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Employment Success Of the 2012 graduates seeking employment, 83% secured full-time, long-time legal jobs.* #1 in Florida & #26 nationally. *Bar pass required & J.D. advantage Expand Your Skill Set and Increase Your Marketability 83% Clerkships 17 alumni have accepted 23 state appellate or federal clerkships, including 6 at the U.S. Courts of Appeals since 2009. Average bar pass rate for first-time takers of the Florida Bar since 2009. (State-wide average – 79%) 84% Where Students and Their Goals Matter. Learn inside the classroom, gain experience outside the classroom, and enter the legal profession practice ready. Student to Faculty Ratio 13:1 Most Diverse Law School in Florida; #7 Nationally -U.S. News & World Report #1 Akerman Senterfitt LLP Astigarraga Davis Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. Berger Singerman LLP Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Blank Rome LLP Brown Sims, P.C. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. Colson Hicks Eidson DLA Piper LLP DLD Lawyers Duane Morris LLP Fowler White Burnett, P.A. GrayRobinson, P.A. Greenberg Traurig, LLP Hogan Lovells LLP Holland & Knight LLP Jackson Lewis LLP Kubicki Draper Lydecker | Diaz Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. Rivero Mestre, LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Shutts & Bowen LLP Squire Sanders LLP The Reyes Law Firm, P.A. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Our Alumni at Top Firms EXTERNSHIPS Criminal Civil Judicial: Judge Aaron B. Cohen Judicial Externship Program ADVOCACY PROGRAMS Board of Advocates Appellate Advocacy (Moot Court) Non-Litigation Advocacy Program Trial Advocacy Program CLINICS Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic Consumer Bankruptcy Clinic Death Penalty Clinic Environmental Law Clinic Family and Education Law Clinic Heath Law and Policy Clinic Immigrant Children’s Justice Clinic Investor Advocacy Clinic Small Business Clinic ACADEMIC OFFERINGS Certificate in Intellectual Property Law Master of Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M.) International & Graduate Studies Joint Degrees - Masters in: Business Administration Criminal Justice Environmental Studies International Business Latin American & Caribbean Studies Psychology Public Administration Social Work

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Page 1: FIU Law 2014 Fact Sheet

Employment SuccessOf the 2012 graduates seeking employment, 83% secured full-time, long-time legal jobs.* #1 in Florida & #26 nationally.* Bar pass required & J.D. advantage

Expand Your Skill Set and Increase Your Marketability

83%

Clerkships17 alumni have accepted 23 state appellate or federal clerkships, including 6 at the U.S. Courts of Appeals since 2009.

Average bar pass rate for first-time takers of the Florida Bar since 2009. (State-wide average – 79%)

84%

Where Students and Their Goals Matter.Learn inside the classroom, gain experience outside the classroom, and enter the legal profession practice ready.

Student toFaculty Ratio

13:1

Most Diverse Law School in Florida; #7 Nationally -U.S. News & World Report

#1

Akerman Senterfitt LLPAstigarraga DavisBecker & Poliakoff, P.A.Berger Singerman LLPBilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLPBlank Rome LLPBrown Sims, P.C.Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCCole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.Colson Hicks EidsonDLA Piper LLPDLD LawyersDuane Morris LLPFowler White Burnett, P.A.GrayRobinson, P.A.Greenberg Traurig, LLPHogan Lovells LLPHolland & Knight LLPJackson Lewis LLPKubicki DraperLydecker | DiazPeckar & Abramson, P.C.Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.Rivero Mestre, LLPShook, Hardy & Bacon LLPShutts & Bowen LLPSquire Sanders LLPThe Reyes Law Firm, P.A.Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A.Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Our Alumni at Top Firms

EXTERNSHIPSCriminalCivilJudicial: Judge Aaron B. Cohen Judicial Externship Program

ADVOCACY PROGRAMSBoard of AdvocatesAppellate Advocacy (Moot Court)Non-Litigation Advocacy ProgramTrial Advocacy Program

CLINICSCarlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights ClinicConsumer Bankruptcy ClinicDeath Penalty ClinicEnvironmental Law ClinicFamily and Education Law ClinicHeath Law and Policy ClinicImmigrant Children’s Justice ClinicInvestor Advocacy ClinicSmall Business Clinic

ACADEMIC OFFERINGSCertificate in Intellectual Property LawMaster of Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M.)International & Graduate StudiesJoint Degrees - Masters in:

► Business Administration► Criminal Justice► Environmental Studies► International Business► Latin American & Caribbean Studies► Psychology► Public Administration► Social Work

Page 2: FIU Law 2014 Fact Sheet

Student Body:*

2013 Class Profile:*

KEY DATES:

February 15FAFSA Need-Based Grant Priority Deadline

March 15Scholarship Priority Deadline

May 1Application Deadline- Rolling Admissions- Fall Admission Only

TUITION:*

Annual (In-State)Day $20,199Evening $13,683Student Fees $398 (per year)†

Annual (Out-of-State)Day $34,443Evening $23,353Student Fees $398 (per year)†

Per Credit HourIn-State $651.57Out-of-State $1111.06

1L Day Students135

Applicants2,129

1L Evening Students23

58% 51%Minorities Women

55%Women

25Average

Age

GPA

3.73

3.58

3.10

75% 50% 25%

LSAT

158

156

151

75% 50% 25%

Evening Division

130363Day Division

*As of August 16, 2013

Admitted558

Enrolled158

* A customary incremental increase in tuition can be expected for the 2014-2015 academic year.

†Not included in tuition

90 UndergraduateSchools Represented

CONTACT US:

Office of Admissions& Financial Aid 57%

Minorities