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3433 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204
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PHILADELPH
IA, PA
19104-6204
2011-2012
Integrating Knowledge
Today, Penn Law stands as the most interdisciplinary
law school in the nation, fully engaged with our fellow
world-leading professional and graduate schools at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Why is this important to someone considering law school?
Lawyers today must navigate among fields and approaches,
not only as they serve their diverse clients, but also as they
directly confront our most pressing worldwide challenges—
from energy consumption and climate change to bioethics,
credit crises, fragile global markets and human rights.
A Penn Law legal education is distinct: you will be called
upon to integrate knowledge and to do so within a community
of scholars and students who will challenge and support
you. The educational and professional significance of this
unique confluence cannot be overstated.
University of Pennsylvania Law School3433 Sansom StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6204
Office of Admissions & Financial AidAdmissions: 215.898.7400Financial Aid: 215.898.7743Fax: 215.898.9606Admissions Email: [email protected] Aid Email: [email protected]
Office of Graduate ProgramsTelephone: 215.898.0407Fax: 215.898.6979Email: [email protected]
http://www.law.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania Non-Discrimination Policy StatementThe University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and stafffrom diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or otherUniversity-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of AffirmativeAction and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228,Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). The University’sannual security and fire safety report is available at http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/.The University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees,curricula, or any other matters announced in this publication or on its website.
Career Planning & Professionalism
Our 2010 graduates are working in the following fields:
Private Sector SalariesRange: $41,000 - $165,000Median: $160,000
Public Interest Salaries Range: $40,000 - $67,000Median: $45,000
Government Salaries (Federal, state, local)Range: $21,692 - $72,730Median: $62,467
***This number does not reflect the class of 2010 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.
Law Firm 68%
Clerkships 18% ***
Government 5%
Public Interest 6%
Business 2%
Academic 1%
Advancing the Profession
Integrating Knowledge
Today, Penn Law stands as the most interdisciplinary
law school in the nation, fully engaged with our fellow
world-leading professional and graduate schools at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Why is this important to someone considering law school?
Lawyers today must navigate among fields and approaches,
not only as they serve their diverse clients, but also as they
directly confront our most pressing worldwide challenges—
from energy consumption and climate change to bioethics,
credit crises, fragile global markets and human rights.
A Penn Law legal education is distinct: you will be called
upon to integrate knowledge and to do so within a community
of scholars and students who will challenge and support
you. The educational and professional significance of this
unique confluence cannot be overstated.
University of Pennsylvania Law School3433 Sansom StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6204
Office of Admissions & Financial AidAdmissions: 215.898.7400Financial Aid: 215.898.7743Fax: 215.898.9606Admissions Email: [email protected] Aid Email: [email protected]
Office of Graduate ProgramsTelephone: 215.898.0407Fax: 215.898.6979Email: [email protected]
http://www.law.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania Non-Discrimination Policy StatementThe University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and stafffrom diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or otherUniversity-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of AffirmativeAction and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228,Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). The University’sannual security and fire safety report is available at http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/.The University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees,curricula, or any other matters announced in this publication or on its website.
Career Planning & Professionalism
Our 2010 graduates are working in the following fields:
Private Sector SalariesRange: $41,000 - $165,000Median: $160,000
Public Interest Salaries Range: $40,000 - $67,000Median: $45,000
Government Salaries (Federal, state, local)Range: $21,692 - $72,730Median: $62,467
***This number does not reflect the class of 2010 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.
Law Firm 68%
Clerkships 18% ***
Government 5%
Public Interest 6%
Business 2%
Academic 1%
The Center on Professionalism
To prepare you for today’s competitive legal market, we
offer a program that complements your excellent legal
education and prepares you for your professional career.
Programming through the Center on Professionalism
develops your skills in five key areas:
• Communication
• Lawyering
• Organization and Management Dynamics
• Self-Development
• Strategic Planning & Problem Solving
Networking Opportunities
Alumni help our students prepare for their careers
in many ways, including conducting mock interviews,
attending informal networking lunches, and lecturing
about their own career paths to small groups of students
as part of the Dean’s Crossroads Lecture Series.
Advancing the Profession
“I particularly like teaching at Penn because of its sense of community, the regard that students
have for each other and the cooperation and trust between faculty and students. There’s a genuinely
special feeling about the place.”
Paul H. RobinsonColin S. Diver Professor of Law
OUR FACULTY
Accessible Scholars and Devoted Teachers
“Penn Law is fully engaged with our fellow world-leading graduate and professional schools at the
University of Pennsylvania. A legal education that integrates other fields is ideal for teaching law
students how to understand and help solve the most fundamental legal and social problems in
our world.”
Michael A. FittsDean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law
“ Say ‘law and film’ to many people and the first thing they
think of is copyright. But lawyers are increasingly producing
documentaries to tell their clients’ stories in arbitration
and mediation proceedings, and in legislative and executive-
branch hearings.”
Regina Austin L’73William A. Schnader Professor of Law
Director, Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law
“ Penn is a world-renowned university; one of the best
in the academy. It is wonderful to teach at an institution
where students are interested, smart and prepared to
think broadly about issues across fields. It makes a
profound difference to have all of Penn’s graduate and
professional programs within a 10-minute walk.”
Tom BakerDeputy Dean and William Maul Measey
Professor of Law and Health Sciences
“ The law offers opportunities for involvement in a broad range
of activities, from teaching and research to litigation and
legislation. Learning the law at Penn offers an opportunity to
profit from the insights and techniques of other disciplines
while studying with talented and supportive people.”
Stephen BurbankDavid Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice
“ Studying American history from the perspective of law as
well as religion gives students and scholars new insight
into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have
interacted – and why conflicts between them have
produced so much controversy.”
Sarah Barringer GordonArlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and
Professor of History
“The clinical experience is the perfect venue for students
to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in
other classes. It’s real clients in the real world with real
consequences and real impact.”
Praveen Kosuri Practice Associate Professor of Law
Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
“ China’s importance to the world economy and to
fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be
overstated. American law students need to understand
the origin and evolution of legal institutions and
practices in China and its neighbors.”
Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law
Director, Center for East Asian Studies
“ Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not
blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people.
The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral,
including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much
about causes of behavior, but causation alone does
not excuse behavior.”
Stephen J. MorseFerdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law;
Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry
“ The most important issues facing our society are now
debated through the framework of corporate law.”
Edward Rock L’83Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law
“ Internet policy must take into account how much the
underlying technology and the demands being placed on
the network are changing.”
Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication
and Computer & Information Science; Founding Director, Center for
Technology, Innovation and Competition
FACULTY
Since 2000, we have grown the Penn Law faculty by close to
50 percent while holding the size of the student body steady,
further strengthening our academic rigor and maintaining our
commitment to being a close and supportive community.
ScholarshipOur professors are prolific scholars, publishing broadly
acclaimed books and articles that advance knowledge in
the law and related fields.
TeachingA low faculty-student ratio and small class size lead to close
collaboration among students and professors.
Faculty share their research at informal brown bag lunches,
seeking student feedback on their scholarship.
Professors partner with students on field-based teaching
activities in the U.S. and abroad on areas such as immigration
and international law.
Law School LifeFaculty are actively involved in the Penn Law community, from
competing in the Celebrity Law Chef Cook-off and donating time
and talent to the highest bidders at the Equal Justice Foundation
auction, to participating in student-organized symposia and
conferences.
“ Studying American history from the perspective of law as
well as religion gives students and scholars new insight
into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have
interacted – and why conflicts between them have
produced so much controversy.”
Sarah Barringer GordonArlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and
Professor of History
“The clinical experience is the perfect venue for students
to apply the theoretical law that they’ve learned in
other classes. It’s real clients in the real world with real
consequences and real impact.”
Praveen Kosuri Practice Associate Professor of Law
Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
“ China’s importance to the world economy and to
fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be
overstated. American law students need to understand
the origin and evolution of legal institutions and
practices in China and its neighbors.”
Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law
Director, Center for East Asian Studies
“ Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not
blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people.
The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral,
including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much
about causes of behavior, but causation alone does
not excuse behavior.”
Stephen J. MorseFerdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law;
Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry
“ The most important issues facing our society are now
debated through the framework of corporate law.”
Edward Rock L’83Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law
“ Internet policy must take into account how much the
underlying technology and the demands being placed on
the network are changing.”
Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication
and Computer & Information Science; Founding Director, Center for
Technology, Innovation and Competition
OUR CURRICULUM
Innovative Integration of Knowledge
A recent evaluation by the American Bar Associat ion praised Penn Law for our
dist inct ive emphasis on integrating knowledge with other discipl ines through our
col laborations with the professional and graduate schools at Penn. The ABA also
acknowledged our long-standing pol icy of including both the tradit ional foundation
courses and exposure to elect ives in the f i rst-year curr iculum.
Academic Program
As a 1L, you will learn the foundations of the law with some of the
finest professors in the world as you explore traditional legal topics:
Constitutional Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts,
and Legal Research and Writing. You will also select two electives
from a rich array of subject matter, one in a regulatory law topic.
Your faculty will bring their expertise, research, and cross-disciplinary
perspectives to this strong 1L curriculum.
Beyond the first year, you will have the opportunity to craft a course
of study from more than 90 courses, seminars, and clinics offered each
semester. And you can augment this curriculum with study abroad,
pursuit of a certificate or joint degree in a complementary field, or
taking up to four courses at another graduate or professional school
at Penn. In fact, selecting the 52 credits you’ll need to complete your
degree from these broad offerings will no doubt prove challenging.
Finally, the rich extracurricular life at Penn Law offers you many
opportunities to develop your professional skills as you work on
journals, symposia, conferences, clinical assignments and pro bono
placements, and as you engage with the Center on Professionalism.
“ Professor Austin’s Advanced Torts combined traditional case
analysis with documentaries to highlight the importance of
context in addressing difficult and personal legal problems.
I left the class with not only a deeper understanding of
torts law and policy, but also with a new appreciation for
the power of visual legal advocacy.”
Tiffany Gelott L’12Hometown: Boston, MAB.A. 2007 Duke
OUR UNIVERSITY
World-Leading Graduate and Professional Schools at Your Doorstep
Other Degree Programs
JD/MCP, City and Regional Planning School of Design
JD/MPH, Public Health School of Medicine
JD/AM, Islamic Studies School of Arts & Sciences
JD/MSW, Social Work School of Social Policy & Practice
JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School
JD/MA, Global Business Law The Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School Institut d’Études Politiques
JD/PhD, American Legal History School of Arts & Sciences
JD/PhD, Philosophy School of Arts & Sciences
JD/BA, JD/BS School of Arts & SciencesSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, The Wharton School
JD/LLM Hong Kong University
Certificate Programs
Business and Public Policy
Cross-Sector Innovation
East Asian Studies
Environmental Policy
Environmental Science
Gender and Sexuality Studies
International Business and Law (with ESADE Law School in Barcelona, Spain)
Middle East and Islamic Studies
Global Human Rights
We have almost 30 degree and certificate programs with
other schools at Penn – or you can create your own. Recent
Ad Hoc programs have included JD/MA/MS degrees in English,
Historic Preservation, and Philosophy; a JD/EdD; a JD/MD; and
PhDs in Communication and Near Eastern Languages and
Civilizations.
Even if you do not take courses outside the Law School,
you will be taught and challenged by interdisciplinary
scholars. Nearly three-fourths of our professors hold
an advanced degree in another field, in addition to law.
Almost 50 percent have a PhD.
Three-Year Programs
JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School
JD/MA or MS, Criminology School of Arts & Sciences
JD/MSEd, Education Policy or Higher Education Graduate School of Education
JD/MES, Environmental Studies Institute for Environmental Studies
JD/MPA, Government Administration Fels Institute of Government
JD/MA, International Studies The Lauder Institute
JD/MBE, Bioethics School of Medicine
JD/MS, Social Policy School of Social Policy & Practice
JD/MSW, Social Work School of Social Policy & Practice
1 Penn Law School
2 MPA, Government
3 Certificate, Middle East and Islamic Studies
4 MBA, Business Administration
4 MBA, Business and Public Policy
5 MSEd, Education Policy
5 MSEd, Higher Education Management
6 MS, Social Policy
6 MSW, Social Work
6 Certificate, Cross-Sector Innovation
7 MA/MS, Criminology
8 MA, International Studies
9 MD, Medicine
9 MPH, Public Health Studies
10 PhD, Communication
11 MBE, Bioethics
12 Certificate, Gender and Sexuality Studies
12 PhD, Philosophy
13 AM, Islamic Studies
14 PhD, American Legal History
15 MCP, City & Regional Planning
16 MES, Environmental Studies
16 Certificate, Environmental Policy
Certificate, Global Human Rights (multiple Penn schools)
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Degree and certificate programswith other schools at Penn:
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In the real wor ld, the law intersects with every f ie ld.
One Campus: At Penn, we measure distance not in miles but in negl igible city blocks,
as we s it shoulder to shoulder with some of the world ’s greatest professional and
graduate schools.
INSTITUTES, CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
Col laborate Across the Academy
Law School professors lead cross-school centers at the Univers ity that attract
scholars, experts, pract it ioners and graduate and professional students f rom al l f ie lds
and from around the globe to their lectures, symposia and events.
In recent years, students have worked with Penn Law professors to:
Draft a new penal code for the Republic of the Maldives.
Analyze policy issues facing the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Assist Kansas in creating a new comprehensive code and criminal law doctrine.
Institutes, Centers & Programs
Institute for Law and Economics
Institute for Law and Philosophy
Center for East Asian Studies
Center for Tax Law and Policy
Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition
Business and Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Legal History Consortium
Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law
Penn Program on Regulation
National Constitution Center Partnership
“ These programs facilitate close interaction between
professors and students on cutting-edge, scholarly topics.
From the Institute for Law & Philosophy’s conference on
the legality of drone strikes to Kenneth Feinberg’s lecture
on mediating the BP oil spill payouts, the programs are
an invaluable tool.”
Eric Lorber L’13Hometown: Atlanta, GA BA 2006 Columbia
JOURNALS AND MOOT COURT
Advance Knowledge and Apply New Learning
Penn Law provides many journal opportunities:
University of Pennsylvania Law Review
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review
Journal editorial boards interact with professors around the worldwhile editing scholarship. Editors also plan and hold major symposiaon diverse topics. Recent conferences include:
“The New American Health Care System: Reform, Revolution or Missed Opportunity”
“Privacy Jurisprudence as an Instrument of Social Change”
“Global Financial Architecture: Sovereignty and International Implications”
“Expanding Frontiers for Asian Pacific American Lawyers”
“Foundations of Intellectual Property Reform”
“Responses to Global Warming: The Law, Economics, and Science of Climate Change”
“Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Litigating under the Eighth Amendment”
“Trade Sanctions in a 21st Century Economy: Are They an Appropriate or Effective Means of Altering State Behavior?”
“Hedge Funds: Regulating the Untamed Market”
The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the
nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the
number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court
citations, judicial citations and total citations
overall.
In our active Moot Court program, students gain
first-hand experience applying their legal knowledge
and advocacy skills to current court cases.
In the Law School’s flagship moot court competition,
the Keedy Cup, students write a brief for a case
pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and argue
their position before three federal judges and a large
audience from the Penn Law community.
Students also compete widely in moot court
competitions across the country and around the
globe, on topics ranging from intellectual property
to constitutional law.
In the past year, Penn Law students won the
national competition and prize for best brief in the
Thomas Tang Moot Court competition; won the
quarter finals in the Philip C. Jessup International
Law Moot Court competition; and were finalists in
the Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot
Court competition in Oxford, England, with a team
member designated as one of the competition’s top
oralists.
MOOT COURT
JOURNALS AND MOOT COURT
Advance Knowledge and Apply New Learning
Penn Law provides many journal opportunities:
University of Pennsylvania Law Review
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review
Journal editorial boards interact with professors around the worldwhile editing scholarship. Editors also plan and hold major symposiaon diverse topics. Recent conferences include:
“The New American Health Care System: Reform, Revolution or Missed Opportunity”
“Privacy Jurisprudence as an Instrument of Social Change”
“Global Financial Architecture: Sovereignty and International Implications”
“Expanding Frontiers for Asian Pacific American Lawyers”
“Foundations of Intellectual Property Reform”
“Responses to Global Warming: The Law, Economics, and Science of Climate Change”
“Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Litigating under the Eighth Amendment”
“Trade Sanctions in a 21st Century Economy: Are They an Appropriate or Effective Means of Altering State Behavior?”
“Hedge Funds: Regulating the Untamed Market”
The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the
nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the
number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court
citations, judicial citations and total citations
overall.
GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES
Develop Practical Ski l ls
Recently, clinic students:
Won a two-day trial in state court preventing a family’s evictionfrom subsidized housing.
Coordinated business transactions involving real estateacquisition and multi-staged financing.
Mediated conflicts ranging from employment discriminationclaims to international child custody disputes.
Obtained a grant of asylum for a client facing certain harm ifreturned to his home country.
Successfully defended clients accused of misdemeanors andfelonies in criminal court.
Protected vulnerable children at risk as court-appointed child advocates.
Interned in Washington, DC and drafted proposed legislation onemerging public policy issues.
Won a groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court case, in conjunction with a large national law firm, protecting the rights of non-citizendefendants in criminal cases.
In recent years, students have worked with Penn Law professors to:
Draft a new penal code for the Republic of the Maldives.
Analyze policy issues facing the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Assist Kansas in creating a new comprehensive code and criminal law doctrine.
“ Our clinics help students build strong relationships
with diverse clients, develop essential lawyering skills,
and apply their talents and creativity in a real world
professional setting.”
Louis RulliDirector of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law
Apply theory to practice as you engage in legal advocacy and partner with lawyers and professionals from other disciplines. We offer eight live-client clinics and a public interest seminar that provide you with expansive opportunities to apply your legal education at the intersection of law and a broad range of subject areas:
Child Advocacy (with the schools of Medicine and Social Policy & Practice, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Civil Practice
Criminal Defense
Intellectual Property and Technology
Entrepreneurship
Legislation
Mediation
Supreme Court Litigation
Transnational Law
We offer diverse externships with government and non-profit organizations such Community Legal Services, Delaware Riverkeeper,US Attorney’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia LegalAssistance, Women’s Law Project, and in areas including FederalAppellate Litigation and Death Penalty Litigation.
TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER
Integrate Service into Your Professional L i fe
• Gain valuable hands-on experience.
• Develop core professional skills.
• Explore cross-disciplinary solutions to complex societal needs.
• Experience the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of others.
Experience service through a diverse and
dynamic public interest community.
Whether you are launching a career dedicated
to public service or a life-long commitment to
pro bono work, you will:
Penn’s ABA Award-Winning Pro Bono Program
Students challenge themselves in new areas of practice and research while providing at least 70 hours of pro bono legal work to the community.
Recently, students:
Advocated in court for low-income individuals who were at risk of losing their jobs or homes.
Promoted community development by teaching urban youth aboutentrepreneurship.
Launched a new Civil Rights Project to partner with local governmentand non-profit organizations to protect and promote civil civil rightsand social justice by confronting discrimination in employment,housing, education, gender, and sexual orientation.
Assisted the Dongjen Center for Human Rights Education and Action incompiling information about social welfare laws and policies relatingto people with HIV/AIDS, contributing to that Center’s report on China’scurrent laws and policies.
Filed a formal comment in a major US Environmental ProtectionAgency / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rulemakingaddressing fuel economy labeling for new vehicles.
“ This is an extremely exciting time to be in public interest
at Penn Law. The Toll Public Interest Center has been
expanding the breadth and depth of its programming
and Philadelphia provides a first-rate public interest
community beyond the walls of the school.”
Rebecca Maltzman L’11Hometown: Bethesda, MDBS 2005 Northwestern UniversityEd.M. 2010 HarvardDirector of Academics, Scholar Academies
PI Possibilities at Penn
A strong curriculum in the Law School is complemented by the abilityto take courses at other schools in the University such as the School ofSocial Policy & Practice, the Fels Institute of Government and theGraduate School of Education.
TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER
Integrate Service into Your Professional L i fe
• Gain valuable hands-on experience.
• Develop core professional skills.
• Explore cross-disciplinary solutions to complex societal needs.
• Experience the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of others.
Experience service through a diverse and
dynamic public interest community.
Whether you are launching a career dedicated
to public service or a life-long commitment to
pro bono work, you will:
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Public Interest WeekPublic Interest Week features an Honorary Fellow in Residence and
collaborative programming from the Toll Public Interest Center and
Career Planning & Professionalism offices, culminating in the annual
Sparer Symposium organized by the Toll Public Interest Scholars.
Our Financial CommitmentOur loan repayment assistance program is one of the most generous in
the country. The program provides graduates with flexibility to pursue
the widest range of public interest careers, from serving as public
defenders, to legal aid lawyers, to government attorneys, without
being hindered by their law school loans.
Toll Public Interest Scholars, who are competitively selected from each
incoming class, receive substantial tuition remission and support during
their time here.
We encourage students to seek public interest internships, and we
make a substantial commitment of resources to fund their summer
employment. Our Summer Public Interest Funding Program brings
together fellowship, scholarship and work-study funding to provide
a summer stipend to all eligible students.
We provide guidance to students applying for postgraduate fellowships
and offer four fully-funded postgraduate public interest fellowships
exclusively for our graduates.
Penn’s ABA Award-Winning Pro Bono Program
Students challenge themselves in new areas of practice and research while providing at least 70 hours of pro bono legal work to the community.
Recently, students:
Advocated in court for low-income individuals who were at risk of losing their jobs or homes.
Promoted community development by teaching urban youth aboutentrepreneurship.
Launched a new Civil Rights Project to partner with local governmentand non-profit organizations to protect and promote civil civil rightsand social justice by confronting discrimination in employment,housing, education, gender, and sexual orientation.
Assisted the Dongjen Center for Human Rights Education and Action incompiling information about social welfare laws and policies relatingto people with HIV/AIDS, contributing to that Center’s report on China’scurrent laws and policies.
Filed a formal comment in a major US Environmental ProtectionAgency / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rulemakingaddressing fuel economy labeling for new vehicles.
“ This is an extremely exciting time to be in public interest
at Penn Law. The Toll Public Interest Center has been
expanding the breadth and depth of its programming
and Philadelphia provides a first-rate public interest
community beyond the walls of the school.”
Rebecca Maltzman L’11Hometown: Bethesda, MDBS 2005 Northwestern UniversityEd.M. 2010 HarvardDirector of Academics, Scholar Academies
PI Possibilities at Penn
A strong curriculum in the Law School is complemented by the abilityto take courses at other schools in the University such as the School ofSocial Policy & Practice, the Fels Institute of Government and theGraduate School of Education.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Explore Global Chal lenges and Opportunit ies
International Studies at Penn Law
Learn from leading faculty in dozens of courses focusing on topics in international and comparative law.
Earn a master’s degree in International Studies from Wharton’s Lauder Institute or a master’s in law
from Sciences-Po/Paris I or Hong Kong University in addition to your JD.
Take a short course with one of our Bok Visiting International Professors - a prestigious cohort of
experts invited by Penn Law to deliver special seminars.
Gain International Experience
Become an International Summer Human Rights Fellow and spend
a summer doing human rights work in Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin
America.
Gain hands-on experience and cross-cultural understanding at
an overseas firm through the Penn Law International Internship
Program.
Do field-based research in Europe or Asia in the Global Research
Seminar. Recent topics include EU Corporate Governance,
Cross-border Bankruptcy Cooperation, and Comparative
Telecommunications Law.
Practice international law as counsel to clients petitioning for
refugee status in the Transnational Legal Clinic and engage in
broader advocacy efforts related to international law and treaty
obligations.
Engage in human rights, development and legal practice work in
dynamic locations around the world through our Summer Human
Rights Fellows Program, the Mead Fellows Program, and Penn Law
International Internship Program, for first year students.
Learn from Foreign Scholars and Students
Take a course with our Bok Visiting International Professors on
pressing issues in international and transnational law.
Study alongside 100 LLM students from more than 45 countries,
who come from careers overseas as sitting judges, government
officials, NGO leaders, bankers, academics and attorneys with
the world’s leading law firms.
“ As a 1L, I’ve had numerous opportunities to explore
transnational law: Participating in the Global Health Forum,
a conference on the international healthcare crisis; studying
Japanese law and society; working with International
Human Rights Advocates; and interning in Kolkata at a
domestic violence agency.”
Shikha Bhattacharjee L’13 Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa.BA 2006 Yale
AfricaBotswana •Congo (DRC) •Ghana •••Kenya •Mauritius •Namibia •Nigeria ••Rwanda •Senegal ••Sierra Leone •South Africa •Tanzania •Uganda ••
EurasiaBelarus •Russia •••Tajikistan •Ukraine •
East AsiaChina •••••••Hong Kong ••••Japan •••••••South Korea ••••Taiwan •••
Southeast AsiaCambodia •••East Timor •Malaysia •Singapore ••Philippines •Thailand •Vietnam ••
South AsiaIndia •••••Nepal •Maldives ••Pakistan •
OceaniaAustralia ••••East Timor •New Zealand •••
North AmericaCanada ••••Mexico ••••
Central AmericaCosta Rica •Cuba ••Dominican Republic •El Salvador •Guatemala •Haiti •
South AmericaArgentina ••••Brazil •••Chile •Colombia •••Ecuador ••Uruguay •Venezuela •
EuropeAustria •Belgium ••Denmark •Finland •France ••••••Germany ••••••••Greece •••Hungary •Ireland ••Italy ••••••Netherlands •••••Norway ••Poland •Portugal •Serbia ••Slovenia •Spain •••••Sweden •Switzerland •••Turkey •United Kingdom •••••••
Middle East/North AfricaEgypt ••Iran •••Israel ••••••Jordan ••Qatar •Morocco ••United Arab Emirates •
Study Abroad Sites
Public Interest Work
Student/Faculty Projects
Faculty Teaching Abroad
Other Faculty Activities Abroad
Student Organizations
Alumni Clubs
Wharton Lauder Institute
Visiting Faculty and Researchers
Summer Interns and Associates
International Programs
Study Abroad Programs:
Barcelona (ESADE Law School)
Beijing (Tsinghua Law School)
Hamburg (Bucerius Law School)
Hong Kong (Hong Kong University)
Paris (Sciences Po)
Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv Law School)
Tokyo (Waseda Law School)
In 2010-11, approximately 100 students traveled to 22 countries to participate
in Penn Law sponsored activities. Last year’s Global Forum and Global
Research Seminar examined public health law and cross border bankruptcy
respectively, exemplifying our commitment to give students the opportunity
to examine cutting edge issues with experts from around the world.
Each year, we enrol l a select c lass of about 250 academical ly gi fted,
professional ly accomplished, intel lectual ly cur ious – and by every
measure diverse – students who are committed to engaging in a
col laborative community.
OUR STUDENTS
A Lifet ime Network of Col leagues
“I took several intellectual property classes in patent, trademark and copyright law,
participated in an IP moot court, and organized patent seminars and events with the Penn
Biotech Group. During my first year of law school, I was selected to attend an international
IP conference at Waseda University in Japan.”
Anita Choi L’10JD/MBA with The Wharton SchoolHometown: Toronto, CanadaB.Sc. 2004 California Institute of TechnologyAssociate, Morrison & Foerster (San Francisco)
Donald, who is pursuing his MA in International Studies
through the Lauder Program, “chose Penn Law because of its
strength in international law and its interdisciplinary focus.”
Donald Canavaggio L’13Hometown: Panama City, Panama
BA 2007 University of Pennsylvania
What led her to law school was a deep desire to go above
and beyond teaching individuals and to make a deep impact
in society through social and educational policy. “I definitely
feel that Penn is the perfect fit for me because of the access
to other graduate programs that intersect with the law.”
Melinda Patterson L’13Hometown: New York City, NY
BA 2004 CUNY (Baruch College)
A published novelist and poet, Paul suggests that poetry
and law are both interested in “the moral questions
surrounding humans’ relationship to the world and to one
another.”
Paul Fattaruso L’11Hometown: Cortland, NY
BA 1999 University of Mass.; MFA 2003;
PhD 2007 University of Denver
Associate, Boies, Schilter & Flexner (Armonk, NY)
Students recently:
Presented the Ugandan government with
recommendations to restore justice and rule of law
following 60 interviews in Africa with U.N. and
government officials, civil society and victims of
violence.
Drafted and submitted a report to the EPA on
greenhouse gas emissions, which the agency cited
multiple times in its final rule document.
Published a paper on female lawyers who use non-
legal methods to advocate for workplace rights.
Led an active Council of Student Representatives
and served on most faculty committees.
Organized an annual auction to support students
working in the public interest in their 1L and 2L
summers.
Increased our wide array of pro bono projects –
creating seven new initiatives in the past three
years, bringing us to more than 20 groups working
in areas from human rights to criminal justice
and environmental law.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
“I took several intellectual property classes in patent, trademark and copyright law,
participated in an IP moot court, and organized patent seminars and events with the Penn
Biotech Group. During my first year of law school, I was selected to attend an international
IP conference at Waseda University in Japan.”
Anita Choi L’10JD/MBA with The Wharton SchoolHometown: Toronto, CanadaB.Sc. 2004 California Institute of TechnologyAssociate, Morrison & Foerster (San Francisco)
OUR ALUMNI
We have active alumni clubs throughout the United States
and abroad, including Brazil, China, France, Greece, Italy,
Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Penn Law graduates serve as attorneys, policy makers,
deal makers, corporate executives and entrepreneurs in
specialties from academia through securities law to voting
rights and more.
They lead multinational companies and health care
institutions, run nonprofit organizations, advise government
officials and forge market-changing mergers.
Alumni also volunteer as mentors and guest speakers
at the Law School and provide ongoing and important
leadership and support to Penn Law.
Donald, who is pursuing his MA in International Studies
through the Lauder Program, “chose Penn Law because of its
strength in international law and its interdisciplinary focus.”
Donald Canavaggio L’13Hometown: Panama City, Panama
BA 2007 University of Pennsylvania
What led her to law school was a deep desire to go above
and beyond teaching individuals and to make a deep impact
in society through social and educational policy. “I definitely
feel that Penn is the perfect fit for me because of the access
to other graduate programs that intersect with the law.”
Melinda Patterson L’13Hometown: New York City, NY
BA 2004 CUNY (Baruch College)
A published novelist and poet, Paul suggests that poetry
and law are both interested in “the moral questions
surrounding humans’ relationship to the world and to one
another.”
Paul Fattaruso L’11Hometown: Cortland, NY
BA 1999 University of Mass.; MFA 2003;
PhD 2007 University of Denver
Associate, Boies, Schilter & Flexner (Armonk, NY)
Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. It is our
belief – confirmed by feedback we receive from leaders in the profession – that students
who learn the law in an environment that encourages and supports this exploration make
exceptional lawyers and leaders.
STUDENT LIFE
Engage with a Smal l and Support ive Community
Our supportive community encourages students to take intellectual risks. It is our
belief – confirmed by feedback we receive from leaders in the profession – that students
who learn the law in an environment that encourages and supports this exploration make
exceptional lawyers and leaders.
STUDENT LIFE
Engage with a Smal l and Support ive Community
Student GroupsJoin an established student group (we have more
than 100) or find like-minded colleagues to start your
own. We are home to groups that consider substantive
legal issues, run symposia, welcome speakers on
career exploration, perform musicals and bowl
competitively.
Campus within a CampusOur four interconnected buildings around a lovely
central courtyard support interaction and engagement
among faculty, students and staff.
Affordable HousingChoose from an array of housing options, on campus
and off. Graduate student housing is only one block
from the Law School and the neighborhoods of
University City and elsewhere in Philadelphia offer
options that are a short walk, bike or bus ride away.
DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
We are an Ivy League Univers ity proud of our emphasis on integrating
knowledge across our schools and col leges, our spir i t of innovation,
and our picturesque urban campus.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
We are an Ivy League Univers ity proud of our emphasis on integrating
knowledge across our schools and col leges, our spir i t of innovation,
and our picturesque urban campus.
Penn is distinct in offering the rare blend of an inviting
University campus in the heart of a great city.
Admire award-winning architecture while strolling
through our historic Ivy League campus. Partake of
world-class cultural performances at the Annenberg
Center for the Performing Arts. Tour inspiring exhibits
at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the
Institute of Contemporary Art and the Fischer Fine Arts
Library. Attend conferences and guest lectures at our
sister schools. Work out in our state-of-the-art
fitness facility, the Pottruck Center, with its four floors
of fitness equipment, an Olympic-size pool and
climbing wall.
Visit University City’s popular stores, restaurants
and cafes, cinema complex and lovely parks. Admire
the fine Victorian houses, many of which have been
divided into affordable apartments. Head to the east
across the Schuylkill River and partake of everything
that downtown Center City has to offer.
It is all – ALL – within walking distance of the Law
School!
CAMPUS
PHILADELPHIA
“ Philadelphia is one of the few American cities whose
history is a fully integrated part of the urban landscape.
Cars still roll along the city's cobblestone streets,
people live in homes dating back to the 18th century
and bars Ben Franklin frequented are popular today.”
— CNN
“ The city is on a roll.”
— The New York Times
Think dynamic, sophisticated and affordable.
That’s Philly.
Historic, yet hip and vibrant, Philadelphia enjoys
National Geographic’s designation as “the Next
Great City.”
You can meander through a “city of neighborhoods”
. . . enjoy fantastic restaurants and sidewalk cafes . . .
attend shows and concerts . . . shop interesting stores
and boutiques . . . watch collegiate and professional
sports . . . wander past skyscrapers and quaint
brownstones . . . visit the museums along the Parkway
. . . or run or bike through Fairmount Park, the largest
landscaped city park in the United States.
Students find Philadelphia affordable and exciting.
And you can leave your car at home!
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA
CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM
Advance Your Ski l ls for Professional Success
Your CareerNow more than ever, prospective employers want to know that
you are driven, self-aware, enthusiastic and efficient – and have
the professional skills necessary to hit the ground running.
Career Planning & Professionalism will make sure that you
are thoroughly prepared to achieve your career goals.
We will work closely with you not only on obtaining summer and
post-graduate employment, but also on crafting a long-term strategy
to achieve a satisfying professional career.
Center on ProfessionalismBeginning at Orientation, you will join a cohort of no more than
15 first year students with whom you will learn the skills of legal
research and writing, and participate in programs to strengthen your
self-assessment, communication, problem solving, and strategic
planning skills.
“The mission of the Career Planning & Professionalism team is to support you to develop the skills you will
need to achieve career success and satisfaction, and to connect you to the alumni and employers you will need
along the way.”
Heather Frattone L’98Associate Dean, Career Planning & Professionalism
“CP&P has been incredibly responsive, energetic, and helpful throughout law school – advising me on
which law firms and judges to target, giving me specific feedback on my application materials, and
helping me contemplate my longer-term career goals.
Sarah Carroll L’11 Hometown: Eau Claire, WIBA 2006 Stanford Clerk to Judge Jan E. DuBois, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2011) and to Judge for Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2012)
Our Resources
On-campus interviewing and job fairs.
Regional interview programs in places such as Los Angeles. CenturyCity, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Diego, Texas, Miami,Atlanta, Chicago, and Denver.
Extensive resources, in both large and smaller legal markets, to helpyou identify opportunities.
Programming on a wide range of practice areas.
Connections with alumni to work on networking and relationshipbuilding.
Mock interviews with practicing lawyers.
Individual assistance in seeking judicial clerkships.
A full-time counselor specializing in public interest opportunities to help students find post-graduate fellowships and positions in government, with non-profits and in other public service roles.
Ongoing career counseling and assistance after you graduate.
Our Fellowships
In addition to assisting students seeking national and international fellowships, we offer multiple postgraduate fellowships that are available exclusively to our graduates: the Cohen Public InterestFellowship; Langer, Grogan and Diver Fellowship in Social Justice;Penn Law Public Interest Fellowship; Sharswood Fellowship; and Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellowship and two internationalfellowships, one in the rule of law and human rights and the other inlegal reform in the developing world.
Our Counselors
The Career Planning & Professionalism team assembled to work withyou at Penn is one of the finest in the country, and includes eight counselors who hold a JD and possess a variety of experience, frompublic service to judicial clerkships to private practice.
We hold proactive programming and identify resources to address thechanging legal market.
We provide comprehensive, individual counseling and are availabledaily to answer all of your questions.
We reserve one hour each week in the first year curriculumfor professional development programming.
Course Listing
A Curriculum Rich in Substance and Choice
The First Year ProgramThe Juris Doctor degree requirements at Penn Law have been established toassure that students graduate with the analytical and critical intellectual skillsnecessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges in an ever-changing world, a thoroughunderstanding of the basic principles of the law, an appreciation of the valueof contributing to society through pro bono legal service, the ability to researchand convey ideas and legal arguments both cogently and coherently, and anunderstanding of, and an appreciation for, legal ethics and the inherent responsibilities of becoming a member of the legal profession. In light of these goals, the Penn Law faculty creates a rich and diverse curriculum for our students.
1st Year Curriculum Courses:Civil ProcedureConstitutional LawContractsCriminal LawTortsLegal Writing: Yearlong
Samples of Recent Regulatory Electives:Administrative LawEnvironmental LawFDA Law and PolicyLegislationPublic International Law
Samples of Recent Open Electives:Comparative LawIntroduction to Intellectual Property Law and PolicyIntroduction to JurisprudenceLaw and EconomicsLaw and Society in JapanLegal HistoryPrivacy and Data ProtectionProperty
The Second & Third Year Curriculum:• 52 hours credit hours
(of which four courses can be taken outside Penn Law)• Senior research and writing program• Professional responsibility course• Public service (70 hours required)
Here, to give you a sense of the breadth of the curriculum, is a listing of coursestaught in recent semesters. Note that, because our faculty is engaged in cutting-edge scholarship in all fields, our course and seminar roster changesfrequently, and we cannot guarantee that any given course will be taught inany specific semester.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENT
Advanced Issues in Antitrust Law
Congress, the Constitution & the Supreme Court
Constitution Outside of the Courts
Cultural Heritage & the Law
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Energy Law & Climate Change
Privacy & Data Protection
Risk Regulation Technology Policy
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS ANDFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Accounting
Advanced Issues In Antitrust Law
Antitrust
Business Strategy and Corporate Law
Chapter 11: Corporate Reorganization
Commercial Litigation Strategy
Contract Drafting
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Taxation
Corporations
Deals: Economic Structure of Transactions& Contracting
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Federal Income Taxation
Financial Accounting
Financial Crises
IP & Corporate Lawyering
Insurance Law
International Business Transactions
International Finance
International Tax
Islamic Finance
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
M&A through the Business Cycle
Mergers and Acquisitions
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Partnership Taxation
Risk Management
Risk Regulation
Statistics for Lawyers
Structured Finance and Securitization
White Collar Crime and Capital Markets
Widening the Lens on Corporate Law
COMMERCIAL LAW
Accounting
Antitrust
Chapter 11: Corporate Reorganization
Commercial Litigation Strategy
Common Law Contracts
Contract Drafting
Contracts
Corporate Finance
Corporations
Cross-Border M&A
Deals: Economic Structure of Transactions& Contracting
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Financial Accounting
IP & Corporate Lawyering
Intention & the Law
International Business Transactions
International Commercial Arbitration
Introduction to IP Law & Policy
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Patent Law
Property
Real Estate Transactions
Structured Finance and Securitization
Thinking Like a Litigator
Trial Advocacy
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Appellate Advocacy
Comparative Law
Conflict of Laws
Congress, the Constitution & theSupreme Court
Constitution Outside of the Courts
Constitutional Litigation
Constitutional Theorizing
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Federal Courts
First Amendment in the 21st Century
Guantanamo Litigation
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation
International Human Rights
Juvenile Justice
Law & Society in Japan
Law and the Holocaust
Legislation
Marriage: History & the Law
Mental Health Law
Parents, Children and the State
Political Philosophy of the Constitution
Privacy & Data Protection
Property
Right to Counsel
Supreme Court Clinic
Supreme Court Practice and Process
Technology Policy
Topics in Defamation
COURTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Administrative Law
Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure
Appellate Advocacy
Civil Practice Clinic: Fieldwork
Civil Procedure
Complex Litigation
Computer Crime Law
Conflict of Laws
Congress, the Constitution & the
Supreme Court
Constitution Outside of the Courts
Constitutional Litigation
Criminal Defense Clinic
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Evidence
FDA Law and Policy
Federal Courts
Federal Indian Law
Guantanamo Litigation
International Civil Litigation
International Human Rights
Juvenile Justice
Law & Society in Japan
Law and the Holocaust
Lawyering in the Public Interest
Legislation
Legislative Clinic
Litigation for Social Change
Mediation Clinic
NITA Intensive: Deposition to Trial
Political Law
Public Health Law & Policy
Refugee Law
Remedies
Right to Counsel
Supreme Court Clinic
Supreme Court Practice and Process
Torts
Trial Advocacy
Externship: Death Penalty
Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation
Externship: Pa Human Relations Commission
Externship: US Attorney’s Office, Civil Division
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Appellate Advocacy
Computer Crime Law
Constitutional Criminal Procedure
Criminal Defense Clinic
Criminal Law Theory
Crimmigration
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Evidence
Freedom & Responsibility
International Human Rights
Introduction to IP Law & Policy
Juvenile Justice
Law & Society in Japan
Law and the Holocaust
Mental Health Law
Right to Counsel
Statistics for Lawyers
Supreme Court Clinic
Thinking Like a Litigator
Trial Advocacy
Visual Legal Advocacy
White Collar Crime and Capital Markets
Externship: District Attorney's Office - Montgomery County
Externship: District Attorney's Office - Philadelphia
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURALRESOURCE LAW
Animal Law and Ethics
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Law, Policy and Practice
Energy Law & Climate Change
Environmental Lawyering
Property
Risk Regulation
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
FAMILY AND ESTATE LAW
Anatomy of a Divorce
Appellate Advocacy
Juvenile Justice
Marriage: History & the Law
Mental Health Law
Parents, Children and the State
Property
Sexuality and the Law
Trusts and Estates
HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Animal Law and Ethics
Appellate Advocacy
Constitutional Litigation
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Foundations of International Law
Guantanamo Litigation
Human Rights Lawyering in the 21st Century
Immigration Law
International Human Rights
Introduction to Jurisprudence
Law and the Holocaust
Litigation for Social Change
Refugee Law
Religion, Law and Lawyering
Sexuality and the Law
Transnational Legal Clinic: Fieldwork
UN Security Council in the 21st Century
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW
Computer Crime Law
Copyright
Copyright Theory
Cultural Heritage & the Law
Development of US Intellectual Property Law
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
First Amendment in the 21st Century
IP & Corporate Lawyering
Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation
Intellectual Property: Trademarks
International Communication: Power & Flow
Introduction to IP Law & Policy
Patent Law
Patent Litigation
Privacy & Data Protection
Property
Risk Regulation
Technology Policy
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW
Bok Course: The European Court of Justice
China & International Law
Comparative Law
Conflict of Laws
Cross-Border M&A
Enforcement of International Law
European Union Law
Financial Crises
Foundations of International Law
GRS: Comparative Telecommunications - US/EU
Guantanamo Litigation
Human Rights Lawyering in the 21st Century
Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation
International Business Transactions
International Civil Litigation
International Commercial Arbitration
International Communication: Power & Flow
International Finance
International Human Rights
International Trade Regulation
Islamic Finance
Jewish Law
Law & Society in Japan
Law and the Holocaust
Public Health Law & Policy
Refugee Law
Research in Foreign & International Law
Transnational Legal Clinic
UN Security Council in the 21st Century
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Disability Law
Employee Benefits
Employment Discrimination
Litigating Employment Class andCollective Actions
Risk Regulation
Statistics For Lawyers
LAW AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES
Administrative Law
Animal Law and Ethics
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Law, Policy and Practice
Doctors, Death Panels & Democracy
Drug Product Liability Litigation
FDA Law and Policy
Freedom & Responsibility
Health Law and Policy
Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation
Law & Society in Japan
Mental Health Law
Patent Law
Privacy & Data Protection
Public Health Law & Policy
Risk Regulation
Technology Policy
PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW
Advanced Legal Research
Animal Law and Ethics
Appellate Advocacy
Bok Course: The European Court of Justice
Client Leverage & Law Firm Management
Comparative Law
Crimmigration
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
Fiction Writing about the Law
First Amendment in the 21st Century
Foundations of International Law
Freedom & Responsibility
Human Rights Lawyering in the 21st Century
IP & Corporate Lawyering
Intellectual Property & National EconomicValue Creation
Intention & the Law
International Human Rights
Introduction to IP Law & Policy
Introduction to Trial Advocacy
Introduction to Jurisprudence
Jewish Law
Juvenile Justice
Law & Society in Japan
Law and Economics
Law and the Holocaust
Lawyering in the Public Interest
Legal History
Litigation for Social Change
Marriage: History & the Law
Mental Health Law
Political Authority & Political Obligation
Political Philosophy of the Constitution
Privacy & Data Protection
Problems in Law and Morality
Property Theory
Psychological Analysis of Legal Decision-Making
Religion, Law and Lawyering
Remedies
Risk Regulation
Supreme Court Practice and Process
Trial Advocacy
Visual Legal Advocacy
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS
Appellate Advocacy
Democracy, Judicial Law-Making & Constitutional Law
E-Discovery
Privacy & Data Protection
Professional Responsibility: Traversing the Ethical Minefield
Professional Responsibility
Religion, Law and Lawyering
Thinking Like a Litigator
Transnational Legal Clinic: Fieldwork
Externship: District Attorney's Office - Montgomery County
PROPERTY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Deals: Economic Structure of Transactions& Contracting
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Environmental Lawyering
Land Use Law
Property
Property Theory
Real Estate Transactions
PUBLIC INTEREST AND URBAN LAW
Administrative Law
Animal Law and Ethics
Appellate Advocacy
Civil Practice Clinic: Fieldwork
Constitution Outside of the Courts
Constitutional Litigation
Disability Law
Employment Discrimination
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Federal Courts
Immigration Law
Juvenile Justice
Lawyering in Public Interest
Legislative Clinic
Litigation for Social Change
Marriage: History & the Law
Parents, Children and the State
Property
Remedies
Visual Legal Advocacy
Externship: Community Legal Services
Externship: Death Penalty
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
TAXATION
Corporate Taxation
Employee Benefits
Federal Income Taxation
International Tax
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Partnership Taxation
Structured Finance and Securitization
Tax Policy
CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL
Appellate Advocacy
Civil Practice Clinic
Commercial Litigation Strategy
Criminal Defense Clinic
Cultural Heritage & the Law
Detkin Intellectual Property & Technology
Legal Clinic
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic
Lawyering In the Public Interest
Legal Writing
Legislative Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Refugee Law
Supreme Court Clinic
Supreme Court Practice and Process
Transnational Legal Clinic
Externship: Community Legal Services
Externship: Community Legal Services - Chinatown Project
Externship: Death Penalty
Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper
Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County
Externship: District Attorney's Office - Philadelphia
Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation
Externship: PA Human Relations Commission
Externship: US Attorney’s Office, Civil Division
Externship: Women’s Law Project
CO-CURRICULAR
East Aisa Law Review
Journal of Business Law
Journal of Constitutional Law
Journal of International Law
Journal of Law and Social Change
Law Review
Legal Writing Instructorships & Fellowships
Douglas Moot Court Competition
Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition
Jessup Moot Court Competition
Keedy Cup Competition
Marshall Moot Court Competition
Moot Court Board
National Moot Court Competition
Penn Law Mock Trial Team Competition
Other Extramural Competitions
GOLKIN HALL
A New Bui lding to Support Penn Law’s Col laborative Environment.
Completing the finest law school campus in the country
Nestled within the University of Pennsylvania campus, the Law School complex is designed with four interconnected buildings surrounding a central courtyard. The buildings’ design supports our collaborative environment, with connections and crossroads to ensure easy interaction among students, faculty and staff.
Over the past ten years, the Law School has completed a top-to-bottomrenovation of three of our interconnected buildings. Now, we are undertaking the final phase of the transformation of our physical complex with a new, state-of-the-art building to replace the fourth structure.
Encompassing 40,000 square feet, Golkin Hall will feature a two-storyentry hall overlooking the Law School courtyard, a modern court room, a350-seat auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, flexible seminarand collaboration spaces, and a rooftop garden.
The project is on a fast-track, with completion planned for winter 2012.
Golkin Hall will be LEED certified – one of the first law school buildings in the country to
garner the environmentally sustainable designation. The building’s design will blur the
division between outdoors and indoors, with natural light playing a central role throughout.
Application Requirements
Applicants for admission to Penn Law must hold a bachelor’s degree, takethe Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and register with the CredentialAssembly Service (CAS). Applicants must also submit two letters ofrecommendation, preferably from academic instructors; however, if you havebeen out of school for a number of years you may submit letters from employersor other individuals who can evaluate your potential for success in a rigorouslaw program. Applicants must submit a current resume, write a personalstatement on a topic of their choice, and have the option to select one of threeoptional essays. The personal statement is your interview on paper. You maywish to describe aspects of your background and interests – intellectual, personal or professional – and how you will uniquely contribute to the PennLaw community and/or the legal profession.
The application fee is $80.00; applicants for whom the fee will pose afinancial burden may apply for a fee waiver as part of the application process.
Detailed information and instructions regarding each applicationrequirement and the LSAC/Credential Assembly Service may be found on ourwebsite at www.law.upenn.edu.
Standards for Admission
Admission to Penn Law is highly selective. Each year we receive over5,000 applications for the 250 seats in the entering class. Our selectionprocess is designed to ensure that each candidate is evaluated in terms of hisor her academic promise and potential contribution to the intellectual life ofthe Law School and to the legal profession.
The Admissions Committee considers numerous factors – both academic and nonacademic – to achieve our goal of enrolling a class that is highlyaccomplished and diverse. There is no pre-law educational requirement oreven a specific recommended course of study for admission to Penn Law.Strength of character, breadth of knowledge, and intellectual maturity constitute the base upon which our legal education builds. As such, Penn Law seeks to enroll individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academicsuccess, who are intellectually curious, and who possess superior writing, oralcommunication, and analytical skills. We also seek individuals who willpositively contribute to the Penn Law community, and ultimately, to the legalprofession, based on their diverse backgrounds, their personal and professionalexperiences, service and leadership, and any challenges or obstacles that theymay have overcome.
Importantly, the Admissions Committee bases its decisions on all material submitted with each application. While undergraduate grade point averageand LSAT score are significant factors, they are not decisive factors. There isno minimum LSAT or GPA below which a candidate will not be considered.
How to Apply
Admissions and Financial Aid
The student body is the foundation of the law school experience. At Penn Law,your classmates will challenge you, teach you, and sustain you in what is oneof the most diverse and collaborative learning environments of any top lawschool.
Each year, Penn Law enrolls a select class of approximately 250 students whoare academically gifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, andculturally and geographically diverse, expecting them to make great contributionsto our profession and the world. Our students come from all over the country,from several foreign countries, and from more than 200 undergraduate institutions. They come from a broad spectrum of academic, professional, ideological, and economic backgrounds. Almost 70 percent of our studentshave had at least one year of work experience prior to attending law school,more than a third identify as students of color, and typically 12 percent or more hold an advanced degree. This breathtaking diversity inspires a cross-fertilization of ideas and initiatives that make the Penn Law education intellectually rewarding and professionally transformative.
We welcome your interest in becoming part of this extraordinary community.
Renée C. PostAssociate DeanAdmissions and Financial Aid
How to Apply
LSAC online application may be found at www.lsac.orgor visit www.law.upenn.edu/prospective/jd/apply.
Deadlines
Early Decision (Binding) November 15 – application must be received*December 1 – application must be completeDecember 31 – decisions will be sent* Note: We accept the October LSAT for Early Decision.
Regular Decision:**March 1 – Application must be received** Note: Decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Transfer & Visiting Admission
We welcome applications from current full-time law students who wish totransfer to Penn Law or who wish to visit for up to one year at Penn Law.Applicants for transfer or visiting student admission must be in good standingat a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association and amember of the Association of American Law Schools. Detailed information andinstructions regarding transfer and visiting student admission may be found onour website at www.law.upenn.edu.
Financing Your Legal Education
Student Budget* (2011 – 2012)
Tuition and Fees $ 50,718Room and Board 13,392Books 1,300Health Insurance 2,950Miscellaneous 2,900 Total $ 71,260
* Students who earn a joint degree or certificate will also incur a nominaladministrative fee.
At Penn Law we are committed to guiding our applicants through the financialaid process and to helping our students develop a sound financial plan for their legal education. We provide generous financial assistance to deservingstudents through a variety of grants, scholarships, and loans. Importantly,admission decisions at Penn Law are made without regard to an applicant’sfinancial need. Therefore, financial aid applications are reviewed only after astudent has been admitted. Following is an overview of the types of aid thatare available to our students. Detailed information regarding financial aid andscholarships, as well as instructions for applying, may be found on our websiteat www.law.upenn.edu.
Applying for Financial Aid
Eligibility for need-based aid or grants is determined from financial informationprovided by the applicant, the applicant’s parent(s), and if applicable, the applicant’s spouse. Applicants for financial aid are required to submit the FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application.You may submit the FAFSA electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The NeedAccess application is available at www.NeedAccess.org.
If you are interested in applying for need-based aid, complete the aforementioned financial aid forms as early as possible so that your financialaid analysis can be completed soon after you have been admitted. We stronglyrecommend that all applicants submit these forms by March 1 even if theyhave not yet received an offer of admission.
Merit Scholarships
Penn Law awards merit scholarships to a select number of students basedprimarily on their academic achievements and intellectual ambition, butalso based on nonacademic factors such as leadership, service, and professional or life experiences. All applicants who are admitted to theLaw School are considered for our merit scholarships. Although there is nota separate application for merit scholarships, applicants who are nominatedby the Admissions Committee may be asked to complete an interview or tosubmit an essay for particular scholarships. Scholarship nominees andrecipients are notified on a rolling basis between January and late April.
Levy Scholars Program Full tuition for three yearsSilverman-Rodin Scholarship Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2LJames Wilson Scholarship $60,000 – $75,000 over three yearsDean’s Scholarship $15,000 – $60,000 over three years
Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment Assistance
Penn Law, committed to promoting the pursuit of public interest careers,has developed the Toll Public Interest Scholars Program for select incomingstudents and the Toll Repayment Assistance Program (TollRAP) for graduates.
The Toll Public Interest Scholars Program combines financial support (fulltuition for the first year and two-thirds tuition for the second and third years)and a challenging academic program for highly accomplished studentsseeking academic training and practical experience in public interest law.Scholars are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment topublic service, their academic record, and their potential for leadership inthe legal community.
TollRAP offers generous repayment assistance, on an annual basis, to PennLaw graduates working in public service careers. The amount of assistanceis based on a formula that considers the applicant’s annual income and lawschool debt.
Loans
In addition to the aforementioned grants and scholarships, there are a varietyof federal and private loans for which students may be eligible. Studentsadmitted to Penn Law will receive information on the various loans forwhich they may apply and will work directly with the Law School financialaid staff in completing this process.
PENN LAW PROFILE
Students at Penn Law thr ive academical ly, professional ly, and social ly, thanks
to a smal l , support ive community; the preeminence of our School and Univers ity;
and a focus on redef ining what it means to be a lawyer.
Student Profile – Class of 2014*Applicants 5,106Enrolled 264Women 50%Students of Color 38%Average Age 24Directly from College 37%Advanced Degrees 9%
LSAT GPA75th Percentile 171 3.9325th Percentile 166 3.58
DistributionThis year’s class includes students from 33 states, theDistrict of Columbia, seven foreign countries (Canada,China, El Salvador, Germany, South Korea, Nigeria,Trinidad and Tobago) and 108 colleges and universities.
Faculty 2010-201175 full-time teaching84 adjunct or lecturer70% with advanced degrees44% with Ph.D. or equivalent
Over 40% hold secondary appointments at Penn
Faculty-Student Ratio: 10.2 to 1
*As of August 22, 2011
Career Planning & Professionalism
Penn Law students are recruited nationally and internationally by a wide array of employers. Our 2010 graduates are working in the following geographic regions:
NY 40%
PA 16%
DC 11%
CA 9%
NJ 4%
DE 3%
TX 3%
MA 2%
Other 12%**
Other** includes AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NV,NM, NC, ND, OH, OR, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, PR, Non-US.
Geographic, salary, and employment data based on a class of 2010 survey(99% response rate). Please see our website for more detailed information.
Integrating Knowledge
Today, Penn Law stands as the most interdisciplinary
law school in the nation, fully engaged with our fellow
world-leading professional and graduate schools at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Why is this important to someone considering law school?
Lawyers today must navigate among fields and approaches,
not only as they serve their diverse clients, but also as they
directly confront our most pressing worldwide challenges—
from energy consumption and climate change to bioethics,
credit crises, fragile global markets and human rights.
A Penn Law legal education is distinct: you will be called
upon to integrate knowledge and to do so within a community
of scholars and students who will challenge and support
you. The educational and professional significance of this
unique confluence cannot be overstated.
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Career Planning & Professionalism
Our 2010 graduates are working in the following fields:
Private Sector SalariesRange: $41,000 - $165,000Median: $160,000
Public Interest Salaries Range: $40,000 - $67,000Median: $45,000
Government Salaries (Federal, state, local)Range: $21,692 - $72,730Median: $62,467
***This number does not reflect the class of 2010 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.
Law Firm 68%
Clerkships 18% ***
Government 5%
Public Interest 6%
Business 2%
Academic 1%
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