moritz viewbook 2016

2016 Viewbook

7 LAWSOF LAW

2016

7 LAWSOF LAW

“Ours is the profession of Lincoln and Darrow, of Gandhi and Mandela, and

a profession of great power. At Moritz, we strive to provide students with a

transformational experience that equips them with the knowledge, skills, and

qualities to solve problems for people, organizations, and society.” - Dean Alan C. Michaels, who is a former Supreme Court of the United States clerk, attorney for the Major League Baseball Players Association, and prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney’s Office Career Criminal Bureau

Deciding to become an attorney and choosing a law school are big decisions. The 7 Laws of Law are here as a guide to help you make the most of your degree.

LAW No. 1 ......................... 1

LAW No. 2 ........................ 9

LAW No. 3 ........................ 18

LAW No. 4 ........................ 27

LAW No. 5 ........................ 35

LAW No. 6 ........................ 43

LAW No. 7 ........................ 50

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Be ChallengedLaw No. 1

NatioNal ChampioNs iN more thaN oNe way In the past two years, our students have won multiple national writing and moot court championships

•TwoBurtonAwardsinlegalwriting,sponsoredbytheLibraryofCongress

•GrammyFoundationEntertainment LawAward

•ABAEnvironmentalJusticeAward

•RubyValeCorporateLawMootCourtCompetition,FirstPlace

•SutherlandCup(ConstitutionalLaw)MootCourtCompetition,FirstPlace

•NationalAppellateAdvocacyCompetition,NationalBestAdvocate

Sean Wright ’13 won the ABA Environmental Justice Essay Competition with his essay “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: An Environmental Justice Framework to Protect Beyond Reservation Borders.”

Alegaleducationshouldchangethewayyouthink,approachproblems,andsee

theworld.InaMoritzclassroom,discussionsarenotlimitedto“whatthelawis”ina

particularcase,buttheyalsoemphasizetheprinciplesatworkbehindthecurrent

stateofthelaw—the“how”andthe“why”aswellastheimplicationsandpotential

changes.OhioStatelawprofessorsplayanactiveroleinnationalandinternational

legal,business,andpolicycommunities;theyarediscoveringnewknowledgeand

sharingitwithstudents.Buildingonatraditionofteachingexcellencethat’s125years

inthemaking,Moritzlawfacultyemphasizeboththeoryandpracticetoprepare

studentsforalifetimeofleadershipandopportunities.

Yourprofessorsshouldexpectalotfromyou,

andyoushouldexpectalotfromyourself.

AtOhioState,ourlawschoolclassescenter

aroundactivegroupdiscussionanddebateled

byourprofessors,whosepassionsforthelaw

arematchedonlybytheirloveforteaching.

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PRoFESSoR PEtER M. ShANE // Law & the Presidency

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AdministrativeLawandGovernmentRegulation

AlternativeDisputeResolution

CivilRights

ClinicsandExperientialLearning

CommercialandConsumerLaw

ConstitutionalLaw

CorporateLaw

CriminalLaw

EducationLawandPolicy

ElectionLaw

EmploymentandLaborLaw

EnvironmentalLawandEnergy

FamilyRelationsandwillsandTrusts

HealthLawandPolicy

IntellectualPropertyandTechnologyLaw

InternationalandComparativeLaw

JurisprudenceandLegalTheory

LawandOtherDisciplines

LegalProfessionandEthics

Legalwriting

LegislationandtheLawofPoliticalProcess

LitigationandtheJudicialProcess

PublicInterestLaw

RealEstate

SportsLaw

Taxation

aCademiC areas at moritz

ProfessorSarahCole,directoroftheProgramonDisputeResolution,ishonoredforherdynamicteachingstyleathalftimeatOhioStadium.Colewontheuniversity’sAlumniAwardforDistinguishedTeaching.Sheisthe11thMoritzfacultymembertowintheawardsince1967andisthesixthlawprofessorinthepasteightyearstoreceivethehonor.

ProfessorDanielTokajipresentsthefindingsofhisbookatTheNationalPressClubinwashington,D.C.duringthesummerof2014.

OhioState’slawfacultyismadeupofrenownedscholars

andinspiringteachers.Theypublishacclaimedbooks,

articles,policyreports,andop-edscoveringdozensof

subjects.Theirresearchisvitallyconnectedtocriticallegal

andpolicyissues.Accordingly,theyregularlytestifybefore

Congress,arequotedbythenationalmediamorethan

400timesayear,andserveonmorethantwohundred

nonprofit,civic,andlegalpolicyboardsandcommittees.

Butthesepioneeringresearchersalsosharesomething

elseincommon:theircommitmenttogreatclassroom

instructionandstudentsuccess.

ProfessorDougBermanpreparesforaninterviewwithNBCNightlyNews.Berman,oneofthenation’sforemostexpertsonthedeathpenaltyandcriminalsentencing,hasrecentlyexpandedhisresearchtomarijuanalawandpolicy,anareawithabroadrangeofcriminal,banking,andadministrativelawquestions.


ProfessorEdwardB.FoleytestifiesbeforeCongressonrecentchangestocampaignfinancelaws.Foley,whoservedasalawclerkfortheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStatesandstatesolicitorgeneralforOhio,[email protected]’spremierelectionlawresearchprogramoffersmultipleadvancedelectionlawcoursesandhasproducedsubstantialoriginalresearch.“Howwehandleacloseordisputedelectionreallytellsussomethingaboutournationalcharacter,”Foleysaid.

PRoFESSoR EdWARd B. FoLEy // Election Law

go2web: go.osu.edu/lawspecialties

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what are you takiNg? CivilProcedure,ConstitutionalLaw,Contracts,CriminalLaw,LegalAnalysisandwritingIandII,Legislation,Property,Torts.

who teaChes your first-year Classes? Full-timefacultywhoareleadingvoicesintheirrespectivefields.

who is sittiNg Next to you? Ourstudentsareexceptionallyintelligent,friendly,motivated,collaborative,anddown-to-earth.Asa1L,youwillbeapart ofa“section”andwilltakeclasseswiththesamegroupofapproximately60studentsallyear.Forsomeclasses,yoursectionwillbefurtherdividedintosmallersubsections.

The first year of law school is designed to lay an intellectual foundation for subsequent study by focusing on core legal subjects and, more importantly, teaching you how to analyze the law and communicate your findings.

• OhioStateLawJournal• OhioStateJournalonDisputeResolution• OhioStateJournalofCriminalLaw• I/S:AJournalofLawandPolicyfortheInformationSociety

• OhioStateBusinessLawJournal


The1LYear Building a Foundation

Our rigorous, flexible curriculum combines breadth and depth to offer virtually

unlimited ways to customize your coursework plan to fit your goals and interests.

But at the same time, a Moritz education remains an intensely personalized

experience. Whether it’s through our legal writing program, frequently ranked

among the top 15 nationally, or our small-size elective courses, you will have plenty

of opportunities for one-on-one interaction and mentoring relationships with faculty.

workingonalawjournalisariteofpassageformanylawstudents.AtMoritz,ourjournalsarestaffedbysecondandthirdyearstudentswhoselect,edit,andwritearticlesaswellasmanageproduction.Morethan70percentofourstudentshonetheirwritingskillsononeofourfivejournals:

“Lawyers are professional writers. It’s through our written and spoken communications that we do the work of being lawyers: understanding, advancing, and changing the law.”

–ProfessorAnneRalph

go2web: go.osu.edu/lawjournals

MARLA tRiNidAd // 1L

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Accounting&FinanceforLawyersAdministrativeLawAdoptionLawAdvancedConstitutionalLaw: Theories&InterpretationsAdvancedFamilyLawAdvancedLegalResearch: Business&TaxAdvancedLegalResearch: ElectronicAdvancedLegalResearch: Litigation&ADRAdvancedLegalResearch:OhioAdvancedLegalwritingAmericanLegalHistoryAppellateAdvocacyAppellatePracticeBankingLawBusinessAssociationsBusinessBankruptcyBusinessBasicsforLawyersChildren&theLawTheChinaProblemCivilLawClinicCivilProcedureIICivilRightsClimateChangeandtheLawCommercialPaperComputerCrime&SurveillanceConflictofLawsConstitutionalLitigationConsumerCreditContractsIICopyrightLawTheCorporateDisasterProblemCorporateFinanceCorporateGovernanceLawCriminalDefenseClinic

CriminalProcedure:AdjudicationCriminalProcedure:InvestigationCriminalProsecutionClinicCriticalRaceNarrativesCriticalRaceTheoryDebtor&CreditorLawDepositionsDesigningDealsDisabilityDiscriminationDisasterLawDisputeResolutionProcessesDisputeSystemDesignworkshopDisputedElectionsDraftingBusinessContractse-DiscoveryLawEducationLawElectionLawEmployeeBenefitsEmploymentDiscriminationLawEmploymentLawEntrepreneurialBusinessLawClinicEnvironmentalLawEthicalIssuesEthics&ADREvidenceEvidenceinTrialPracticeExternship:JudicialExternship:PublicInterestFamilyLawFederalAntitrustLawFederalCourtsFederalDeathPenaltyFederalIncomeTaxTheFirstAmendmentForeignRelationsLawForensicMentalHealthLawTheFourteenthAmendmentGender&theLawHealthLawTheHospitalProblem

HumanRightsImmigrationLawInsuranceLawIntellectualPropertyLawInternationalBusinessArbitrationInternationalBusinessTransactionsInternationalDisputeResolutionInternationalIntellectualPropertyInternationalJointVenturesInternationalLawInternationalMergersand AcquisitionsInternationalTaxInternationalTradeInvestmentManagementLawIssuesinArbitrationJuryInstructionsJusticeforChildrenClinicLaborLawLawandEconomicsLaw,History&PhilosophyLawandthePresidencyLawandReligionLawandSocialMovementsLawofCyberspaceLawofwarLawyersasLeadersLawyersandtheMediaLawyerintheCommunityLegalNegotiationsLegislationClinicMarijuanaLaw,Policy&ReformMediationClinicMergers&AcquisitionsMiddleEastConflictMoney&PoliticsMultipartyMediationClinicNationalSecurityLawNonprofitOrganizationsOilandGasLaw

PatentLawPatentProsecutionPatient/ClientCarePretrialLitigationPrivacyProductsLiabilityProfessionalResponsibilityPublicHealthLawPublicUtilitiesRace&CrimeRealEstateDevelopmentRealEstateFinanceRegulatoryComplianceSalesSecuredTransactionsSecuritiesRegulationSentencingLaw&PolicySexualHarassmentSexualOrientation&theLawSexualViolence&theLawSmallBusinessFinanceSpecialEducationAdvocacySportsLawStandard-FormAgreementsandthe BoilerplateProblemState&LocalGovernmentState&LocalTaxStateConstitutionalLawSupremeCourtLitigationTaxPolicyTaxationofBusinessEnterprisesTrademarkTransactionalPracticeTrialPracticewarCrimesLawwhiteCollarCrimewills,Trusts&EstatesworkplaceBias

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2014-2016

eleCtive Courses

go2web: go.osu.edu/courseexplorer

PRoFESSoR MARthA ChAMALLAS // torts

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Be ConfidentLaw No. 2

LAwNO.2 | BE CONFIDENT

OurTrialPracticecoursesareoften

taughtbysittingfederalandstate

judges,whoturntheircourtrooms

intoclassrooms.

Thetimetobearookieiswhenyouareinlawschool,notwhenyouarepracticinglaw.Experientiallearningcourses,clinics,simulations,andexternships,aswellastraditionalopportunitieslikelawreviewsandmootcourt,helpyoubuildlawyeringskillssoyouarepractice-readywhenyoubecomeamemberofthebar.

tREMAiNE PhiLLiPS, 1L // intern, the White house

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Experiential LearningIn experiential learning courses, you learn by doing. These courses are designed to develop hands-on lawyering skills, judgment, and professionalism.

Forexample,inNationalSecurityLawandPolicy,

youmaydealwithhigh-valuetargets,cyberattacks,

declarationsofwar,andsecretdealswithRussia.You’ll

spendthesemesterlearningtheins-and-outsofnational

securitylaw.Attheend,willyouwriteapaper?Take

anexam?Howabouta48-hoursimulationinwhich

youstepintotheshoesoftheU.S.attorneygeneralor

advisortothepresidentwhileaparadeofcrisesmarch

acrossyourdeskandanationawaitsyourcounsel?Your

organizersandgradersarecurrentandformermilitary

judges,generals,andhigh-rankingpublicofficialswho

havespentyearsonthejob.AtOhioState,werunthis

simulationlikenootheruniversitycould—withgraduate

studentsfromavarietyofprogramscomingtogetherto

worktogetherjustlikecolleaguesatcrucialgovernment

agencies;advancedmappingandmilitarylevelsoftware

donatedbyourcorporatepartners;alinkedupsituation

room;andateamofvolunteersreadytoputyoutothetest.

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ExternshipsAt Ohio State, we believe

a great legal education

offers rich practical learning

experiences with real

consequences. Through our

judicial externship program,

more than 75 students each

year work directly with sitting

federal and state judges in their

respective chambers, writing

and researching bench memos

and opinions. Working behind

chambers is a once-in-a-lifetime

experience for most lawyers.

dELANEy MARSCo, 2L // intern, U.S. Attorney’s office

MiRiAh LEE, 2L // intern, Supreme Court of ohio

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Our Government and Nonprofit

Externship program places 40

students per semester in state

and federal agencies where they

tackle real-world legal issues

and work directly with practicing

lawyers.

tiM hACkEtt, 3L // intern, ohio Public defender

go2web: go.osu.edu/externships

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Washington, D.C. Summer Program

“Sometimes you may feel a little intimidated looking at the sheet of interns and where they are from.But then you quickly realize I’m just as effective and just as capable of performing at this level as the other students. After working with a range of people from different backgrounds you really understand how well Ohio State prepares students for working in the real world.” - Andrew Mikac, 2L

A job on Capitol Hill, an evening class at the White House—it is all in a day’s work for students in our Washington D.C. Summer Program. The program, which gives priority to 1Ls, helps students land summer positions in federal agencies, think tanks, the executive branch, and Congress.

• U.S.DepartmentofHousing&UrbanDevelopment,OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel

• ThewhiteHouse,OfficeofScienceand TechnologyPolicy

• FederalCommunicationsCommission,OfficeofChairmanThomaswheeler

• U.S.Patent&TrademarkOffice• U.S.DepartmentofJustice,EnvironmentalTortsSectionoftheCivilDivision

• U.S.SenateCommitteeontheBudget• U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity, PrivacyOffice

• U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,Bureauof IndustryandSecurity

• U.S.SenateCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandGovernmentalAffairs

• U.S.DepartmentofLabor,DivisionofCivilRightsandLabor-Management

• InternalRevenueService,TaxpayerAdvocateService• U.S.DepartmentofEducation,Officeof GeneralCounsel

• D.C.SuperiorCourt,Multi-DoorDispute ResolutionDivision

• U.S.SenatorSherrodBrown• AmericanRivers• U.S.DepartmentofEnergy,Officeof GeneralCounsel

• U.S.DepartmentofEnergy,CleanEnergy ResearchCenter

2015 Externship Placements


go2web: go.osu.edu/dcsummer

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Jamal Karamali and her clinic partner Kyle Sommerville represented the State of Ohio in the prosecution of a man involved in a workplace fight. The duo took the case from investigation to guilty verdict.

JAMAL kARAMALi, 3L // Represented the State of ohio

Third-year students Joshua Fravel and Nicholas Horne walked into class at the beginning of the semester and quickly found themselves in the Franklin Court of Common Pleas. With Professor Kimberly Jordan at their side, the pair represented a female student expelled from school after an incident with a teacher. Fravel and Horne interviewed the student, prepared the case, gave opening arguments, cross-examined prosecution witnesses, questioned defense witnesses, negotiated with the prosecutor, and gave their closing statement before the judge.

Clinics In a clinic, law students represent

real clients and handle actual cases

with real outcomes under faculty

supervision—experience that gives

them a head start in practice.

•JusticeForChildrenClinic

•LegislationClinic

•MediationClinic

“We had control over the theory of the case and how to present it. The Prosecution Clinic was a great experience. Whether it’s mediation, legislation, civil, justice for children, prosecution, defense, or the entrepreneurial clinic, the practical experience from a clinic is very different.” - Jamal Karamali, 3L

•CivilLawClinic

•CriminalDefenseClinic

•CriminalProsecutionClinic

•EntrepreneurialBusiness LawClinic


go2web: go.osu.edu/lawclinics

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Be RelevantLaw No. 3

Although law remains a distinguished profession with a long history, the field continues to change and evolve. And young lawyers must navigate those changes to prosper in this new reality. As new client demands, new lawyer training expectations, and evolving workforce demographics reshape the legal landscape, we are reshaping legal education to include innovative programs and experiences in leadership development, communication and negotiation skills, interdisciplinary study, bridges to practice, and other areas that are second to none.

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NAdiA ZALEM, 3L // Justice for Children clinic

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Leadership Development

program oN law aNd leadershipDespitethecriticalneedforlawyerstoexerciseleadershipinavarietyofcontexts,traditionallylawschoolshavespentlittleornotimeonleadershipdevelopment.That’swhyin2007welaunchedtheinnovativeProgramonLawandLeadership,(PLL),afirst-of-its-kindleadershipdevelopmentintiativefocusedonlawstudents.Fromhands-onworkshopsontopicslikeemotionalintelligenceand“leadingup”tointimateroundtable

discussionswithbusinessandcommunityleaderstoaseriesofadvancedleadershipcourses,PLLhelpsnurtureandenhancethehighlysought-afterleadershipskillsandcompetencies.

In2015,wecreatedMoritzBoardFellows,aninitiativethatplaceslawstudentsontheboardsofnonprofitorganizationstolearnleadership,service,andnetworkingskills.

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“People frequently turn to lawyers for leadership. That’s why I joined the program — to make sure that when people do turn to me, I have the foundational skills to be able to do that.” - Alexis Cole ‘14

go2web: go.osu.edu/lawleadership

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Mastering Negotiation Techniques

Program on DisPute resolutionUnlike TV courtroom dramas, most real-life lawyers spend more time negotiating and mediating solutions than standing before a judge. Ohio State offers one of the nation’s oldest and most admired programs in alternative dispute resolution. From a plethora of course offerings to intra-school and national competitions, our students master negotiation techniques before they even represent their first client.


GRANdE LUM // director, U.S. department of Justice Community Relations Service, 2014 Lawrence Lecturer

Ohio State offers a certificate in dispute resolution to students who take at least 15 academic credits related to the development of expertise in dispute resolution, work in the Mediation Clinic, and complete an externship.

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Corporate FellowshipsDual Degrees

Chris Thomas is earning his J.D. and a Ph.D. in education simultaneously at Ohio State through a custom-designed program. He spent a summer in the Washington D.C. Summer Program working at the U.S. Department of Education, Office of General Counsel, and won the Marian Wright Edelman Award for his commitment to diversity and equality in education (he was nominated by Professor Charlie Wilson). Thomas is particularly interested in students’ rights in public elementary and secondary schools. “Education is where I am going to leave my mark,” he said.

Thelawiscomplexand,inmanyinstances,multidisciplinary. Somestudentschoosetobroadentheirskillsetbyearningajointdegreewiththeirlawdegree.Asoneoftheworld’smostcomprehensiveuniversities,OhioStateoffersmoreopportunitiesandresourcesforjointdegreestudentsthananywhere.whiletherearefiveformalprograms,youmayalsodesignyourownbypairingyourlawdegreewithanyoneoftheother90graduatedegree

programsoncampus.

formal joiNt-degree programs:

• J.D./M.B.A.withtheFisherCollegeofBusiness

• J.D./M.P.H.withtheCollegeofPublicHealth

• J.D./M.H.A.withtheCollegeofPublicHealth

• J.D./M.A.inpublicpolicywiththeJohnGlennCollegeofPublicAffairs

• J.D./M.D.withtheCollegeofMedicine

The unique Moritz Corporate Fellowship Program places new graduates in paid one-year fellowships with top companies to learn the ropes of business law and business decision-making. Not surprisingly, the employment rate for our MCFP alumni is 100 percent.

Currently we have approximately 30 corporate partners, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Angie’s List, DSW, Good Year, Honda, Kroger, and Wendy’s, to name a few. Ohio State’s MCFP program is the first in the country and the largest by far.


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Be RespectedLaw No. 4

Lawschoolmarksthebeginningofyourcareerasaprofessional.whilecompetitionandhierarchiesmaybethenormatsomeinstitutions,ourdiversecommunityismarkedbycollaboration,collegiality,andrespectseldomfoundattoplawschools.Drawingonconnectionsbuiltinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom,withpeers,faculty,andalumni,studentscreatetiesthatlastalifetime.Therefore,inaclose-knit,supportiveenvironmentlikeours,learningcanoccuranytime,anyplace.

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Youwillgothroughalotofchangesinthenext

threeyearsandyoushouldbeinacommunity

thatsupportsyourindividuality,opinions,and

personalgrowth.AtMoritz,nearlyallstudents

participateinclubs,communityservice,

organizingmajorconferences,participatingin

regionalandnationalmootcourtcompetitions,

andsocialevents.Everyonecontributes

somethinguniquetoourcommunity.

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whenwetalkaboutdiversity,wemeanitinthebroadestsenseoftheword—ourcommunityiscomprisedofindividualsfromdifferenteconomicbackgrounds,undergraduatemajors,races,religions,sexualorientations,ethnicbackgrounds,andpoliticalviewpoints.westronglybelievethatdiversityenhancestheeducationalexperienceandfostersarichlearningculture.Problemscannotbesolved,issuescannotbefullyunderstood,changecannotbeachieved,withoutdiversityandinclusivity.

Evenondifficultissues,thiscommunityseekstoengagewitheachothertoenrichourunderstandingoftheworld.Perhapsit’stheLawSchoolRepublicansandtheLawSchoolDemocratsco-hostinganeventortheMiddleEasternLawStudentsAssociationandtheJewishLawStudentsAssociationcollaboratingonajointpanel.Theclassrooms,auditoriums,hallways,andloungesofMoritzareplacesofdialogue,notmonologue.Studentssharetheirvoicesaswellaslistentoothersinordertobroadentheirperspectivesandlearntodosofortherestoftheirlives.


“Like many Mexican-Americans, I have often felt the pressure by others of defining who I am, in terms of being more Mexican or more American. But life is not about that at all. Many dual citizens who have, like I have, experienced both worlds, learn to love and appreciate each country for its strengths and tolerate its down sides. ” - Sal Cicero ’98 Immigrationattorney,Chicago

“Race continues to influence the way we think about each other today, even in the absence of conscious racial animus. Unless we become better aware of that, and squarely face the structural impedi ments than that block pathways to success, it will be difficult to eliminate the racial and ethnic disparities that continue to challenge and disturb us.”

- Sharon DaviesProfessorofLaw,ViceProvostforDiversityandInclusion,TheOhioStateUniversity

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Diversity is vital to the study and practice of law.

“The decision to attend law school came late to me in my college career at MIT. I’m passionate about science and technology, but I’m also interested in privacy, the Internet, information technology—all of it fascinates me.” - Josepher Li, 1L

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Faculty Interaction

OnthefirstdayofProfessorSimmons’CriminalLawclass,

hehandsoutasign-upsheetforlunchonhim.“Taking

mystudentstolunchisagreatwaytogettoknowthem,

theiraspirations,and,whytheychooselawschool.Our

studentsaretalentedandenthusiastic;gettingtoknow

themisaprivilege.”

Ourfacultymembersaregenuinelyinterestedinhelpingyouthriveinandoutofclass.Oursmallsize,lowfaculty/studentratio,andopen-doorcultureencouragepersonalcontactwithfaculty,leadingtotheimpromptuafter-classdiscussions,supportivementoring,andlife-longconnections.whetherit’satschoolevents,overlunch,anofficevisit,orevenintheirhomes,ourfacultymakethemselvesavailabletostudentsandarededicatedtoyoureducationandsuccess.

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Yourfellowclassmatesareyourfirstprofessionalcolleagues.Relationshipsnurturedthroughintensivestudygroupsessions,editinglawjournals,preparingformootcourtcompetitionsaswellasthroughintramuralathleticteamsandregularsocialevents(yes,there’sanannualBarrister’sBall)thatwilllastalifetime.Howdowebuildourtight-knit,collaborativecommunity?wechoosetobearelativelysmalllawschool(withfewerthan600J.D.andLL.M.students),setwithinoneofthenation’slargestuniversitiesofferingimmenseresources.Studentsassumehighlevelsofresponsibilityformakingthingshappenattheschool,throughawiderangeofstudent-ledorganizations.weareintentionallysmall,highlyselective,diverse,andengaged.

AdvocatesforChildrenAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionAmericanConstitutionSocietyAsian/PacificAmericanLawStudentsAssoc.BlackLawStudentsAssociationBusinessLawSocietyChristianLegalSocietyCriminalLawSocietyDisputeResolutionandYouthDisputeResolutionAssociationEducationLawSocietyEntrepreneurialBusinessLawJournalEnvironmentalLawAssociationFederalistSocietyHealthLawSocietyI/S:AJournalofLawandPolicyforthe InformationSociety ImmigrationLawSocietyIntellectualPropertyLawSociety Inter-ProfessionalCouncilInternationalJusticeMissionInternationalLawSocietyJ.ReubenClarkLawSocietyJewishLawStudentsAssociationLabor&EmploymentLawAssociation

LatinoLawStudentsAssociationLawSchoolDemocratsLawSchoolRepublicansMentoringCollaborativeStudentAssoc.MiddleEasternLawStudentsAssociationMilitaryLawStudentsAssociationMootCourtandLawyeringSkills GoverningBoardMoritzCommunityOutreachProjectMuslimLawStudentsAssociationOhioStateBusinessLawJournalOhioStateJournalofCriminalLawOhioStateJournalonDisputeResolutionOhioStateLawJournalOutLawsProBonoResearchGroupPublicInterestLawFoundationRealEstateLawAssociationSPEAKSportsandEntertainmentLawAssociationStreetLawStudentAnimalLegalDefenseFundStudentBarAssociationVolunteerIncomeTaxAssistancewomen’sLegalSociety

“Right in the middle of finals, I went to bed one night and felt like I had sort of a sore throat. I was worried I was getting sick, but, then I realized it was from all the laughing I was doing during my study group. Moritz is an amazing place. Here it is, day 35 of constant studying and tackling these challenging and dense issues, and I am still having so much fun that my throat hurts from laughing. It is a privilege to spend time with such brilliant, and hilarious, people.” -JacksonFrokilong,3L

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Be InspiredLaw No. 5

Afterlosingherhusbandofjust10monthstoanattackonU.S.soldiersinIraq,JennaGrassbaughdidsomethingnotmanyotherswouldhavethecouragetodo—sheherselfenlistedinactivedutymilitaryservice.Uponcompletionofhertourofduty,sheenrolledattheMoritzCollegeofLawanddiscoveredawaytohonorherlatehusband’smemorybyfoundingtheCaptainJonathanD.GrassbaughVeteransProject.

JENNA GRASSBAUGh ’14 // Grassbaugh Veterans Project

LAwNO.5 | BE INspIRED

Law school just isn’t about learning rules and analyzing policies. It is about setting a course for the rest of your life. We all need encouragement and aspirations. Someone to look up to and emulate. Inspiration helps you see what is possible and helps you be your best self.

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ChristieHillstartedhercareerattheJonesDaylawfirminColum-

busandsystematicallyworkedherwayupthecorporateladderat

Honda,Sprint,andNextel.Today,fromherofficeinNewJersey,

Hillisontheleadingedgeof21stcenturyquestionssurrounding

bigdatacollectionandanalyticsasthechieflegalofficerofDun&

Bradstreet,oneofthecountry’soldestcompanies(almost175

yearsold)andoneofthefirsttobelistedontheNewYorkStock

Exchange.Inaddition,sheisadedicatedmentordeeplycommitted

tosupportingwomeninbusinessleadershippositions.

whileinlawschool,KathleenClyde

aspiredtoacareerinpublicservice,

andupongraduation,shewastedno

timeinmakingthathappen.Currently

inherthirdtermintheOhioHouseof

Representatives,Clyde,aDemocrat,

representsthe75thOhioHouseDistrict.

Shewastheyoungestelectedwomanin

theOhioGeneralAssembly,andisnow

therankingmemberontheGovernment

AccountabilityandOversightCommittee.

Sheservesonmultipleothercommittees,

andisactivewiththestateandnational

committees.

weliveina24-hournewscycle,andnothingepitomizesthatmore

thanthenewsandentertainmenthub,BuzzFeed.com.Ifyou’ve

visitedthatwebsiteanytimesince2012,chancesareyou’veseen

ChrisGeidner’sbyline.Asthepublication’slegaleditor,heprovides

in-depthanalysisonLGBT,criminaljustice,andelectionlawissues.

Mostrecently,hereportedonthehistoricSupremeCourtmarriage

equalitycase,Obergefellv.Hodges.

CHRISTIEHILL’86

KATHLEENCLYDE’08

CHRISGEIDNER’05

Kathleen as a Moritz student

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“Humanrightsisapassion.Butveryfewpeople

gettomakeacareeroutoftheirpassion.”Amable

Bunryisdoingjustthat—turningherpassionfor

humanrightsintothestartofapromisingcareer.

Lastsummer,Bunry,whogrewupinYaounde,

Cameroon,internedinKigali,Rwanda,withthe

UnitedNations’OfficeoftheHighCommissionerof

HumanRights(OHCHR).SheplanstoreturntoAfrica

tocontinuetoworkonissuesrelatedtojustice.

AformerTeachForAmericacorpsmemberanda

recognizedchampionofdiversity,itwasnosurprise

whenNikkiBaszynski’13jumpedatthechanceto

serveasthefirstGreifFellowforJuvenileHuman

Trafficking,whichisayear-long,post-graduatepublic

interestfellowshipprovidingfreelegalrepresentation

tochildvictims.Baszynskiworkedtirelesslytoforge

effectiverelationshipswithchildvictimsofcommercial

sexualexploitation,lawenforcement,andsocialservice

providers.Bydevelopingkeyrelationshipsinthe

community,sherepresenteddozensofvictimsincourt

beforepassingthetorchtoEmilyDunlap’14.Today,

you’llfindBaszynskicontinuingherpublicinterestwork

servingasanassistantstatepublicdefender.

whenanear-fatalboutofnecrotizingfasciitis,or“flesh-eating

disease,”costcollege-boundrowerBlakeHaxtonboth

ofhislegshissenioryearofhighschool,hehadtwo

options:giveuporfindanewwaytoaccomplishhisgoals.

Hechosethelatter.Inaborrowedboatwithminimalrowing

experienceasapara-athlete,HaxtonmadetheU.S.

nationalteamandheadedtotheworldchampionships

whilejugglingthesecondyearoflawschool.Hefinished

fourth,whichjustmadehimallthemoredeterminedto

return.“Iknowitseemscrazy,butIfeelwildlyfortunate.It’s

amazingthatIamevenaliveandhereIaminlawschool

androwingintheworldchampionships.”

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JuanLozada-LeoniemigratedfromVenezulatotheU.S.in1997withtwogoalsinmind:togotolawschoolandtoservehisnewcountry.Ultimately,hewouldbecomeaU.S.citizenandthechiefofinternationallawandstrategicengagementsforU.S.ArmySouth,advisingU.S.andforeigngovernmentsonnationalsecurityissuesinthewesternHemisphere.

AsignhanginginJohnLowe’sofficereads,“Ashipin

harborissafe.Butthat’snotwhatshipsarebuiltfor!”No

onehasembodiedthatsayingmorethanLowe,who

walkedawayfromajobasgeneralcounselforamajor

divisionofGeneralElectric(GE),oneofthelargest

corporationsintheworld,tohelptwofriendsexpandtheir

smallicecreambusiness.“Ioriginallysetupthecompanyfortheminexchange

forapintofsaltycaramelicecreamandabeer,”Lowesaid.Now,asCEOof

Columbus-basedJeni’sSplendidIceCreams,Lowehashelpedmakeitpossible

forpeopleallovertheworldtoindulgeinthecompany’srich,locallysourced,and

unusualflavors.Asonemagazinedescribedhim,Lowe“isthebusinesssavvy

yingto[Jeni’s]artisanalicecreamyang.”

Lawyersdon’tjustpracticelaw.Some,likeRajMalik,becomesuccessfulentrepreneurs.HewasCEOandco-founderofKikScore,acompanythathelpedsmallonline merchantstrackandprovetrustworthiness,untilhelatersoldthecompanytoGooglein2012.Hislatestonlineventurehelpspeopleandcompaniestellcomprehensive,deeper,andmorevisualstoriesabouttheirsuccessesandaccomplishments.

GovernorBrianSandoval,aRepublican,hasservedinavarietyofimportantpublicpositionsinhishomestateofNevadasincegraduatingfromOhioState.Overthecourseofhiscareerhehasaccomplishedmanyfirstsforthestate,becomingtheyoungestperson

ever,at35,toserveaschairmanoftheNevadaGamingCommission;thefirstHispanicpoliticianelectedtoastate-wideoffice;thefirstHispanicfederaljudge;andthefirstHispanicgovernor.

ProfessorGarryJenkinsbelievesthatleadershipcanexistineveryperson,whetheratthetop,middle,orbottomofanygroup.Earlyinhiscareerasayounglawyer,hebecamechiefoperatingofficeratoneofthenation’slargestgrantmakingorganizations.Itwasinthat

positionthatalightbulbwentoff:whyaren’tlawschoolsexplicitlytrainingtheirstudentsforthekindofleadershippositionsliketheonehehadrisento?Hevowedtoenteracademiaandchangelegaleducation.UponjoiningtheOhioStatefaculty,hedid.Today,Jenkinsregularlyteachesapath-breakingcourse,LawyersasLeaders,focusedonleadershipdevelopmentaswellasspeakingandwritingonthesubject.“Leadershipdevelopmenteducationaimstopushstudentstonewlevelsbyengagingwiththelatestresearchandhelpingthemdrawlessonsfromthediverseexperiencesofestablishedleaders,classmates,andself-reflection,”hesays.Asaresult,Moritzhasbecometheleaderindevelopingleaders.

GARRYw.JENKINS

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ProfessorRuthColkerhasbeenoneofthenation’spreeminentConstitutionallawandantidiscriminationscholarsfordecades.Bothanexpertindisabilitylawandthemotherofachildwithahearingimpairment,Colkerlearnedfirst-handofthelimitationsoftheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)whensheembarkedonalegalbattletopersuadeherson’sschooltoaccommodatehisimpairment.Sinceourscholarsliveintherealworld,notinanivorytower,herresearchandteachinginterestsexpandedtofocusonthispressingissue.Inparticular,herresearchrelatedtospecialeducationfocusesontheIDEA’sflawsthatlimititseffectivenessforpoorandminoritychildren.Inaddition,shedesignedanadvocacytrainingcoursewherelawstudentsnotonlylearntheintricaciesoftheIDEA,butalsoadvocateonbehalfofchildrenandtheirfamilies.EventhoughColkerultimatelywonthebattleforherson,she’sstillfightingthewarforthousandsofothers.

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Seek and you shall find. Law school is a

journey and is what you make of it.Formoststudents,lawschoolistheirlasthighereducationexperience.Thefinalchancetoexperienceeverythingauniversitycampusandbeingastudenthastooffer—studyabroad,internships,freefitnessclasses,anddiscountedconcerttickets,justtonameafew.Personalgrowthisalargepartofthelawschoolexperience.So,bepositionedtotakeadvantageofresources,opportunities,andanenvironmentwheregrowthandlearningallowyoutoprepareforyourfuture.IfyouhavenotvisitedMoritz,OhioState,andColumbus,youneedtovisitus.Thisisavibrant,inclusiveintellectualcommunity,anexcitingplacetohavefun(footballSaturdays!),andaterrificplacetolive.

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Eachsummer,nearlyone-thirdofthefirst-yearclassheadstoEnglandforasummerofclasses,guestlectures,andexcursions.Duringthefive-weekprogram,studentsearnsixcredithoursandtakecourseswithbothOhioStateandOxfordUniversityprofessors.It’sagreatwaytogettoknowyourclassmatesandprofessorswhilestudyingcomparativelawandsqueezinginsomeweekendtrips(wehope!).Ifasummerisnotenoughtime,wealsooffer astudyabroadprogramthatencompassesanentireacademicsemester.

ThePublicInterestLawFoundationisastudentgroupthatpartnerswiththeCollegetooffersummergrantfundingto1Land2Lstudentswhoworkforeligiblenonprofitorgovernmentemployers.ManyOhioStatelawgraduatesgointogovernmentserviceandpublicinterestlawaftergraduation.ThePILFsummerfellowshipssupplementtheirlimitedincometohelpmakeendsmeetandfacilitateimportantexperiencesnecessarytosupportearlycareerexploration.Inrecentyears,OhioStatestudentshaveusedPILFfellowshipstoworkinAlaska,Israel,Chicago,Miami,righthereinCentralOhio,andmanyotherplaces.OurPILFchapterraisesmoneyduringtheyearthroughactivitiesliketrivianight,PongforPILF,andtheannualauction,oneofthelargestsocialeventseachyear.

Oxford University Study Abroad Programs

Public Interest Law Foundation

Summer Fellowships


go2web: go.osu.edu/oxford

go2web: go.osu.edu/pilf“There are no limits. Students can work for an environmental

nonprofit or an international nonprofit, or anything in between. One of my best experiences in law school was reading the PILF fellowship applications and learning about the passions, motivations, and dreams of my classmates – and then making those dreams come true with a grant.” - Mandi Grandjean, 2L, PILF President

“There are no limits. Students can work for an environmental nonprofit or an international nonprofit, or anything in between. One of my best experiences in law school was reading the PILF fellowship applications and learning about the passions, motivations, and dreams of my classmates – and then making those dreams come true with a grant.” - Mandi Grandjean, 2L, PILF President

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The Ohio State University

ThelawschoolislocatedonthesoutheastcornerofcampusinDrinkoHall.Theother1700acresofcentralcampusarewaitingforyoutoexplore.Theresourcesareincredible–17libraries,apreeminentmedicalcenter,andmorethan800studentorganizations.whenitistimetowinddown,thereareexpansivefoodoptionsforeverypalate;oneofthenation’slargestfitnesscenterswithevery-thingfrompaddleboardyogatoCrossFittorockclimbing;aworld-classartcenter;and14,000+graduateandprofessionalstudentsreadytoheadtowinetastings,cookingclasses,andotheractivitiesplannedjustforthem.

TheOhioStateUniversityisbig.Massive,really.Resourcesareavailableforeverypossibleneedyouwillincur.Yet,thelawschoolissmallandintimate.Onebuilding.Approximately180J.D.studentsineachclass.Ourprofessorsareapproachableasmentors,butyoucanaccessallthatanadvancedresearchuniversityhastooffer.Jointhelargercampuscommunitywheneveryoulike.Or,limityourinteractionstoothergraduateandprofessionalstudentsthroughtheInter-ProfessionalCouncilorGraduateandProfessionalProgrammingCommitteeoftheOhioUnionActivitiesBoard.Or,keepyourcircletightwithinDrinkoHall.Thechoiceisyours.

The Big & Small of it


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Columbus, Ohio

Columbusisnotasmalltown. Itisadynamic

businessandgovernmentepicenterwitha

diverse,fast-growingeconomy.Thearts

districtisjustsouthofcampusandisfullof

galleries,locallyownedrestaurants,and

bars.Therearequainthistoricneighborhoods,

suburbanmalls,concertvenues,biking

andrunningtrails,andmilesofriversand

waterfrontstoexplore.Columbusalsohas

alowercostoflivingthanaverage,and

apartmentstylesrunthegamutfrom

trendyloftstoconvertedhousestolow-

risebuildingsontree-linedstreets.


Abercrombie&Fitch

AmericanElectricPower

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BIG 10 UNIVERSITY CITY POPULATION

1. NorthwesternUniversity Chicago 2.7million

2. THE OHIO sTATE uNIVERsITy COLumBus 787,033

3. UniversityofMaryland Baltimore 622,104

4. UniversityofMinnesota Minneapolis 382,578

5. RutgersUniversity Newark 278,427

6. UniversityofNebraska Lincoln 258,379

7. Universityofwisconsin Madison 240,323

8. ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity StateCollege 153,990

9. UniversityofIllinois UrbanaandChampaign 122,305

10. TheUniversityofMichigan AnnArbor 113,934

11. IndianaUniversity Bloomington 80,405

12. UniversityofIowa IowaCity 67,862

13. MichiganStateUniversity EastLansing 48,579

14. PurdueUniversity westLafayette,Ind. 29,596

Ourvibrantcitymeansrichexternshipopportunities,extensivealumniinvolvement,agreatqualityoflife,andmoredown-timefun.

Who Calls Columbus home?

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Be ConnectedLaw No. 7

Lawschoolisameans,notanend.Itisthebeginningofacareerinthelegalprofession,determinedbythechoicesyoumakeandthetrailyoublaze.Greatcareersuccessalwaysrequiresanetworkofconnectionsandmentorswillingtoopenadoor,offeradvice,andadvocateforyoualongtheway.

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AtOhioState,yourcontactwithourcareerservicescounselorsoftenbeginsbeforeclassesevenstart.Thestaffprovidesresourcesandmaterialstohelpincomingstudentsnavigatethevastopportunitiesavailabletolawgraduates.FormalprogrammingbeginsinOctoberofthe1LyearwithCareerStartweek—aseriesofluncheventsdesignedtointroducenewlawstudentstolegalcareersandthelegalhiringprocess.Eachstudentismatchedwithacareercounselorreadytomeetone-on-onetodevelopastrategytohelpyoulearnwhereyouwanttogoandhowtogetthere.

Moritzgraduatesenjoysubstantialcareersuccess.In2014,OhioStateplacedamongthenation’stop15lawschoolsforgraduatesemployedinfull-time,long-termbarrequired/baradvantagepositions.Ourwell-developedcurriculum—blendingtheoryandpractice—coupledwithouroutstandingcareercoachesandprograms,linksstudentswithfirmsofallsizes,corporations,governmentpositions,nonprofitorganizations,andcustomhelpthatlaunchescareers.

Career Services

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Public interest - 3.4%

Academic - 2.9%

Clerkship - 4.9%

Class of 2014 emPloyment tyPe

FiRM - 45.6%

BUSiNESS - 26.5%

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mentoring & more ProgramMentorsarepracticingattorneyswhohavebeenwhereyousitandhaveexperienceandconnectionsinawidearrayofpracticeareas.Agoodmentorisacoachandconfidant,providingvaluableinsights,socialization,andperspectives.Amentorcanbeacatalysttoalongandsatisfyingcareer.TheMentoring&More@Moritzprogramplacesyouatthetablemonthlywithagroupof5-6studentsand2-3mentors.weprovidelunchandatopic,oftentakenfromtheheadlines,andyourgrouptakesitfromthere.

“Having the opportunity to do so many different things and to interact with so many different people from the legal community has been a great way to see what kind of options are out there for someone with a law degree.” – Lianne rousseau, 3L

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An alumni network like no other

Like just about everything at Ohio state, we take alumni involvement to a different level. To say they are proud, involved, and generous is a great understatement. every week, there are alumni in Drinko hall—providing insight at a lunch event, serving as a moot court judge, conducting mock interviews, and more. Currently, one in every five dollars spent by the College comes from alumni and private support—a figure we are proud of and that places us as a university-wide leader. When we visit alumni or catch up at a tailgate, what do they want to hear about? You, of course. Our alumni care deeply about today’s students and are committed to ensuring you receive a world-class legal education and all the opportunities that should accompany it.

From coast-to-coast, Buckeye Nation is the largest alumni network in the world. Law graduates can be found... InsomeofthelargestandmostprestigiouslawfirmsinAmerica TINATABACCHI’91, partner-in-charge, jones Day, Chicago GARYKOCHER’88, emerging growth and venture capital, partner, K&L gates, seattle ANDREwwEAVER’02, corporate litigation, Cleary gottlieb, New York

Onthebench HON.JEFFREYSUTTON’90, U.s. sixth Circuit Court of Appeals HON.SARALIOI’87, United states District Court for the Northern District of Ohio HON.JUDITHFRENCH’88, supreme Court of Ohio

Makingpublicpolicy AARONFORD’01, minority leader, Nevada senate NICHOLEREYNOLDS’01, director, federal government affairs, MasterCard Worldwide DANIELELLOTT’89, chair, surface Transportation board BILLISAAC’69, former chair, FDIC KATHERINEGROSS’08, Public Utility Commission of Texas

Intheboardroom MARGRETTABOwEN’76, vice president, AXA equitable, New York LEEFREEDMAN’97, director of investigations & senior security counsel, Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA STEVENMILLER’84, vice president and general counsel, Procter & gamble Company

Fortheprosecution VINCENTCHIU’04, assistant United states Attorney, Orlando STEVENABRAHAM’02, deputy district attorney, Denver

And,thedefense RASHEEDAKHAN’02, assistant federal defender, southern District of Ohio MARCUSJENKINS’01, assistant public defender, baltimore

Andsometimesonyourtelevision ERINMORIARTY’77, host, 48 hours, Cbs

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Be A Buckeyeapply to Moritz...

why?weareanationallyranked

programthatprovidesanexcellent

overallvalueandendlessopportunities.

Ouracademicprogramwillchallenge

youandisledbydedicatedprofessors

whoareinternationalexpertsintheir

fields.Ourtuitionishalfoftheamount

ofcomparableprivateuniversitiesand

virtuallyallstudentsmayqualifyfor

in-statetuitionbythebeginningofthe

secondyearoflawschool.Ourlocation

providesforexcellentinternshipand

jobopportunitiesandamodestcost-of-

living.Ournameisbig,ourcommunity

issmallandtight-knit.

why?weareanationallyranked

programthatprovidesanexcellent

overallvalueandendlessopportunities.

Ouracademicprogramwillchallenge

youandisledbydedicatedprofessors

whoareinternationalexpertsintheir

fields.Ourtuitionishalfoftheamount

ofcomparableprivateuniversitiesand

virtuallyallstudentsmayqualifyfor

in-statetuitionbythebeginningofthe

secondyearoflawschool.Ourlocation

providesforexcellentinternshipand

jobopportunitiesandamodestcost-of-

living.Ournameisbig,ourcommunity

issmallandtight-knit.

OhioState is one of the best places in America to attend law school

OhioState is one of the best places in America to attend law school

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Enrollmentislimitedtofull-timestudy,andnewlawstudentsmaybeginonlyinthefallsemester.Inselectingmembersoftheenteringclass,theAdmissionsCommitteereviewseachapplicant’sacademicrecordandconsiderstherigorofthecoursestaken,gradetrends,lettersofrecommendationprovidedbyfaculty,theLawSchoolAdmissionCouncil’sSkillInventoryassessment,andcircumstancesthatmayhaveinfluencedtheapplicant’sacademicperformance.Applicationsalsoarereviewedinlightoftheapplicant’sperformanceontheLSATandanyspecialskillsoraccomplishmentstheapplicantmayhavedevelopedrelevanttothestudyoflaw.whiletheacademicachievementsofincomingstudentsatMoritzareimpressiveeachyear,thecommitteeisawarethatthecandidate’sundergraduateperformanceandtheLSATscoredonotalwaysprovideaperfectcorrelationwithlawschoolperformance.Thecommitteeencouragesallstudentstodevelopwell-writtenpersonalstatementsthatprovideinsightsaboutsuchtopicsastheapplicant’sintellectualpotential,lifeexperience,careergoals,multiculturalorcross-culturalexperiences,leadershipexperiences,personalstrengths,extracurricularorcommunityactivities,orworkbackgroundduringoraftercollege.

aDmissions requirements anD timing Applicantsforadmissionmustpossessabachelor’sdegree,oritsinternationalequivalent,fromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversitypriortoenrollingatMoritz.Thecommitteedoesnotrequireanyparticularmajororundergraduatefieldofstudy;however,prospectivestudentsareadvisedtoenrollincoursesthatdevelopandrefineskillsintheareasofwriting,criticalreading,andlogicalreasoning.AllapplicantsmustregisterfortheLSATandsubscribetotheLawSchoolAdmissionCouncilCredentialAssemblyService.ApplicantsareencouragedtotaketheLSATinJune,October,orDecemberintheyearpriortothedesireddateofentry.AlthoughtheCollegewillconsideranLSATtakeninFebruaryintheyearpriortoentry,theapplicantshouldbeawarethattheFebruarytestadministrationcomeslateintheCollege’sadmissioncycle.ApplicationsforadmissionmaybesubmittedbetweenSept.15andMarch31precedingtheautumntermofenrollment.

regular DeCision TheMoritzCollegeofLawadmitsnewstudentsforthefallsemesteronly.ApplicationsforadmissionmaybesubmittedanytimebetweenSept.15andMarch31immediatelypriortotheplanneddateofenrollment.Admissionsdecisionsaremadeonarollingbasisbeginninginmid-December.

early DeCision oPtion TheearlydecisionoptionallowsstudentsseekingadmissiontoapplyearlyandreceiveadecisionbyDec.19iftheyapplybyNov.21andcompletetheirapplicationandtheearlydecisionagreementbyDec.1.ThisoptionwascreatedforthoseapplicantswhosefirstchoiceisMoritz.TheearlydecisionoptionisabindingcontractbetweentheapplicantandMoritzthatrequirestheapplicanttowithdrawapplicationswithallotherlawschools,ifadmitted,andtorefrainfrominitiatingnewapplications.Studentsapplyingforearlydecisionwilleitherbeadmitted,denied(notabletoenterintothegeneralapplicantpool),ordeferredforconsiderationinthegeneralapplicantpool.

early aDmission oPtion TheMoritzCollegeofLawencouragesstudentstosubmittheirapplications,totheextentpossible,beforetheMarch31deadlineeachyear.AstheCollegereviewsapplicationsonarollingbasis,studentswhoapplyearlyintheadmissionscyclewillbeabletoreceivedecisionsand,ifapplicable,scholarshipnotificationsearlierthanapplicantswhoapplylater.Forstudentswhowishtosubmittheirapplicationsearly,butdonotwishtoapplyunderEarlyDecision,theEarlyAdmissionOptionmaybebeneficial.StudentswhoindicatetheywishtobeconsideredunderEarlyAdmissionmustsubmittheirapplicationsandallsupplementalmaterials(includingLSATscore,lettersofrecommendation,personalstatement,andresume)nolaterthanDec.19.StudentswillthenreceiveadecisionnolaterthanJan.30.PleasenotethatunlikeEarlyDecision,shouldtheapplicantbeadmitted,thedecisionisnotbinding.

OURENTERINGCLASSEachfirst-yearclassconsistsofapproximately180extraordinarystudents.

Thesestudentscomefromabroadrangeofeducational,professional,social,

cultural,andeconomicbackgroundsbutshareincommonoutstandingacademic

credentials,arecordofachievement,adesiretocontributetoandtakefull

advantageoftheprogram,andthepotentialtoexcelintheprofession.

OURENTERINGCLASSEachfirst-yearclassconsistsofapproximately180extraordinarystudents.

Thesestudentscomefromabroadrangeofeducational,professional,social,

cultural,andeconomicbackgroundsbutshareincommonoutstandingacademic

credentials,arecordofachievement,adesiretocontributetoandtakefull

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tuitionratetoanypublicorprivateOhiohigh

schoolgraduatewholeavesOhiobutreturnsto

enrollinanundergraduateorgraduateprogram

atanOhiocollegeandalsoestablishesresidency

inOhio.TheForeverBuckeyesprovisionoflaw

removesthe12-monthperiodofestablishing

domicileinOhiobeforebecomingeligiblefor

in-statetuitionrates.Forlawschool,anyOhio

highschoolgraduatewhoreturnstoOhioto

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aCaDemiC merit sCholarshiPsThesescholarshipsareawardedtostudentswhohavearecordofsignificantacademicaccomplishmentandpotentialforsuccessintheirlegalstudies,basedprimarilyuponthecumulativeundergraduategradepointaverage(UGPA)andlawschooladmissiontest(LSAT)score(s).

Diversity enriChment aWarDs Theseawardsaregiventostudentswhosesocial,economicorexperientialbackgrounds,andmulticulturalorcross-culturalexperiences,havethepotentialtoenrichtheCollege’scommunity.Recipientshaveincludedstudentsofdifferentethnicities,cultures,cross-culturalexperience,socio-economicbackgrounds,internationalexperiences,sexualorientation,genderidentifications,andprofessionalbackgrounds.Studentsareinvitedtosubmitasupplementalstatementdescribingtheirdiversityexperiencewiththeirapplication.

leaDershiP sCholarshiPsThesescholarshipsareawardedtostudentswhoshowapotentialforleadershiporhavepastleadershipexperience.StudentswhoparticipateintheProgramonLawandLeadershipwillhavetheopportunitytoworkwithanadvisertodevelopanindividualizedleadershipplanbasedontheirdistinctivestrengthsandgoals.Studentsareinvitedtosubmitasupplementalstatementdescribingtheirleadershiptrainingandexperiencewiththeirapplication.

Moritz,throughthegenerosityoffriendsandalumni,annuallyawardsmorethan$6millioningrantandscholarshipassistancetohigh-achievingstudentsdemonstratingstrongleadershippotential,academicmerit,diversityenrichment,oracommitmenttopublicservice.Admittedstudentsareautomaticallyconsideredformeritscholarshipassistance.

Scholarships

PubliC serviCe sCholarshiPs Thesescholarshipsareawardedtostudentswhohavedemonstratedastrongcommitmenttoworkinpublicinterestand/orinpublicservice.Studentsareinvitedtosubmitasupplementalstatementdescribingtheirpublicserviceactivitiesandexperienceand/ortheircommitmenttoacareerinthepublicinterest.

moritz merit sCholarshiP in laW Thesescholarshipsincludefull,in-statetuitionplusstipendandareawardedtoafewoftheCollege’smostexceptionalstudentseachyear.Moritzscholarsalsohavementorsconsideredleadersintheirfield,whotheymeetwithmultipletimesthroughouttheyear.Thereisaseparateapplicationprocessforthisscholarship.Informationonhowtoapplycanbefoundonourwebsite.

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loan assistanCeOhioStateparticipatesinthewilliamD.FordFederalDirectLoanProgram(Stafford).AsaresultoftheinformationfromtheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA),studentsareeligibleforupto$20,500inthefederaldirectunsubsidizedloanseachyear.Inadditiontotheunsubsidizedloan,studentswillbeawardedthefederalDirectGraduatePLUSloanuptocostofattendanceatMoritz.AssistancewithFinancialAidIssuesFinancialaidassistanceforlawstudentsatMoritzisacooperativeeffortbetweentheMoritzCollegeofLawOfficeofAdmissionsandFinancialAidandtheUniversity’sOfficeofStudentFinancialAid.TheMoritzCollegeofLawOfficeofAdmissionsandFinancialAidisthefirstpointofcontactforstudentsandisresponsiblefordisseminatinginformationandcounselingstudents.

ohio state PoliCiesTheOhioStateUniversityMoritzCollegeofLawiscommittedtobuildingandsupportingadiversecommunity.TheUniversityembraceshumandiversityandiscommittedtoequalemploymentopportunity,valuingdiversityinadmissions,andeliminatingdiscrimination.Thiscommitmentisbothamoralimperativeconsistentwithanintellectualcommunitythatcelebratesindividualdifferencesanddiversity,aswellasamatteroflaw.Discriminationagainstanyindividualbaseduponprotectedstatus,whichisdefinedasage,ancestry,color,disability,genderidentityorexpression,geneticinformation,HIV/AIDSstatus,militarystatus,nationalorigin,race,religion,sex,sexualorientation,orveteranstatus,isprohibited.

Forfurtherinformation,contacttheOfficeofHumanResourcesat124ArcherHouse,2130NeilAve.,Columbus,OH43210-1174,(614)292-4164orvisithttp://hr.osu.edu/policyTheClearyActAnnualCrimeReportforTheOhioStateUniversitycanbeaccessedathttp://www.ps.ohio-state.edu/police/campus_safety/annual_crimes_report.php.

Applyduringtheapplicationcycle

immediatelypriortotheplanneddate

ofenrollment.Admissionsdecisionsare

madeonarollingbasisbeginningin

early-December.Youmustcomplete

yourapplicationusingtheLawSchool

AdmissionsCouncilweb-basedapplication

process,foundatwww.lsac.org.Please

callLSAC’shelpdeskat(215)968-1393

ifencounteringanydifficulties.

Applicationmaterialsforuniversity-wide

scholarshipsareavailableviathewebat:

http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships

Applyduringtheapplicationcycle

immediatelypriortotheplanneddate

ofenrollment.Admissionsdecisionsare

madeonarollingbasisbeginningin

early-December.Youmustcomplete

yourapplicationusingtheLawSchool

AdmissionsCouncilweb-basedapplication

process,foundatwww.lsac.org.Please

callLSAC’shelpdeskat(215)968-1393

ifencounteringanydifficulties.

Applicationmaterialsforuniversity-wide

scholarshipsareavailableviathewebat:

http://sfa.osu.edu/scholarships

Howtoapply Applications for admission may be submitted anytime between sept. 15 and March 31

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