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SETON HALL LAW
Discover Seton Hall Law
Seton Hall Law’s cornerstone values – integrity, loyalty and engagement – define the Seton Hall Lawyer. These values characterize our ethos while you are a student and guide the lives of every Seton Hall Law graduate. The Seton Hall Law values are the driving force of your relationships with each other, me, and your professors as both a student and a graduate. Loyalty, integrity and engagement will define your relationships with your clients, colleagues, and the bar. The Seton Hall Lawyer is special, and we work hard to preserve what makes us unique.
Seton Hall Law’s approach to preparing our students for their professional lives is unlike any other law school. Our mantra, “one student at a time” means that we help you identify your professional options, aid you in testing alternative career paths, and then start you on the path that will achieve your aspirations. Among 200 law schools nationally, in 2019 Seton Hall Law ranks #59 in US News & World Report, #1 for judicial clerkships by U.S. News & World Report, #35 in Above the Law, and #11 for job placement based on the percentage of graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage by the National Law Journal. While we are proud of these rankings, our true test of success is not how many jobs we help our graduates obtain, but how many careers we launch that fulfill our students’ aspirations.
At Seton Hall Law, it’s one student at a time.
Kathleen M. Boozang, Dean
$3 MILLION
The Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum, in which over 150 student advocates represent nearly 270 otherwise pro se clients who filed employment discrimination complaints in federal court, has yielded nearly $3 million in recovered funds since its founding in 2011
National Law Journal ranks Seton Hall Law at #11 among 50 law schools in the U.S. based on the percentage of Class of 2018 graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage and #10 for positions requiring bar passage or in which a J.D. is an advantage
17,500
Number of hours Seton Hall Law students provided in clinics and other pro bono service through the Center for Social Justice in 2018-19
More than 30 student organizations representing an array of personal and professional interests 30
TOP 20
Moot Court team currently ranks #20 out of over 200 schools
Strong Employment Outcomes
SETON HALL LAW STUDENTS ACHIEVE CAREER SUCCESS
Seton Hall Law graduates achieve uncommon career success. Employment rates for graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and in which a J.D. is an advantage, are among the highest ranked in the country. The most common employment destinations immediately upon graduation are private practice and judicial clerkships. Seton Hall Law graduates can be found in government, business, on the bench, and in public interest.
Employment
Employment
THE CASE FOR CLERKSHIPS
Because so many of its students secure clerkships upon graduation, Seton Hall Law tracks the postclerkship employment success of those graduates. As this chart indicates, over 96% of the class of 2017 was employed upon finishing their clerkships, which obviously are an important step in building life-long professional networks and refining legal skills to increase our graduates’ competitive edge in the job market.
CLASS OF 2017 POST-CLERKSHIP RESULTS
Seton Hall Law at a Glance
INCOMING CLASS PROFILE 2019-20
Number of J.D. Applications: 2,113
Number of J.D. Matriculants: 216 (Full Time: 171, Part Time 45)
Total Enrolled J.D. 2019-20: 644
ENROLLED STATISTICS
40 & up 3%
Two or more ethnic groups: 1%
Other/Not Reported or Released: 5%
Gender: Female: 47% Male: 52%
30% came to Seton Hall Law directly from college
12% held advanced degrees prior to enrolling at Seton Hall Law
109 undergraduate colleges and universities represented 24 states represented
ENTERING CLASS LSAT/ GPA PROFILE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Learn more about our programs and experiential learning opportunities by visiting law.shu.edu/discover.
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
J.D. (Juris Doctor)
Joint Degrees:
n J.D./M.B.A.
n J.D./M.A. (Diplomacy/International Relations)
LL.M. (Master of Laws)
M.S.J. (Master of Science in Jurisprudence)
Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program
Graduate Certificates through the Division of Online Learning
n Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance
n Health & Hospital Law
n Intellectual Property Law
n Financial Services Compliance
n Privacy Law and Cyber Security
CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
n Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy
n Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology
n Center for Policy & Research
n Center for Social Justice
n Institute for Privacy Protection
CLINICS AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS
n Center for Social Justice Clinics:
n Civil Litigation and Practice
n Criminal Justice
n Equal Justice
n Family Law
n Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights
n Impact Litigation
n Health Justice - Medical Legal Partnership
Seton Hall Law class of 2018’s overall bar passage rate for first-time applicants in July 2018 was 82.28%.
n Pro Bono Service Program
n Last Resort Exoneration Project
n Investor Advocacy Project
n Southern District of New York and District of
Representation in Mediation Practicum
Getting Started
HOW TO APPLY
First-year applications are considered for Fall Semester admission only. In order to apply, you must have or plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign equivalent prior to your anticipated date of enrollment.
THE APPLICATION
The application is available electronically at www.lsac.org, and all supporting documentation must be submitted through a valid Credential Assembly Service (CAS) account. Forms are electronically available by setting up a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. For additional information about the application process, call 973-642-8747. To register for the LSAT
or subscribe to the CAS, visit www.lsac.org, or call 215-968-1001.
DECISION PROCESS
Admission to Seton Hall Law is selective and competitive. Decisions are based primarily on academic record and LSAT score, but work experience, school or community service and other interests are taken into consideration. The volume of applications received prevents our use of interviews, but we encourage you to utilize the personal statement in the application to convey the information you would impart in an interview.
Consumer information on Seton Hall Law is published in the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and on the Seton Hall Law website.
Financing Your Education
TUITION
The tuition and fees for the Law School are $55,788 for incoming full-time students and $42,076 for incoming part-time students for the 2019-20 academic year.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
All students interested in applying for financial aid (including student loans) must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be filed electronically at www.fafsa.gov any time after October 1, 2019 for the 2020-21 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s code: G09986. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2020.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
All applicants for admission are reviewed for merit scholarship awards—no separate application is required for consideration. Merit scholarships are
selective awards based on outstanding LSAT scores, undergraduate academic performance and academic promise. The Admissions Committee determines the awards and notifies recipients at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining required GPA standards or designated class rank. The amount and terms of renewal are provided to students upon award. Further information regarding scholarships and scholarship renewal may be found at law.shu.edu/scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
n 81% of incoming students in 2019 received scholarship funding
n 75%-85% of funded students typically renew scholarships after the first year
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
April 1: General Admission Financial Aid
July 25: Transfer Application
FINAL DEADLINE:
April 1: Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO)
VISIT US
Prospective students are encouraged to visit Seton Hall Law. Information about our regularly scheduled tours and information sessions may be found at law.shu.edu/ visit, or call us at 973-642-8747 to discuss scheduling options.
One Newark Center Newark, New Jersey 07102