AT A GLANCE
AT BU LAW, YOU CAN PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE YOU WANT. FEW SCHOOLS MATCH THE
BREADTH AND DEPTH OF OUR CURRICULUM. YOU CAN DESIGN YOUR COURSE OF STUDY BY CHOOSING FROM MORE THAN 190 COURSES, FIVE CONCENTRATIONS AND 14 SEMESTER-ABROAD PROGRAMS. Choose to participate in clinical programs that will teach you real-world skills under the close supervision of experienced professors and practitioners. Cross-register in other BU graduate schools. Pursue a dual degree by combining law study with other BU graduate programs. Pursue a combined J.D./LL.M. degree in Taxation or Banking and Financial Law on an accelerated basis. Spend your third year in Paris, graduating with an LL.M. in European Law from the University of Paris (Paris II) and a J.D. degree from BU. Or spend your third year in Singapore, graduating with an LL.M. in Asian Legal Studies from the National University of Singapore and a J.D. degree from BU. Work on one of six journals or join one of our many diverse student organizations. Enjoy access to some of the best internship and employment opportunities in the nation. And take advantage of all the cultural, sports and social opportunities that Boston offers.
PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2014 Number of Applicants: 7,073 Number of Matriculants: 242 Median LSAT: 167 (range 154–175) Median GPA: 3.72 (range 2.75–4.00) Women: 49% Students of Color: 26% Average Age: 24 Age Range: 20–43 U.S. States Represented: 32, DC and Puerto Rico Undergraduate Schools Represented: 112
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS • J.D./LL.M. in Asian Legal Studies with National University of Singapore • J.D./LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law • J.D./LL.M. in European Law with Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) • J.D./LL.M. in Law and Taxation • J.D./M.A. in Law and International Relations • J.D./M.A. in Law and Philosophy • J.D./M.A. in Law and Preservation Studies • J.D./M.B.A. in Law and Health Sector Management • J.D./M.B.A. in Law and Management • J.D./M.P.H. in Law and Public Health • J.D./M.S. in Law and Mass Communication
Countries Represented: 9 • • • • •
CONCENTRATIONS Business Organizations and Finance Law Health Law Intellectual Property Law International Law Litigation and Dispute Resolution
CLINICAL PROGRAMS • Civil Litigation Program (Asylum & Human Rights Clinic; Employment Rights Clinic; Housing, Employment, Family & Disability Clinic) • Criminal Clinical Program (Adult and Juvenile Defense; Prosecution)
• Externship Programs (Community Courts; Health Law; Judicial; Legal; Government Lawyering) • Legislative Programs (Africa i-Parliaments Clinic; American Legislative Practice; Legislative Policy & Drafting Clinic) • Semester-in-Practice (Death Penalty Externship in Atlanta; Government Lawyering Externship in Washington, D.C.; Human Rights Externship in Geneva; Independent Proposal Externship) • Immigration Detention Clinic • Wrongful Convictions Clinic STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Argentina: University of Buenos Aires China: Tsinghua University, Beijing China: University of Hong Kong England: University of Oxford England: University College London France: Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) France: Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) Germany: Bucerius Law School, Hamburg Israel: Tel Aviv University Italy: University of Florence The Netherlands: Leiden University Singapore: National University of Singapore Spain: Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid Switzerland: The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva • • • • • • • • • • • • • •