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College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Admissions Brochure Archives and Law School History 1989 Admissions Brochure 1989-1990 William & Mary Law School Repository Citation William & Mary Law School, "Admissions Brochure 1989-1990" (1989). Admissions Brochure. 24. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/brochure/24 Copyright c 1989 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/brochure WILLIAM&MARY l?oll~ [!/'CJ/Jt!lia/Jv ana!v#cu;y u fkllwludt-Cffytllb J(ftoot[!/'--tiuo &lass/ [!/'(293 (9-/v ETe6rttaf!j/ &, tfi!JS~ CffA!Ii{l/J'V III {l/U! 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Hence it was known as "their Majesties Royal College of William and Mary." First and ONLY American College to receive a Coat~ofArms from the College of Heralds, 1694. First College in the United States to have a full Faculty consisting of a President, six Professors, usher, and writing master, 1729. First College to confer medallic prizes: the gold medals donated by Lord ootetourt in 1771. First College to establish an inter~collegiate fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa, December 5, 1776. First College to have the Elective System of Study, 1779. First College to have the Honor System, 1779. First College to have a school of Modem Languages, 1779. First College to offer professional training in Law, 1779. First College to teach Political Economy, 1784. First College to have a school of Modem History, 1803. First College to have a course in the Fine Arts. 2 Contents From the Pres ident . 5 From the Dean . 5 A Unique History and Tradition 6 The College C:1mrus and Environment 7 William & Mary THE FACULTY .. o o 0 • • At A Glance ACADEMIC PROGRAMS &lucariunal Philosophy 17 General Juris Doctor 17 S t~lt c-s uppo rtc d, co-educ 1tional, residential uni Degree Requirements 17 versity of modcmte size . Approximately 7,400 Legal Ski lls Program 18 students of whom 500 arc law students ~ md 5,300 are undergraduates. C urri culum ..... 20 Location Acadernic Regulations 28 Historic Williamsburg, Virg ini <l, 150 miles fium Graduate T;~ x Program . 30 Washington , D.C., 50 miles frurn Richmond, Admiss ion lnflmnation . 30 25 mi les from Newport News. Accessible by air, Degree Requirements . 30 ground, and rail transiXHTatiun. Cost C urriculum ....... 30 Tuition and fees $3668 annually for state resi Law Courses Related to Tax Program 30 dents; $8894 for non-residents (Law) . Evening T ax Program .... .. .. 31 Campus The William and Mary T~1 x Conference 31 Approximately I ,200 acres including Lake J.D.-M.B.A. Degree Program ... 3 1 Matoaka and picturesq ue College w,xxJs, 40 mc1jor buildings, includ ing the Sir Christopher Summer Sessions . 31 Wren Building, the nation's oldest classroom Ski lls Training and C lini c ;~ ! Programs . 32 bui lding in continuous use, where Presidents Institute of Bi ll of Rights L1w 32 jefferson, Monroe and Tyler studied. Lecture Seri es . 33 Departments of Arts and Sciences Awards . .. ........ 34 Ameri can Studies , Anthropology, Biology, Chemisny, Clc1ss ical Studies, Computer Sci Marshall -Wythe Law Library 35 ence, Economi cs, Engl ish Lmguage and Litera ture, Fine Arts, GeDi ogy, Government, History, CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM .. ...... 36 Mathematics, Milit~ny Science, MDdcrn Lan guages and Literature, Music, Philosophy, Phys STUDENT LIFE ica l Education , Physics, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Theatre and Speech. A Diverse ;~nd Talented Student Community 37 Schools Tl1e Student Health Service . ...... 4 1 Business Admin istrat ion , Education, Law, The Center for Personal Learning and Development 41 Marine Science. Athletics .. 41 Degrees C ultural Life ... 0 0 0 41 A.B., B.S. , B.BA Housing .. .. .. Mmrers: Ameri can Studies, Anduoi:X llogy (His 4 1 torical Archaeology), Applied Science, Biology, Extracunicular Activities 41 Chemistry, Compu ter Sc ience, English Lm guage and Literature, Government, I-lis!JliY, ADMISSION POLICY AND PROCEDURES Mmhcmatics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology. Admiss ion Policy .... 44 Also in Schm ls of Business Administration, First Ye;~r Application Procedure 44 Education, Law (LL.M. ), ~ md M~ 1 rin e Science. Oocrmure: Ameri can Studies, App lied Science, Advm1ced Standing ..... 45 G m1putcr Science, Educmion , Hiw ny, L1w Eligibi lity f(H· ln-Stme Tuition 1\me 46 (J.D.) , Marine Science , Physics, ~ md Psychol ogy. TUITION AND FEES, FINANCIAL History ASSISTANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS Chartered Fe hru~n y 8, 1693, by King W ill i ~ un Ill and Queen Mary II as the s<:wnd co llege in Tuition and Fees .. 47 the American G 1lonies. Severed f ( mn ~ d ries Financial Assisrance 47 wirh Britain in 1776. Became state-suplxmed in Scholarships .. .. 47 1906 and cu-edu c ation~d in 1918. Achi eved modern univeroity status in 1967. Phi Bcm Academic C alendar 1989-90 50 Kappa, f(lundcd here in 1776, ~ md the 1-lcmur System of conduct arc <nnong rhc Col lege's cun Admiss ion Statisti cs ..... 50 tributions to higher education trcKlirion. Genera l St:1temenr of Policy . 52 Dean Sullivan and Pres ident Vcrkuil "Here we will form such characters as may be fit to succeed those who have been ornamental and useful in the national councils of America." Geurge Wythe 4 From the President From the Dean 1l1e essential questions for every prospective law student me: Why To those who rise to its challenges, the study of law is a highly do I wish to become a lawyer! Will this law schllol meet my pcrsord sa tisfYing educational experience. Students interact with faculty and needs and help me fu lfill my profCss ion:tl :1spirmions 1 Answers to are given a true voice in the learning process. these questions require honest and sustain ed refl ection. Nll brochure, no f~1e ulry advisl 1r, nu friend e m substiturc f(J r yom own 11 e Marshall-Wythe Schcx1l of Law is not only one of the most 1 considered judgmcnr - about yourself and about rhe kind of law historic but abo one of the best places to learn the law in all its schcx1 l which is right for you. breadth and majesty. It is the law school of John Marshall , the "Great C hief Justice," whose portrait hangs alone in the Justices' I hope that what you find in rh ese pages will help you begin the conference room at the United States Supreme Court. It is also process of critical sclf-cxaminmion without which thoughrf\d career the school of recent graduates, tlX) numerous to mention, who decisions arc not reall y poss ible. practice, teach and serve the judicial and poli tical systems in ways that are worthy of the grand figures who fonned it. The greatest lawyers have always possessed disc iplined rninds, prac tical judgment and caring ll C< lrts. These virtues rcm:1in prerequisites You are invited to submit an appli cation and explore this institution to greatness despite the major changes which have altered the in greater depth. The information that fo llows should answer your conduct of legal practi ce in recent years. Whether your ambition questions and pique your interest. The Law School Admrssrons is to practice in <l sma ll town or a large city, whether you dream Office and the College itself stand ready to provrde any further of counseling large businesses or advising individual cl ients of modest service and ass istance you may need. Should matters work out in means, the ingredients for profess ional success :1rc much the sarnc. a mutually satisfactory way, I look forward to welcoming you in You must understand the law, understand your client, :md usc the the fall of 1990. full measure of your professional skills to secure your client's cause. Sincerely, Legal education m Willi:nn and Mary has been designed to help you acquire the habits of mind and the special ski lls required to be a great lawyer. You will discover that the educational experience here is rigorous but personal, comprehensive but coherenr. We place more than ordinary emphasis on lega l writing and advocacy Paul R. Verkuil skills. W e expect a great deal of our students, and we are intensely President proud of their considerable success. W e believe that our high stan dards have helped us educate lawyers who are destined for leadership roles not only in the profession but also in the public life of our communities, our states :md our n:1tion.