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Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN[By Barbara Chalsma]

Thriving in Indianapolis, the state capitol and Indiana’s major commercial center, is a unique merger of its two major public

university systems, Indiana University and Purdue University (referred to as IUPUI), whose main campuses are located in

Bloomington and West Lafayette, respectively. Originally, in the 19th century, both universities had separate Indianapolis

campuses and administrations, but they ultimately decided to combine forces administratively, preserving their individual

programs and degrees. Managed by Indiana University, IUPUI offers programs and degrees from both universities, including

degrees from the Indiana University School of Law.

Although one of the main goals of the IU

School of Law is to support the State of

Indiana in all its sectors, it has extended

its reach over time. More than 25% of its

students now come from other states, and

it offers a number of programs with more

global foci. These programs include several

summer-abroad programs: Chinese Law at

Renmin University of China School of Law in

Beijing, focusing on the Chinese legal system;

European Law at Robert Schuman University

in Strasbourg, focusing on EU law and a

comparison of different Western European

legal systems; Central and Eastern European

Law at the University of Zagreb in Dubrovnik,

focusing on EU law and enlargement; and

Latin American Law at the Universidad

Nacional de La Plata in La Paz, focusing on

Latin American legal systems and free trade.

Among the law school’s other special

programs and centers are the Program on

Law and State Government, the Program on

International Human Rights Law, the Hall

Center for Law and Health, and the Center

for International and Comparative Law.

The latter has been awarded a grant by the

European Union to develop the Jean Monnet

Module of Courses on Comparative EU and

U.S. Law, Public Policy, and Ethics in the

Regulation of Research and Development in

the Life Sciences.

IUPUI has distinguished-visitor and judge-

in-residence programs, which also expand

institutional and student horizons. In

particular, the school’s judge-in-residence

program brings prominent jurists from

throughout the world to speak with students

as well as meet with the state judiciary.

The stand-alone J.D. is awarded by the law

school, as are six J.D./master’s joint degrees,

including degrees in business administration,

public affairs, health administration, public

health, philosophy, and library science.

In addition to the J.D., LL.M.s are offered in

health law, policy, and bioethics; intellectual

property law; international and comparative

law; international human rights law; and

American law for foreign lawyers.

Perhaps reflecting the importance of its

required three-semester legal writing

program and its advanced research and

writing requirement, the law school

publishes not one but four journals: Indiana Law Review, Indiana Health Law Review, European Journal of Law Reform, and Indiana International and Comparative Law Review-

the last two under the auspices of the Center

for International and Comparative Law.

Five years ago, a $36 million law school

facility was completed, which includes the

latest technology and a “spectacular” atrium.

The building also houses the law school’s

clinic and the Wynne Moot Courtroom and

Auditorium. Significantly, in keeping with its

mission of maintaining strong ties with all

sectors of the State of Indiana, the IUPUI Law

School is located only two blocks from the

Indiana Government Center and Capitol. The

Ruth Lilly Law Library is one of the largest

legal research libraries in the U.S., with a

collection of nearly 500,000 volumes.

A new law school dean will take the helm in

July. Gary R. Roberts is presently at Tulane

University serving as a professor of law and

director of the sports law program; he is an

appropriate choice for a school in sports-

obsessed Indiana. (Local events and teams

include the Indianapolis 500, Hoosiers,

Boilermakers, Fighting Irish, Pacers, and

Colts, who won Super Bowl XLI this past

month.)

Indianapolis, the nation’s �2th-largest city, is

a typical Midwestern crossroads of 780,000

residents, with families who have lived

there for generations. Its cost of living is

below the national average. People living

on either coast may be shocked by its low

housing prices: the average home price is

$�36,800, and average rent for a two-bedroom

apartment is $656. It is often ranked as

one of the best U.S. cities in which to live

according to Eli Lilly and Company, the giant

hometown pharmaceutical company and

maker of, among other drugs, Prozac.

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