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Past Fair Directory (Log into Callisto 3 weeks prior to fair for current directory) Law School Fair Oct 9, 2014 11am-3pm Recreational Sports Facility Hosted by the Career Center, Kappa Alpha Pi, ASUC Student Legal Clinic, Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipin@s (P4) American University Description of University/College & Program(s): Located in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods, American University Washington College of Law is just minutes from Washington College of downtown and at the center of policy, business, and all things international. Established in 1896, Law it was the first law school in the country founded by women, ensuring that both men and women had an equal opportunity to study law. The law school promotes an environment of opportunity Admissions with unparalleled access to all that Washington, D.C. has to offer and an emphasis on experiential learning through the renowned Clinical, Trial Advocacy, and Externship programs. http://www.wcl.american.edu In addition to its renowned international law program, the law school offers a rich curriculum in public interest, administrative, business, intellectual property, environmental, and human rights. Location(s): Washington, DC Arizona State Description of University/College & Program(s): The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is part of Arizona State University, one of the premier public research universities in the nation. University Being part of ASU allows law students to pursue interdisciplinary subjects across the campus. Sandra Day O'Connor Our faculty are among the leading scholars in their fields, as well as being excellent teachers. With more than 180 course offerings, the variety of courses available to you rival that of the College of Law largest schools in the country, while maintaining one of the best and smallest student-faculty ratio. The College of Law is the leading law school in the Phoenix metropolitan area, enabling http://www.law.asu.edu our students to have close and productive relationships with leaders in the state's legal and political communities. Location(s): Tempe, AZ Blueprint LSAT Prep Description of University/College & Program(s): Blueprint is the country's largest LSAT boutique. Smaller LSAT companies generally don't have the resources or scale to develop Blueprint LSAT Prep customized learning software or a national network of instructors. Because we're larger, we can. We focus solely on the LSAT, which means we can update our curriculum substantially each http://www.blueprintlsat.com year, stay on top of LSAT trends, and offer the most advanced and up-to-date LSAT prep in the world. All of our materials -from our books to our website- are made at Blueprint for Blueprint students. When the people who architect the software are the same people who designed the LSAT course, everything works together better. We offer both classroom and online courses all over the country; for locations and more information, visit blueprintlsat.com. Location(s): United States California Western Description of University/College & Program(s): Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2014, California Western School of Law is the independent, ABA/AALS-accredited San Diego law School of Law school that prepares graduates for the practice of law through a carefully sequenced program of JD Admissions study combining traditional legal theory with hands-on learning in real and simulated client environments. http://www.cwsl.edu For four years in a row, California Western has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of the school’s numerous community-focused projects including the California Innocence Project, Community Law Projects, Mediation Clinic, Bail Project, and more. Students, faculty, and staff yearly donate more than 20,000 pro bono and service hours to nonprofits, clinical programs, and law offices. Location(s): San Diego, CA Case Western Reserve Description of University/College & Program(s): Our 200-plus courses, seven areas of concentration, 10 dual-degree and certificate programs, and unique opportunities to participate in University clinics, semester-long externships at home and abroad, and semester-long study abroad give our School of Law graduates the skills, judgment, experience and confidence to practice 21st century law and to deal with the challenges of an ever-changing world. http://www.law.case.edu Location(s): Cleveland, OH Chapman University Description of University/College & Program(s): Chapman University Fowler School of Law offers a collaborative, personalized and rigorous legal education. With one of the best Dale E. Fowler School faculty/student ratios among ABA-approved law schools, Chapman offers smaller class sizes and of Law greater access to faculty, both in and out of the classroom. Chapman provides practical skills Admission training for all students, in both litigation and legal transactions. Chapman offers many clinical programs, externships and labs, as well as opportunities for students to participate on legal journals and award-winning competition teams. http://www.chapman.edu/law Location(s): Orange, CA Cornell Law School Description of University/College & Program(s): Cornell Law School offers a 3-year J.D. program for 190 students per class, a one-year LL.M. program for 65 students from countries Admissions & Financial Aid throughout the world, and a doctoral (J.S.D.) program for about 4 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 39 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 14 with chaired faculty positions; http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu and eleven clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. The Cornell Law School faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence. The faculty has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Location(s): Ithaca, NY Duke University Description of University/College & Program(s): Duke Law School is an ambitious, forward- thinking, and innovative institution whose mission is to prepare students for responsible and School of Law productive lives in the legal profession. Duke students receive an elite legal education in a Law relaxed, collegial setting and find both private and public sector employment in major legal markets throughout the country. Students and faculty experience academic rigor in an http://www.law.duke.edu interdisciplinary environment where creativity and innovation rule. Bold, strategic expansions in faculty, clinics, Interdisciplinary centers, law journals, public interest opportunities, and high- tech facilities ensure that the Law School stays on the cutting edge of legal scholarship. Location(s): Durham NC Fordham Law School Description of University/College & Program(s): A leader in American legal education, Fordham Law School is distinguished by its vibrant academic community that is dedicated Law equally to scholarship, the craft of lawyering, and public service. The school, centrally located in Manhattan, is one of the most selective schools in the United States, and three of its specialty http://law.fordham.edu programs have been ranked among the nation’s top 20: intellectual property, dispute resolution, and clinical legal education. Fordham Law immerses its more than 1,700 students in a broad range of legal advocacy, assistance, and education efforts around the world. Location(s): United States George Washington Description of University/College & Program(s): George Washington University Law School has one of the largest curricula among all law schools in the country and is located in the heart of University the nation's capital. Law School http://www.law.gwu.edu/Pages/D Location(s): Washington, DC efault.aspx Golden Gate Description of University/College & Program(s): For over a century, GGU Law's interdisciplinary focus on legal education has emphasized practical skills training and University School of experiential learning, an approach that produces creative, open-minded and socially responsible Law practitioners. Our location in the cultural and legal heart of San Francisco provides our students School of Law with unmatched access to courts, law firms, grassroots advocacy organizations and government agencies. We offer Part-Time evening and Full-time day JD programs as well as LLM and SJD programs. http://law.ggu.edu Location(s): San Francisco, CA Loyola Law School, Description of University/College & Program(s): Loyola Law School, Los Angeles opened its doors in 1920. Located in downtown Los Angeles -- a legal, financial and media capital -- Loyola Los Angeles Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The Admissions first ABA-approved law school in California with a pro bono requirement for graduation, Loyola Law is committed to legal ethics and the public interest, and has produced top attorneys for http://lls.edu/admissions nearly a century. Location(s): Los Angeles, CA Loyola University New Description of University/College & Program(s): At Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, focus your studies in the Common Law or Civil Law Divisions. You have the option to Orleans College of pursue your legal education on a full-time or part-time basis. Our strengths in Civil Law provide Law us with significant connections to International Law, while our commitment as a