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==Clerkships==
==Clerkships==
Approximately 40 percent of graduates enter clerkships upon graduation. Rutgers School of Law places the greatest number of graduates into clerkships second only to [[Yale Law School]]. The [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|Mitchell H. Cohen Federal Courthouse]] (across the street from the law school at 4th Street and Cooper Street) is where a large number of students and graduates end up clerking. However, Rutgers graduates have clerked at various levels of local, state and federal government in recent years including for the [[United States Supreme Court]].
Approximately 40 percent of graduates enter clerkships upon graduation. Rutgers School of Law places the greatest number of graduates into clerkships second only to [[Yale Law School]]. The [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|Mitchell H. Cohen Federal Courthouse]] (across the street from the law school at 4th Street and Cooper Street) is where a large number of students and graduates end up clerking. However, Rutgers graduates have clerked at various levels of local, state and federal government in recent years including for the [[United States Supreme Court]].

==Safety & Security==
Being located in [[Camden, New Jersey]] (arguably the most dangerous city in the [[United States]]) creates significant security problems at Rutgers School of Law-Camden. In order to prevent [[gang violence]] and felonious activities from becoming a part of campus life, students entering the campus are required to pass through [[metal detector]]s similar to those found at major airports. Security officers at Rutgers School of Law-Camden have been accused of [[racial profiling]] when dealing with individuals (either students or non-students who enter the campus grounds); however, their actions seem to be successful as there have only been five murders of students on the campus since the year 2000.


== Dual Degree Programs ==
== Dual Degree Programs ==

Revision as of 00:49, 17 September 2009

Rutgers School of Law- Camden
TypePublic
Established1926
Students750
Location
Camden
,
New Jersey
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://camlaw.rutgers.edu

Rutgers University School of Law - Camden (or simply Rutgers Law School) is a public law school of Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware Waterfront. It is one of two law schools of Rutgers University and one of only three law schools in the state of New Jersey. The law school is located on the main campus of Rutgers-Camden, just 3 miles away from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania via the immediately neighboring Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

Originally opened in 1926 as "South Jersey Law School" by Arthur E. Armitage, Sr., and an interested group of citizens, the law school merged with Rutgers University in 1950. The school is approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Students are graduates of 140 different colleges and universities. The student-faculty ratio is 5 to 1. The school is currently ranked 77th among the Top 192 law schools in the 2009 and 2010 editions of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools".[1] It is ranked 11th for legal writing.

The 2007 entering class had a median GPA of 3.4 and a median LSAT of 162. The law school traditionally has a low acceptance rate which is currently at 22%.[2]

In January 2009, the Rutgers School of Law-Camden completed a $40 million construction project on a new state-of-the-art building designed by acclaimed architectural firm Ayers Saint Gross.[3] The new addition of 53,000 square feet almost doubles the size of the existing law building and has created state-of-the art classrooms, renovated two 100-150 seat lecture theaters, multiple seminar rooms, and expanded space for student organizations and social life at the law school. A two-story glass bridge and art display houses a student lounge and Law Café and welcomes visitors crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia into New Jersey.

Academic Program

Rear law school courtyard

Rutgers School of Law-Camden offers a legal education designed to teach the rules of law and their application; to demonstrate how lawyers analyze legal issues and express arguments and conclusions; to inculcate the skills of the counselor, advocate, and decision maker; and to explore the ethical and moral dimensions of law practice and professional conduct.

The law school offers a three-year course of study for full-time students and a four-year, part-time program leading to the awarding of the Juris Doctor degree. According to the 2008 edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 219 students matriculated to the law school last year. 48% of the first year class entered on a full-time basis. 52% of the first year class entered on a part-time basis.[4]

Camden has two unique features uncharacteristic of others school of similar repute. First, the number of students accepting clerkships as their first job out of law school typically exceeds or equals the number of students accepting positions in private practice.[5] Second, the number of part-time students enrolled in the "part-time day" program greatly exceeds the number of students in the part-time evening program. [6] Most law schools typically only offer part-time evening programs, giving students the option to transfer to the day program after completing the required curriculum and meeting a set GPA. Part-time statistics for LSAT and GPA are not computed when calculating U.S. News rank. [7]

Rutgers School of Law - Camden has three clinics: Domestic Violence, Children's Justice and Civil Practice. There are also Externship and Pro Bono opportunities. Additionally, the law school publishes three student journals: Rutgers Law Journal, Rutgers Journal of Law and Religionand Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Clerkships

Approximately 40 percent of graduates enter clerkships upon graduation. Rutgers School of Law places the greatest number of graduates into clerkships second only to Yale Law School. The Mitchell H. Cohen Federal Courthouse (across the street from the law school at 4th Street and Cooper Street) is where a large number of students and graduates end up clerking. However, Rutgers graduates have clerked at various levels of local, state and federal government in recent years including for the United States Supreme Court.

Safety & Security

Being located in Camden, New Jersey (arguably the most dangerous city in the United States) creates significant security problems at Rutgers School of Law-Camden. In order to prevent gang violence and felonious activities from becoming a part of campus life, students entering the campus are required to pass through metal detectors similar to those found at major airports. Security officers at Rutgers School of Law-Camden have been accused of racial profiling when dealing with individuals (either students or non-students who enter the campus grounds); however, their actions seem to be successful as there have only been five murders of students on the campus since the year 2000.

Dual Degree Programs

Centers and Institutes

Alumni

Academia

Judicial

Legislative and Executive

Private Sector

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings". Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ "2009 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  3. ^ "Official Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  4. ^ Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey—School of Law—Camden, American Bar Association Official Guide. Accessed July 28, 2007.
  5. ^ Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey—School of Law—Camden, American Bar Association Official Guide. Accessed Feb 23, 2008.
  6. ^ Admissions Brochure. "The entering class size each fall is about 220 students (180 full- and part-time day and 40 part-time evening)." The ABA guide lists 113 part-time students. With only 40 as part-time evening, that means 73 are part-time day, if the brochure's estimates are true.
  7. ^ America's best Graduate Schools 2008: Top Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Accessed Feb 23, 2008. Most law schools only mention their full-time LSAT and GPA when reporting their statistics in admissions brochures or on their website.
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