 MEDIAN GPA

(25th / 75th percentiles) 3.09 / 3.55

30

UNDERGRAD MAJORS REPRESENTED

69

UNDERGRAD INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED

STUDENTS OF COLOR

152

23

%

MEDIAN LSAT

(25th / 75th percentiles) 149 / 155

56%

AVERAGE AGE

WOMEN

44%

MEN

THE LAW SCHOOL BY THE NUMBERS

267

TOTAL JD STUDENTS ENROLLED

3 30 18

STUDENT

JOURNALS

STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONS

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

“ Quinnipiac has allowed a more complete expression of who I want to be as an attorney, and as a person.”

Rob Santoro ’15

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ST U D E N T- F O C U S E D FAC U LT Y

“ The mentoring

actually starts before Day One.

By the time I started classes I had already met half the faculty and talked with several of them about their research.”

– Sarah Ryan ’17

MENTOR Professor Charles Pillsbury shares coffee with Sarah Ryan ’17 in a New Haven café. “I have no office hours,” he says. “I tell my students they can come see me any time. If I’m not there, send an email and we’ll set up a time.”

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ST U D E N T- F O C U S E D FAC U LT Y

“ The mentoring

actually starts before Day One.

By the time I started classes I had already met half the faculty and talked with several of them about their research.”

– Sarah Ryan ’17

MENTOR Professor Charles Pillsbury shares coffee with Sarah Ryan ’17 in a New Haven café. “I have no office hours,” he says. “I tell my students they can come see me any time. If I’m not there, send an email and we’ll set up a time.”

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STUDENT-FO CUSED FA C U LT Y

Accessible.

Accomplished.

Student-Focused.

Many law schools can claim a faculty consisting of teachers, scholars, and mentors. Quinnipiac Law is one of the rare places where you regularly find faculty members that embody all three. Professors here bring distinguished backgrounds and credentials to their work, but it is their dedication to teaching that sets them apart. Individualized mentoring through our innovative Day One Mentoring Program begins even before a student’s first class. Our professors are known for their after-class discussions, career advising, and the special attention they pay not just to top students but to every student. They hold students accountable and are held accountable, in turn, by students. “The difference here,” says one faculty member, “is where the center of gravity is when it comes to teaching versus research. Our priority is teaching.” A colleague adds, “We support our students. My success as a professor is directly related to the success of my students. Period.”

OPEN DOOR Professor Jennifer Herbst talks in her office with a student research assistant. Close, daily interaction between faculty and students is a hallmark of Quinnipiac Law.

“ The way many of our professors work with students models the way we want our students to work with clients.”

Jennifer Herbst ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

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STUDENT-FO CUSED FA C U LT Y

Accessible.

Accomplished.

Student-Focused.

Many law schools can claim a faculty consisting of teachers, scholars, and mentors. Quinnipiac Law is one of the rare places where you regularly find faculty members that embody all three. Professors here bring distinguished backgrounds and credentials to their work, but it is their dedication to teaching that sets them apart. Individualized mentoring through our innovative Day One Mentoring Program begins even before a student’s first class. Our professors are known for their after-class discussions, career advising, and the special attention they pay not just to top students but to every student. They hold students accountable and are held accountable, in turn, by students. “The difference here,” says one faculty member, “is where the center of gravity is when it comes to teaching versus research. Our priority is teaching.” A colleague adds, “We support our students. My success as a professor is directly related to the success of my students. Period.”

OPEN DOOR Professor Jennifer Herbst talks in her office with a student research assistant. Close, daily interaction between faculty and students is a hallmark of Quinnipiac Law.

“ The way many of our professors work with students models the way we want our students to work with clients.”

Jennifer Herbst ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

“ A lot of this work is about trying to give a second chance to people who never really had a first chance.”

Linda Meyer PROFESSOR OF LAW

VEHICLES OF JUSTICE When she isn’t teaching courses on torts, theories of punishment, and criminal law, Professor Linda Meyer works with prisoners at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Connecticut.

CLOSE HARMONY As passionate about fingerstyle guitar as he is about teaching law, Professor John Thomas has been jamming with students for a quarter-century.

“ A lot of this work is about trying to give a second chance to people who never really had a first chance.”

Linda Meyer PROFESSOR OF LAW

VEHICLES OF JUSTICE When she isn’t teaching courses on torts, theories of punishment, and criminal law, Professor Linda Meyer works with prisoners at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Connecticut.

CLOSE HARMONY As passionate about fingerstyle guitar as he is about teaching law, Professor John Thomas has been jamming with students for a quarter-century.

“ If we’re going to prepare successful trial lawyers,

theory of knowing what to say and the practical visual tools for how to say we need to give them the

it persuasively.”

– Neal Feigenson, Professor of Law

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I N T E G R AT E D C U R R I C U LU M

VISUAL PERSUASION Associate Dean and Professor of Law Neal Feigenson and artist-writer Christina Spiesel work with Travis Nunziato ’15 in a state-of-the-art video editing lab. Their innovative course on visual persuasion in the law combines elements of rhetoric, graphic design, narrative theory, social science, and technology.

“ If we’re going to prepare successful trial lawyers,

theory of knowing what to say and the practical visual tools for how to say we need to give them the

it persuasively.”

– Neal Feigenson, Professor of Law

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I N T E G R AT E D C U R R I C U LU M

VISUAL PERSUASION Associate Dean and Professor of Law Neal Feigenson and artist-writer Christina Spiesel work with Travis Nunziato ’15 in a state-of-the-art video editing lab. Their innovative course on visual persuasion in the law combines elements of rhetoric, graphic design, narrative theory, social science, and technology.

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I N T E G R AT E D CURRICULUM

Integrated.

Theoretical.

Practical.

There are phrases that define current best practices in legal education: cross-disciplinary, experiential, collaborative. The program at Quinnipiac University School of Law was not designed in reaction to these current best practices — they have been strong threads in the fabric here for many years. We provide a solid, broad foundation, with a blend of theoretical and practical learning that serves as a bridge between a legal education and a legal career.

FROM THE TOP Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown talks with Jake Giuliano ’18 in the law library. “We’re committed to opening doors and creating opportunities for all of our students.”

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I N T E G R AT E D CURRICULUM

Integrated.

Theoretical.

Practical.

There are phrases that define current best practices in legal education: cross-disciplinary, experiential, collaborative. The program at Quinnipiac University School of Law was not designed in reaction to these current best practices — they have been strong threads in the fabric here for many years. We provide a solid, broad foundation, with a blend of theoretical and practical learning that serves as a bridge between a legal education and a legal career.

FROM THE TOP Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown talks with Jake Giuliano ’18 in the law library. “We’re committed to opening doors and creating opportunities for all of our students.”

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I N T E G R AT E D CURRICULUM

POISED HEALTH LAW HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT FOCUS HERE LONG BEFORE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. NOW THE FIELD IS BURGEONING — AND QUINNIPIAC LAW IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PREPARE AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF LEGAL ADVOCATES AND LEADERS. The move to the new graduate-centered North Haven Campus has exponentially increased the opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement. “Our law students have the chance to work alongside medical students, nurses, health care administrators, and social workers,” says Jennifer Gerarda Brown, dean of the law school. “The kind of shared learning and collaboration that is possible here across disciplines and professions is exciting — and something you don’t find at many law schools.”

Health Law is just one of six rigorous concentrations at the law school. The following programs immerse students in a particular practice area of the law, building specialized knowledge and experience on top of the core legal foundation.

• Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution • Criminal Law & Advocacy • Family Law

• Health Law • Intellectual Property • Tax Law

Quinnipiac Law also offers two combined degrees, the JD/ MBA and the JD/MELP (Master of Environmental Law and Policy), as well as the country’s first university-based health care compliance certificate.

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I N T E G R AT E D CURRICULUM

POISED HEALTH LAW HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT FOCUS HERE LONG BEFORE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. NOW THE FIELD IS BURGEONING — AND QUINNIPIAC LAW IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PREPARE AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF LEGAL ADVOCATES AND LEADERS. The move to the new graduate-centered North Haven Campus has exponentially increased the opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement. “Our law students have the chance to work alongside medical students, nurses, health care administrators, and social workers,” says Jennifer Gerarda Brown, dean of the law school. “The kind of shared learning and collaboration that is possible here across disciplines and professions is exciting — and something you don’t find at many law schools.”

Health Law is just one of six rigorous concentrations at the law school. The following programs immerse students in a particular practice area of the law, building specialized knowledge and experience on top of the core legal foundation.

• Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution • Criminal Law & Advocacy • Family Law

• Health Law • Intellectual Property • Tax Law

Quinnipiac Law also offers two combined degrees, the JD/ MBA and the JD/MELP (Master of Environmental Law and Policy), as well as the country’s first university-based health care compliance certificate.

“ Much of being a lawyer is learning how to build trust with people with disparate backgrounds and beliefs.”

– Jenny Hanna ’15

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R E A L -WO R L D EX PERI ENCE

OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING For students and faculty involved in the International Human Rights Law Society, the spring of 2015 included a service project in the village of La Ceiba, Nicaragua. Extensive, substantive offcampus opportunities are a key part of the Quinnipiac difference.

“ Much of being a lawyer is learning how to build trust with people with disparate backgrounds and beliefs.”

– Jenny Hanna ’15

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R E A L -WO R L D EX PERI ENCE

OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING For students and faculty involved in the International Human Rights Law Society, the spring of 2015 included a service project in the village of La Ceiba, Nicaragua. Extensive, substantive offcampus opportunities are a key part of the Quinnipiac difference.

outside THE LINES

Something important happens to students (and faculty) when they are exposed to worlds outside of the classroom, beyond normal routines. That could mean representing low-income Connecticut residents in the law school’s Civil Justice Clinic (one of six clinics here), or working on public policy with legislators. That could mean helping to paint a rural elementary school while attending a mediation training conference in Nicaragua. These experiences create the brush strokes that help fill in the academic preparation: broadened perspective, empathy, communication skills, problem-solving, the understanding that law is not only theoretical, but that our work matters in the lives of real people.

MIND BROADENING Jenny Hanna ’15 was part of the 2014 Nicaragua delegation. “I am interested in the interface between science and law,”she says.

“Between efficiency and morality.”

outside THE LINES

Something important happens to students (and faculty) when they are exposed to worlds outside of the classroom, beyond normal routines. That could mean representing low-income Connecticut residents in the law school’s Civil Justice Clinic (one of six clinics here), or working on public policy with legislators. That could mean helping to paint a rural elementary school while attending a mediation training conference in Nicaragua. These experiences create the brush strokes that help fill in the academic preparation: broadened perspective, empathy, communication skills, problem-solving, the understanding that law is not only theoretical, but that our work matters in the lives of real people.

MIND BROADENING Jenny Hanna ’15 was part of the 2014 Nicaragua delegation. “I am interested in the interface between science and law,”she says.

“Between efficiency and morality.”

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R E A L -WO R L D EXPERIENCE

Meaningful.

Responsible.

Real-World.

Quinnipiac Law School guarantees a meaningful real-world experience to every student through a clinic or externship. In fact, Quinnipiac Law dedicates a tenured faculty member to personally oversee the programs and custom-tailor the individual student experiences. Our long-standing relationships with nearby corporations, financial institutions, non-profits, and others create a nearly unparalleled range of experiential opportunities. Because the state of Connecticut permits supervised law students to represent clients in their second year, we have designed our programs to offer an extra year of hands-on experience compared to those in most other states. Quinnipiac Law students gain real-life tools that solidly prepare them for real-life careers.

DIFFERENCE MAKER After teaming with a classmate to win the 2014 American Bar Association Regional Client Counseling Competition, Emily Kaas ‘16 interned with Hartford Legal Aid working on housing issues.

“ Helping Section 8 clients avoid eviction reminded me why I went to law school in the first place.”

Emily Kaas ’16

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R E A L -WO R L D EXPERIENCE

Meaningful.

Responsible.

Real-World.

Quinnipiac Law School guarantees a meaningful real-world experience to every student through a clinic or externship. In fact, Quinnipiac Law dedicates a tenured faculty member to personally oversee the programs and custom-tailor the individual student experiences. Our long-standing relationships with nearby corporations, financial institutions, non-profits, and others create a nearly unparalleled range of experiential opportunities. Because the state of Connecticut permits supervised law students to represent clients in their second year, we have designed our programs to offer an extra year of hands-on experience compared to those in most other states. Quinnipiac Law students gain real-life tools that solidly prepare them for real-life careers.

DIFFERENCE MAKER After teaming with a classmate to win the 2014 American Bar Association Regional Client Counseling Competition, Emily Kaas ‘16 interned with Hartford Legal Aid working on housing issues.

“ Helping Section 8 clients avoid eviction reminded me why I went to law school in the first place.”

Emily Kaas ’16

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R E A L -WO R L D EXPERIENCE

CLINICS AND EXTERNSHIPS BY THE NUMBERS

FULL I M M E R SION

When students move out of the classroom for hands-on experience in externships, they learn how lawyers and judges integrate theory and skill, in real life and in real time, in the presence of the pressures and sometimes the chaos that they will encounter in everyday practice.

Through our extensive externship program, Quinnipiac Law students engage in a wide range of practical skills and experiences, from working with in-house counsel at area corporations to interviewing witnesses and preparing trial strategy; from representing adults and children in alternative dispute resolution settings to assisting executive-branch lawyers at the State Capitol.

Through our six legal clinics, Quinnipiac Law students provide access to justice to underserved area residents who would otherwise go without. Students in our Civil Justice Clinic gather and analyze evidence, prepare legal memoranda and briefs, and argue on behalf of clients before judges. Students in our Tax Clinic — the country’s oldest continuously running tax clinic — represent low- and moderate-income individuals in administrative and court proceedings with the IRS. In our Defense Appellate Clinic, students represent indigent criminal defendants and argue appeals before the Connecticut Supreme Court.

In these and similar clinical experiences, our students sharpen their skills while experiencing firsthand the impact of the law and lawyers on real people.

88

%

OF RECENT GRADS PARTICIPATED IN CLINICS OR EXTERNSHIPS

11

NUMBER OF EXTERNSHIP FIELD SITES:

300

+

PROJECT AREAS IN CIVIL JUSTICE CLINIC

18,000

+

HOURS

OF DIRECT FREE LEGAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY QUINNIPIAC LAW SCHOOL’S CIVIL JUSTICE AND TAX CLINICS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

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EXTERNSHIP CATEGORIES

CORPORATE COUNSEL JUDICIAL LEGAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE MEDIATION PUBLIC INTEREST BUSINESS CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY FAMILY AND JUVENILE HEALTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TAX

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R E A L -WO R L D EXPERIENCE

CLINICS AND EXTERNSHIPS BY THE NUMBERS

FULL I M M E R SION

When students move out of the classroom for hands-on experience in externships, they learn how lawyers and judges integrate theory and skill, in real life and in real time, in the presence of the pressures and sometimes the chaos that they will encounter in everyday practice.

Through our extensive externship program, Quinnipiac Law students engage in a wide range of practical skills and experiences, from working with in-house counsel at area corporations to interviewing witnesses and preparing trial strategy; from representing adults and children in alternative dispute resolution settings to assisting executive-branch lawyers at the State Capitol.

Through our six legal clinics, Quinnipiac Law students provide access to justice to underserved area residents who would otherwise go without. Students in our Civil Justice Clinic gather and analyze evidence, prepare legal memoranda and briefs, and argue on behalf of clients before judges. Students in our Tax Clinic — the country’s oldest continuously running tax clinic — represent low- and moderate-income individuals in administrative and court proceedings with the IRS. In our Defense Appellate Clinic, students represent indigent criminal defendants and argue appeals before the Connecticut Supreme Court.

In these and similar clinical experiences, our students sharpen their skills while experiencing firsthand the impact of the law and lawyers on real people.

88

%

OF RECENT GRADS PARTICIPATED IN CLINICS OR EXTERNSHIPS

11

NUMBER OF EXTERNSHIP FIELD SITES:

300

+

PROJECT AREAS IN CIVIL JUSTICE CLINIC

18,000

+

HOURS

OF DIRECT FREE LEGAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY QUINNIPIAC LAW SCHOOL’S CIVIL JUSTICE AND TAX CLINICS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

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EXTERNSHIP CATEGORIES

CORPORATE COUNSEL JUDICIAL LEGAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE MEDIATION PUBLIC INTEREST BUSINESS CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY FAMILY AND JUVENILE HEALTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TAX

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“ community,

The priorities at Quinnipiac Law— commitment to public service, adhering to a code

of ethical behavior — set the tone for the kind of judge I am.”

– The Honorable Jane Grossman ’98

JUDGMENT DAY Alumna Jane Grossman ‘98 decides cases from one of the state’s highest chairs: as Judge in the New Haven District Superior Court.

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E X T R AO R D I N A RY O P P O RT U N I T I E S

“ community,

The priorities at Quinnipiac Law— commitment to public service, adhering to a code

of ethical behavior — set the tone for the kind of judge I am.”

– The Honorable Jane Grossman ’98

JUDGMENT DAY Alumna Jane Grossman ‘98 decides cases from one of the state’s highest chairs: as Judge in the New Haven District Superior Court.

E X T R A O R D I N A RY O P P O RT U N I T I E S

New York.

Boston.

D.C. Anywhere.

HARD AT WORK Recent Quinnipiac Law graduates in conference at the law offices of Mark Sherman, Stamford, Connecticut. “I wish everyone I hired,” says Sherman, “worked as hard as Quinnipiac students do.”

We teach the core legal skills of research and analysis. We create talented problem-solvers who are not afraid to think beyond the obvious. We understand that if students want to be excellent trial lawyers — or tax lawyers, or IP lawyers, or lawyers in any field — they need to be excellent lawyers. Period.

Some of our graduates put their education to use in Connecticut.

Others are employed by firms and companies in New York, in Boston, in Washington, D.C. You will find them in 49 of the 50 states and abroad. A majority work for small and mid-sized law firms, where the interpersonal skills gained at Quinnipiac Law effectively translate to individual as well as corporate clients. You will find them using their degrees in various ways, within state trial court systems, in entertainment law in Hollywood, and in tax-related work for leading accounting firms. There are degrees of difference in the career paths, but no limit to the opportunities created by a Quinnipiac Law degree.

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E X T R A O R D I N A RY O P P O RT U N I T I E S

New York.

Boston.

D.C. Anywhere.

HARD AT WORK Recent Quinnipiac Law graduates in conference at the law offices of Mark Sherman, Stamford, Connecticut. “I wish everyone I hired,” says Sherman, “worked as hard as Quinnipiac students do.”

We teach the core legal skills of research and analysis. We create talented problem-solvers who are not afraid to think beyond the obvious. We understand that if students want to be excellent trial lawyers — or tax lawyers, or IP lawyers, or lawyers in any field — they need to be excellent lawyers. Period.

Some of our graduates put their education to use in Connecticut.

Others are employed by firms and companies in New York, in Boston, in Washington, D.C. You will find them in 49 of the 50 states and abroad. A majority work for small and mid-sized law firms, where the interpersonal skills gained at Quinnipiac Law effectively translate to individual as well as corporate clients. You will find them using their degrees in various ways, within state trial court systems, in entertainment law in Hollywood, and in tax-related work for leading accounting firms. There are degrees of difference in the career paths, but no limit to the opportunities created by a Quinnipiac Law degree.

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MAJOR

LEAGUE JOSEPH TACOPINA ’91 Criminal defense attorney who has represented high-profile clients ranging from professional athletes including Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees to rappers Sticky Fingaz and Foxy Brown; from pop icon Michael Jackson to politicians. Tacopina also serves as an expert legal analyst for several media outlets.

“Sometimes my job as a lawyer is to mitigate the damage and to make sure that justice is tempered with mercy.”

YANKEE STADIUM, THE BRONX.

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E X T R A O R D I N A RY O P P O RT U N I T I E S

MAJOR

LEAGUE JOSEPH TACOPINA ’91 Criminal defense attorney who has represented high-profile clients ranging from professional athletes including Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees to rappers Sticky Fingaz and Foxy Brown; from pop icon Michael Jackson to politicians. Tacopina also serves as an expert legal analyst for several media outlets.

“Sometimes my job as a lawyer is to mitigate the damage and to make sure that justice is tempered with mercy.”

YANKEE STADIUM, THE BRONX.

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CAREERS BY THE NUMBERS

BAR PASS RATE *

88

ALUMNI LOCATED IN

49

%

STATES

Heart &Seoul

*Pass rate for first-time test takers on 2014 Connecticut bar exams.

113

TOTAL STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2014

OF WHICH

111 93

RESPONDED TO THE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY EMPLOYED 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY QU LAW CLASS OF 2014 (OF 93 EMPLOYED)

4%

4% 3%

15% 25%

PRIVATE LAW FIRMS: 48% BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: 25% 48%

GOVERNMENT: 15% JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS: 4%

ACADEMIC: 4% PUBLIC INTEREST LAW: 3%

COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR THE QUINNIPIAC LAW CLASS OF 2014 CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.QUINNIPIAC.EDU/LAW/ABAEMPLOYMENT

SEAN HAYES ’02 Senior Partner, IPG Legal, Seoul, South Korea; the first and only non-Korean to be employed as an attorney by the Constitutional Court of Korea.

“At law school I had the opportunity to intern at the Constitutional Court of Korea for two summers. That experience inspired me — and gave me the confidence — to actually seek a position at Korea’s Constitutional Court.”

THE ALIBI, GANGNAM DISTRICT, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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CAREERS BY THE NUMBERS

BAR PASS RATE *

88

ALUMNI LOCATED IN

49

%

STATES

Heart &Seoul

*Pass rate for first-time test takers on 2014 Connecticut bar exams.

113

TOTAL STUDENTS IN THE CLASS OF 2014

OF WHICH

111 93

RESPONDED TO THE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY EMPLOYED 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY QU LAW CLASS OF 2014 (OF 93 EMPLOYED)

4%

4% 3%

15% 25%

PRIVATE LAW FIRMS: 48% BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: 25% 48%

GOVERNMENT: 15% JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS: 4%

ACADEMIC: 4% PUBLIC INTEREST LAW: 3%

COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR THE QUINNIPIAC LAW CLASS OF 2014 CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.QUINNIPIAC.EDU/LAW/ABAEMPLOYMENT

SEAN HAYES ’02 Senior Partner, IPG Legal, Seoul, South Korea; the first and only non-Korean to be employed as an attorney by the Constitutional Court of Korea.

“At law school I had the opportunity to intern at the Constitutional Court of Korea for two summers. That experience inspired me — and gave me the confidence — to actually seek a position at Korea’s Constitutional Court.”

THE ALIBI, GANGNAM DISTRICT, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE March 1 (rolling admissions) APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DEAN’S FELLOWS AWARDS February 1 FOR MORE INFORMATION Call the Office of Admissions 800-462-1944 / 203-582-3400 OR EMAIL US AT law@quinnipiac.edu

Admissions QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW prepares, mentors, and supports highly-trained lawyers who will hold themselves accountable as leaders and serve their clients with skill and compassion. We offer a collaborative, tight-knit community of professors and students in a setting rich with opportunity in the powerful corridor between New York City and Boston.

Applicants aspiring to join our community must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

The two most important criteria for selection are undergraduate scholastic record and LSAT scores. The Faculty Admissions Committee also considers factors such as advanced degrees, work experience, extracurricular activities, and writing skills. We welcome applications from students of color, nontraditional students, and all students who add to the diversity of our student body because we believe that diversity enhances our dynamic learning environment.

QU Law operates under a rolling admissions system but has a priority application deadline of March 1 for fall admission and scholarship consideration.

AT THE END OF THE DAY Quinnipiac Law students on the beach, Long Island Sound.

We attempt to review applicants’ files as soon as they are complete and to notify applicants of the Committee’s decision as soon as possible. However, in an attempt to enroll the best possible class, many decisions are not finalized for the fall semester until March or April.

In addition to the full-time day program that begins each fall, we also offer fall enrollment for students who wish to study on a part-time basis in the evening. The part-time program typically takes four years to complete. Part-time students may transfer into the full-time program after successfully completing two semesters, potentially earning the JD degree in three years.

LEARN MORE, OR APPLY ONLINE:

www.quinnipiac.edu/law/admissions

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE March 1 (rolling admissions) APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DEAN’S FELLOWS AWARDS February 1 FOR MORE INFORMATION Call the Office of Admissions 800-462-1944 / 203-582-3400 OR EMAIL US AT law@quinnipiac.edu

Admissions QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW prepares, mentors, and supports highly-trained lawyers who will hold themselves accountable as leaders and serve their clients with skill and compassion. We offer a collaborative, tight-knit community of professors and students in a setting rich with opportunity in the powerful corridor between New York City and Boston.

Applicants aspiring to join our community must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

The two most important criteria for selection are undergraduate scholastic record and LSAT scores. The Faculty Admissions Committee also considers factors such as advanced degrees, work experience, extracurricular activities, and writing skills. We welcome applications from students of color, nontraditional students, and all students who add to the diversity of our student body because we believe that diversity enhances our dynamic learning environment.

QU Law operates under a rolling admissions system but has a priority application deadline of March 1 for fall admission and scholarship consideration.

AT THE END OF THE DAY Quinnipiac Law students on the beach, Long Island Sound.

We attempt to review applicants’ files as soon as they are complete and to notify applicants of the Committee’s decision as soon as possible. However, in an attempt to enroll the best possible class, many decisions are not finalized for the fall semester until March or April.

In addition to the full-time day program that begins each fall, we also offer fall enrollment for students who wish to study on a part-time basis in the evening. The part-time program typically takes four years to complete. Part-time students may transfer into the full-time program after successfully completing two semesters, potentially earning the JD degree in three years.

LEARN MORE, OR APPLY ONLINE:

www.quinnipiac.edu/law/admissions

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Financial Aid & Scholarships Tuition for the 2015-2016 academic year is $47,190 for full-time students and approximately $33,000 for part-time students, based on an average of 10 credits per semester at $1,650 per credit hour. Students incur additional expenses for housing, food, transportation, and books.

Financial assistance is available to students through federal and private loans, scholarships, and work-study programs. Approximately 95 percent of enrolling students receive funding through these sources.

In the Fall of 2014, $5.2 million in institutional funds were awarded as merit grants and scholarships.

DEAN’S FELLOWS * Full Tuition scholarship * $1,500 educational stipend *O pportunity for work as a faculty research assistant FACULTY FELLOWS * $43,000 scholarship * $1,500 educational stipend *O pportunity for work as a faculty research assistant

IN BRIEF

DEGREE PROGRAMS

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

JD JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration) JD/MELP (Master of Environmental Law & Policy) Health Law LLM Health Care Compliance Certificate

CONCENTRATIONS

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO

12:1

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution Criminal Law & Advocacy Family Law Health Law Intellectual Property Tax

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS

EXTERNSHIPS

ACCREDITATIONS

ME

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS * $10,000 to full tuition VT

NH

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARDS Diversity-Based Awards * Awards range from $10,000 to full tuition NY

FINANCIAL AID Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15 Our FAFSA federal school code is: 001402

CLINICS HARTFORD

RI QU LAW

NEW HAVEN

LEARN MORE: www.quinnipiac.edu/law/financialaid 203-582-3405

NJ PA

PLACE FOR REFLECTION Quinnipiac’s 104-acre scenic North Haven campus contrasts beautifully with its proximity to the vibrant Boston-New York corridor.

BOSTON

MA

Corporate Counsel Judicial Legal Services Legislative Mediation Public Interest Business Criminal Justice Employment and Labor Environmental and Energy Family and Juvenile Health Intellectual Property Sports and Entertainment Tax

NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA

Quinnipiac University School of Law supports equality of educational and employment opportunity. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.

Civil Justice Clinic Employment Law Health Law Family Law Immigration Law Prisoner Reentry Education Law Juvenile Justice Death Penalty Abolition Constitutional Law Policy Advocacy Community Lawyering Tax Clinic Defense Appellate Clinic Prosecution Appellate Clinic Advanced Clinic Evening Clinic

JOURNALS Quinnipiac Law Review Health Law Journal Probate Law Journal

IN BRIEF

DEGREE PROGRAMS

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

JD JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration) JD/MELP (Master of Environmental Law & Policy) Health Law LLM Health Care Compliance Certificate

CONCENTRATIONS

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO

12:1

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution Criminal Law & Advocacy Family Law Health Law Intellectual Property Tax

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS

EXTERNSHIPS

ACCREDITATIONS

ME

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VT

NY

NH

BOSTON

MA

Corporate Counsel Judicial Legal Services Legislative Mediation Public Interest Business Criminal Justice Employment and Labor Environmental and Energy Family and Juvenile Health Intellectual Property Sports and Entertainment Tax

CLINICS HARTFORD

RI QU LAW

NEW HAVEN

NJ PA

NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA

Quinnipiac University School of Law supports equality of educational and employment opportunity. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.

COVER Judge’s chambers door New Haven County Courthouse New Haven, Connecticut

Civil Justice Clinic Employment Law Health Law Family Law Immigration Law Prisoner Reentry Education Law Juvenile Justice Death Penalty Abolition Constitutional Law Policy Advocacy Community Lawyering Tax Clinic Defense Appellate Clinic Prosecution Appellate Clinic Advanced Clinic Evening Clinic

JOURNALS Quinnipiac Law Review Health Law Journal Probate Law Journal

PHYSICAL LOCATION North Haven Campus 370 Bassett Road North Haven, CT 06473-4201 MAILING ADDRESS 275 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT 06518-1908 800-462-1944 203-582-3400 law@quinnipiac.edu

law.quinnipiac.edu

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