Western New England College School of Law

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Western New England College School of Law
WNEC
Established 1919
Type Private
Dean Arthur R. Gaudio
Staff 53
Students 585
Location Springfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States
Campus Suburban
Website www.law.wnec.edu

Western New England College School of Law is a private, American Bar Association-accredited law school in Springfield, Massachusetts, the only ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts outside the greater Boston area.

The school currently offers both full- and part-time programs. The full-time program is divided into three sections during the first year, with approximately 50 students in each section; the part-time evening program consists of a single section comprised of approximately 40 students.

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The school offers two law programs, a JD and an LLM. Three joint-degree programs are also available: JD/MBA with Western New England College; JD/MSW with Springfield College; and a JD/MRP with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Western New England College School of Law also offers two Bachelor/JD programs to undergraduate students enrolled at Western New England College. The 3+3 Law Program allows students in most majors to complete a Bachelor's program and a JD in six years. The Six-year Biomedical Engineering/Law program provides students with the opportunity to earn an undergraduate biomedical engineering degree and a JD in six years. The Six-year Biomedical Engineering/Law opens in the fall of 2007.

[edit] Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship

The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship was established to offer graduate business and law students an opportunity to provide practical consultation to entrepreneurs starting new and building existing small businesses. The Small Business Clinic, one of five clinics associated with the School of Law, is the cornerstone program of the Center. The Clinic pairs students from the Schools of Law and Business to offer legal and business consultation to small businesses in the area. Areas of expertise include legal advice in corporate and commercial law as well as business advice on marketing, human resources, and competitive analysis.

[edit] Transformations: The Campaign for Western New England College

On September 19, 2006, Western New England College officially announced the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the College's history, a $20 million effort that will enable the College to advance its mission of helping students achieve their educational and career goals. Transformations: The Campaign for Western New England College is the first time the College has undertaken a comprehensive campaign with multiple priorities. The College was also awarded an $800,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation. In order to receive these funds from The Kresge Foundation, the College must reach $19.2 million by December 31, 2007.

One of the major projects that will be funded through the donations to the capital campaign is a $5.5 million expansion to the S. Prestley Blake Law Center. Groundbreaking on the expansion is expected to begin in the spring of 2007 and the new wing will include seminar, study, and meeting rooms; an expanded library; and modernization of several classrooms and the Moot Court Room.

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