Seton Hall University School of Law
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| Established: | 1951 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Msgr. Robert Sheeran |
| 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, and is located in downtown Newark. Seton Hall Law School is one of only three law schools in New Jersey and is the only private Catholic law school in the state. Founded in 1951, it is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), and is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
Seton Hall Law School consistently has the highest bar passage rate of the law schools in New Jersey. For 2009, the U.S. News and World Report ranked the school 66th among the ABA's 180 law schools in the nation moving it up from 70th in the year before. Its Health Law program, which also offers an L.L.M. degree, is ranked 4th in the nation.[1] The school was also ranked as having one of the highest rates of employment at graduation placing 19th with 92.1% (and 97% after nine months).[2]
According to the 2008 edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, employed graduates accepted various positions that are detailed below in percentage terms. 38.9% Law Firms, 38.9% Judicial Clerks, 11.1% Business and Industry, 5.7% Government, 1.8% Public Interest, 0.3% Academia [3]
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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 three years or as a part-time day or evening student in 4 years.
According to the 2008 edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 359 students matriculated to the law school last year. 53% of the first year class entered on a full-time basis. 47% of the first year class entered on a part-time basis.[4]
The school offers several joint degree programs with other faculties of the University. For example, there is a combined J.D./M.A. (or MADIR) program with the University's Whitehead School of Diplomacy. Through the school's alliance with UNA-USA, law students have a unique access to the United Nations. Students also have the opportunity to intern/extern with various U.N. organizations, NGOs, foreign missions and international law firms.
[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 school's location is very convenient for commuters, as it is 1.5 blocks from Penn Station Newark and a 20 minute ride to Manhattan.
[edit] Notable alumni
Please see List of Seton Hall University alumni
[edit] References
- ^ Graduate School Rankings. US News and World Report (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ^ 2007 Raw Law School Data – Employment at Graduation. Internet Legal Research Group (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
- ^ 2008 ABA-LSAC Guide. ABA-LSAC (2008). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
- ^ http://officialguide.lsac.org//SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA2811.pdf ABA Official Guide Retrieved on 07-28-2007
