Seton Hall University School of Law
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| Established | 1951 |
| Type | Private |
| Dean | Patrick E. Hobbs |
| Faculty | 82 |
| Students | 1,142 |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | law.shu.edu |
The Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, the Catholic University of New Jersey, and is located in downtown Newark. Seton Hall Law School is one of only three Law schools in New Jersey (the others are Rutgers University's law schools in Newark and Camden) and is the only private law school in the state.
Its location is very convenient to commuters, as it is 1.5 blocks from Penn Station Newark and a 20 minute ride to Manhattan.
In 2006, Seton Hall Law School had the highest bar passage rates of the law schools in New Jersey. In its 2007 publication (published in 2006, based on information from 2005), U.S. News & World Report ranked Seton Hall 70th among the nation's "Top 100" law schools. [1].
On May 25, 2007, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will be giving the commencement speech to the 2007 graduating class.
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[edit] History
Seton Hall University School of Law was founded in 1951 and was fully accredited by the American Bar Association in that same year. The school is part of Seton Hall University.
[edit] Program
The J.D. degree program of 85 credits can be pursued as a day student in 3 years or as a part-time day or evening student in 4 years.
[edit] Students
Many students commute from around the New York metropolitan area; however, the Union Building, Renaissance Towers, and 1180 all house Seton Hall Law students.
The current 1L class, the class of 2009, has 365 students.
