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Cross-Disciplinary Innovation 2

Market-Ready Professionals 8

Distinguished Faculty 14

Internationally Engaged 20

Public Service Ethos 24

Collaborative Community 28

Global, Urban, Ivy 32

Curricular Compass 36

How to Apply 40

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“At Penn Law, our students receive a rigorous, cross-disciplinary legal education that provides them with the knowledge and skills they need to become leaders in the profession, no matter their interest or passion. Our top-notch faculty are nationally known experts in their fields and deeply committed teachers, who work closely with students to prepare them not only for their first job out of law school, but for their entire careers. Here at the Law School, our collegial and supportive community helps us train better lawyers and allows our students to take full advantage of their legal education. I hope you enjoy learning more about our innovative academic programs and the devoted people who make up the Penn Law community.”

Theodore W. RugerDean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law

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

INNOVATIONA 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.

“Penn Law is a place of tremendous opportunities. The 3-year JD/MBA program offers one-of-a-kind integration, providing you with the analytical toolkit to understand legal issues within the framework of the business world. I feel especially prepared to start my career as a corporate lawyer, having a deep understanding of my clients and their goals. The structure of the program — studying exclusively at Penn Law for year 1 and beginning Wharton coursework in year 2 — ensures that you develop a strong connection with your classmates in both schools. What more could you want?”

Kendra Sandidge L’16, WG’16

Hometown: Roselle, NJBA 2008 University of PennsylvaniaEditor-in-Chief, University of Pennsylvania Law ReviewSummer Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore

83% of the Class of 2015 took at least one class at another graduate department outside Penn Law

35 joint degree and certificate programs

offered in conjunction with other Penn schools & departments

90+student organizations,

including 13 affinity groups

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

11academic centers & institutes

9 clinics

6 law reviews & journals

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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,

“Philly is so close to NYC and DC. In the same 1L semester, the Penn Law & Business 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, Wharton Certificate in Management

Hometown: Savannah, MOBA 2002 Brigham Young UniversitySummer Clerk, Judge G. Murray Snow, Federal District Court for the District of ArizonaAssociate at Vinson & Elkins (Dallas, TX)

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.


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)

Latin American and Latino Studies 2

Nonprofit Administration 1

Politics 1

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT PENN

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

resources at your doorstep, with opportunities to pursue more than 35 joint degrees and certificates.

OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS LOCATION

JD/MSE, Engineering 16 School of Engineering & Applied Science

JD/MCIT, Computing and Information Technology 16 School of Engineering & Applied Science

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

JD/MPA, Public Administration 1 Fels Institute of Government

JD/MPH, Public Health Studies 8 School of Medicine

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

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

JD/MBA, Business Administration 3 The Wharton School

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

JD/MA, JD/PhD, Philosophy 10 School of Arts & Sciences

JD/PhD, Psychology 10 School of Arts & Sciences

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

JD/DMD 18 Penn Dental Medicine

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THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS LOCATION

JD/MBA, Business Administration 3 The Wharton School

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

JD/MSEd, Education Policy 4 Graduate School of Education

JD/MSEd, Higher Education 4 Graduate School of Education

JD/MES, Environmental Studies 14 Institute for Environmental Studies

JD/MA, International Studies 7 The Lauder Institute

JD/MA, Economic Law with Specialization in Global Governance The Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School Institut d’Études Politiques

JD/MBE, Bioethics 9 School of Medicine

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

JD/MSW, Social Work (for BSW candidates) 5 School of Social Policy & Practice

JD/LLM Hong Kong University

“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 One of the world’s leading tax attorneysPartner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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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


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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MARKET-READY

PROFESSIONALSBE THE CEO OF YOUR CAREER

At Penn Law, we equip you with the professional competencies and leadership abilities leading employers seek.

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 secure summer and post-graduate employment and to craft a long-term strategy to achieve professional satisfaction.

THE CENTER ON PROFESSIONALISM

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

Programming develops your skills in these key areas:• Leadership• Management & Career Development• Communication• Relationship-Building

425+clerkships at all levels in the last 5 years

30 Center on Professionalism (COP) 2014-15 offerings

80+students per session participating in COP’s

Nuts & Bolts workshops in Corporate, Criminal, & Litigation practice skills

8 COP executive skills areas

10members of the career planning team

• Strategic Thinking & Organizational Savvy• Client Development & Marketing• Practice Skills & Pro Bono Opportunities• Mastery of Executive Technology

“The resources CP&P provided me with were extremely helpful in my job search. But beyond that, the classes and support that I had throughout law school made the transition to a firm job seamless. I felt completely prepared to take on the depth and complexity of work I was presented at Davis Polk as a summer associate, and I have no question that the feeling will continue into my first year and beyond. The close relationships I developed with my professors, the intricacies of the law I was able to explore through my classes, and the direct support I received from CP&P together made for an invaluable law school experience. My time at Penn Law not only influenced my confidence going into the summer program, but also will have an indelible effect on the rest of my career.”

Preeti Krishnan L’15

Hometown: McLean, VABA 2011 Georgetown UniversityAssociate at Davis Polk (New York, NY)

Resources for Every Career Path

• On-campus interviewing and job fairs.

• Regional interview programs in locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston.

• Extensive information about both large and smaller legal markets to help you identify opportunities and gain a competitive edge.

• Programming on a wide range of practice areas.

• Connections with alumni for networking and relationship-building.

• 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.

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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 eight counselors who hold JD degrees 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.

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.

“CP&P was a great help throughout my law school experience. From early on 1L year, the office helped make alumni mentors accessible. As OCI approached, CP&P gave solid resume and interview advice and offered mock interview opportunities. Over the next two years, they were always available to talk through potential career trajectories, and even after I graduated, they helped me prepare for interviews for federal government positions. Finally, their assistance was invaluable when I applied to the Supreme Court. I’d encourage students to make the most of CP&P’s insight, whether for setting goals and strategies, finding alumni, or asking questions about proper etiquette.”

Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13, MPA’13

Hometown: Brookline, MABA 2008 Yale UniversityClerk to Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2013–14)Clerk to Judge Anthony J. Scirica of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2014–15)Bristow Fellow, Office of the Solicitor General (2015–2016)Clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court (2016– )


“Navigating the clerkship application process is not only difficult and time-consuming, it also requires intense examination of your personal and career goals. Penn Law, the clerkship committee, and Professor Yoo were fantastically helpful at every step of the process. I received personalized, candid, and detailed explanations of what to expect at every step, from deciding where to apply to how to accept an offer.”

Emily Turner L’15

Hometown: Burnsville, NCAB 2002 Bryn Mawr CollegeSummer Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York, NY)STB Public Interest Fellow, University of North Carolina Center for Civil RightsClerk to Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2015– )

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 — over 400 over the past five years — begin their careers as judicial clerks.

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.

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS MAY 1, 2014 TO APRIL 30, 2015

Circuit 18

District 44

Circuit Court Staff Attorney 1

Magistrate 2

Bankruptcy 1

Armed Forces 1

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 2

Administrative Law Judge 1

DE Chancery 4

State Supreme 4

State Intermediate 1

State Trial 8

International 2

Total 89

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MOOT COURT AND JOURNALS

Keedy Cup is the flagship of an active moot court program that sends as many as 18 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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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.

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FACULTYINSTITUTES 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 11 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 Asian Law

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

“My education best prepared me to be successful in my future career by teaching me how to think and reason like a lawyer. Although I learned a great deal of substantive legal doctrine, it was the practice of dissecting the cases and applying the doctrine that will stick with me no matter what field of law I pursue.”

Jonathan Ellis L’10 BS 2003 North Carolina State University

Clerk to the Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2010-11)Bristow Fellow, Office of the Solicitor General (2011-12)Clerk to Chief Justice Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court (2012-13)Associate at Latham & Watkins (Washington, D.C.)

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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 field-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 fields. He and his students spent the 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 who participated in the project.

65 full-time faculty

2/3with advanced degrees in addition to the JD

50% Penn Law faculty with secondary appointments or affiliations with other Penn schools & programs

12 faculty members on Penn Law’s

clerkship committee

80+ adjuncts & lecturers

12books recently published by faculty in 2014

62articles recently published by faculty in 2014

(not counting book chapters and working papers)

“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’73 William A. Schnader Professor of Law Director, Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law

“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 Bratton 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 profit from the insights and techniques of other disciplines while studying with talented and supportive people.”

Stephen Burbank David 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 deLisle Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law

Co-Director, Center for Asian LawDirector, 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 conflicts between them have produced so much controversy.”

Sarah Barringer Gordon Arlin 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. Morse Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law; Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry

“Understanding the social implications of using race in scientific 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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“This summer I accomplished a dream of working for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR). Penn Law prepared me for this opportunity through its wide range of course offerings. From Professor Burke-White’s Public International Law course to Professor Paoletti’s Transnational Legal Clinic, Penn Law gave me a solid foundation in international law that allowed me to venture into the U.N. world.”

Megan Smith L’16

Hometown: Texarkana, TXBA 2010 Brown UniversitySummer Legal Intern, U.N. Office of the High Commissioner on Refugees

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 offerings. 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 firm 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 efforts 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 fieldwork.

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

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ENGAGED

“Global perspective and cultural sensitivity are essential skills for 21st century lawyers. Through its unparalleled international faculty and programming, Penn Law is uniquely equipped to prepare its students to thrive personally and professionally around the world.”

Frank DeSimone L’15, MA’15

Hometown: Rosemont, PABA 2009 Harvard UniversityAssociate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (New York, NY)

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, the University of the Andes (Columbia), the London School of Economics, and the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance (Germany).

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 Rising Powers in International Law (Brazil and China), Comparative Internet Law (Belgium and Germany), Indian Private Law (India), Islamic Finance (Malaysia), International Bankruptcy Law ( Japan), and Globalization of Corporate Governance (Italy).

91 students who worked, volunteered, studied,

or conducted research abroad last year

26 students who worked overseas last summer

in global law firms or human rights organizations

36Penn Law courses each year focusing on

international or comparative law

30Bok Visiting International Professors

9 Global Research Seminars involving travel to

Brazil, China, Europe, India, Japan, & Malaysia

50+ global centers at Penn

5 international partner schools

3 regional specialization certificates in

East Asian Studies, Middle East Studies, & Latin American Studies

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

Barcelona (ESADE Law School)

Beijing (Tsinghua Law School)

Hong Kong (Hong Kong University)

Paris (Sciences Po)

Tokyo (Waseda Law School)

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90%of Class of 2015 exceeded 70-hour

pro bono requirement

28,219hours of pro bono service by Class of 2015 students

100%students requesting summer public sector summer internship funding who receive it

155 students who received guaranteed

summer funding in 2015

$140,000per student maximum TolLRAP eligibility

for public interest careers

TOLL PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER

Celebrating Over 25 Years of Service

The 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.

Through dozens of pro bono projects, Penn Law students address issues about which they are most passionate. We were the first 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 lifelong commitment to pro bono work, you will gain valuable hands-on experience and develop core professional skills.

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

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

• Partnering with non-profits and prominent law firms 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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“By connecting students to practitioners in the public interest community — locally, nationally, and internationally — we

create pathways to public interest careers.”

Arlene Rivera FinkelsteinAssociate Dean for Public Interest Programs

Toll Public Interest Center

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ETHOS

GITTIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL LEGAL STUDIES

The nationally acclaimed Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies is Penn Law’s teaching law firm. The 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 offer diverse externships for academic credit with government and non-profit 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 Office, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defenders, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. State Department Office of the Legal Adviser.

Recently, clinic students:

• Mediated conflicts including 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 financing.

• 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.

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9client-based clinics

Civil Practice

Criminal Defense (with the Defender Association of

Philadelphia)

Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic

(with the schools of Engineering, Medicine, Wharton, and Arts

& Sciences)

Entrepreneurship (with Wharton)

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 firm)

Transnational Law

30 governmental and non-profit

externship sites in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C.

230 student spots each year in the

clinical program’s many offerings

• 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 Third 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 four groundbreaking recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, in conjunction with a large national law firm.

“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

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COMMUNITYOUR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY

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 Law’s, make exceptional lawyers and leaders.

“To collaborate means to ‘labor together,’ which I have found to be a distinctive feature of the Penn Law community. By working together, we learn to rely on each other. Knowing that you can turn to upperclassmen for advice and your section-mates for notes or to talk over a lecture requires a certain amount of trust. Having that kind of trust takes a lot of stress out of the law school experience and truly makes Penn Law unique!”

Seferina Berch L’17

Hometown: New York, NYBA 2014 University of Chicago

YOUR LIFETIME NETWORK

The 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, deal makers, and entrepreneurs in specialties from academia to securities law to voting rights and more.

They lead multinational companies and health care institutions, run non-profit organizations, advise government officials, 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.

L.E.A.R.N. PENN LAW EQUAL JUSTICE LIGHT OPERA BLSA’S SADIE SYMPOSIUM BOWLING CLUB FOUNDATION AUCTION MUSICAL PERFORMANCE ALEXANDER CONFERENCE

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STUDENT GROUPS

Join an established student group 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.

“Collaboration at Penn Law makes for a collegial, friendly environment to grow as a lawyer.”

Géraldine Rothschild L’15, Wharton Certificate in Management

Hometown: West Hartford, CTBA 2012 Brandeis UniversityAssociate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York, NY)

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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 on campus. 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.

GLOBAL, URBAN,

IVY

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.

There is no better place to study law than Philadelphia, America’s fifth-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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A CURRICULUM RICH IN SUBSTANCE AND CHOICE

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.

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.

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CURRICULAR

COMPASSFIRST 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 (up to 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)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory and Policy Law Seminar

Antitrust

Church and State

Cultural Heritage and the Law

Election Law and Policy

Energy Law and Climate Change

Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Transnational Legal Clinic

BUSINESS AND TRANSACTIONAL LAW

Accounting

Advanced Corporate Law: M&A

Advanced Issues in Corporate Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Antitrust

Bankruptcy

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Business Strategy and Corporate Law

Challenges Facing the General Counsel

Commercial Finance

Commercial Litigation Strategy

Common Law Contracts for Civil Lawyers

Contracts

Contract Drafting

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance: Legal Aspects

Corporate Taxation

Corporations

Cross-Border M&A

Deals

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic

Distressed Dealmaking

Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

Federal Income Tax

Financial Accounting

General Counsel

Insurance Law and Policy

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Intellectual Property and Corporate Lawyering

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Arbitration


JD/MBA Capstone Course

Money Laundering

M&A Litigation Seminar

M&A through the Business Cycle

Mediation Clinic

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Partnership Tax

Patent Law — Appellate Advocacy

Patent Litigation

Property

Real Estate Transactions


Securities Bootcamp

Securities Regulation

Strategic Transactions in the Fashion & Retail Industries

Structured Finance and Securitization

Thinking Like a Litigator

Trademarks

Transactional Drafting

Transactional Lawyering

Trial Advocacy

Wharton Certificate in Management

White Collar Crime

Widening the Lens on Corporation Law

CIVIL LITIGATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Administrative Law

Advanced Problems in Federal Procedure

Appellate Advocacy

Civil Practice Clinic

Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Civil Procedure

Comparative Constitutional Law

Complex Litigation

Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History

Constitutional Litigation

Criminal Defense Clinic

Cybercrime

Drug Product & Liability Litigation

Evidence

Federal Courts

Federal Indian Law

International Human Rights

Juvenile Justice Seminar

Lawyering in the Public Interest Seminar

Legislation

Legislative Clinic

Litigation for Social Change

Mediation Clinic

Political Law

Practice of Law

Refugee Law


Remedies

Supreme Court Clinic

Torts


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


Conflict of Laws



Constitutional Theory

Death Penalty in the U.S. in Theory & Practice

Federal Courts

First Amendment: Free Speech and Press

First Amendment in the 21st Century

Immigration Law




Parents, Children, and the State

Political Philosophy of the U.S. Constitution

Privacy and Data Protection

Property


Technology and Policy

Terrorism and International Law

Topics in Defamation


Externship: PA Human Relations Commission

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Appellate Advocacy


Conviction Integrity


Criminal Law Research Group: The American Criminal Code Project

Criminal Law Theory

Cybercrime

Death Penalty in the U.S. in Theory & Practice

Evidence



Juvenile Justice

Law & Documentary Media

Mediation Clinic

Money Laundering

Remedies



Trial Advocacy

Visual Legal Advocacy

White Collar Crime

Externship: District Attorney’s Office — Montgomery County

Externship: District Attorney’s Office — Philadelphia

EMPLOYMENT LAW/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Administrative Law

Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11

Contract Drafting

Employee Benefits

Employment Discrimination

Employment Law



Litigating Employment Class & Collective Actions


Externship: Community Legal Services


ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Administrative Law

Advanced Regulatory Law and Policy Seminar

Animal Law and Ethics

Energy Law and Climate Change

Environmental Lawyering

International Environmental Law

Property

Regulatory Law and Policy

Externship: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FAMILY LAW

Anatomy of a Divorce

Appellate Advocacy


Family Law

Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Juvenile Justice

Marriage: History and the Law

Mental Health Law


Property

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW


Appellate Advocacy

China and International Human Rights


Immigration Law


Lawyering in the Public Interest



Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility, & Information Communications Technology

Post-Conflict and Transitional Justice

Race, Education, and the Law

Refugee Law

Religion, Law, and Lawyering




HEALTH LAW

Administrative Law



Drug Product Liability Litigation

Health Law and Policy

Insurance Law and Policy

Intellectual Property and National Economic Value Creation

Mental Health Law

Neuro Law

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Patent Law


Patent Litigation

Pharmaceutical Regulation & Enforcement

Public Health Law

Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

Copyright

Cultural Heritage & the Law

Cybercrime

Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic



Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility, & Information Communications Technology

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering


Intellectual Property Litigation in the Digital Age

Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium

Internet, State Power, and Free Expression

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Policy

Patent Law


Patent Litigation

Property


Trademarks

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Bok Course: Asian Courts in Context

Bok Course: Cause Lawyering: New Directions in Public Interest

Litigation in India

Bok Course: The ICC from the Perspective of an Appellate Judge

Chinese Law

Comparative & Constitutional Law

Cross-Border M&A

GRS: Comparative Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

GRS: Disasters and the Law

Intellectual Property Transactions

International Business Transactions

International Civil Litigation

International Commercial Arbitration



International Law and International Relations

International Trade Regulation

Islamic Finance

Jewish Law

Law and Empire

Law & Society in Japan

Money Laundering

Public International Law

Refugee Law

Research in Foreign and International Law


PERSPECTIVES ON THE LAW

Advanced Legal Research


Appellate Advocacy

Church and State

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management


Cultural Heritage & the Law

Election Law


Freedom and Responsibility

Health Law and Policy

Intellectual Property & Corporate Lawyering



Internet, State Power, and Free Expression


Introduction to Law and Economics

Introduction to Philosophy of Law

Jewish Law


Law and the Morality of War

Law and Economics Seminar

Law and Empire

Law and Sexuality


Legal History



Neuro Law

Political Authority and Political Obligation

Political Law

New Models for Post-Secondary Education

Problems in Law and Morality


Regulation of Health Insurance Markets


Rule of Law: Policy and Practice

Trial Advocacy

Urban Law: Contemporary Legal Problems


Writing About the Law

Writing for Practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS

Appellate Advocacy

Client Leverage and Law Firm Management

E-Discovery

Lawyering in the Public Interest

Problems in Law and Morality

Professional Responsibility

Professional Responsibility in Public Interest Practice




PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE LAW

Deals


Environmental Lawyering


Land Use Law

Property

Real Estate Transactions

Externship: Delaware Riverkeeper

PUBLIC INTEREST

Administrative Law


Appellate Advocacy


Constitution Outside of the Courts: Theory and History


Education Law and Policy

Employment Discrimination


Federal Courts

Immigration Law



Legislative Clinic


Mental Health Law


Public Interest Law and Entrepreneurship






Externship: Lerner Fellow — Child Welfare Policy


TAX LAW

Corporate Taxation

Employee Benefits

Federal Income Tax

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Partnership Tax

Structured Finance and Securitization

Tax Policy Seminar

CLINICAL/EXPERIENTIAL

Appellate Advocacy


Civil Pre-Trial Litigation

Contract Drafting


Deals



Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

Lawyering In the Public Interest

Legal Practice Skills

Legal Scholarship and Academic Writing

Legislative Clinic

Mediation Clinic

Negotiations

Pre-Trial Litigation

Practice of Law

Refugee Law


Transactional Drafting


Writing for Practice




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

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

LSAC online application may be found at www.lsac.org or visit

www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd

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HOW TO

APPLYADMISSIONS 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) nor GPA. Instead, we read each individual file, including letters of recommendation, personal statement, supplemental essays, 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

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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, must write a personal statement on a topic of their choice, and have the option to select among four supplemental 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.

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/.

Standards for Admission

Admission to Penn Law is highly selective. Last year, we received over 5,000 applications for the approximately 250 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 both 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/admissions/jd/.

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

**Decisions are made on a rolling basis.

APPLYING FOR JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Penn Law leads in cross-disciplinary education of law students. Every year, a number of our applicants and students apply to more than 20 formal joint-degree programs, either contemporaneously with the Penn Law application or in the first or second year of their law study. Additionally, on an ad hoc basis, students have successfully combined graduate study outside of these formal programs in other graduate and professional schools at the University of Pennsylvania. If you are interested in supplementing your legal education with study at other programs/schools at the University, we encourage you to discuss that interest with their respective Admissions Departments. Note that you must apply individually to each program; admissions decisions are made by each program independently. You will find a list of most of our available formal joint-degree programs on the Application for Admission. Additionally, detailed information regarding each program may be found on our website at https://www.law.upenn.edu/academics/crossdisciplinary/.

Exception: If you are applying for the three year JD/MBA program, please do not fill out nor submit the Fall 2016 — First Year JD Application through LSAC. Instead, you must apply exclusively through Wharton at www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/. There, you will find a Law School Application Supplement. Please reference the Law School Application Instructions and Guidelines through Wharton for further important information. You can still apply Early Decision Round 1 or Round 2 for the JD program with the three year JD/MBA application through Wharton.

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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.

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.

Levy Scholars Program Silverman-Rodin Scholarship

Full tuition for three years Full tuition 1L, half tuition 2L

Roberts Scholarship James Wilson Scholarship

$75,000–$120,000 over three years $66,000–$90,000 over three years

FINANCING YOUR LEGAL EDUCATION

With over 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/admissions/financing/applicants/.

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.

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Dean’s Scholarship

$15,000–$60,000 over three years

STUDENT BUDGET* (2015–16)

Tuition and Fees $ 58,918

Room and Board 14,690

Books 1,700

Health Insurance 3,732

Miscellaneous 3,190

Total $ 82,230

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

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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 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.

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 qualifying public interest work 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.

SALARY INFORMATION (2014)

LAW FIRM

25th/75th Percentiles $160,000/$160,000

Median $160,000

Salaries Reported 209/210 (99%)

STUDENT PROFILE – CLASS OF 2018*

Applicants 5,081

Enrolled 239

Women 46%

Students of Color 34%

Average Age 24

Out of College One or More Years 65%

Advanced Degrees 7%

LSAT GPA

75th Percentile 170 3.95

25th Percentile 163 3.52

DISTRIBUTION

This year’s class includes students from 28 states, the District of Columbia, countries across the globe (including Canada, China, Ethiopia, Panama, South Korea, and Taiwan), and 132 colleges and universities.

*As of August 21, 2015

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

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PROFILEStudents 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.

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44.9%New York

9.1% California

2.5%Massachusetts

1.5% International

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (2014)

Graduating Class Size 278

Employment Status Known 278

Employed 274

Start Date Deferred 1

Seeking Employment 0

Not Seeking Employment 0

Enrolled in Full-Time Degree 3

Unknown 0

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Bar Required – Full-time 263

Bar Required – Part-time 1

J.D. Advantage 10

Professional – Other 0* Other includes AZ, CO, CT, GA, KY, LA, NV, OH, OK, VA, WA.

OUR 2014 GRADUATES ARE WORKING

IN THE FOLLOWING

FIELDS:

OUR 2014 GRADUATES ARE WORKING

IN THE FOLLOWING

GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

76.6%Law Firm

3.6% Public Interest

12%Judicial Clerkships

3.3% Government/Military

13.5%Pennsylvania

3.3% Delaware

2.2%Illinois

1.1% Florida

CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

3.6% Business or Industry

<1% Academic

11.3% Washington D.C.

2.5% Texas

1.5% New Jersey

6.6% Other*

JUDICIAL CLERK


Median $60,000


BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY


Median $120,000


GOVERNMENT/MILITARY


Median$60,000


PUBLIC INTEREST


Median $49,000


ACADEMIC

25th/75th Percentiles <5 reported

Median <5 reported

Salaries Reported <5 reported

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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: 215.573.2025

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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