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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 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).
In 2006, Seton Hall Law School had the highest bar passage rates of the law schools in New Jersey. In 2007 and 2008, the U.S. News and World Report ranked the school 70th among the ABA's 180 law schools in the nation. 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] The School of Law has a chapter of the Order of the Coif.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
- ^ 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