Rutgers School of Law–Camden
Rutgers School of Law–Camden is a public law school of Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware Waterfront. It is one of two law schools of Rutgers University and one of only three law schools in the state of New Jersey. The law school is located on the main campus of Rutgers-Camden, just 3 miles (4.8 km) away from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania via the immediately neighboring Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Originally opened in 1926 as "South Jersey Law School" by Arthur E. Armitage, Sr., and an interested group of citizens, the law school merged with Rutgers University in 1950. The school is approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Students are graduates of 140 different colleges and universities. The school is currently ranked 84th among the Top 100 law schools in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools", tied with the only other public law school in New Jersey, Rutgers School of Law–Newark.[2] It is ranked 11th in the nation for legal writing and is tier 1 among law schools.[3]
In January 2009, Rutgers School of Law–Camden completed construction of a new facility designed by Ayers Saint Gross.[4] The 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2) addition to the existing law school cost approximately $24 million and added classrooms, office space, and the 'Archer & Greiner Moot Courtroom.' The project included renovations in the existing facility, expanded social areas and clinical space. A two-story glass bridge spans Fifth Street in Camden and is visible to travelers on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Academic Program
Rutgers School of Law–Camden offers a legal education designed to teach the rules of law and their application; to demonstrate how lawyers analyze legal issues and express arguments and conclusions; to inculcate the skills of the counselor, advocate, and decision maker; and to explore the ethical and moral dimensions of law practice and professional conduct.
The law school offers a three-year course of study for full-time students and a four-year, part-time program leading to the awarding of the Juris Doctor degree. According to the 2011 edition of the US News & World Report, 573 students were enrolled full time and 216 students were enrolled part time.
Camden has two unique features uncharacteristic of other schools of similar repute. First, the number of students accepting clerkships as their first job out of law school typically exceeds or equals the number of students accepting positions in private practice.[5] Second, the number of part-time students enrolled in the "part-time day" program exceeds the number of students in the part-time evening program.[6] Most law schools typically only offer part-time evening programs, giving students the option to transfer to the day program after completing the required curriculum and meeting a set GPA.
Dual degree programs
Student organizations
- SBA (Student Bar Association)
- ALIANZA
- ACS (American Constitution Society)
- APALSA
- APIL (Association for Public Interest Law)
- BLSA (Black Law Students Association)
- Brehon Law Society
- Decedent's Estates and Trusts Society
- Democratic Law Students Association
- Entertainment Law Society
- Environmental Law Society
- The Federalist Society
- GALS (Gentlemen Attending Law School)
- Health Law Society
- Immigration Law Society
- Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Law Society
- JD/MBA Association
- JLSA (Jewish Law Students Association)
- National Lawyer's Guild
- OUTLAWS
- OWLS (Older Wiser Law Students)
- PAD (Phi Alpha Delta)
- Softball Association
- Sports Law Society
- SALDF (Student Animal Legal Defense Fund)
- SPHR (Student Project for Human Rights)
- SSDP (Students for Sensible Drug Policy)
- Women's Law Caucus
Journals
The law school publishes three student journals:
Clinics
Rutgers School of Law - Camden has four clinics[1]:
Externships
Rutgers School of Law–Camden has two externships [2]:
- Practice Externship
- Judicial Externship
Pro bono
Rutgers School of Law–Camden currently has thirteen pro bono projects[7]
Centers and institutes
Clerkships
Approximately 40 percent of graduates enter clerkships upon graduation. Rutgers School of Law places the greatest number of graduates into clerkships second only to Yale Law School. The Mitchell H. Cohen Federal Courthouse (across the street from the law school at 4th Street and Cooper Street) is where a large number of students and graduates end up clerking. However, Rutgers graduates have clerked at various levels of local, state and federal government in recent years including for the United States Supreme Court.
Alumni
Academia
- Jamison E. Colburn, (J.D. 1997), Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law[8]
- Minna J. Kotkin, (J.D. 1975), Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School[9]
- Arnold W. Reitze, Jr., (J.D. 1962), Professor Emeritus of Environmental Law, The George Washington University Law School[10]
- Louis S. Rulli, (J.D. 1974), Professor of Law and Director of the Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies, University of Pennsylvania Law School[11]
- Howard B. Stravitz, (J.D. 1972), Associate Professor of Law, University of South Carolina Law School[12]
- Mary Patricia Treuthart, (J.D. 1978), Professor of Law, Gonzaga University School of Law[13]
- Gina S. Warren, (J.D. 2004), Associate Professor of Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law[14]
- William J. Woodward, Jr., (J.D. 1975), Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law[15]
Judicial
- Raymond L. Acosta, (J.D., 1951), federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Judith M. Barzilay, (J.D. 1981), current judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade
- Legrome D. Davis, (J.D. 1976), current federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- John Joseph Kitchen, (LL.B. 1937), federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Robert B. Kugler, (J.D. 1978), federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Stephen M. Orlofsky, (J.D., 1974), federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Eduardo C. Robreno, (J.D. 1978), current federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Joseph H. Rodriguez, (J.D., 1958), federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Gregory M. Sleet, (J.D. 1976), current Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- Judith H. Wizmur, (J.D., 198-), current Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Legislative and executive
- William T. Cahill, (LL.B. 1937), former Governor of New Jersey
- Jack Collins (politician), (J.D. 1982), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
- William K. Dickey, (LL.B. 1944), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
- James Florio, (J.D. 1967), former Governor of New Jersey
- Thomas P. Foy (J.D. 1977), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and New Jersey Senate.[16]
- Scott Garrett, (J.D. 1984), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
- Frank Pallone, (J.D. 1978), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
- William J. Hughes, (J.D. 1958), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey and United States Ambassador to Panama (1995–1998)
- Joseph A. Mussomeli, (J.D. 1978), career U.S. Department of State diplomat and current United States Ambassador to Slovenia; former United States Ambassador to Cambodia
- Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes, (J.D. 1983), career U.S. Department of State diplomat and current United States Ambassador to Suriname
- Robin Wiessmann, (J.D. 1978), former Treasurer of Pennsylvania
Private sector
See also
References
- ^ "Faculty biography of Dean Rayman Solomon". http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/directory/raysol/. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ a b "U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings". http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/rankings/page+4. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Rankings of U.S. Legal Writing Graduate Programs 2011". http://www.university-list.net/us/rank/univ-20121162.html. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "Official Press Release". http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/site/admissions/pdf/FACTSHEET0809.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey—School of Law—Camden, American Bar Association Official Guide. Accessed February 23, 2008.
- ^ Admissions Brochure. "The entering class size each fall is about 220 students (180 full- and part-time day and 40 part-time evening)." The ABA guide lists 113 part-time students. With only 40 as part-time evening, that means 73 are part-time day, if the brochure's estimates are true.
- ^ Pro Bono | camlaw.rutgers.edu
- ^ Penn State Law - Jamison E. Colburn
- ^ http://www.brooklaw.edu/en/Faculty/Directory/FacultyMember/Biography.aspx?id=minna.kotkin
- ^ GW Law - Faculty Directory
- ^ Penn Law Faculty: Louis S. Rulli , expert on Civil Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Clinical Education, Poverty Law, Public Interest
- ^ Howard B. Stravitz : Faculty | University of South Carolina School of Law
- ^ Mary Pat Treuthart :: Gonzaga School of Law
- ^ http://law.txwes.edu/Faculty/FacultyProfiles/GinaSWarren/tabid/1586/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.law.temple.edu/servlet/com.rnci.products.DataModules.RetrievePage?site=TempleLaw&page=N_Faculty_Woodward_Main
- ^ via Associated Press. "Thomas P. Foy, 53; served as assemblyman and senator", The Record (Bergen County), September 3, 2004. Accessed June 23, 2010.
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