JD Viewbook 2013

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Cross-Disciplinary Innovation 6

Market-Ready Professionals 14

Distinguished Faculty 22

Internationally Engaged 30

Public Service Ethos 36

Collaborative Community 42

Global, Urban, Ivy 48

Visionary Leadership 54

Curricular Compass 58

How to Apply 64

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“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

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LEGAL EDUCATION FOR A CHANGING WORLD

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

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

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

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

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CROSS-DISCIPLINARY

INNOVATION

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

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

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

THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS Location

JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School 3

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

JD/MSEd, Education Policy Graduate School of Education 4

JD/MES, Environmental Studies Institute for Environmental Studies 14

JD/MPA, Government Administration Fels Institute of Government 1

JD/MA, International Studies The Lauder Institute 7

JD/MBE, Bioethics School of Medicine 9

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

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

OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS

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

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

JD/MPH, Public Health School of Medicine 8

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

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

JD/MBA, Business Administration The Wharton School 3

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

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

JD/PhD, Philosophy School of Arts & Sciences 10

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

JD/DMD Penn Dental Medicine 18

JD/LLM Hong Kong University

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT PENN

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“Penn’s small class size offers great opportunities for leadership positions. I developed relationships with faculty members both as a class representative and while attending an international IP conference at Waseda University in Japan. Serving as a board member for Penn Law’s IP Group, I coordinated the symposium on fashion law, which included general counsels of several esteemed fashion houses, such as Ralph Lauren and Coach.”

Ivan Cao L’14, WG’14 JD/MBA Hometown: Irvine, CA BS 2005 UCLA Summer Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Palo Alto/LA

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Location

Wharton Certificate in Management 3

Business Economics and Public Policy 3

Cross-Sector Innovation 5

East Asian Studies 15

Environmental Policy 14

Environmental Science 14

Gender and Sexuality Studies 10

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

Middle East and Islamic Studies 2

Global Human Rights (multiple Penn schools)

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

resources at your doorstep, with opportunities to pursue more than 30 joint degrees and certificates.

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Geneva’s decision to obtain a JD/MBE enabled her to be versed in the fields of the law, health, and bioethics, allowing her

to pursue a career in health law, or health and medical ethics policy.

“I participated in Penn’s first Global Law Forum with lawyers and law students from six different countries who met at our school to discuss international health systems. We focused particularly on organ donation. The knowledge I gained from my peers and seasoned attorneys offered me a broader view on a topic that is critical to saving lives.”

Geneva Campbell L’13, MBE ‘13Hometown: Philadelphia, PABA 2009 University of PennsylvaniaClerk, The Hon. Raymond Alvin Jackson, Eastern District of VA (2013-14)

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

As a 1L you will learn the foundation of the law with some of the finest professors in the world as you explore traditional legal topics: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Torts, and Legal Practice Skills. You will also select two electives from a rich array of courses, one in a regulatory law topic, and another from a combination of timely subjects. Your faculty – accessible, dedicated teachers – will bring their expertise, research, and cross-disciplinary perspectives to this strong 1L curriculum.

Beyond the first year, you will have the opportunity to craft a course of study from more than 90 courses, seminars, and clinics offered each semester. And you can augment this curriculum with study abroad, pursuit of a joint degree or certificate in a complementary field, or taking up to four courses at another graduate or professional school at Penn.

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

180+ upper-level courses per year with fewer than

25 students per course

90student organizations,

including 14 affinity groups

71recently added named scholarship funds

supporting Penn Law students

50+student group-sponsored lectures supported by

Dean’s speaker fund

18U.S. and international advocacy competitions

in which Law School students participate each year

10centers and institutes

9 clinics

6 law reviews and journals


WHARTON ADVANTAGE

Unique Partnership Programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Wharton Certificate in Management

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

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

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


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PROFESSIONALS 15

#1Go-To law school for BigLaw hiring 2012, 2013

(National Law Journal)

370+ clerkships since 2008

8Center on Professionalism 2013 spring offerings

240 expected enrollment for new


7executive skills areas

10members of the career planning team

BE THE CEO OF YOUR CAREER

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

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

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

THE CENTER ON PROFESSIONALISM

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

Programming develops your skills in these key areas:

• Leadership

• Management & Career Development

• Communication

• Relationship-Building

• Strategic Thinking & Organizational Savvy

• Client Development & Marketing

• Practice Skills & Pro Bono Opportunities

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Resources for Every Career Path

• On-campus interviewing and job fairs.

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

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

• Programming on a wide range of practice areas.

• Connections with alumni for networking and relationship-building.

#1Go-To law school for BigLaw hiring 2012, 2013

(National Law Journal)

370+ clerkships since 2008

8Center on Professionalism 2013 spring offerings

240 expected enrollment for new


7executive skills areas

10members of the career planning team

“CP&P provides the framework and guidance that prepare our students to identify their professional goals and develop the full range of competencies required to achieve them. We provide you with the tools you need to be the CEO of your career.”

Heather Frattone L’98Associate Dean, Career Planning & Professionalism

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JENNIFER LEONARDCHRISTINE FRITTONATIYA CLARK BETH LAMBERT SUZANNE MARSH MARIEL STASZEWSKICAROLINE RUHLETORY MESSINAKATHY MCDONNELL

Our Counselors & Staff

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

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

• Mock interviews with practicing lawyers.

• Intensive individual assistance in seeking judicial clerkships.

• A full-time counselor specializing in public interest opportunities to help students find post-graduate fellowships and positions in government, with non-profits, and in other public service roles.

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

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

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

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS

A Record of Success

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

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“Clerking with Judge Rogers allowed me to work directly alongside someone at the peak of the profession right out of law school. My experience honed my legal skills and provided a broad view of the issues currently being litigated in the federal courts of appeals. Penn Law supported me throughout the process and helped me develop the necessary knowledge and professional skills.”

Evan Smith L’12Hometown: Whitesburg, KYBA 2005 Oberlin CollegeSkadden Fellow (2013-15)Clerk to Judge John M. Rogers, Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (2012-13)

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPSMAY 1, 2012 TO APRIL 30, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court

Circuit

District

Staff Attorneys

Magistrate

Bankruptcy

Tax

U.S. Court of International Trade

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Federal Administrative Law Judge

Delaware Chancery

State Supreme

State Intermediate

State Trial

Territorial Trial

International

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Subtotal for Alumni

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

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

Katherine Meeks L’12Hometown: Short Hills, NJ

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

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


LEGAL PRACTICE SKILLS

The Art of Persuasive Communication

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

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MOOT COURT AND JOURNALS

Keedy Cup is the flagship of an active moot court program that sends nearly 25 student teams across the country and around the globe to compete each year.

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

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review, the nation’s oldest, is ranked among the leaders in the number of most-cited articles, U.S. Supreme Court citations, judicial citations, and total citations overall.

University of Pennsylvania Law Review

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

University of Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review

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FACULTY

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ACCESSIBLE SCHOLARS, DEVOTED TEACHERS

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

SCHOLARSHIP

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

INSTITUTES AND CENTERS

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

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

Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law

Center for Tax Law & Policy

Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition

Criminal Law Research Group

Institute for Law & Economics

Institute for Law & Philosophy

Legal History Consortium

Penn Program on Documentaries & the Law

Penn Program on Regulation

Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice

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“At Penn Law, students get to know their professors. You can grab lunch, visit office hours, and develop relationships with faculty who enjoy teaching and who want to be helpful as you move through your career. While I was at Penn, I ended up having lunch or coffee with nearly all of my professors; I am still in regular contact with several of those professors today.”

Jonathan Ellis L’10Hometown: Holly Springs, NCBS 2003 North Carolina StateClerk to Chief Justice John Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court (2012-13) and Bristow Fellow, U.S. Dept. of Justice (2011-12)

TEACHING

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

STUDENTS WORK WITH PROFESSOR TOM BAKER ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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60 full-time faculty

84 adjuncts and lecturers

14visiting faculty and fellows

2/3with advanced degrees

4Sharswood Fellows

3 secondary appointments to Penn Law

21,000 citations of faculty articles as of 2012

“Say ‘law and fi lm’ to many people and the fi rst 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 LawDirector, Penn Program on Documentaries and the LawTorts, Visual Legal Advocacy

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

dynamic,often surprising, and always compelling.”

William BrattonDeputy Dean and Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law;

Co-Director, Institute for Law & Economics

“The law offers opportunities for involvement in a broad range of activities, from teaching and research to litigation and legislation. Learning the law at Penn offers an opportunity to profi t from the insights and techniques of other disciplines while studying with talented and supportive people.”

Stephen BurbankDavid Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice


“China’s importance to the world economy and to fundamental issues of law and governance cannot be overstated. American

law students need to understand the origin and evolution of legal institutions and practices in China and its neighbors.”

Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law

Director, Center for East Asian Studies

“Studying American history from the perspective of law as well as religion gives students and scholars new insight into the ways that religious life and the rule of law have interacted – and why confl icts 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 Professor of Law

Director, Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

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“Brains don’t commit crimes; people do. We do not blame and punish brains; we blame and punish people. The criteria for responsibility and excuse are behavioral,

including mental states. Neuroscience is learning much about causes of behavior, but causation alone does not excuse behavior.”

Stephen J. MorseFerdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law; Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry

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

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

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

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

“Internet policy must take into account how much the underlying technology and the demands being placed on the network are changing.”

Christopher S. YooJohn H. Chestnut Professor of Law and Professor of Communication and Computer & Information Science Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition


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INTERNATIONALLY

ENGAGED

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES

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

You can:

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

Become an International Summer Human Rights Fellow and spend a summer doing human rights work in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Latin America.

Gain hands-on experience and cross-cultural understanding at an overseas fi rm through the Penn Law International Internship Program.

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

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

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

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS:

Barcelona (ESADE Law School)

Beijing (Tsinghua Law School)

Hong Kong (Hong Kong University)

India (National Law School Bangalore)

Tokyo (Waseda Law School)

Paris (Sciences Po)

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BOK VISITING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSORS

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

GLOBAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Students who participate in the Global Research Seminar travel abroad to study cutting-edge issues with experts from around the world. Recent topics include Private Law, Economic Development and Nation Building (India), Islamic Finance (Malaysia), Comparative Internet Law (Belgium and Germany), International Bankruptcy Law ( Japan), and Globalization of Corporate Governance (Italy). Upcoming topics include China and International Law (Beijing), Comparative Telecomm Regulation (U.S./EU) (Brussels, Germany), and Comparative Bioethics (U.S.-Israel).

“At Penn Law, I have found the resources to prepare for a transnational career in social justice lawyering. The Toll Public Interest Center facilitates exciting training and leadership opportunities and supports significant pro bono legal contributions locally, nationally, and globally.”

Shikha Bhattacharjee L’13Hometown: Iowa City, IowaBA 2006 Yale UniversitySummer intern, Center for Constitutional Rights, NY, NYPenn Law Review Public Interest Fellowship in Partnership with Human Rights Watch and the Jan Sahas Social Development Society in Madhya Pradesh, India

Donald, who completed 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’13, MA’13Hometown: Panama City, PanamaBA 2007 University of PennsylvaniaAssociate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, NY

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EURASIA EUROPE AFRICA EAST ASIA

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Public Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsOther Faculty Activities AbroadStudent Organizations

Study Abroad SitesPublic Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadStudent OrganizationsAlumni ClubsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Study Abroad SitesPublic Interest WorkFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadStudent OrganizationsAlumni ClubsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Public Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsOther Faculty Activities AbroadStudent OrganizationsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Public Interest WorkFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadWharton Lauder Institute

Study Abroad SitesPublic Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadAlumni ClubsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

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THE PENN LAW GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

100 students who work, volunteer, study,

or conduct research abroad every year

18 Bok Visiting International Professors

5Global Research Seminars involving travel

to Italy, Japan, Germany, Malaysia, and India

30+global centers at Penn

6 international partner schools

NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA SOUTHEAST ASIAOCEANIA

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Study Abroad SitesPublic Interest WorkFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadStudent OrganizationsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and Researchers

Public Interest WorkOther Faculty Activities AbroadAlumni ClubsWharton Lauder InstituteVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Public Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsOther Faculty Activities AbroadVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Study Abroad SitesPublic Interest WorkStudent/Faculty ProjectsOther Faculty Activities AbroadAlumni ClubsVisiting Faculty and ResearchersSummer Interns and Associates

Study Abroad SitesFaculty Teaching AbroadOther Faculty Activities AbroadVisiting Faculty and Researchers

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PUBLIC SERVICE

ETHOS

A Proud Tradition of Public Service

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

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

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

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

TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER

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

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

• Partnering with non-profi ts and prominent law fi rms to engage in impact litigation and to advocate for systemic change.

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

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

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92%of Class of 2013 exceeded 70-hour pro-bono requirement

30,000hours of pro bono service by students in 2012-13

175 students who receive guaranteed

summer funding each year

100%students requesting summer public interest funding

who receive it

$140,000per student maximum TolLRAP eligibility

for public interest careers

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

Arlene Rivera FinkelsteinAssistant Dean and Executive Director

Toll Public Interest Center

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

We off er diverse externships for academic credit with government and non-profi t organizations. Students have the opportunity to complement in-house clinical work and deepen professional skills development at 30 externship sites in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Offi ce, the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defenders, the New York Attorney General’s Offi ce, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. State Department Offi ce of the Legal Adviser.

Recently, clinic students:

GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Won a groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court case, in conjunction with a large national law fi rm, protecting the rights of criminal defendants.

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

Louis RulliDirector of Clinical Programs and Practice Professor of Law

Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies

9client-based clinics:

Civil Practice

Criminal Defense (with the Defender Association of Philadelphia)

Entrepreneurship (with Wharton)

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

Wharton, and Arts & Sciences)

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy (with the schools of Medicine and Social Policy & Practice,

and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)

Legislative

Mediation

Supreme Court Litigation (with the Paul Hastings law fi rm)

Transnational Law

30 governmental and non-profi t externship sites in Philadelphia,

New York, and Washington, D.C.

230student spots each year in the clinical program’s many offerings

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The Power of Diversity

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

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

OUR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY

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

Steph Albano L’15Hometown: Medford, NJBA Lehigh 2012Summer Fellow, Legal Education Programs

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

Gary Clinton Dean of Students and Counsel to the Dean

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YOUR LIFETIME NETWORK

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

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

Th ey lead multinational companies and health care institutions, run non-profi t organizations, advise government offi cials, and forge market-changing mergers.

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

STUDENT GROUPS

Join an established student group or fi nd 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 even bowl competitively.

L.E.A.R.N. SYMPOSIUM

A M E R I C A N C O N S T I T U T I O N S O C I E T Y F O R L A W A N D P O L I C Y | A S I A N P A C I F I C A M E R I C A N

L A W S T U D E N T A S S O C . ( A P A L S A ) | B E Y O N D A R E A S O N A B L E S T O U T | B L A C K L A W S T U D E N T

A S S O C I A T I O N ( B L S A ) | C H R I S T I A N L E G A L S O C I E T Y | C I V T H R O W - P E N N L A W U L T I M A T E

F R I S B E E | C I V I L R I G H T S L A W P R O J E C T | C O U N C I L O F S T U D E N T R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ( C S R )

| C U S T O D Y A N D S U P P O R T A S S I S T A N C E C L I N I C ( C A S A C ) | E A S T E R N E U R O P E A N L A W

S T U D E N T A S S O C I A T I O N ( E E L S A ) | E M P L O Y M E N T A D V O C A C Y P R O J E C T | E N T E R T A I N M E N T

A N D S P O R T S L A W S O C I E T Y | E N V I R O N M E N T A L L A W P R O J E C T ( E L P ) | E Q U A L J U S T I C E

F O U N D A T I O N ( E J F ) | F E D E R A L I S T S O C I E T Y | F E M I N I S T W O R K I N G G R O U P | G E E K Y L A W

S T U D E N T S | G R A D U A T E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S T U D E N T A S S O C I A T I O N | G U I L D F O O D

S T A M P C L I N I C | H E A L T H L A W G R O U P | H E A L T H L A W A N D P O L I C Y P R O J E C T ( H E L P P )

| I M M I G R A N T R I G H T S P R O J E C T | I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W O R G A N I Z A T I O N ( I L O ) | I R A Q I

R E F U G E E A S S I S T A N C E P R O J E C T ( I R A P ) | J . R E U B E N C L A R K L A W S O C I E T Y | J E S S U P

I N T E R N A T I O N A L M O O T C O U R T T E A M | J E W I S H L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I A T I O N ( J . L . S . A . )

| J O I N T T E N A N T S S O C I E T Y | L . E . A . R . N . | L A M B D A L A W | L A T I N A M E R I C A N L A W

S T U D E N T S A S S O C . ( L A L S A ) | L A W S C H O O L L I G H T O P E R A C O M P A N Y ( L S L O ) | L A W A N D

E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P O R G A N I Z A T I O N ( L E O ) | L A W A N D T H E B R A I N | L E G A L E D U C A T I O N

P A R T N E R S H I P | M A I M O N I D E S P E N N L A W | M A R S H A L L B R E N N A N C O N S T I T U T I O N A L

L I T E R A C Y P R O J E C T | M I D D L E E A S T E R N L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I A T I O N ( M E L S A ) | M I N C H A

M I N Y A N | M U S L I M L A W S T U D E N T S A S S O C I A T I O N ( M L S A ) | N A T I O N A L L A W Y E R S G U I L D |

T H E N A T I O N A L L A W Y E R S G U I L D | P E N N B I O T E C H G R O U P ( P B G ) | P E N N H O U S I N G R I G H T S

P R O J E C T | P E N N I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y G R O U P ( P I P G ) | P E N N L A W A S S O C I A T I O N F O R

L A W I N T H E A R T S | P E N N L A W B A S K E T B A L L L E A G U E | P E N N L A W B I O E T H I C S S O C I E T Y

| P E N N L A W B O W L I N G L E A G U E | P E N N L A W B O X I N G C L U B | P E N N L A W C A R E E R S I N

A C A D E M I A | P E N N L A W C A T H O L I C S T U D E N T A S S O C I A T I O N | P E N N L A W C Y C L I N G C L U B

| P E N N L A W D E M O C R A T S | P E N N L A W E N E R G Y C L U B | P E N N L A W F I B E R A R T S C L U B

( P L F A ) | P E N N L A W F L A G F O O T B A L L | P E N N L A W G O L F C L U B | P E N N L A W G U N C L U B

| P E N N L A W I M M I G R A N T S R I G H T S P R O J E C T | P E N N L A W I N T E R N A T I O N A L H U M A N

R I G H T S A D V O C A T E S ( I H R A ) | P E N N L A W J D / M B A | P E N N L A W M O C K T R I A L T E A M |

P E N N L A W M O V I E C L U B | P E N N L A W N A T I O N A L S E C U R I T Y S O C I E T Y | P E N N L A W R E A L

E S T A T E C L U B | P E N N L A W S A I L I N G C L U B | P E N N L A W S O C C E R C L U B | P E N N L A W

S O F T B A L L | P E N N L A W S Q U A S H C L U B | P E N N L A W S T U D E N T S F O R L I F E | P E N N L A W

T E N N I S C L U B | P E N N L A W W E I G H T L I F T I N G | P E N N L A W W I N E A N D F O O D C L U B | P E N N

L A W W O M E N ’ S A S S O C I A T I O N ( P L W A ) | P E N N L A W A N D T H E A R T S | P E N N L A W F O R

A N I M A L R I G H T S A W A R E N E S S | P E N N L A W F O R R E P R O D U C T I V E J U S T I C E ( P E N N L A W F O R

C H O I C E ) | P R I S O N E R S ’ E D U C A T I O N A N D A D V O C A C Y P R O J E C T ( P E A P ) | P U B L I C I N T E R E S T

M E N T O R I N G I N I T I A T I V E ( P I M I ) | R E G B L O G | R E P R O D U C T I V E R I G H T S L A W P R O J E C T |

S E R V I C E M E M B E R S A N D V E T E R A N S L E G A L A S S I S T A N C E P R O J E C T | S O U T H A S I A N L A W

S T U D E N T S A S S O C I A T I O N ( S A L S A ) | S P A R E R P U B L I C I N T E R E S T L A W C O N F E R E N C E |

S T R E E T L A W | S T U D E N T S A G A I N S T G E N D E R - B A S E D E X P L O I T A T I O N ( S A G E ) | S U B J E C T

T O C H A N G E | U N I T E D L A W S T U D E N T S O F C O L O R C O U N C I L ( U L S C C ) | U N I V E R S I T Y O F

P E N N S Y L V A N I A E A S T A S I A L A W R E V I E W | U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A J O U R N A L

O F B U S I N E S S L A W | U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A J O U R N A L O F C O N S T I T U T I O N A L

L A W ( J C L ) | U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A J O U R N A L O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W ( J I L )

| U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A J O U R N A L O F L A W A N D S O C I A L C H A N G E ( J L A S ) |

U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A L A W R E V I E W | U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A

L A W S C H O O L D O G L O V E R S A S S O C I A T I O N | U R B A N L A W F O R U M | U R B A N V E N T U R E S

P R O J E C T | W I T H A L L D E L I B E R A T E S P E E D ( T H E P E N N L A W R U N N I N G C L U B ) | W O M E N ’ S

L E G A L A S S I S T A N C E P R O J E C T | W O R K I T ! | Y ’ A L L S A | Y O G A P R A C T I C E A T P E N NPENN LAW

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“From the moment you come to Penn Law you are part of an alumni network that helps you to explore career paths and to decide which opportunity is right for you.”

James Pickel L’13Hometown: Hollis Hills, NYBA 2010 St. John’s UniversityAssociate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

PENN LAW BOWLING CLUB EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION AUCTION LIGHT OPERA MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BLSA’S SADIE ALEXANDER CONFERENCE

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GLOBAL, URBAN,

IVY

OUR UNIVERSITY

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

Enjoy world-class cultural performances at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Tour inspiring exhibits at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Attend conferences and guest lectures at our sister schools. Work out in our state-of-the-art fitness facility, the Pottruck Center, with its four floors of fitness equipment, Olympic-size pool, and climbing wall.

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

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CAMPUS WITHIN A CAMPUS

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

“Philly is close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester, the JD/MBA association visited several leading private equity firms in NYC which led to an interview and callback offer; I also listened to oral arguments at the Supreme Court for a case we had briefed in our Legal Writing class.”

Jeremy Pettit L’14, WG’14JD/MBAHometown: Savannah, MOBA 2002 Brigham Young UniversitySummer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court for the District of ArizonaSummer Associate at Vinson & Elkins, Dallas

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

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

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

PHILADELPHIA

City of Neighborhoods

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

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

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LEADERSHIP

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US

As Penn Law has deepened its already strong commitment to a collaborative and supportive educational philosophy, cross-disciplinary study, professional development, and global reach, it has attracted attention as a “go-to” law school that is defi ning the future of legal education.

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“As a result of the capital campaign, Penn Law has already increased fi nancial aid by more than 100 percent, expanded faculty by 40 percent, added space and increased the number of joint degree offerings to 35…”

ABA JournalSeptember 24, 2012

“[Penn Law students] can earn a certifi cate of management from its Wharton School to improve management skills and accounting literacy.”

The New York TimesMarch 7, 2013

“If you’d like to save the world by working a public interest job, you’d better consider Penn Law.”

Above the LawMarch 14, 2013

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“#1 Go-To law school for BigLaw hiring 2012, 2013; Best Clinical Program, Best JD/MBA 2013 NLJ Reader’s Survey”

The National Law Journal

“[Penn Law is] expanding international programs and reaching out to place students with fi rms and development agencies overseas, or with federal agencies such as the State Department or Treasury that help manage the nation’s international interests.”

The Philadelphia InquirerJuly 7, 2012

“I am forced again to sing the praises of Penn (remember, it’s the favorite hunting ground of BigLaw, and the Wharton School offers a special certifi cate for Penn law students). Now, Above the Law has given Penn the prize for ‘Best Employment’ and ‘Best Quality Jobs’. What’s more, students gave Penn ‘A-plus’ for both academics and career counseling, and an ‘A’ for social life. I mean, what else could you ask for?”

AmLaw’s The CareeristMay 2, 2013

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CURRICULAR

COMPASS

FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM COURSES:

Civil Procedure

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Criminal Law

Torts

Legal Practice Skills: Yearlong

SAMPLES OF RECENT REGULATORY ELECTIVES:

Administrative Law

Bankruptcy

Environmental Law

Legislation

Public International Law

SAMPLES OF RECENT OPEN ELECTIVES:

Chinese Law

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Policy

Introduction to Jurisprudence

Law and Economics

Law and Society in Japan

Legal Responses to Inequality

Property

THE SECOND & THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS:

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

Senior research and writing project

Professional Responsibility course

Public Service (70 hours minimum requirement)

The First Year Program

The Juris Doctor degree requirements at Penn Law have been established to assure that students graduate with the analytical and critical intellectual skills necessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges in an ever-changing world, a thorough understanding of the basic principles of the law, an appreciation of the value of contributing to society through pro bono legal service, the ability to research and convey ideas and legal arguments both cogently and coherently, and an understanding of, and an appreciation for, legal ethics and the inherent responsibilities of becoming a member of the legal profession. In light of these goals, the Penn Law faculty creates a rich and diverse curriculum for our students.

A CURRICULUM RICH IN SUBSTANCE AND CHOICE

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION

Administrative Law

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar

Analytical Methods

Antitrust

Church and State

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History

Cultural Heritage and the Law

Department of Justice Seminar

Election Law and Policy

Energy Law and Climate Change

Global Antitrust

Privacy Law and Data Protection

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Transnational Legal Clinic

BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW

Accounting

Advanced Antitrust Law

Advanced Corporate Law: M & A

Advanced Issues in Private Financing

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Advising the Board of Directors

Analytical Methods

Antitrust

Bok Course: Comparative EU Corporate Governance

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Business Strategy and Corporate Law

Commercial Finance

Commercial Litigation Strategy

Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers

Contracts

Contract Drafting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance – Legal Aspects

Corporations

Cross-Border M&A

Deals

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic

Empirical Law and Economics

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Federal Income Tax

Financial Accounting

General Counsel

Global Antitrust

Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyering

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration

International Tax


Issues in Advanced Corporate Law

JD/MBA Capstone Course

Law of Credit

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

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

M&A Litigation Seminar

M&A Through the Business Cycle

Mediation Clinic

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Organizational Behavior

Partnership Tax

Patent Law – Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation

Property

Real Estate Transactions

Regulatory Law and Policy

Securities Regulation

Structured Finance and Securitization

Thinking Like a Litigator

Trademarks

Transactional Lawyering

Trial Advocacy

White Collar Crime and Capital Markets

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

CIVIL LITIGATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Administrative Law

Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure

Advanced Torts

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Practice Clinic

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Civil Procedure

Comparative Constitutional Law

Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Contemporary Theories of Distributive Justice

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

Congress, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court


Constitutional Litigation

Criminal Defense Clinic

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Department of Justice Seminar

Evidence

Federal Courts

Federal Indian Law

International Human Rights

Juvenile Justice

Law and the Holocaust

Lawyering in the Public Interest

Legislative Clinic

Litigation for Social Change

Mediation Clinic

NITA Intensive: Deposition to Trial

Political Law

Practice of Law

Refugee Law

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Right to Counsel

Supreme Court Clinic

Supreme Court Practice and Process

Topics in Proof

Torts

Transitional Justice


Trial Advocacy

Externship: Death Penalty (Federal Defender)

Externship: Federal Appellate Litigation

Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

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

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Appellate Advocacy

Church and State



Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Constitutional Law Topic


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Constitutional Theorizing

Current Issues in Civil Rights Litigation

Federal Courts

First Amendment in the 21st Century

Immigration Law

Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation


Juvenile Justice



Parents, Children, and the State

Privacy and Data Protection

Property

Right to Counsel



Technology and Policy

Terrorism and International Law

Topics in Defamation

Topics in Proof


Externship: PA Human Relations Commission

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Advanced Criminal Law

Appellate Advocacy

Constitutional Criminal Procedure


Criminal Law Theory

Criminal Procedure: Prosecution and Adjudication

Cybercrime

Evidence



Juvenile Justice


Mediation Clinic

Right to Counsel


Thinking like a Litigator

Topics in Proof

Trial Advocacy

Visual Legal Advocacy

White Collar Crime and Capital Markets

Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia

EMPLOYMENT LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Contract Drafting

Employee Benefits

Employment Discrimination

Employment Law


Legal Responses to Inequality


Externship: Community Legal Services


ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy

Animal Law and Ethics

Directed Reading

Energy Law and Climate Change

Environmental Lawyering

International Environmental Law

Property

Regulatory Law and Policy

Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper

FAMILY LAW

Anatomy of a Divorce

Appellate Advocacy


Family Law

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Juvenile Justice


Property

Trusts and Estates

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Advanced Torts


Appellate Advocacy



Immigration Law






Race, Education, and the Law

Refugee Law

Religion, Law, and Lawyering





HEALTH LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Torts


Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic

Drug Product Liability Litigation

Health Law

Health Law and Policy

Intellectual Property and National

Economic Value Creation


Patent Litigation


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

Copyright

Cultural Heritage & the Law

Cybercrime

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic



Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


International Communication: Power and Flow

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy


Patent Litigation


Property


Trademarks

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Bok Course: Federal Human Rights Protections in Europe

Bok Course: International Commercial Arbitration

Bok Course: Legal Aspects of Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

Chinese Law

Comparative Law

Constitutional Law

Cross-Border M&A

Global Antitrust

GRS: China’s Approach to International Law

GRS: Global Perspectives on Emerging Issues in Internet Law and Policy


International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration

International Communication: Power & Flow



International Trade Regulation

Islamic Finance

Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law


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

Refugee Law

Research in Foreign and International Law

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PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW

Advanced Legal Research

Analytical Methods


Appellate Advocacy

Church and State

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management





Health Law

Health Law and Policy

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


International Communications: Power and Flow




Jewish Law: The Rabbinic Idea of Law

Juvenile Justice


Law and the Morality of War

Law, Economics, and Psychology


Legal History

Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling


Originalism Debate and the Constitution

Political Authority and Political Obligation


Problems in Law and Morality


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets

Religion, Law, and Lawyering



Topics in Proof

Trial Advocacy


Writing About the Law

Writing for Practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS

Appellate Advocacy

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management

E-Discovery



Problems in Law and Morality

Professional Responsibility

Professional Responsibility: Traversing the Ethical Minefield

Religion, Law and Lawyering

Thinking Like a Litigator


PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE LAW

Deals



Environmental Law

Environmental Lawyering


Land Use Law

Property

Real Estate Transactions

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


PUBLIC INTEREST

Administrative Law


Appellate Advocacy




Education Law

Employment Discrimination


Federal Courts

Immigration Law

Juvenile Justice


Legislative Clinic



Property

Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship






Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy


TAX LAW

Employee Benefits

Federal Income Tax

International Tax

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Partnership Tax

Structured Finance and Securitization

Trusts and Estates

CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL

Appellate Advocacy


Commercial Litigation Strategy


Cultural Heritage and the Law

Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic


General Counsel

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Lawyering In the Public Interest

Legal Interviewing and Client Counseling

Legal Practice Skills

Legislative Clinic

Mediation Clinic

Practice of Law

Refugee Law







Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office - Philadelphia


Externship: Lerner Fellow – Child Welfare Policy

Externship: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

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

Externship: Women’s Law Project

CO-CURRICULAR

East Asia Law Review

Journal of Business Law

Journal of Constitutional Law

Journal of International Law

Journal of Law and Social Change

Law Review

Littleton Fellows

Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition

Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition

Jessup Moot Court Competition

Keedy Cup Final Round

Keedy Cup Preliminaries

Marshall Moot Court Competition

Mock Trial Team Competition

Moot Court Board

National Moot Court Competition

Other Extramural Competitions

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HOW TO

APPLY

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

Each year, we enroll a select class of individuals who are academically gifted, professionally accomplished, intellectually curious, and culturally and geographically diverse. While academic excellence is important in the evaluation process, we consider each application holistically. We do not apply numeric cutoffs for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or GPA. Instead, we read each individual file, including letters of recommendation, personal statement, supplemental essay, and resume, to gain a full picture of every applicant.

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

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

We welcome your interest in becoming part of this extraordinary community.

Renée C. PostAssociate Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Application Requirements

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

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

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

HOW TO APPLY

LSAC online application may be found at www.lsac.org or visit www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd

PENN LAW

DEADLINES

Early Decision (Binding)

Round 1

November 15 – Application must be received*

December 1 – Application must be complete

December 31 – Decisions will be sent

Round 2

January 7 – Application must be received*

January 15 – Application must be complete

January 31 – Decisions will be sent

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

Regular Decision:**

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

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

Standards for Admission

Admission to Penn Law is highly selective. Last year, we received over 5,300 applications for the approximately 240 seats in the entering class.

Our selection process is designed to ensure that each candidate is evaluated in terms of his or her academic promise and potential contribution to the intellectual life of the 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 highly accomplished and diverse. There is no pre-law educational requirement or even a specific recommended course of study for admission to Penn Law. Strength of character, breadth of knowledge, and intellectual maturity constitute the base upon which our legal education builds. As such, Penn Law seeks to enroll individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic success, who are intellectually curious, and who possess superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills. We also seek individuals who will positively contribute to the Penn Law community, and ultimately, to the legal profession, based on their diverse backgrounds, their personal and professional experiences, service and leadership, and any challenges or obstacles that they may have overcome.

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

Transfer & Visiting Admission

We welcome applications from current, full-time law students who wish to transfer to Penn Law or who wish to visit for up to one year at Penn Law. Applicants for transfer or visiting student admission must be in good standing at a law school that is accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Detailed information and instructions regarding transfer and visiting student admission may be found on our website at www.law.upenn.edu.

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

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

Applying for Financial Aid

Eligibility for need-based aid or grants is determined from financial information provided by the applicant, the applicant’s parent(s), and if applicable, the applicant’s spouse. Applicants for financial aid are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application. You may submit the FAFSA electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Need Access Application is available at www.NeedAccess.org.

If you are interested in applying for need-based aid, complete the aforementioned financial aid forms as early as possible so that your financial aid analysis can be completed soon after you have been admitted. We strongly recommend that all applicants submit these forms by March 1, even if they have not yet received an offer of admission.

Merit Scholarships

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

FINANCING YOUR LEGAL EDUCATION

Levy Scholars Program Full tuition for three years

Silverman-Rodin Scholarship Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2L

James Wilson Scholarship $75,000 – $90,000 over three years

Dean’s Scholarship $15,000 – $60,000 over three years

PENN LAW

STUDENT BUDGET* (2013–14)

Tuition and Fees $ 54,992

Room and Board 13,952

Books 1,625

Health Insurance 3,258

Miscellaneous 3,033

Total $ 76,860

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

Loans

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

Funding for Public Interest

Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment Assistance

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

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

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Loan Repayment Assistance

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

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

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

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

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PENN LAW

PROFILE

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

STUDENT PROFILE – CLASS OF 2016*

Applicants 5,307

Enrolled 252

Women 46%

Students of Color 30%

Average Age 24

Directly from College 42%

Advanced Degrees 10%

LSAT GPA

75th Percentile 171 3.94

25th Percentile 164 3.55

PENN LAW

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (2012)

Graduating Class Size 270

Employment Status Known 270

Employed 265

Seeking Employment 5

Not Seeking Employment 0

Enrolled in Full-Time Degree 0

Unknown 0

DISTRIBUTION

This year’s class includes students from 35 states,

the District of Columbia, countries across the globe

(including Bulgaria, Canada, China, South Korea,

New Zealand and United Kingdom) and 124 colleges

and universities.

*As of August 23, 2013

CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

40%New York

11% Washington, D.C.

2.5% New Jersey

2.5%Texas

1.5% Illinois

8% Other*

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Bar Required – Full-time 256

Bar Required – Part-time 2

J.D. Advantage 7

* Other includes AZ, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MI, OH, OR, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA and WV.

Geographic data based on a class of 2012 survey (100% response rate).

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

SALARY INFORMATION (2012)

LAW FIRM

25th/75th Percentiles: $145,000/$160,000Median: $160,000

JUDICIAL CLERK


BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY


GOVERNMENT/MILITARY


PUBLIC INTEREST


** This number does not reflect the class of 2012 members who accept clerkships two to three years after graduation.

OUR 2012 GRADUATES

ARE WORKING

IN THE

FOLLOWING

FIELDS:

OUR 2012 GRADUATES

ARE WORKING

IN THE

FOLLOWING

GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

196Law Firm (74%)

12 Business or Industry (4.5%)

6 Government/Military (2%)

40Judicial Clerkships (15%)**

10 Public Interest (4%)

1 Academic (<1%)

18%Pennsylvania

10% California

2.5% Delaware

2%Massachusetts

2% International

PENN LAW

University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid

Admissions: 215.898.7400

Financial Aid: 215.898.7743

Fax: 215.898.9606

Admissions Email: [email protected]

Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Office of Graduate Programs

Telephone: 215.898.0407

Fax: 215.898.6979

Email: [email protected]

http://www.law.upenn.edu

UnivErSiTy oF PEnnSylvAniA non-DiScriminATion Policy STATEmEnT

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). The University’s annual security and fire safety report is available at http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/. The University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees, curricula, or any other matters announced in this publication or on its website.

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Documents

JD Viewbook 2013