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Cross-Disciplinary Innovation 6

Market-Ready Professionals 14

Distinguished Faculty 22

Internationally Engaged 30

Public Service Ethos 36

Collaborative Community 42

Global, Urban, Ivy 48

Curricular Compass 54

How to Apply 60

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“Penn Law is a national leader in interdisciplinary legal education, uniquely

equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to excel

in today’s legal marketplace, wherever their career aspirations and

intellectual interests take them. Our faculty are celebrated scholars

and devoted teachers, and the Law School has earned a well-

deserved reputation for a collaborative, collegial culture

that serves to support students in their legal training while

making them better lawyers. I hope you enjoy learning

more about the innovative, cross-cutting programs and

the outstanding people that compose the Penn Law

community.”

Wendell PritchettInterim Dean and Presidential Term Professor

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LEGAL EDUCATION FOR A CHANGING WORLD

A renowned faculty, a wealth of opportunities for cross-disciplinary study, and countless ways to

gain practical experience and develop superb professional skills keep Penn Law graduates ahead

of change. Our well-deserved reputation as a singularly collaborative professional community

nurtures the risk-taking and teamwork that prepare you to lead in the new legal landscape.

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CROSS-DISCIPLINARY

INNOVATION

“Penn’s small class size offers great opportunities for leadership positions. I developed 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 Hometown: Irvine, CA BS 2005 UCLA Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles, CA

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A Penn Law education prepares you to seize emerging opportunities. At a time when the law increasingly intersects with countless other fields, we are the most interdisciplinary law school in the nation, with a curriculum uniquely focused on integrating the economic and social complexity of a world in transition.

At Penn Law, you will receive a classic legal education adapted to a world in which lawyers must navigate across diverse fields to serve their clients’ needs and to address virtually every issue facing society. Nearly 100 students graduate each year with joint degrees or certificates that propel them along varied career paths.

Wherever your goals and dreams lead you – whether to a judicial clerkship, to a BigLaw job, to public interest work, to a career in government service or crossing international boundaries, or to leadership in business and industry – there is simply no better education to receive now or for the future.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS LOCATION

Wharton Certificate in Management 3

Business Economics and Public Policy 3

Cross-Sector Innovation 5

East Asian Studies 15

Environmental Policy 14

Environmental Science 14

Gender and Sexuality Studies 10

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

Middle East and Islamic Studies 2

Global Human Rights (multiple Penn schools)

Latin American and Latino Studies 2

Nonprofit Administration 1

Politics 1

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT PENN

Penn’s world-leading graduate and professional schools place extraordinary cross-disciplinary

resources at your doorstep, with opportunities to pursue more than 35 joint degrees and certificates.

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THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS LOCATION

JD/MBA, Business Administration 3 The Wharton School

JD/MA or MS, Criminology 6 School of Arts & Sciences

JD/MSEd, Education Policy 4 Graduate School of Education

JD/MES, Environmental Studies 14 Institute for Environmental Studies

JD/MPA, Public Administration 1 Fels Institute of Government

JD/MA, International Studies 7 The Lauder Institute

JD/MBE, Bioethics 9 School of Medicine

JD/MS, Social Policy 5 School of Social Policy & Practice

JD/MSW, Social Work 5 School of Social Policy & Practice

OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS LOCATION

JD/Engineering Master’s 16 School of Engineering & Applied Science

JD/MCP, City and Regional Planning 13 School of Design

JD/MPH, Public Health 8 School of Medicine

JD/AM, Islamic Studies 11 School of Arts & Sciences

JD/MSW, Social Work 5 School of Social Policy & Practice

JD/MBA, Business Administration 3 The Wharton School

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

JD/PhD, American Legal History 12 School of Arts & Sciences

JD/MA, JD/PhD, Philosophy 10 School of Arts & Sciences

JD/BA, JD/BS 17 School of Arts & Sciences School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Nursing, The Wharton School

JD/DMD 18 Penn Dental Medicine

JD/LLM Hong Kong University

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“I participated in the Certificate in Management program through the Wharton Business School. The program taught us about various aspects of both finance and management, including accounting, emotional intelligence, team-building, branding, and motivation. The course was team-taught by several of the Wharton School’s most renowned faculty and was geared specifically toward the types of issues faced by practicing lawyers. This interdisciplinary approach is emblematic of the entire Penn Law philosophy.”

Brandon Harper L’14, Wharton Certificate in ManagementHometown: Cleveland, OHBA 2009 Washington UniversityEditor-in-Chief, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law (Volume 16, 2013-14)Law Clerk to the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2014- )

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

As a 1L you will learn the foundation 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 Practice Skills. You will also select two electives from a rich array of courses, one in a regulatory law topic, and another from a combination of timely subjects. Your faculty – accessible, dedicated teachers – 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 joint-degree or certificate in a complementary field, or taking up to four courses at another graduate or professional school at Penn.

In addition, the rich extracurricular life at Penn Law offers many opportunities to develop professional skills, as you work on journals, organize symposia and conferences, take up clinical assignments, perform pro bono work, and engage with the Center on Professionalism.

570+ courses taken outside Penn Law

by Law School students

35 joint degree and certificate programs offered

in conjunction with other Penn schools & departments

90student organizations,

including 14 affinity groups

50+student group-sponsored lectures supported

by Dean’s speaker fund

18U.S. and international advocacy competitions

in which Law School students participate each year

10academic centers & institutes

9 clinics

6 law reviews & journals


WHARTON ADVANTAGE

Unique Partnership Programs

Through innovative partnerships with the Wharton School, Penn Law students are equipped with the business and management skills and credentials needed to compete in today’s legal landscape.

An accelerated, intensive three-year JD/MBA program prepares students for careers in corporate law, public governance, investment banking, private equity, entrepreneurship, hedge funds, and much more.

A Wharton Certificate in Management – awarded upon completion of a custom-designed, one-semester course open to all 2L and 3L students – is the first of its kind in the country offered by a leading law school.

“The most important issues facing our society are now debated through the framework of corporate law.”

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

“Today every lawyer requires a basic fluency in finance and management, and Penn Law is in the vanguard of providing these skills to all students as a regular part of the law school curriculum.”

Jodi Schwartz W’81, L’84, WG’84 Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzOne of the world’s leading tax attorneys

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Wharton Certificate in Management

Responding to the demands of a rapidly changing legal marketplace, Penn Law offers a Wharton Certificate in Management, a 12-week program designed to increase the business skills and leadership capabilities of upper-level law students who aspire to lead key parts of a firm, business, non-profit, or government agency.

The course is divided into four modules: Finance and Accounting; Leadership and Organization Design; Strategic Decision-Making and Leadership; and Competitive Advantage: Building a Strong Personal Brand.

Designed exclusively for Law School students, the Certificate complements and strengthens the practical training Penn Law students receive as part of a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary legal education. The managerial and leadership skills taught in the course build upon Penn Law students’ extensive practice skills, honed in the Law School’s many clinics, externship programs, and pro bono service opportunities and developed through the Center on Professionalism.


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PROFESSIONALS 15

425+clerkships at all levels since 2009

220+Law School student enrollment in 2013-14

for the Wharton Certificate in Management

18 Center on Professionalism (COP) 2013-14 offerings

80+students per session participating in COP’s Nuts & Bolts

workshops in Corporate, Criminal, & Litigation practice skills

8 COP executive skills areas

10members of the career planning team

BE THE CEO OF YOUR CAREER

At Penn Law, we equip you with the professional competencies and leadership abilities highly sought after by leading employers.

Career counselors in the Office of Career Planning & Professionalism, and a multitude of programs offered through the Center on Professionalism, ensure that you are thoroughly prepared to achieve your professional goals from the day you graduate and throughout your career.

We will work closely with you to obtain summer and post-graduate employment and to craft a long-term strategy to achieve a satisfying professional life.

THE CENTER ON PROFESSIONALISM

To prepare you for today’s highly competitive legal market, the Center on Professionalism offers a program of executive training that rounds out your academic education and prepares you for the practical demands of the legal marketplace.

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

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Our Counselors & Staff

The Career Planning & Professionalism team assembled to work with you at Penn Law is one of the finest in the country. It includes nine counselors who hold the JD and possess diverse experience, from public service, to judicial clerkships, to private practice.

We offer practical programming and identify resources to address the changing legal market.

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

We reserve one hour each week in the first-year curriculum for professional development programming and executive training.

“CP&P provides the framework and guidance that prepare 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 for Professional Engagement

Resources for Every Career Path

• On-campus interviewing and job fairs.

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

• Extensive data for both large and smaller legal markets to help you identify opportunities.

• Programming on a wide range of practice areas.

• Connections with alumni for networking and relationship-building.

• 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.

• A lifetime commitment to ongoing career counseling and assistance after you graduate.

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JENNIFER LEONARD

CHRISTINE FRITTON

ATIYA CLARK

BETH LAMBERT

SUZANNE MARSH

MARIEL STASZEWSKI

CAROLINE RUHLE

KATHY MCDONNELL

KATHRYN DEANS-SCHAUB

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JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS

Circuit

District

Magistrate

Bankruptcy

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Immigration Court

Delaware Chancery

State Supreme

State Intermediate

State Trial

International

Total

MAY 1, 2013 TO APRIL 30, 2014

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“Navigating the clerkship application process is not only difficult and time-consuming, it also requires intense examination of your personal and career goals. Penn Law, the clerkship committee, and Professor Yoo were fantastically helpful at every step of the process. I received personalized, candid, and detailed explanations of what to expect at every step, from deciding where to apply to how to accept an offer.”

Emily Turner L’15Hometown: Burnsville, NCAB 2002 Bryn Mawr CollegeSummer Associate at Simpson Thacher Bartlett STB Public Interest Fellow, University of North Carolina Center for Civil RightsClerk to Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2015- )

A Record of Success

No law school in the country does more than Penn Law to support students and alumni seeking judicial clerkships. Mentored to prize the clerkship experience and individually guided through the application process, an uncommonly large proportion of Penn Law graduates – more than 300 over the past four years – begin their careers as judicial clerks.

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS

“The career counselors at CP&P know students by name and are deeply invested in their success. The office’s resume review and mock interview programs prepared me to meet with law firms at the start of my 2L year. But I am most impressed that the

office has continued to guide me through the clerkship process even after I graduated. Career Services is just one example of how the close-knit community at Penn creates great opportunities for students.”

Katherine Meeks L’12Hometown: Short Hills, NJ

BA 2002 YaleClerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court (2013-14)

Clerk to Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2012-13)


LEGAL PRACTICE SKILLS

The Art of Persuasive Communication

To prepare you for the real world of legal practice, Penn Law revamped its legal writing program, distinguishing the Law School from our peers. In your first year, you will receive practical training in real-world writing and communication skills through a series of simulations. You will also learn a range of other practice skills, including negotiation, basic contract drafting, and fact development – the know-how you need to represent a client.

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MOOT COURT AND JOURNALS

Keedy Cup is the flagship of an active moot court program that sends nearly 18 student teams across the country and around the globe to compete each year.

Students also gain first-hand experience serving on the editorial boards of the Law School’s six journals.

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.

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

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DISTINGUISHED

FACULTY

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ACCESSIBLE SCHOLARS, DEVOTED TEACHERS

The essence of a great law school is a great faculty. Since 2000, we have grown the Penn Law faculty by nearly 50 percent while holding the size of the student body steady. This has further strengthened the Law School’s academic rigor and fostered close, mentoring relationships between students and teachers.

SCHOLARSHIP

Our professors are renowned and prolific scholars, publishing broadly-acclaimed books and articles that advance knowledge in the law and related fields. Nearly 70 percent of faculty members hold an advanced degree in addition to the JD, and almost half have a PhD.

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INSTITUTES AND CENTERS

Dedicated to integrating knowledge, Penn Law professors lead cross-school and interdisciplinary centers at the University that attract scholars, experts, and practitioners from all fields and from around the world.

The 10 institutes and centers housed in the Law School sponsor groundbreaking research on vital issues facing society and host a vibrant calendar of lectures, symposia, conferences, and events.

Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law

Center for Tax Law & Policy

Center for Technology, Innovation & 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

Quattrone Center for the

Fair Administration of Justice

“Penn Law’s professors are brilliant academics at the forefront of their legal disciplines, but they also have fascinating backgrounds as practitioners, and most are experts in fields outside of law. This makes for a dynamic and challenging classroom environment, but what sets Penn Law’s faculty apart is their personal investment in their students’ success. When I applied for clerkships, my professors rallied behind me and even those who hadn’t written my letters of recommendation called federal judges on my behalf.”

Jessica Rice, L’14, MA’14Hometown: Rockville, MDBM 2008 University of MichiganLaw Clerk to the Honorable Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2014- )

TEACHING

A low student-faculty ratio and small class sizes lead to close collaboration among students and professors. Faculty share their research at informal brownbag lunches and seek student feedback on their scholarship. Professors partner with students on field-based teaching and research activities in the U.S. and abroad and are actively involved in the Penn Law community, from participating in student-organized symposia and conferences to competing in the Celebrity Law Chef Cook-Off.

STUDENTS WORK WITH PROFESSOR TOM BAKER ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

During summer 2013, students working with Professor Tom Baker helped lay the groundwork for

a comprehensive and objective examination of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Baker is a preeminent scholar in insurance law and a member of Penn’s Health Insurance

Exchange (HIX) Research Group, a cross-disciplinary team of scholars working in health

and policy-related fields. He and his students spent last summer compiling a state-by-

state database of information about the online insurance markets that are the linchpin

of the new health care law. The database will be used to analyze how well different

insurance exchanges perform. “Professor Baker is concerned about developing his

students to be lawyers who are engaged and give back to the community,” said

Whitney Mayer L’15, one of the students participating in the project.

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55 full-time faculty

2/3with advanced degrees in addition to the JD

50% Penn Law faculty with secondary appointments or affiliations

with other Penn schools & programs

11 faculty members on Penn Law’s clerkship committee

80+ adjuncts & lecturers

40+books recently published by faculty

450+articles recently published by faculty

“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’73 William A. Schnader Professor of Law Director, Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law

“Business law deploys a handful of economic and organizational fundamentals in an ever-changing political economy, both national and global. The results are dynamic, often surprising, and always compelling.”

William Bratton Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law; Co-Director, Institute for Law & Economics

“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 Burbank David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice


“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 deLisle Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law

Director, Center for East Asian Studies

“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 Gordon Arlin 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

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“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. Morse Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law; Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry

“Understanding the social implications of using race in scientific research and biotechnologies is especially urgent today and demands an interdisciplinary

approach that includes law, social science, biology, and ethics.”

Dorothy E. RobertsGeorge A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology

and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights

“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 & Competition


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INTERNATIONALLY

ENGAGED

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

In a world without borders, Penn Law has developed innovative and strategic global initiatives that move far beyond standard law school offerings. A global perspective is infused throughout the curriculum, and students have myriad opportunities to address issues in international and comparative law here and abroad.

You can:

• Earn a master’s degree in international studies from the University’s Lauder Institute or a master’s in law from Sciences Po/Paris or Hong Kong University in addition to your JD.

• 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.

• Practice international law as counsel to clients petitioning for refugee status in the Transnational Clinic and engage in broader advocacy efforts related to international law and treaty obligations.

• Travel overseas with a Penn Law faculty member as part of Penn Law’s Global Research Seminar, an unparalleled research and learning opportunity combining an intensive seminar with hands-on fieldwork.

• Study alongside 100 LLM students from more than 45 countries who come from such careers overseas as sitting judges, government officials, NGO leaders, bankers, academics, and attorneys with the world’s leading law firms.

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS:

Barcelona (ESADE Law School)

Beijing (Tsinghua Law School)

Hong Kong (Hong Kong University)

India (National Law School Bangalore)

Tokyo (Waseda Law School)

Paris (Sciences Po)

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BOK VISITING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSORS

Our Bok Visiting International Professors each year are a prestigious cohort of experts invited to deliver special seminars at Penn Law. During the past year, Penn Law hosted faculty from the University of Hong Kong, Tilburg University (Netherlands), Peking University, Goethe-University (Germany), and the European University Institute.

GLOBAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Students who participate in the Global Research Seminar travel abroad to study cutting-edge issues with experts from around the world. Recent topics include Rising Powers in International Law (Brazil and China), Comparative Internet Law (Belgium and Germany), Indian Private Law (India), Islamic Finance (Malaysia), International Bankruptcy Law ( Japan), and Globalization of Corporate Governance (Italy).

“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 Yale UniversitySummer intern, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NYPenn Law Review Public Interest Fellowship in Partnership with Human Rights Watch and the Jan Sahas Social Development Society in Madhya Pradesh, India

“Global perspective and cultural sensitivity are essential skills for 21st century lawyers. Through its unparalleled international faculty and programming, Penn Law is uniquely equipped to prepare its students to thrive personally and professionally around the world.”

Frank DeSimone L’15, MA’15 Hometown: Rosemont, PABA 2009 Harvard UniversitySummer Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (New York, NY)

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THE PENN LAW GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

Alumni Faculty Teaching Other Faculty Public Interest Student/Faculty Student Study Abroad Summer Interns Visiting Faculty Wharton Lauder Clubs Abroad Activities Abroad Work Projects Organizations Sites and Associates and Researchers Institute

East Asia

Europe

Middle East/ North Africa

South America

South Asia

East Asia

Eurasia

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Oceania

Africa

Central America

East Asia

Eurasia

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Oceania

South America

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Africa

Central America

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South America

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Africa

Central America

East Asia

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South Asia

Southeast Asia

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THE PENN LAW GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

100 students who work, volunteer, study,

or conduct research abroad every year

35+ 1L students who work overseas each summer

in global law firms or human rights organizations

35Penn Law courses each year focusing on

international or comparative law

27Bok Visiting International Professors

7 Global Research Seminars involving travel to

Brazil, China, Europe, India, Japan, & Malaysia

30+ global centers at Penn

6 international partner schools

3 regional specialization certificates in East Asian Studies,

Middle East Studies, & Latin American Studies

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PUBLIC SERVICE

ETHOS

TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER

Celebrating 25 Years of Service

The Toll Public Interest Center is the hub of Penn Law’s robust public interest community.

Public service has always been an essential feature of legal education at Penn Law. A wide array of public service opportunities focus on civic engagement, personal enrichment, and professional skill development.

Through dozens of pro bono projects, Penn Law students address issues about which they are most passionate. We were the first school to receive the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award in recognition of our impactful public service initiatives.

Whether you are launching a career in public service or preparing for a lifelong commitment to pro bono work, you will gain valuable hands-on experience and develop core professional skills.

Through TPIC, students enjoy the rewards of making a difference in the lives of others:

• Helping thousands of low-income individuals secure essential public benefits.

• Partnering with non-profits and prominent law firms to engage in impact litigation and to advocate for systemic change.

• Traveling around the globe to engage in law-related education and advocacy.

• Educating hundreds of school children about the law, civics, and entrepreneurship.

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92%of Class of 2014 exceeded 70-hour

pro bono requirement

30,000hours of pro bono service by Class of 2014 students

175 students who receive guaranteed

summer funding each year

100%students requesting summer public interest

funding who receive it

$140,000per student maximum TolLRAP eligibility

for public interest careers

“By connecting students to practitioners in the public interest community – locally, nationally, and internationally – we create pathways to public interest careers.”

Arlene Rivera Finkelstein Associate Dean for Public Interest Programs

Toll Public Interest Center

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The nationally acclaimed Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies is Penn Law’s teaching law firm. The Center’s nine clinics bridge classroom learning with real-world practical experience and public service on behalf of real clients. Individualized mentoring and supervision by experienced faculty-practitioners help students develop core lawyering competencies and foster professional identities.

We offer diverse externships for academic credit with government and non-profit organizations. Students have the opportunity to complement in-house clinical work and deepen professional skills development at 30 externship sites in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defenders, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. State Department Office of the Legal Adviser.

Recently, clinic students:

GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES

• Mediated conflicts ranging from employment discrimination claims to international child custody disputes.

• Engaged in extensive discovery and litigated multi-day hearings in state and federal courts in housing, employment, and civil rights cases.

• Coordinated business transactions involving real estate acquisition and multi-staged financing.

• Negotiated an international distribution agreement for an online magazine focused on Arab women’s issues.

• Obtained a grant of asylum for a client facing certain harm if returned to his home country.

• Successfully defended clients accused of misdemeanors and felonies in criminal court.

• Briefed and argued pro bono cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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

• Interned in Washington, D.C., and drafted proposed legislation on emerging public policy issues.

• Won four groundbreaking recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, in conjunction with a large national law firm.

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“Our clinics help students build strong relationships with diverse clients, develop essential lawyering skills, and apply their talents and creativity to problem solving in real world professional settings.”

Louis RulliDirector of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law

Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies

9client-based clinics

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Civil Practice

Criminal Defense (with the Defender Association of Philadelphia)

Entrepreneurship (with Wharton)

Intellectual Property & Technology (with the schools of Engineering, Medicine, Wharton,

and Arts & Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy (with the schools of Medicine

and Social Policy & Practice, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)

Legislative

Mediation

Supreme Court Litigation (with the Paul Hastings law firm)

Transnational Law

30 governmental and non-profit externship sites

in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C.

230student spots each year in the clinical program’s

many offerings

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COLLABORATIVE

COMMUNITY

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OUR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY

The Power of Diversity

Whoever you are and wherever you come from, the power of diversity at Penn Law creates a supportive and inclusive community where collaboration and teamwork are prized. We appreciate differences and are willing to engage colleagues and faculty in ways that respect, and even celebrate, the many differences in philosophy and experience that appear in a community as rich in ideas and backgrounds as Penn Law.

Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. Our belief – confirmed by feedback we receive from employers and leaders in the profession – is that students who learn the law in an encouraging and supportive environment such as Penn’s make exceptional lawyers and leaders.

“Community engagement at Penn Law is not the exception but the rule. Students participate in everything from Custody and Support Assistance Clinic (CASAC), a pro bono project that allows students to serve as advocates in child support and custody cases, to Y’allsa, an affinity group designed to give students a taste of Southern hospitality during their time in Philadelphia. Through my involvement in various pro bono, affinity, and student government groups, I not only feel like I am contributing to the Penn Law community, but also am enriching my law school experience.”

Steph Albano L’15Hometown: Medford, NJBA 2012 LehighSummer Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher

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“One of Penn’s historic strengths – something that sets us apart from most law schools – is our commitment to a spirit of collegiality.”

Gary Clinton Dean of Students and Counsel to the Dean

YOUR LIFETIME NETWORK

The Law School’s collaborative community equips you with a lifetime network of alumni, colleagues, and friends who will contribute to your advancement. We have active alumni clubs throughout the United States and abroad, including places such as Brazil, China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Penn Law graduates serve as attorneys, policy makers, corporate executives, deal makers, and entrepreneurs in specialties from academia to securities law to voting rights and more.

They lead multinational companies and health care institutions, run non-profit organizations, advise government officials, and forge market-changing mergers.

Alumni also help our students prepare for their careers, volunteering as mentors and guest speakers at the Law School, conducting mock interviews, and attending informal networking lunches.

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L.E.A.R.N. PENN LAW EQUAL JUSTICE LIGHT OPERA BLSA’S SADIE SYMPOSIUM BOWLING CLUB FOUNDATION AUCTION MUSICAL PERFORMANCE ALEXANDER CONFERENCE

STUDENT GROUPS

Join an established student group 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.

“Collaboration at Penn Law makes for a collegial, friendly environment to grow as a lawyer.”

Géraldine Rothschild L’15, Wharton Certificate in ManagementHometown: West Hartford, CTBA 2012 Brandeis UniversitySummer Associate at White & Case (New York, NY)

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GLOBAL, URBAN,

IVY

OUR UNIVERSITY

Penn Law is a small law school offering a rare blend of an inviting and green Ivy League university with global reach in the heart of a great city.

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 Fisher 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, Olympic-size pool, and climbing wall.

Visit University City’s popular stores, restaurants, cafes, cinema complex, and lovely parks. Admire the fine Victorian houses, many of which have been divided into affordable apartments. Follow Penn Park east across the Schuylkill River and experience everything that downtown Center City has to offer.

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CAMPUS WITHIN A CAMPUS

Built around a tree-lined central courtyard, Penn Law occupies the finest urban law school campus in America. Our four interconnected buildings integrate classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, and many gathering places to encourage interaction and engagement among faculty, students, and staff.

“Philly is so close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester, the Penn Law & Business 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’14, Wharton Certificate in ManagementHometown: Savannah, MOBA 2002 Brigham Young UniversitySummer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court for the District of ArizonaAssociate at Vinson & Elkins (Dallas, TX)

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There is no better place to study law than Philadelphia, America’s sixth-largest city and home to a vital legal community. Just a train ride from the nation’s political and financial capitals, the Law School’s location affords almost limitless internship and externship opportunities.

Moreover, with a reputation as one of the most livable cities in the country, Philly is lively and affordable. World-class museums, (sometimes) championship sports teams, a vibrant theater and art scene, and some of the nation’s best restaurants make our city a place where there is always something to see or do.

ART MUSEUM KIMMEL CENTER BOATHOUSE ROW THE LINC ITALIAN MARKET LOVE STATUE ELFRETH’S ALLEY ACADEMY OF MUSIC

PHILADELPHIA

City of Neighborhoods

ART MUSEUM KIMMEL CENTER BOATHOUSE ROW THE LINC ITALIAN MARKET SANSOM STREET RITTENHOUSE SQUARE CITIZENS BANK PARK INDEPENDENCE HALL READING TERMINAL MARKET

Credit: Photos by R. Kennedy & B. Krist for GPTMC

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CURRICULAR

COMPASS

FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM COURSES:

Civil Procedure

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Criminal Law

Torts

Legal Practice Skills: Yearlong

SAMPLES OF RECENT REGULATORY ELECTIVES:

Administrative Law

Bankruptcy

Environmental Law

Legislation

Public International Law

SAMPLES OF RECENT OPEN ELECTIVES:

Chinese Law

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy

Introduction to Jurisprudence

Law and Economics

Law and Society in Japan

Legal Responses to Inequality

Property

THE SECOND & THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS:

54 semester hours (up to four courses can be taken outside Penn Law at one of Penn’s 11 other grad schools)

Senior research and writing project

Professional Responsibility course

Public Service (70 hours minimum requirement)

A CURRICULUM RICH IN SUBSTANCE AND CHOICE

The First Year Program

The Juris Doctor degree requirements at Penn Law have been established to assure that students graduate with the analytical and critical intellectual skills necessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges in an ever-changing world, a thorough understanding of the basic principles of the law, an appreciation of the value of contributing to society through pro bono legal service, the ability to research and convey ideas and legal arguments both cogently and coherently, and an understanding 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.

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION

Administrative Law

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar

Analytical Methods

Antitrust

Church and State

Cultural Heritage and the Law

Election Law and Policy

Energy Law and Climate Change

Global Antitrust

Privacy Law and Data Protection

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Transnational Legal Clinic

BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW

Accounting

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Corporate Law: M&A

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Analytical Methods

Antitrust

Bankruptcy

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Business Strategy and Corporate Law

Commercial Finance

Commercial Litigation Strategy

Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers

Contracts

Contract Drafting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance – Legal Aspects

Corporate Governance

Corporations

Cross-Border M&A

Deals

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic

Distressed Dealmaking

Empirical Law and Economics

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Federal Income Tax

Financial Accounting

General Counsel

Global Antitrust

Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyering

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration

International Tax


Issues in Advanced Corporate Law

JD/MBA Capstone Course

Law of Credit

Law Firm as a Business

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

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

M&A Litigation Seminar

M&A Through the Business Cycle

Mediation Clinic

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Partnership Tax

Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation

Property

Real Estate Transactions

Regulatory Law and Policy

Securities Regulation

Strategic Transactions in the Fashion & Retail Industries

Structured Finance and Securitization

Thinking Like a Litigator

Trademarks

Transactional Drafting

Transactional Lawyering

Trial Advocacy

Wharton Certificate in Management

White Collar Crime and Capital Markets

Widening the Lens on Corporation Law: Canonical Cases and Comparative Perspectives

CIVIL LITIGATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Administrative Law

Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure

Advanced Torts

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Practice Clinic

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Civil Procedure

Comparative Constitutional Law

Complex Litigation

Constitutional Criminal Procedures

Congress, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History

Constitutional Litigation

Criminal Defense Clinic

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

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Drug Product & Liability Litigation

Evidence

Federal Courts

Federal Indian Law

International Human Rights

Juvenile Justice

Law and the Holocaust

Lawyering in the Public Interest

Legislative Clinic

Litigation for Social Change

Mediation Clinic

Political Law

Practice of Law

Refugee Law

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Remedies

Right to Counsel

Supreme Court Clinic

Torts


Trial Advocacy

Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender)

Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation

Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Externship: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Division

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Appellate Advocacy

Church and State


Conflict of Laws

Constitution & the Family

Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Constitutional Interpretation


Constitutional Theorizing

Death Penalty in the US in Theory & Practice

Federal Courts

First Amendment in the 21st Century

Immigration Law

Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation


Juvenile Justice


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Parents, Children, and the State

Political Philosophy of the Founders

Privacy and Data Protection

Property

Right to Counsel


Supreme Court Practice and Process

Technology and Policy

Terrorism and International Law

Topics in Defamation


Externship: PA Human Relations Commission

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Advanced Criminal Law

Appellate Advocacy

Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Conviction Integrity


Criminal Law Theory

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Death Penalty in the US in Theory & Practice

Evidence



Juvenile Justice

Law & Documentary Media


Mediation Clinic

Money Laundering

Remedies

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

EMPLOYMENT LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Contract Drafting

Employee Benefits

Employment Discrimination

Employment Law




Externship: Community Legal Services


ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Animal Law and Ethics

Energy Law and Climate Change

Environmental Lawyering

Food Policy & Law

International Environmental Law

Property

Regulatory Law and Policy

Externship: US Environmental Protection Agency

FAMILY LAW

Anatomy of a Divorce

Appellate Advocacy


Family Law

Historical Perspectives on Law and the Family

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Juvenile Justice

Marriage: History and the Law

Mental Health Law


Property

Trusts and Estates

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Advanced Torts


Appellate Advocacy

China and International Human Rights


Immigration Law







Race, Education, and the Law

Refugee Law

Religion, Law, and Lawyering





HEALTH LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts


Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic

Drug Product Liability Litigation

Health Law

Health Law and Policy

Insurance Law


Mental Health Law

Neuro Law

Patent Law


Patent Litigation

Pharmaceutical Regulation & Enforcement


Public Health Law & Policy

Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

Copyright

Cultural Heritage & the Law

Cybercrime

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic



Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


International Communication: Power and Flow

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy

Patent Law


Patent Litigation


Property


Trademarks

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Approaches to Islamic Law

Bok Course: Development of Constitutionalism in Hong Kong

Bok Course: Public Law

Chinese Law

Comparative Law

Constitutional Law

Cross-Border M&A

Foreign Relations Law

Global Antitrust

GRS: Rising Powers in International Law


Intellectual Property Transactions

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration

International Communication: Power & Flow



International Trade Regulation

Islamic Finance

Jewish Private Law


Law & Society in Japan

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

Refugee Law

Research in Foreign and International Law



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PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW

Advanced Legal Research

Analytical Methods


Appellate Advocacy

Approaches to Islamic Law

Church and State

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management


Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation

Cultural Heritage & the Law



Food Policy & Law

Health Law

Health Law and Policy

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


International Communications: Power and Flow




Introduction to Philosophy of Law

Jewish Private Law

Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law

Juvenile Justice


Law and the Morality of War

Law, Economics, and Psychology


Legal History

Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling



Modern American Legal Thoughts

Neuro Law

Originalism Debate and the Constitution

Political Authority and Political Obligation

New Models for Post-Secondary Education


Problems in Law and Morality


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets




Tort Theory

Trial Advocacy


Writing About the Law

Writing for Practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS

Appellate Advocacy

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management

E-Discovery



Problems in Law and Morality

Professional Responsibility

Professional Responsibility: Traversing the Ethical Minefield




PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE LAW

Deals



Environmental Law

Environmental Lawyering


Land Use Law

Property

Real Estate Transactions

GRS: Private Law, Nation-building, and Economic Growth

Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper

PUBLIC INTEREST

Administrative Law


Appellate Advocacy


Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History


Education Law

Employment Discrimination


Federal Courts

Immigration Law

Juvenile Justice


Legislative Clinic


Mental Health Law


Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship






Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy


TAX LAW

Employee Benefits

Federal Income Tax

International Tax

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Partnership Tax

Structured Finance and Securitization

Tax Policy Seminar

Trusts and Estates

CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL

Appellate Advocacy


Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Contract Drafting


Deals

Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic


Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Lawyering In the Public Interest

Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling

Legal Practice Skills

Legislative Clinic

Mediation Clinic

Negotiations

Pre-Trial Litigation

Practice of Law

Refugee Law

Writing for Practice



Transactional Drafting





Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia


Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy

Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Externship: U.S. 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

Littleton Fellows

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition

Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition

Jessup Moot Court Competition

Keedy Cup

Marshall Moot Court Competition

Mock Trial Team Competition

Moot Court Board

National Moot Court Competition

Other Extramural Competitions

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APPLY

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

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HOW TO APPLY

LSAC online application may be found at

www.lsac.org or visit www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd

Each year, we enroll a select class of individuals who are academically gifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, and culturally and geographically diverse. While academic excellence is important in the evaluation process, we consider each application holistically. We do not apply numeric cutoffs for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) nor GPA. Instead, we read each individual file, including letters of recommendation, personal statement, supplemental essay, and resume, to gain a full picture of every applicant.

We are very deliberate about making Penn Law a collegial and collaborative community. We find that students who choose to study the law here are supportive of one another, contribute in countless ways inside and out of the classroom, and become great institutional citizens and future professionals.

Our students come from all over the country, from more than 200 undergraduate institutions, and from around the globe. They come from a broad spectrum of academic, professional, ideological, and economic backgrounds. Almost 70 percent of our students have had at least one year of work experience prior to attending law school, approximately one-third identify as students of color, and typically 10 percent hold an advanced degree. This breathtaking diversity inspires a cross-fertilization of ideas that makes the Penn Law educational experience intellectually rewarding and professionally transformative. We welcome your interest in becoming part of this extraordinary community.

Renée C. PostAssociate Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Application Requirements

Applicants for admission to Penn Law must hold a bachelor’s degree, take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation, preferably from academic instructors; however, if you have been out of school for a number of years, you may submit letters from employers or other individuals who can evaluate your potential for success in a rigorous law program. Applicants must submit a current resume, must write a personal statement on a topic of their choice, and have the option to select one of four supplemental essays. The personal statement is your interview on paper. You may wish to describe aspects of your background and interests – intellectual, personal, or professional – and how you will uniquely contribute to the Penn Law community and/or the legal profession.

The application fee is $80.00; applicants for whom the fee will pose a financial burden may apply for a fee waiver.

Detailed information and instructions regarding each application requirement and the LSAC Credential Assembly Service may be found on our website at www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/.

Standards for Admission

Admission to Penn Law is highly selective. Last year, we received over 5,800 applications for the approximately 250 seats in the entering class.

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DEADLINES

Early Decision (Binding)

Round 1

November 15 – Application must be received*

December 1 – Application must be complete

December 31 – Decisions will be sent

Round 2

January 7 – Application must be received*

January 15 – Application must be complete

January 31 – Decisions will be sent

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

Regular Decision:**

March 1 – Application must be receivedMarch 15 – Application must be complete

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

The Admissions Committee considers numerous factors – both academic and nonacademic – to achieve our goal of enrolling a class that is highly accomplished and diverse. There is no pre-law educational requirement or even 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 academic success, who are intellectually curious, and who possess superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills. We also seek individuals who will positively contribute to the Penn Law community and ultimately, to the legal profession, based on their diverse backgrounds, their personal and professional experiences, service and leadership, and any challenges or obstacles that they may have overcome.

Importantly, the Admissions Committee bases its decisions on all material submitted with each application. While undergraduate grade point average and LSAT score are significant factors, they are not decisive factors. There is no minimum LSAT or GPA below which a candidate will not be considered.

Transfer & Visiting Admission

We welcome applications from current, full-time law students who wish to transfer 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 standing at a law school that is both accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Detailed information and instructions regarding transfer and visiting student admission may be found on our website at www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/.

FINANCING YOUR LEGAL EDUCATION

With over 100 newly named scholarship funds and more than 100 percent growth in financial aid over the past decade, Penn Law is fully invested in your future.

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

Applying for Financial Aid

Eligibility for need-based aid or grants is determined from financial information provided by the applicant, the applicant’s parent(s), and if applicable, the applicant’s spouse. Applicants for financial aid are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application. You may submit the FAFSA electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Need Access 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 financial aid analysis can be completed soon after you have been admitted. We strongly recommend that all applicants submit these forms by March 1, even if they have not yet received an offer of admission.

Loans

In addition to the aforementioned grants and scholarships, there are a variety of federal and private loans for which students may be eligible. Students admitted to Penn Law will receive information on the various loans for which they may apply and will work directly with the Law School financial aid staff in completing this process.

Merit Scholarships

Penn Law awards merit scholarships to a select number of students based primarily on their academic achievements and intellectual ambition, but also based on nonacademic factors such as leadership, service, and professional or life experiences. All applicants who are admitted to the Law School are considered for our merit scholarships. Although there is not a separate application for merit scholarships, applicants who are nominated by the Admissions Committee may be asked to complete an interview or to submit an essay for particular scholarships. Scholarship nominees and recipients are notified on a rolling basis between January and late April.

Levy Scholars Program

Full tuition for three years

Silverman-Rodin Scholarship

Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2L

James Wilson Scholarship

$66,000 – $90,000 over three years

Dean’s Scholarship

$15,000 – $60,000 over three years

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Funding for Public Interest

Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment Assistance

Penn Law, committed to promoting the pursuit of public interest careers, has developed the Toll Public Interest Scholars Program for select incoming students and the Toll Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) for graduates.

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

Loan Repayment Assistance

TolLRAP offers generous repayment assistance, on an annual basis, to Penn Law graduates working in public service careers. The amount of assistance is based on a formula that considers the applicant’s annual income and law school debt.

Penn Law’s financial commitment to lawyering in the public interest is unsurpassed. Our loan repayment assistance program leads the nation, ensuring that graduates pursuing public interest careers can have significant student loan burdens eliminated.

Summer funding for internships in the public sector, or pursuing public interest work in the U.S. and abroad, is guaranteed.

In addition to scholarship assistance and generous loan forgiveness, we help launch legal careers through a number of postgraduate fellowships available exclusively to our graduates.

STUDENT BUDGET* (2014–15)

Tuition and Fees $ 56,916

Room and Board 14,350

Books 1,660

Health Insurance 3,337

Miscellaneous 3,097

Total $ 79,360

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

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PROFILE

Students at Penn Law thrive academically, professionally, and socially, thanks to a small, supportive community; the preeminence of our School and University; and a focus on redefining what it means to be a lawyer.For a comprehensive set of employment statistics, please see our website www.law.upenn.edu/careers.

STUDENT PROFILE – CLASS OF 2017*

Applicants 5,859

Enrolled 251

Women 45%

Students of Color 35%

Average Age 24

Directly from College 32%

Advanced Degrees 8%

LSAT GPA

75th Percentile 170 3.95

25th Percentile 164 3.52

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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (2013)

Graduating Class Size 259

Employment Status Known 259

Employed 252

Start Date Deferred 1

Seeking Employment 4

Not Seeking Employment 0

Enrolled in Full-Time Degree 2

Unknown 0

DISTRIBUTION

This year’s class includes students from 36 states,

the District of Columbia, countries across the globe

(including Canada, China, India, Malaysia, and South

Korea), and 129 colleges and universities.

*As of August 21, 2014

CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

41.2%New York

14.3% Pennsylvania

4.4% Delaware

2.4%Texas

1.6% Florida

8.3% Other*

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Bar Required – Full-time 236

Bar Required – Part-time 1

J.D. Advantage 15

Professional – Other 0

* Other includes AZ, CO, CT, GA, IL, IA, KY, LA, MD, ME, NC, OH, PR, VA, WV, WI.

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Penn Law students are recruited nationally and internationally by a wide array of employers.

OUR 2013 GRADUATES

ARE WORKING

IN THE

FOLLOWING

FIELDS:

OUR 2013 GRADUATES

ARE WORKING

IN THE

FOLLOWING

GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

66.3%Law Firm

7.5% Business or Industry

3.6% Government/Military

16.3%Judicial Clerkships

5.5% Public Interest

<1% Academic

14.7%Washington, D.C.

7.1% California

2.8% New Jersey

2.4%Massachusetts

<1% International

SALARY INFORMATION (2013)

LAW FIRM

25th/75th Percentiles: $160,000/$160,000Median: $160,000Salaries Reported: 163/167 (98%)

JUDICIAL CLERK


BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY


GOVERNMENT/MILITARY


PUBLIC INTEREST


ACADEMIC

25th/75th Percentiles: <5 reportedMedian: <5 reportedSalaries Reported: <5 reported

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid

Admissions: 215.898.7400

Financial Aid: 215.898.7743

Fax: 215.898.9606

Admissions Email: [email protected]

Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Office of Graduate Programs

Telephone: 215.898.0407

Fax: 215.898.6979

Email: [email protected]

http://www.law.upenn.edu

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, 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 other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action 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’s annual 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.

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