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Integrating Knowledge

Penn Law today is the most interdisciplinary law school

in the nation, fully engaged with our fellow world-leading

professional and graduate schools at the University of

Pennsylvania.

Why is this important to someone considering law school?

Lawyers today must navigate among fields and approaches,

not only as they serve their diverse clients, but also as they

directly confront our most pressing worldwide challenges—

from energy consumption and climate change to bioethics,

credit crises, fragile global markets, and human rights.

A Penn Law legal education is distinct. You will be called

upon to integrate knowledge and to do so within a community

of scholars and students who will challenge and support

you. The educational and professional significance of this

unique confluence cannot be overstated.

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University of Pennsylvania Non-Discrimination Policy StatementThe University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and stafffrom diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or otherUniversity-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of AffirmativeAction and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228,Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). The University’sannual security and fire safety report is available at http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/.The University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees,curricula, or any other matters announced in this publication or on its website.

Career Planning & Professionalism

Our 2011 graduates are working in the following fields:

Law Firm Salaries25th/75th Percentiles: $145,000/$160,000Median: $160,000

Business or Industry Salaries25th/75th Percentiles: $48,750/$106,250Median: $81,600

Government Salaries 25th/75th Percentiles: $45,750/$70,602Median: $49,001

Public Interest Salaries 25th/75th Percentiles: $42,500/$46,000Median: $42,500

***This number does not reflect the class of 2011 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.

Law Firm 68%

Clerkships 16% ***

Business 7%

Government 4%

Public Interest 4%

Academic 1%

Advancing the Profession





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Law Firm 68%

Clerkships 16% ***

Business 7%

Government 4%

Public Interest 4%

Academic 1%

The Center on Professionalism

To prepare you for today’s competitive legal market, we

offer a program of executive training that complements

your excellent legal education and prepares you for your

professional career.

Programming develops your skills in these key areas:

• Leadership• Management & Career Development • Communication• Relationship-Building • Strategic Thinking & Organizational Savvy • Client Development & Marketing• Practice Skills & Pro Bono Opportunities

Networking Opportunities

Alumni help our students prepare for their careers

in many ways, including conducting mock interviews,

attending informal networking lunches, and lecturing

about their own career paths to small groups of students

as part of the Dean’s Crossroads Lecture Series.

Advancing the Profession

“I particularly like teaching at Penn because of its sense of community, the regard that students

have for each other, and the cooperation and trust between faculty and students. There’s a genuinely

special feeling about the place.”

Paul H. RobinsonColin S. Diver Professor of Law

OUR FACULTY

Accessible Scholars and Devoted Teachers

“Penn Law is fully engaged with our fellow world-leading graduate and professional schools at the

University of Pennsylvania. A legal education that integrates other fields is ideal for teaching law

students how to understand and help solve the most fundamental legal and social problems in

our world.”

Michael A. FittsDean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law

“ Say ‘law and film’ to many people and the first thing they

think of is copyright. But lawyers are increasingly producing

documentaries to tell their clients’ stories in arbitration

and mediation proceedings, and in legislative and executive-

branch hearings.”

Regina Austin L’73William A. Schnader Professor of Law

Director, Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law

“ Penn is a world-renowned university, one of the best

in the academy. It is wonderful to teach at an institution

where students are interested, smart, and prepared to

think broadly about issues across fields. It makes a

profound difference to have all of Penn’s graduate and

professional programs within a 10-minute walk.”

Tom BakerWilliam Maul Measey Professor of Law and Health Sciences

“ The law offers opportunities for involvement in a broad range

of activities, from teaching and research to litigation and

legislation. Learning the law at Penn offers an opportunity to

profit from the insights and techniques of other disciplines

while studying with talented and supportive people.”

Stephen BurbankDavid Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice

“ Studying American history from the perspective of law as

well as religion gives students and scholars new insight

into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have

interacted – and why conflicts between them have

produced so much controversy.”

Sarah Barringer GordonArlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and

Professor of History

“The clinical experience is the perfect venue for students

to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in

other classes. It’s real clients in the real world with real

consequences and real impact.”

Praveen Kosuri Practice Professor of Law

Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

“ China’s importance to the world economy and to

fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be

overstated. American law students need to understand

the origin and evolution of legal institutions and

practices in China and its neighbors.”

Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law

Director, Center for East Asian Studies

“ Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not

blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people.

The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral,

including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much

about causes of behavior, but causation alone does

not excuse behavior.”

Stephen J. MorseFerdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law

Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry

“ The most important issues facing our society are now

debated through the framework of corporate law.”

Edward Rock L’83Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law

“ Internet policy must take into account how much the

underlying technology and the demands being placed on

the network are changing.”

Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication

and Computer & Information Science

Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

FACULTY

Since 2000, we have grown the Penn Law faculty by close to

50 percent while holding the size of the student body steady,

further strengthening our academic rigor and maintaining our

commitment to being a close and supportive community.

ScholarshipOur professors are prolific scholars, publishing broadly

acclaimed books and articles that advance knowledge in

the law and related fields.

TeachingA low student-faculty ratio and small class size lead to close

collaboration among students and professors. Faculty share

their research at informal brown bag lunches, seeking student

feedback on their scholarship. Professors partner with students

on field-based teaching and research activities in the U.S. and

abroad in areas such as immigration and international law.

Law School LifeFaculty are actively involved in the Penn Law community, from

competing in the Celebrity Law Chef Cook-off and donating time

and talent to the highest bidders at the Equal Justice Foundation

auction, to participating in student-organized symposia and

conferences.

“ Studying American history from the perspective of law as

well as religion gives students and scholars new insight

into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have

interacted – and why conflicts between them have

produced so much controversy.”

Sarah Barringer GordonArlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and

Professor of History

“The clinical experience is the perfect venue for students

to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in

other classes. It’s real clients in the real world with real

consequences and real impact.”

Praveen Kosuri Practice Professor of Law

Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

“ China’s importance to the world economy and to

fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be

overstated. American law students need to understand

the origin and evolution of legal institutions and

practices in China and its neighbors.”

Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law

Director, Center for East Asian Studies

“ Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not

blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people.

The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral,

including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much

about causes of behavior, but causation alone does

not excuse behavior.”

Stephen J. MorseFerdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law

Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry

“ The most important issues facing our society are now

debated through the framework of corporate law.”

Edward Rock L’83Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law

“ Internet policy must take into account how much the

underlying technology and the demands being placed on

the network are changing.”

Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication

and Computer & Information Science

Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

OUR CURRICULUM

Innovative Integration of Knowledge

The last evaluation by the American Bar Associat ion praised Penn Law for our

dist inct ive emphasis on integrating knowledge with other discipl ines through our

col laborations with the other professional and graduate schools at Penn. The ABA

also applauded our long-standing pol icy of including both the tradit ional foundation

courses and exposure to elect ives in the f i rst-year curr iculum.

Academic Program

As a 1L, you will learn the foundations of the law with some of the

finest professors in the world as you explore traditional legal topics:

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts,

and Legal Research and Writing. You will also select two electives

from a rich array of subject matter, one in a regulatory law topic.

Your faculty will bring their expertise, research, and cross-disciplinary

perspectives to this strong 1L curriculum.

Beyond the first year, you will have the opportunity to craft a course

of study from more than 90 courses, seminars, and clinics offered each

semester. And you can augment this curriculum with study abroad,

pursuit of a certificate or joint degree in a complementary field, or

taking up to four courses at another graduate or professional school

at Penn. Selecting the 54 credits you’ll need to complete your degree

from these broad offerings will no doubt prove challenging.

Finally, the rich extracurricular life at Penn Law offers you many

opportunities to develop your professional skills as you work on

journals, symposia, conferences, clinical assignments, and pro bono

placements, and as you engage with the Center on Professionalism.

“ Professor Austin’s Advanced Torts combined traditional case

analysis with documentaries to highlight the importance of

context in addressing difficult and personal legal problems.

I left the class not only with a deeper understanding of

torts law and policy, but also with a new appreciation for

the power of visual legal advocacy.”

Tiffany Gelott L’12Hometown: Boston, MABA 2007 DukeAssociate, Baker Botts, Washington, DC

OUR UNIVERSITY

World-Leading Graduate and Professional Schools at Your Doorstep

“ I took several intellectual property classes in patent,

trademark and copyright law, participated in an IP moot

court, and organized patent seminars and events with the

Penn Biotech Group. As a 1L, I was selected to attend an

IP conference at Waseda University in Japan.”

Anita Choi L'10, WG'10 (JD/MBA with Wharton)Hometown: Toronto, CanadaBSc 2004 California Institute of TechnologyAssociate, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, CA

Other Degree Programs

JD/MCP, City and Regional Planning School of Design

JD/MPH, Public Health School of Medicine

JD/AM, Islamic Studies School of Arts & Sciences

JD/MSW, Social Work School of Social Policy & Practice

JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School

JD/MA, Global Business Law The Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School Institut d’Études Politiques

JD/PhD, American Legal History School of Arts & Sciences

JD/PhD, Philosophy School of Arts & Sciences

JD/BA, JD/BS School of Arts & SciencesSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, The Wharton School

JD/LLM Hong Kong University

Certificate Programs

Business Economics and Public Policy

Cross-Sector Innovation

East Asian Studies

Environmental Policy

Environmental Science

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Global Human Rights

International Business and Law (with ESADE Law School in Barcelona, Spain)

Middle East and Islamic Studies

We have almost 30 degree and certificate programs with

other schools at Penn – or you can create your own. Recent

ad hoc programs have included JD/MA/MS degrees in English,

Historic Preservation, and Philosophy; a JD/EdD; a JD/MD; and

JD/PhDs in Communication and Near Eastern Languages and

Civilizations.

Cross-Disciplinary Strengths

Even if you do not take courses outside the Law School, you will be taught and challenged by interdisciplinary scholars. Nearly 70 percent of our professors hold an advanced degree in anotherfield in addition to law. Almost 50 percent have a PhD.

Three-Year Programs

JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School

JD/MA or MS, Criminology School of Arts & Sciences

JD/MSEd, Education Policy or Higher Education Graduate School of Education

JD/MES, Environmental Studies Institute for Environmental Studies

JD/MPA, Government Administration Fels Institute of Government

JD/MA, International Studies The Lauder Institute

JD/MBE, Bioethics School of Medicine

JD/MS, Social Policy School of Social Policy & Practice

JD/MSW, Social Work School of Social Policy & Practice

1 Penn Law School

2 MPA, Government

3 Certificate, Middle East and Islamic Studies

4 MBA, Business Administration

4 Cerificate, Business Economics and Public Policy

5 MSEd, Education Policy

5 MSEd, Higher Education Management

6 MS, Social Policy

6 MSW, Social Work

6 Certificate, Cross-Sector Innovation

7 MA/MS, Criminology

8 MA, International Studies

9 MD, Medicine

9 MPH, Public Health Studies

10 PhD, Communication

11 MBE, Bioethics

12 Certificate, Gender and Sexuality Studies

12 PhD, Philosophy

13 AM, Islamic Studies

14 PhD, American Legal History

15 MCP, City & Regional Planning

16 MES, Environmental Studies

16 Certificate, Environmental Policy

17 Certificate, East Asian Studies

18 PhD, Psychology

Certificate, Global Human Rights (multiple Penn schools)

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In the real wor ld, the law intersects with every f ie ld.

One Campus: At Penn, we measure distance not in miles but in negl igible city blocks,

as we s it shoulder to shoulder with some of the world ’s greatest professional and

graduate schools.

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INSTITUTES, CENTERS AND PROGRAMS

Col laborate Across the Academy

Law School professors lead cross-school centers at the Univers ity that attract

scholars, experts, pract it ioners, and graduate and professional students f rom al l

f ie lds and from around the globe to their lectures, symposia, and events.

In recent years, students have worked with Penn Law professors to:

Draft a new penal code for the Republic of the Maldives.

Analyze policy issues facing the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Assist Kansas in creating a new comprehensive code and criminal law doctrine.

“ These programs facilitate close interaction between

professors and students on cutting-edge, scholarly topics.

From a conference on the legality of drone strikes to

Kenneth Feinberg’s lecture on mediating the BP oil spill

payouts, the programs are an invaluable tool.”

Eric Lorber L’13Hometown: Atlanta, GA BA 2006 Columbia Summer: Gibson, Dunn & Cructcher, Washington, DC

Centers & Institutes

Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law

Center for Tax Law & Policy

Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

Criminal Law Research Group

Institute for Law & Economics

Institute for Law & Philosophy

Legal History Consortium

Penn Program on Documentaries & the Law

Penn Program on Regulation

JOURNALS AND MOOT COURT

Advance Knowledge and Apply New Learning

“Good lawyers have extensive legal knowledge, but great lawyers can communicate that knowledge

to others clearly and persuasively.”

Anne E. Kringel Senior Lecturer and Legal Writing Director

Penn Law Provides Many Journal Opportunities:

University of Pennsylvania Law Review

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review

Journal editorial boards interact with professors around the worldwhile editing scholarship. Editors also plan and hold major symposiaon diverse topics. Recent conferences include:

“The New American Health Care System: Reform, Revolution or Missed Opportunity”

“Sentencing Law: Rhetoric & Reality”

“Global Financial Architecture: Sovereignty and International Implications”

“Democracy in the Middle East”

“Ongoing Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act: Consumer Protection and Other Goals”

“Responses to Global Warming: The Law, Economics, and Science of Climate Change”

“Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Litigating under the Eighth Amendment”

“FDR and Obama: Are there Constitutional Law Lessons from the New Deal for the Obama Administration?”

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the

nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the

number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court

citations, judicial citations, and total citations

overall.

In our active moot court program, students gain

first-hand experience applying their legal knowledge

and advocacy skills to current court cases.

In the Law School’s flagship moot court competition,

the Keedy Cup, students write a brief for a case

pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and argue

their position before three federal judges and a

large audience from the Penn Law community.

Students also compete widely in moot court

competitions across the country and around the

globe, on topics ranging from intellectual property

to constitutional law.

In the past year, Penn Law students won the

3rd Annual National Transactional Meet, the Western

Regional Round of the Giles Rich Moot Court

Competition, and the Mid-Atlantic BLSA Regional

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, and did

well in numerous other advocacy competitions.

ADVOCACY COMPETITIONS

JOURNALS AND MOOT COURT

Advance Knowledge and Apply New Learning

“Good lawyers have extensive legal knowledge, but great lawyers can communicate that knowledge

to others clearly and persuasively.”

Anne E. Kringel Senior Lecturer and Legal Writing Director

Penn Law Provides Many Journal Opportunities:

University of Pennsylvania Law Review

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review

Journal editorial boards interact with professors around the worldwhile editing scholarship. Editors also plan and hold major symposiaon diverse topics. Recent conferences include:

“The New American Health Care System: Reform, Revolution or Missed Opportunity”

“Sentencing Law: Rhetoric & Reality”

“Global Financial Architecture: Sovereignty and International Implications”

“Democracy in the Middle East”

“Ongoing Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act: Consumer Protection and Other Goals”

“Responses to Global Warming: The Law, Economics, and Science of Climate Change”

“Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Litigating under the Eighth Amendment”

“FDR and Obama: Are there Constitutional Law Lessons from the New Deal for the Obama Administration?”

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the

nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the

number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court

citations, judicial citations, and total citations

overall.

GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES

Develop Practical Ski l ls

Recently, clinic students:

Won a two-day trial in state court preventing a family’s evictionfrom subsidized housing.

Coordinated business transactions involving real estateacquisition and multi-staged financing.

Mediated conflicts ranging from employment discriminationclaims to international child custody disputes.

Obtained a grant of asylum for a client facing certain harm ifreturned to his home country.

Successfully defended clients accused of misdemeanors andfelonies in criminal court.

Protected vulnerable children at risk as court-appointed child advocates.

Interned in Washington, DC, and drafted proposed legislation onemerging public policy issues.

Won a groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court case, in conjunction with a large national law firm, protecting the rights of non-citizendefendants in criminal cases.

In recent years, students have worked with Penn Law professors to:

Draft a new penal code for the Republic of the Maldives.

Analyze policy issues facing the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Assist Kansas in creating a new comprehensive code and criminal law doctrine.

“ Our clinics help students build strong relationships

with diverse clients, develop essential lawyering skills,

and apply their talents and creativity in a real world

professional setting.”

Louis RulliDirector of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law

Apply theory to practice as you engage in legal advocacy and partnerwith lawyers and professionals from other disciplines. We offer ninelive-client clinics and a public interest seminar that provide you with expansive opportunities to apply your legal education at theintersection of law and a broad range of subject areas:

Civil Practice

Criminal Defense

Entrepreneurship

Intellectual Property and Technology

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy (with the schools of Medicine andSocial Policy & Practice, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)

Legislation

Mediation

Supreme Court Litigation

Transnational Law

We offer diverse externships with government and non-profit organizations such as Community Legal Services, DelawareRiverkeeper, US Attorney’s Office, District Attorney’s Office,Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ,Women’s Law Project,and in areas including Federal Appellate Litigation and DeathPenalty Litigation.

TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER

Civic Engagement through Pro Bono, Publ ic Interest, and Government Init iat ives

• Gain valuable hands-on experience.

• Develop core professional skills.

• Explore cross-disciplinary solutions to complex societal needs.

• Enjoy the rewards of making a difference in the lives of others.

Deepen your professional development through

service. Whether you are launching a career

in public service or preparing for a life-long

commitment to pro bono work, you will:

A Proud Tradition of Service

TPIC is at the heart of Penn Law’s robust public interest community.We encourage all students to gain valuable professional experienceand engage in service. Our Summer Funding Program guarantees funding for all eligible students and our Toll Public Interest Scholarsreceive substantial tuition remission and support in exchange for acommitment to work in the public sector.

We work closely with the Career Planning & Professionalism Office to mentor students who seek careers in public service. We empowerstudents to make calculated choices in developing strong academicand experiential portfolios, and we provide intensive preparation forstudents seeking postgraduate fellowships. We also offer a number offully funded postgraduate fellowships exclusively for our graduates.

Our loan repayment assistance program is one of the most generous inthe country, giving graduates the flexibility to pursue a wide range ofpublic interest careers without being hindered by their law school loans.

PI Possibilities at Penn

Our curriculum offers many courses, clinics, and externships that educate students in a wide range of justice issues. Students takecourses and earn certificates or joint degrees with other schools at Penn in fields such as social policy and practice, government, or education.

“ Public interest students are extraordinarily fortunate to

have an entire team invested in their work, development

and future impact. TPIC provides the highest quality

programming and counseling, and Philadelphia provides

a first-rate public interest community.”

Rebecca Maltzman L’11Hometown: Bethesda, MDBS 2005 Northwestern UniversityEdM 2010 HarvardDirector of Academics, Scholar Academies, Philadelphia, PA

In 2012 almost 90% of graduating students

exceeded the 70 hour pro bono requirement.

TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER

Civic Engagement through Pro Bono, Publ ic Interest, and Government Init iat ives

• Gain valuable hands-on experience.

• Develop core professional skills.

• Explore cross-disciplinary solutions to complex societal needs.

• Enjoy the rewards of making a difference in the lives of others.

Deepen your professional development through

service. Whether you are launching a career

in public service or preparing for a life-long

commitment to pro bono work, you will:

A PROUD TRADITION OF SERVICE

Penn Law’s Award-Winning Pro Bono Program All Penn Law students accept the professional responsibility of

performing at least 70 hours of pro bono legal service before

graduating. This shared obligation gives students the opportunity

to participate in meaningful, hands-on legal work as early as their

first year of law school.

With support, training, and supervision from the Toll Center and

its many community partners, our students lead initiatives that range

from helping homeless individuals access life-saving public

benefits, to supporting litigation aimed at ending widespread

civil rights violations. Our students participate in the work of

non-profit organizations, government agencies, and NGO’s –

supporting advocacy on behalf of countless underrepresented

causes and communities.

Active Public Interest Community From our Orientation Service Projects and Annual Public Interest

Overnight Retreat, to Public Interest Week and our year-end Public

Interest Recognition Event, the calendar is jam-packed with

opportunities to engage with the Toll Center’s full range of local,

national, and global partners to create and participate in impactful

public interest events and pro bono work.

A Proud Tradition of Service

TPIC is at the heart of Penn Law’s robust public interest community.We encourage all students to gain valuable professional experienceand engage in service. Our Summer Funding Program guarantees funding for all eligible students and our Toll Public Interest Scholarsreceive substantial tuition remission and support in exchange for acommitment to work in the public sector.

We work closely with the Career Planning & Professionalism Office to mentor students who seek careers in public service. We empowerstudents to make calculated choices in developing strong academicand experiential portfolios, and we provide intensive preparation forstudents seeking postgraduate fellowships. We also offer a number offully funded postgraduate fellowships exclusively for our graduates.

Our loan repayment assistance program is one of the most generous inthe country, giving graduates the flexibility to pursue a wide range ofpublic interest careers without being hindered by their law school loans.

PI Possibilities at Penn

Our curriculum offers many courses, clinics, and externships that educate students in a wide range of justice issues. Students takecourses and earn certificates or joint degrees with other schools at Penn in fields such as social policy and practice, government, or education.

“ Public interest students are extraordinarily fortunate to

have an entire team invested in their work, development

and future impact. TPIC provides the highest quality

programming and counseling, and Philadelphia provides

a first-rate public interest community.”

Rebecca Maltzman L’11Hometown: Bethesda, MDBS 2005 Northwestern UniversityEdM 2010 HarvardDirector of Academics, Scholar Academies, Philadelphia, PA

In 2012 almost 90% of graduating students

exceeded the 70 hour pro bono requirement.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Explore Global Chal lenges and Opportunit ies

International Studies at Penn Law

Learn from leading faculty in dozens of courses focusing on topics in international and comparative

law. Earn a master’s degree in International Studies from Wharton’s Lauder Institute or a master’s in

law from Sciences Po/Paris or Hong Kong University in addition to your JD. Take a short course with

one of our Bok Visiting International Professors - a prestigious cohort of experts invited by Penn Law

to deliver special seminars.

Gain International Experience

Become an International Summer Human Rights Fellow and

spend a summer doing human rights work in Africa, Asia, Europe

or Latin America.

Gain hands-on experience and cross-cultural understanding at

an overseas firm through the Penn Law International Internship

Program.

Do field-based research in Europe or Asia in the Global Research

Seminar. Recent topics include Islamic Finance and International

Investment, Cross-border Bankruptcy Cooperation, and Comparative

Telecommunications Law.

Practice international law as counsel to clients petitioning for

refugee status in the Transnational Legal Clinic and engage in

broader advocacy efforts related to international law and treaty

obligations.

Learn from Foreign Scholars and Students

Take a course with our Bok Visiting International Professors on

pressing issues in international and transnational law. Study

alongside 100 LLM students from more than 45 countries, who

come from careers overseas as sitting judges, government officials,

NGO leaders, bankers, academics, and attorneys with the world’s

leading law firms.

“ At Penn Law, I have found the resources to prepare for a

transnational career in social justice lawyering. The Toll

Public Interest Center facilitates exciting training and

leadership opportunities and supports significant pro bono

legal contributions locally, nationally, and globally.”

Shikha Bhattacharjee L’13Hometown: Iowa City, IowaBA 2006 YaleSummer Intern, Center for Constitutional Rights, NY, NY

AfricaBotswana •Congo (DRC) •Ghana •••Kenya •Mauritius •Namibia •Nigeria ••Rwanda •Senegal ••Sierra Leone •South Africa •Tanzania •Uganda ••

EurasiaBelarus •Russia •••Tajikistan •Ukraine •

East AsiaChina •••••••Hong Kong ••••Japan •••••••South Korea ••••Taiwan •••

Southeast AsiaCambodia •••East Timor •Malaysia •Singapore ••Philippines •Thailand •Vietnam ••

South AsiaIndia •••••••Nepal •Maldives ••Pakistan •

OceaniaAustralia ••••East Timor •New Zealand •••

North AmericaCanada ••••Mexico ••••

Central AmericaCosta Rica •Cuba ••Dominican Republic •El Salvador •Guatemala •Haiti ••

South AmericaArgentina ••••Brazil ••••Chile ••Colombia •••Ecuador ••Uruguay •Venezuela •

EuropeAustria •Belgium •••Czech Republic •Denmark ••Finland •France ••••••Germany ••••••••Georgia •Greece •••Hungary ••Ireland ••Italy ••••••Netherlands •••••Norway ••Poland •Portugal •Serbia ••Slovenia •Spain ••••••Sweden •Switzerland •••Turkey ••United Kingdom •••••••

Middle East/North AfricaEgypt ••Iran •••Israel ••••••Jordan •••Qatar •Morocco ••United Arab Emirates •

Study Abroad Sites

Public Interest Work

Student/Faculty Projects

Faculty Teaching Abroad

Other Faculty Activities Abroad

Student Organizations

Alumni Clubs

Wharton Lauder Institute

Visiting Faculty and Researchers

Summer Interns and Associates

International Programs

Study Abroad Programs:

Barcelona (ESADE Law School)

Beijing (Tsinghua Law School)

Hong Kong (Hong Kong University)

India (National Law School Bangalore)

Paris (Sciences Po)

Tokyo (Waseda Law School)

In 2011-12 approximately 100 students traveled to 22 countries to participate

in Penn Law sponsored activities. Last year’s Global Research Seminars

examined comparative Internet policy in the US and EU, as well as Islamic

finance and the international markets, exemplifying our commitment to give

students the opportunity to travel the globe to study cutting-edge issues with

experts from around the world.

Each year, we enrol l a select c lass of about 250 academical ly gi fted,

professional ly accomplished, intel lectual ly cur ious – and by every

measure diverse – students who are committed to engaging in a

col laborative community.

OUR STUDENTS

A Lifet ime Network of Col leagues

“Penn’s small class size offers great opportunities for leadership positions. I had multiple

opportunities to develop relationships with faculty members, both as a class representative and

while attending an international IP conference at Waseda University in Japan. Serving as a board

member for Penn Law's IP Group, I coordinated the symposium on fashion law, which included

general counsels of several esteemed fashion houses, such as Ralph Lauren and Coach.“

Ivan Cao L’14, WG’14 (3-year JD/MBA with Wharton) Hometown: Irvine, CABS 2005 UCLA Summer: JD/MBA courses

Donald, who is pursuing his MA in International Studies

through the Lauder Program, “chose Penn Law because of its

strength in international law and its interdisciplinary focus.”

Donald Canavaggio L’13Hometown: Panama City, Panama

BA 2007 University of Pennsylvania

Summer Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, NY

What led Melinda to law school was a deep desire to go

above and beyond teaching individuals and to make a deep

impact in society through social and educational policy. “I

definitely feel that Penn is the perfect fit for me because of

the access to other graduate programs that intersect with

the law.”

Melinda Patterson L’13Hometown: New York, NY

BA 2004 CUNY (Baruch College)

Summer Associate, US Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC

“Philly is close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester,

the JD/MBA association visited several leading private

equity firms in NYC which led to an interview and callback

offer; I also listened to oral arguments at the Supreme Court

for a case we had briefed in our Legal Writing class.”

Jeremy Pettit L’14Hometown: Savannah, MO

BA 2002 Brigham Young University

Summer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court

for the District of Arizona

Students recently:

Presented the Ugandan government with

recommendations to restore justice and rule of law

following 60 interviews in Africa with U.N. and

government officials, civil society representatives,

and victims of violence.

Drafted and submitted a report to the EPA on

greenhouse gas emissions, which the agency cited

multiple times in its final rule document.

Published a paper on female lawyers who use non-

legal methods to advocate for workplace rights.

Led an active Council of Student Representatives

and served on most faculty committees.

Organized an annual auction to support students

working in the public interest in their 1L and 2L

summers.

Increased our wide array of pro bono projects –

creating seven new initiatives in the past three

years, bringing us to more than 20 groups working

in areas from human rights to criminal justice

and environmental law.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

“Penn’s small class size offers great opportunities for leadership positions. I had multiple

opportunities to develop relationships with faculty members, both as a class representative and

while attending an international IP conference at Waseda University in Japan. Serving as a board

member for Penn Law's IP Group, I coordinated the symposium on fashion law, which included

general counsels of several esteemed fashion houses, such as Ralph Lauren and Coach.“

Ivan Cao L’14, WG’14 (3-year JD/MBA with Wharton) Hometown: Irvine, CABS 2005 UCLA Summer: JD/MBA courses

OUR ALUMNI

We have active alumni clubs throughout the United States

and abroad, including Brazil, China, France, Greece, Italy,

Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Penn Law graduates serve as attorneys, policy makers,

deal makers, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs in

specialties from academia to securities law to voting rights

and more.

They lead multinational companies and health care

institutions, run nonprofit organizations, advise government

officials, and forge market-changing mergers.

Alumni also volunteer as mentors and guest speakers

at the Law School and provide ongoing and important

leadership and support to Penn Law.

Donald, who is pursuing his MA in International Studies

through the Lauder Program, “chose Penn Law because of its

strength in international law and its interdisciplinary focus.”

Donald Canavaggio L’13Hometown: Panama City, Panama

BA 2007 University of Pennsylvania

Summer Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, NY

What led Melinda to law school was a deep desire to go

above and beyond teaching individuals and to make a deep

impact in society through social and educational policy. “I

definitely feel that Penn is the perfect fit for me because of

the access to other graduate programs that intersect with

the law.”

Melinda Patterson L’13Hometown: New York, NY

BA 2004 CUNY (Baruch College)

Summer Associate, US Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC

“Philly is close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester,

the JD/MBA association visited several leading private

equity firms in NYC which led to an interview and callback

offer; I also listened to oral arguments at the Supreme Court

for a case we had briefed in our Legal Writing class.”

Jeremy Pettit L’14Hometown: Savannah, MO

BA 2002 Brigham Young University

Summer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court

for the District of Arizona

Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. Our belief –

confirmed by feedback we receive from leaders in the profession – is that students who

learn the law in an environment that encourages and supports their exploration make

exceptional lawyers and leaders.

STUDENT LIFE

Engage with a Smal l and Support ive Community

Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. Our belief –

confirmed by feedback we receive from leaders in the profession – is that students who

learn the law in an environment that encourages and supports their exploration make

exceptional lawyers and leaders.

STUDENT LIFE

Engage with a Smal l and Support ive Community

Student GroupsJoin an established student group (we have more

than 100) or find like-minded colleagues to start your

own. We are home to groups that consider substantive

legal issues, run symposia, welcome speakers on

career exploration, perform musicals, and bowl

competitively.

Campus within a CampusOur newest building, Golkin Hall, officially opened in

April 2012 with a dedication convocation featuring U.S.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This new

space completes our vision for the finest urban law

school campus in America. Golkin Hall, with its offices,

classrooms, auditorium, state-of-the art courtroom and

many gathering places, provides the Law School with

additional space. Our four interconnected buildings

around a lovely central courtyard support interaction

and engagement among faculty, students, and staff.

Affordable HousingChoose from an array of housing options, on campus

and off. Graduate student housing is only one block

from the Law School. Neighborhoods of University

City and elsewhere in Philadelphia offer additional

options that are a short walk, bike, or bus ride away.

DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

We are an Ivy League Univers ity proud of our emphasis on integrating

knowledge across our schools and col leges, our spir i t of innovation,

and our picturesque urban campus.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

We are an Ivy League Univers ity proud of our emphasis on integrating

knowledge across our schools and col leges, our spir i t of innovation,

and our picturesque urban campus.

Penn is distinct in offering the rare blend of an inviting

University campus in the heart of a great city.

Admire award-winning architecture while strolling

through our historic Ivy League campus. Enjoy

world-class cultural performances at the Annenberg

Center for the Performing Arts. Tour inspiring exhibits

at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the

Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Fischer Fine Arts

Library. Attend conferences and guest lectures at our

sister schools. Work out in our state-of-the-art

fitness facility, the Pottruck Center, with its four floors

of fitness equipment, an Olympic-size pool, and

climbing wall.

Visit University City’s popular stores, restaurants

and cafes, cinema complex, and lovely parks. Admire

the fine Victorian houses, many of which have been

divided into affordable apartments. Follow University

Park east across the Schuylkill River and partake of

everything that downtown Center City has to offer.

It is all – ALL – within walking distance of the Law

School!

CAMPUS

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“ Philadelphia is one of the few American cities whose

history is a fully integrated part of the urban landscape.

Cars still roll along the city's cobblestone streets,

people live in homes dating back to the 18th century

and bars Ben Franklin frequented are popular today.”

— CNN

“ The city is on a roll.”

— The New York Times

Think dynamic, sophisticated, and affordable.

That’s Philly.

Historic, yet hip and vibrant, Philadelphia enjoys

National Geographic’s designation as “the Next

Great City.”

You can meander through a “city of neighborhoods”

. . . enjoy fantastic restaurants and sidewalk cafes . . .

attend shows and concerts . . . shop interesting stores

and boutiques . . . watch collegiate and professional

sports . . . wander past skyscrapers and quaint

brownstones . . . visit the museums along the Parkway

. . . or run or bike through Fairmount Park, the largest

landscaped city park in the United States.

Students find Philadelphia affordable and exciting.

And you can leave your car at home!

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CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

Advance Your Ski l ls for Professional Success

“CP&P was a fantastic resource as I navigated the law firm and

clerkship hiring processes. The office guided me in identifying

firms, and both the resume review and mock interview programs

prepared me well for on-campus interviewing at the start of 2L

year. All of the counselors are invested in students’ success.”

Katherine Meeks L’12Hometown: Short Hills, NJBA Yale 2002Clerk to Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit

Your CareerAt Penn Law, we will teach you how to take charge of your career

development. Now more than ever, prospective employers want to

know that you are driven, self-aware, enthusiastic, and efficient –

and have the professional skills necessary to hit the ground running.

Career Planning & Professionalism will make sure that you

are thoroughly prepared to develop and achieve your career goals.

We will work closely with you, not only on obtaining summer and

post-graduate employment, but also on crafting a long-term strategy

to achieve a satisfying professional career.

Center on ProfessionalismBeginning at Orientation, you will join a cohort of no more than

15 first-year students with whom you will learn the skills of legal

research and writing and participate in programs to strengthen your

self-assessment, communication, problem solving, and strategic

planning skills.

“CP&P provides the framework and guidance that prepares our students to identify their professional goals and

develop the full range of competencies required to achieve them. We provide you with the tools you need to

be the CEO of your career.”

Heather Frattone L’98Associate Dean, Career Planning & Professionalism

“CP&P was incredibly responsive, energetic, and helpful throughout law school – advising me on

which law firms and judges to target, giving me specific feedback on my application materials, and

helping me contemplate my longer-term career goals.“

Sarah Carroll L’11 Hometown: Eau Claire, WIBA 2006 Stanford Clerk to Judge Jan E. DuBois, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2011) and to Judge Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2012)

Our Resources

On-campus interviewing and job fairs.

Regional interview programs in places such as Los Angeles, CenturyCity, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Diego, Texas, Miami,Atlanta, Chicago, and Denver.

Extensive resources, in both large and smaller legal markets, to helpyou identify opportunities.

Programming on a wide range of practice areas.

Connections with alumni to work on networking and relationshipbuilding.

Mock interviews with practicing lawyers.

Intensive individual assistance in seeking judicial clerkships.

A full-time counselor specializing in public interest opportunities to help students find post-graduate fellowships and positions in government, with non-profits, and in other public service roles.

Ongoing career counseling and assistance after you graduate.

Our Fellowships

In addition to assisting students seeking national and international fellowships, we offer multiple postgraduate fellowships that are available exclusively to our graduates: Langer, Grogan and DiverFellowship in Social Justice; Penn Law Public Interest Fellowship; Toll Public Interest Center Fellowship; and the ACE Rule of Law andHuman Rights Fellowship to work with Human Rights First.

Our Counselors

The Career Planning & Professionalism team assembled to work withyou at Penn is one of the finest in the country. It includes ninecounselors who hold a JD and possess a variety of experience, frompublic service to judicial clerkships to private practice.

We offer proactive programming and identify resources to address thechanging legal market.

We provide comprehensive, individual counseling and are availabledaily to answer all of your questions.

We reserve one hour each week in the first year curriculumfor professional development programming.

Course Listing

A Curriculum Rich in Substance and Choice

The First Year ProgramThe Juris Doctor degree requirements at Penn Law have been established toassure that students graduate with the analytical and critical intellectual skillsnecessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges in an ever-changing world, a thoroughunderstanding of the basic principles of the law, an appreciation of the valueof contributing to society through pro bono legal service, the ability to researchand convey ideas and legal arguments both cogently and coherently, and anunderstanding of, and an appreciation for, legal ethics and the inherent responsibilities of becoming a member of the legal profession. In light of these goals, the Penn Law faculty creates a rich and diverse curriculum for our students.

1st Year Curriculum Courses:Civil ProcedureConstitutional LawContractsCriminal LawTortsLegal Writing: Yearlong

Samples of Recent Regulatory Electives:Administrative LawBankruptcyEnvironmental LawPublic International Law

Samples of Recent Open Electives:Chinese LawIntroduction to Intellectual Property Law and PolicyIntroduction to JurisprudenceLegal Responses to InequalityProperty

The Second & Third Year Curriculum:• 54 hours credit hours

(of which four courses can be taken outside Penn Law)• Senior research and writing program• Professional responsibility course• Public service (70 hours required)

Here, to give you a sense of the breadth of the curriculum, is a listing of coursestaught in recent semesters. Note that, because our faculty is engaged in cutting-edge scholarship in all fields, our course and seminar roster changesfrequently, and we cannot guarantee that any given course will be taught inany specific semester.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENT

Administrative Law

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar

Analytical Methods

Antitrust

Bok Course: Comparative EU Corporate Governance

Congress, the Constitution & the Supreme Court

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory & History

Church and State

Cultural Heritage & the Law

Constitutional Law Topic

Department of Justice Seminar

Election Law

Energy Law & Climate Change

Global Antitrust

Privacy & Data Protection

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Transnational Legal Clinic

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS ANDFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Accounting

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Corporate Law: M & A

Advanced Issues in Private Financing

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Advising the Board of Directors

Analytical Methods

Antitrust


Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Business Strategy and Corporate Law

Commercial Litigation Strategy

Contract Drafting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance – Legal Aspects

Corporations

Deals

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Federal Income Tax

Financial Accounting

General Council

Global Antitrust

IP & Corporate Lawyering

International Business Transactions

International Tax

Issues in Advanced Corporate Law

JD/MBA Capstone Course

Law of Credit

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Money Laundering and Its Effect on Individual Rights in Post-9/11 Era

M&A through the Business Cycle

M&A Litigation Seminar

Mediation Clinic

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Organizational Behavior

Partnership Tax

Regulatory Law and Policy

Securities Regulation

Structured Finance and Securitization

Trademarks

Transactional Lawyering

White Collar Crime and Capital Markets

Widening the Lens on Corporation Law:

Canonical Cases and Comparitive Perspectives

COMMERCIAL LAW

Accounting

Analytical Methods

Antitrust



Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers

Contract Drafting

Contracts

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance – Legal Aspects

Corporations

Cross-Border M&A

Deals

Detkin IP & Technology Legal Clinic

Empirical Law and Economics


Financial Accounting

General Council

Global Antitrust



International Commercial Arbitration

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy

Issues in Advanced Corporate Law

JD/MBA Capstone Course

Law of Credit



Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation

Property

Real Estate Transactions

Securities Regulation


Transactional Lawyering

Trademarks

Thinking like a Litigator

Trial Advocacy

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Appellate Advocacy

Church and State

Comparative Constitutional Law



Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Constitutional Law Topic

Constitutional Litigation

Constitutional Theorizing

Federal Courts

First Amendment in the 21st Century

Immigration Law

Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation

International Human Rights

Juvenile Justice

Law and the Holocaust

Originalism Debate and the Constitution

Parents, Children and the State


Property

Right to Counsel

Supreme Court Clinic

Supreme Court Practice and Process

Technology and Policy

Topics in Defamation

Topics in Proof


COURTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION

OF JUSTICE

Administrative Law

Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure

Advanced Torts

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Practice Clinic

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Civil Procedure


Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Contemporary Theories of Distributive Justice




Criminal Defense Clinic

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Department of Justice Seminar

Evidence

Federal Courts

Federal Indian Law


Juvenile Justice


Lawyering in the Public Interest

Legislative Clinic

Litigation for Social Change

Mediation Clinic

NITA Intensive: Deposition to Trial

Political Law

Practice of Law

Refugee Law

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Right to Counsel



Topics in Proof

Torts

Transitional Justice


Trial Advocacy

Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender)

Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation

Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Externship: US Attorney’s Office, Civil Division

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Advanced Criminal Law

Appellate Advocacy

Constitutional Criminal Procedure


Criminal Law Theory

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Evidence



Juvenile Justice


Mediation Clinic

Right to Counsel



Topics in Proof

Trial Advocacy

Visual Legal Advocacy

White Collar Crime and Capital Markets

Externship: District Attorney’s Office -Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office -Philadelphia

ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURALRESOURCE LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Animal Law and Ethics

Directed Reading

Energy Law & Climate Change

Environmental Lawyering

International Environmental Law

Property

Regulatory Law and Policy

Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper

FAMILY AND ESTATE LAW

Anatomy of a Divorce

Appellate Advocacy


Family Law

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Juvenile Justice


Property

Trusts and Estates

Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Advanced Torts


Appellate Advocacy


Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation

Immigration Law


Introduction to Jurisprudence




Race, Education and the Law

Refugee Law

Religion, Law and Lawyering

Terrorism and International Law




Externship: PA Human Relations Commission

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYAND TECHNOLOGY LAW

Copyright


Cybercrime






International Communication: Power & Flow

Introduction to Intellectual PropertyLaw & Policy

Patent Law –Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation


Property


Trademarks

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVELAW


Bok Course: European Union Law

Chinese Law

Comparative Law Constitutional Law

Cross-Border M&A

Global Antitrust

GRS: Private Law, Nation-building, and Economic Growth: A Comparison of U.S. and Indian Private Law



International Commercial Arbitration

International Communication: Power & Flow



International Trade Regulation

Islamic Finance

Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law



Refugee Law

Research in Foreign & International Law



LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts


Contract Drafting

Employee Benefits

Employment Discrimination

Employment Law


Legal Responses to Inequality


Externship: Community Legal Services


LAW AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts



Drug Product Liability Litigation

Health Law

Health Law and Policy

Health Law Topic


Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW

Advanced Legal Research

Analytical Methods


Appellate Advocacy

Bok Course: Comparative EU CorporateGovernance

Bok Course: European Union Law

Church and State

Client Leverage & Law Firm Management


Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation



Health Law

Health Law and Policy



International Communications: Power & Flow



Introduction to Jurisprudence

Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law

Juvenile Justice

Law, Economics and Psychology


Law and the Morality of War


Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling

Legal History


Originalism Debate and the Constitution

Political Authority & Political Obligation


Problems in Law and Morality


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets




Topics in Proof

Trial Advocacy


Writing About the Law

Writing for Practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ANDETHICS

Appellate Advocacy

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management

E-Discovery



Problems in Law and Morality

Professional Responsibility: Traversing the Ethical Minefield

Professional Responsibility




Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County

PROPERTY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT

Deals



Environmental Law

Environmental Lawyering


GRS: Private Law, Nation-building & Economic Growth


Land Use Law

Property

Real Estate Transactions

PUBLIC INTEREST AND URBAN LAW

Administrative Law


Appellate Advocacy




Education Law

Employment Discrimination


Federal Courts

Immigration Law

Juvenile Justice

Lawyering in Public Interest

Legislative Clinic



Property

Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship








TAXATION

Employee Benefits

Federal Income Tax

International Tax


Partnership Tax


CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL

Appellate Advocacy







General Council

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Lawyering In the Public Interest

Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling

Legal Writing

Legislative Clinic

Mediation Clinic

Practice of Law

Refugee Law







Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia



Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Externship: US Attorney’s Office, Civil Division

Externship: Women’s Law Project

CO-CURRICULAR

East Asia Law Review

Journal of Business Law

Journal of Constitutional Law

Journal of International Law

Journal of Law and Social Change

Law Review

Legal Writing Instructor

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition

Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition

Jessup Moot Court Competition

Keedy Cup Final Round

Keedy Cup Preliminaries

Marshall Moot Court Competition

Mock Trial Team Competition

Moot Court Board

National Moot Court Competition

Other Extramural Competitions

Regular Decision:**March 1 – Application must be receivedMarch 15 – Application must be complete

** Note: Decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Application RequirementsApplicants for admission to Penn Law must hold a bachelor’s degree, takethe Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and register with the CredentialAssembly Service (CAS). Applicants must also submit two letters ofrecommendation, preferably from academic instructors; however, if you havebeen out of school for a number of years you may submit letters from employersor other individuals who can evaluate your potential for success in a rigorouslaw program. You must submit a current résumé, write a personal statementon a topic of your choice, and have the option to select one of four optionalessays. The personal statement is your interview on paper. You may wish todescribe aspects of your background and interests – intellectual, personal or professional – and how you will uniquely contribute to the PennLaw community and/or the legal profession.

The application fee is $80.00; applicants for whom the fee will pose afinancial burden may apply for a fee waiver as part of the application process.

Detailed information and instructions regarding each applicationrequirement and the LSAC/Credential Assembly Service may be found on ourwebsite at www.law.upenn.edu.

Standards for AdmissionAdmission to Penn Law is highly selective. Each year we receive almost6,000 applications for approximately 250 seats in the entering class. Our selection process is designed to ensure that each candidate is evaluatedin terms of his or her academic promise and potential contribution to the intellectual life of the Law School and to the legal profession.

The Admissions Committee considers numerous factors – both academic and nonacademic – to achieve our goal of enrolling a class that is highlyaccomplished and diverse. There is no pre-law educational requirement oreven a specific recommended course of study for admission to Penn Law.Strength of character, breadth of knowledge, and intellectual maturity constitute the base upon which our legal education builds. As such, Penn Law seeks to enroll individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academicsuccess, who are intellectually curious, and who possess superior writing, oralcommunication, and analytical skills. We also seek individuals who willpositively contribute to the Penn Law community, and ultimately, to the legalprofession, based on their diverse backgrounds, their personal and professionalexperiences, service and leadership, and any challenges or obstacles that theymay have overcome.

Importantly, the Admissions Committee bases its decisions on all material submitted with each application. While undergraduate grade point averageand LSAT score are significant factors, they are not decisive factors. There isno minimum LSAT or GPA below which a candidate will not be considered.

How to Apply

Admissions and Financial AidThe student body is the foundation of the law school experience. At Penn Law,your classmates will challenge you, teach you, and sustain you in what is one of the most diverse and collaborative learning environments of any toplaw school.

Each year, Penn Law enrolls a select class of individuals who are academicallygifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, and culturally andgeographically diverse, expecting them to make great contributions to our profession and the world. Our students come from all over the country, fromseveral foreign countries, and from more than 200 undergraduate institutions.They come from a broad spectrum of academic, professional, ideological, andeconomic backgrounds. Almost 70 percent of our students have had at leastone year of work experience prior to attending law school, approximately athird identify as students of color, and typically 10 percent hold an advanceddegree. This breathtaking diversity inspires a cross-fertilization of ideas andinitiatives that makes the Penn Law educational experience intellectuallyrewarding and professionally transformative.

We welcome your interest in becoming part of this extraordinary community.

Renée C. PostAssociate DeanAdmissions and Financial Aid

How to Apply LSAC online application may be found at www.lsac.orgor visit www.law.upenn.edu/prospective/jd/apply.

DeadlinesEarly Decision (Binding) Round 1November 15 – application must be received*December 1 – application must be completeDecember 31 – decisions will be sent (if not sooner)

Round 2January 7 – application must be received*January 15 – application must be completeJanuary 31- decisions will be sent (if not sooner)

*Early Decision applications must be submitted through LSAC no later thanNovember 15 for Round 1 or January 7 for Round 2. All supporting documents,including the LSAC Credential Assembly Service Report, must be received byDecember 1 for Round 1 or January 15 for Round 2 Early Decision consideration.

Transfer & Visiting AdmissionWe welcome applications from current full-time law students who wish totransfer to Penn Law or who wish to visit for up to one year at Penn Law.Applicants for transfer or visiting student admission must be in good standingat a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association and amember of the Association of American Law Schools. Detailed information andinstructions regarding transfer and visiting student admission may be found onour website at www.law.upenn.edu.

Financing Your Legal Education

Student Budget* (2012 – 2013)

Tuition and Fees $ 53,138Room and Board 13,672Books 1,500Health Insurance 3,260Miscellaneous 2,960 Total $ 74,530

* Students who earn a joint degree or certificate will also incur a nominaladministrative fee.

At Penn Law we are committed to guiding our applicants through the financialaid process and to helping our students develop a sound financial plan for their legal education. We provide generous financial assistance to deservingstudents through a variety of grants, scholarships, and loans. Importantly,admission decisions at Penn Law are made without regard to an applicant’sfinancial need. Therefore, financial aid applications are reviewed only after astudent has been admitted. Following is an overview of the types of aid thatare available to our students. Detailed information regarding financial aid andscholarships, as well as instructions for applying, may be found on our websiteat www.law.upenn.edu.

Applying for Financial AidEligibility for need-based aid or grants is determined from financial informationprovided by the applicant, the applicant’s parent(s), and if applicable, the applicant’s spouse. Applicants for financial aid are required to submit the FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application.You may submit the FAFSA electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The NeedAccess application is available at www.NeedAccess.org.

If you are interested in applying for need-based aid, complete the aforementioned financial aid forms as early as possible so that your financialaid analysis can be completed soon after you have been admitted. We stronglyrecommend that all applicants submit these forms by March 1 even if theyhave not yet received an offer of admission.

Merit ScholarshipsPenn Law awards merit scholarships to a select number of students basedprimarily on their academic achievements and intellectual ambition, butalso based on nonacademic factors such as leadership, service, and professional or life experiences. All applicants who are admitted to theLaw School are considered for our merit scholarships. Although there is nota separate application for merit scholarships, applicants who are nominatedby the Admissions Committee may be asked to complete an interview or tosubmit an essay for particular scholarships. Scholarship nominees andrecipients are notified on a rolling basis between January and late April.

Levy Scholars Program Full tuition for three yearsSilverman-Rodin Scholarship Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2LJames Wilson Scholarship $60,000 – $75,000 over three yearsDean’s Scholarship $15,000 – $60,000 over three years

Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment AssistancePenn Law, committed to promoting the pursuit of public interest careers,has developed the Toll Public Interest Scholars Program for select incomingstudents and the Toll Repayment Assistance Program (TollRAP) for graduates.

The Toll Public Interest Scholars Program combines financial support (fulltuition for the first year and two-thirds tuition for the second and third years)and a challenging academic program for highly accomplished studentsseeking academic training and practical experience in public interest law.Scholars are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment topublic service, their academic record, and their potential for leadership inthe legal community.

Toll Public Interest Scholarships Loan Repayment AssistanceTollRAP offers generous repayment assistance, on an annual basis, to PennLaw graduates working in public service careers. The amount of assistanceis based on a formula that considers the applicant’s annual income and lawschool debt.

LoansIn addition to the aforementioned grants and scholarships, there are a varietyof federal and private loans for which students may be eligible. Studentsadmitted to Penn Law will receive information on the various loans forwhich they may apply and will work directly with the Law School financialaid staff in completing this process.

PENN LAW PROFILE

Students at Penn Law thr ive academical ly, professional ly, and social ly, thanks

to a smal l , support ive community, the preeminence of our School and Univers ity,

and a focus on redef ining what it means to be a lawyer.

Student Profile – Class of 2015*Applicants 5,898Enrolled 243Women 44%Students of Color 37%Average Age 24Directly from College 36%Advanced Degrees 8%

LSAT GPA75th Percentile 171 3.9425th Percentile 164 3.56

DistributionThis year’s class includes students from 37 states plus DC, 7 foreign countries (Brazil, Canada, China,Colombia, India, South Korea, Singapore), and 118colleges and universities.

Faculty 2011-201275 full-time teaching104 adjunct or lecturer67% with advanced degrees44% with Ph.D. or equivalent

50% hold secondary appointments & affiliations

Student-Faculty Ratio: 10.4 to 1

*As of August 20, 2012


Penn Law students are recruited nationally and internationally by a wide array of employers. Our 2011 graduates are working in the following geographic regions:

NY 39%

PA 23%

DC 7%

CA 6%

NJ 4%

DE 3%

TX 3%

MA 3%

FL 2%

Other 10%**

Other** includes AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NV,NM, NC, ND, OH, OR, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, PR, Non-US.

Geographic, salary, and employment data based on a class of 2011 survey(99% response rate).

Please see our website for more detailed information:www.law.upenn.edu/careers/employment-statistics.php





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Law Firm 68%

Clerkships 16% ***

Business 7%

Government 4%

Public Interest 4%

Academic 1%

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