Rutgers School of Law-Newark
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Rutgers School of Law - Newark |
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| Established | 1908 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Stuart L. Deutsch |
| Staff | 86 (Fall) 96 (Spring) |
| Students | 815 |
| Location |  Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/main.html |
Rutgers School of Law - Newark, located in Newark, New Jersey is the oldest of the three law schools in New Jersey. The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association, a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and registered by the Board of Regents of New York. It was originally founded in 1908 as New Jersey Law School. In 1936 it merged with the University of Newark, which was later incorporated into Rutgers University.[1]
Admissions
Rutgers School of Law - Newark has a somewhat unusual admissions process that gives applicants a choice in how they wish to be evaluated. Applicants can first choose to compete for admission primarily on the basis of traditional measures such as LSAT score and GPA. Or, alternatively, they can choose to compete for admission on the basis of their life experiences, including, but not limited to, work experience, personal accomplishments and background. If applicants choose to be evaluated on their life experiences, less weight is placed on the LSAT and GPA, though they are still significant nevertheless.[2] [3]
Academics
The J.D. program at Rutgers School of Law - Newark requires 84 credits to graduate. The J.D. is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.
According to the 2008 edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 251 students matriculated to the law school last year. 73% of the first year class entered on a full-time basis. 27% of the first year class entered on a part-time basis.[4]
Students can also pursue several joint degree programs. They include the J.D./M.B.A. with Rutgers Business School, the J.D./M.A. in Criminal Justice with the School of Criminal Justice, the J.D./M.C.R.P. with the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the J.D./M.S.W. with the School of Social Work. A six-year J.D./M.D. program has been approved by the law school in conjunction with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School.[5]
Ranking
The Law School is ranked as a "Top 100" school by The 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Grad Schools.[6]
The 2007 edition of the Best 170 Law Schools by Princeton Review ranks the law school as having the 10th most diverse faculty and being the 3rd most welcoming to older students.
Journals
There are 5 student journals at Rutgers School of Law - Newark, listed below.
- Rutgers Law Review
- Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal
- Women's Rights Law Reporter
- Rutgers Race and the Law Review
- Rutgers Law Record
Clinics
Rutgers School of Law - Newark provides extensive clinical education in their eight clinics, listed below.
- Child Advocacy Clinic
- Community Law Clinic
- Constitutional Litigation Clinic
- Environmental Law Clinic
- Federal Tax Law Clinic
- Special Education Clinic
- Urban Legal Clinic
- Women's Rights Litigation Clinic
Diversity
The Law School is committed to enrolling a diverse student body. Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans account for 26% of the student body, well above the percentages at peer schools such as Seton Hall (8%), Fordham (14%), Cardozo (10%) and Brooklyn (12%).[7]
The Minority Student Program "provides mentoring, internships, and academic support to students who, regardless of race or ethnic origin, can demonstrate disadvantage through a history of socio-economic, educational, cultural, or other disadvantage." [8]
Notable alumni
- Frank Askin, former ACLU General Counsel, current Director of Constitutional Litigation Clinic.
- Ronald Chen, Public Advocate of the State of New Jersey and former Associate Dean of the law school.
- Zulima Farber, Former Attorney General and Public Advocate of New Jersey.
- Louis Freeh, Former FBI Director
- Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
- Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878-1931), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1919 to 1921, and was Mayor of East Newark from 1907 to 1919.[9]
- Robert Menendez, United States Senator.
- Frank Pallone (1951-), has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1988.[10]
- Peter Rodino, U.S. Representative (D-NJ)
- Lynne Stewart, lawyer and activist convicted of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists.
- Robert Torricelli, former United States Senator
References
- ^ http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2006-08-15.4134216574/article.2006-09-11.3775816476
- ^ http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/rutapp2007.pdf
- ^ http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/admissions_process.html
- ^ http://officialguide.lsac.org//SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA2512.pdf ABA Official Guide Retrieved on 07-28-2007
- ^ http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/joint_degree.html Joint Degree Programs Retrieved on 07-28-2007
- ^ America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Top Law Schools, U.S. News & World Report, accessed May 12, 2007.
- ^ http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/ShowAllSchools.aspx
- ^ http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/minority_student_program.html
- ^ Cornelius Augustine McGlennon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 2, 2007.
- ^ Frank Pallone, Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 30, 2007.
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