Rutgers School of Law—Newark

Infobox_University


name = Rutgers School of Law—Newark
established = 1908
type = Public
dean = Stuart L. Deutsch
city = flagicon|USA Newark
state = New Jersey
country = USA
students = 815
staff = 86 (Fall)
96 (Spring)
campus = Urban
website = http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/main.html

Rutgers School of Law—Newark is the oldest of the three law schools in New Jersey. It is located in Newark, approximately 10 miles from New York City. The Law School was originally founded in 1908 as New Jersey Law School. In 1936 it merged with the University of Newark, which was later incorporated into Rutgers University. [ [http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2006-08-15.4134216574/article.2006-09-11.3775816476 Newark marks anniversary with opening of modern residential, research buildings — Rutgers News Center ] ]

The Law School celebrated the 100 year anniversary of its founding on September 9, 2008.

The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association, is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and is registered by the Board of Regents of New York.

Admissions

Rutgers School of Law—Newark has a somewhat unusual admissions process that gives applicants a choice in how they wish to be evaluated. Applicants can first choose to compete for admission primarily on the basis of traditional measures such as LSAT and GPA. Or, alternatively, they can choose to compete for admission on the basis of their life experiences. These include, but are not limited to, work experience, personal accomplishments and personal background. If applicants choose to be evaluated on their life experiences, less weight is placed on the LSAT and GPA, though they remain significant. [http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/rutapp2007.pdf] [ [http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/admissions_process.html Rutgers School of Law - Newark - Admissions ] ]

Academics

The J.D. program at Rutgers School of Law—Newark requires 84 credits to graduate. The J.D. is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.

According to the 2008 edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 251 students matriculated to the law school last year. 73% of the first year class entered on a full-time basis. 27% of the first year class entered on a part-time basis. [http://officialguide.lsac.org//SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA2512.pdf ABA Official Guide Retrieved on 07-28-2007]

Students can also pursue several joint degree programs. They include the J.D./M.B.A. with Rutgers Business School, the J.D./M.A. in Criminal Justice with the School of Criminal Justice, the J.D./M.C.R.P. with the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the J.D./M.S.W. with the School of Social Work. A six-year J.D./M.D. program has been approved by the law school in conjunction with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. [http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/joint_degree.html Joint Degree Programs Retrieved on 07-28-2007]

Ranking

The Law School is ranked as a "Tier 1" school by the 2009 edition of "U.S. News & World Report"'s "Best Grad Schools. It is tied for 77th overall with Rutgers School of Law-Camden. [ [http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/law/search America's Best Graduate Schools 2009: Top Law Schools] , "U.S. News & World Report", accessed March 29, 2008.]

The 2007 edition of the Best 170 Law Schools by Princeton Review ranks the law school as having the 10th most diverse faculty and being the 3rd most welcoming to older students.

The Law School is ranked 40th in the nation by the 2007 edition of rankings conducted by The Consus Group. [http://consusrankings.com/2007/01/01/the-consus-groups-composite-law-school-rankings-2007/ This looks like a legitimate rankings publication. The Consus Group rankings were used by Northwestern University School of Law in the Law School Rankings section of their website, found at http://www.law.northwestern.edu/difference/rankings.html.]

Journals

There are 5 student journals at Rutgers School of Law - Newark, listed below.
*"Rutgers Law Review"
*"Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal"
*"Women's Rights Law Reporter"
*"Rutgers Race and the Law Review"
*"Rutgers Law Record"

Additionally, there are two unaccredited journals:
*" Rutgers Business Law Journal" [http://businesslaw.newark.rutgers.edu]
*" Rutgers Conflict Resolution Law Journal" [http://www.pegasus.rutgers.edu/~rcrlj/]

Clinics

Rutgers School of Law - Newark provides extensive clinical education in its eight clinics, listed below.

*Child Advocacy Clinic
*Community Law Clinic
*Constitutional Litigation Clinic
*Environmental Law Clinic
*Federal Tax Law Clinic
*Special Education Clinic
*Urban Legal Clinic
*Women's Rights Litigation Clinic [The Women's Rights Litigation Clinic has been inactive since 2006.]

Diversity

The Law School is committed to enrolling a diverse student body. Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans account for 26% of the student body, well above the percentages at peer schools such as Seton Hall (8%), Fordham (14%), Cardozo (10%) and Brooklyn (12%). [ [http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/ShowAllSchools.aspx ShowAllSchools ] ]

The Minority Student Program "provides mentoring, internships, and academic support to students who, regardless of race or ethnic origin, can demonstrate disadvantage through a history of socio-economic, educational, cultural, or other disadvantage." [ [http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/minority_student_program.html Rutgers School of Law - Newark - Minority Student Program ] ]

Notable alumni

*Frank Askin, former ACLU General Counsel, current Director of Constitutional Litigation Clinic.
*Ronald Chen, Public Advocate of the State of New Jersey and former Associate Dean of the law school.
*Anthony R. Coscia, Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
*Zulima Farber, Former Attorney General and Public Advocate of New Jersey.
*Louis Freeh, Former FBI Director.
*Richard J. Hughes, former Governor and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
*Jaynee LaVecchia, New Jersey Supreme Court Justice.
*Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
*Virginia Long, New Jersey Supreme Court Justice.
*Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878-1931), represented ushr|New Jersey|8 from 1919 to 1921, and was Mayor of East Newark from 1907 to 1919. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000450 Cornelius Augustine McGlennon] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed October 2, 2007.]
*A. Harry Moore, former United States Senator and Governor of New Jersey.
*Robert Menendez, United States Senator.
*Ozzie Nelson, entertainer.
*Hazel R. O'Leary, former United States Secretary of Energy and President of Fisk University.
*Sylvia Pressler, Former Chief Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division, Editor of the New Jersey Court Rules.
*Peter Rodino, U.S. Representative (D-NJ)
*Alfred Slocum, Professor Emeritus, former Public Advocate of New Jersey, and former Executive Director of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity.
*Lynne Stewart, prominent lawyer and civil rights activist convicted of conspiracy and providing material support to a terrorist client.
*Robert Torricelli, former United States Senator
*Elizabeth Warren, Harvard law professor and author, contributing editor to the Huffington Post
*James Yates, General counsel to the Governor of New York, David Paterson

References

External links

* [http://law.newark.rutgers.edu Rutgers School of Law-Newark]