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Whatever your area of interest, the IU Maurer School of Law offers you a first-rate legal education,
FIRST PUBLIC LAW SCHOOL IN THE MIDWEST — FOUNDED 1842
with national prominence in tax law (16th), intellectual property law, (20th), and international programs (23rd). We are consistently ranked among the top 15 public law schools, and our academic and professional peers perennially place us among the top 25-30.
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As an Indiana Law student, you’ll get hands-on experience through our six renowned research centers in fast-growing fields such as intellectual property, cybersecurity, and constitutional
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democracy. Our externships include a semester-long program in Washington, DC and our Stewart Fellows program, which offers summer employment in law firms, corporations, and non-governmental organizations in seven countries around the world. Because we’re part of distinguished research university, you also have the opportunity to tap
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into IU’s other graduate schools through one of our eleven formal joint-degree programs,
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including a JD/MBA with #21-ranked Kelley School of Business and a JD/MPA with #2-ranked
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School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Joint degrees with additional university schools and
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departments may be designed individually. At Indiana Law, you’ll find yourself among the best and brightest law students in the nation — part of a lively community of smart, motivated, supportive classmates who are ready to learn and eager to make an impact. As soon as you step into Baier Hall, you’ll notice that our students
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are here to help each other become successful. There’s no room for gunners here — just a healthy spirit of competition and mutual support that our students affectionately call “aptitude without attitude.” We kindly invite you to come visit us and see for yourself. Call us at 812-855-4765, or email
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us at lawadmis@indiana.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Baier Hall is Indiana Law’s main building. It’s located on the corner of IU’s beautiful Bloomington campus, nestled in Dunn’s Woods, but only steps away from shopping, restaurants, and free bus service.
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Given our strong legacy of producing leaders of the bar, the private sector, and the government, a legal education from Indiana Law is your passport to a lifetime of personal and professional growth. Our faculty are teachers first. We don’t hire them unless they have a track record that shows a passion for excellence in teaching, and for being caring mentors and strong role models. As part of our community, you’ll be invited — and expected — to immerse yourself in the school’s intellectual life. Classroom discussions are rigorous and thorough. Ideas are dissected, explored, and reshaped. But our teachers are scholars, too. Their pioneering research informs and shapes contemporary
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legal discourse, from cybersecurity and the death penalty to patent law and conservation, making them some of the most sought-after experts and influential legal thinkers across the nation. Our six research centers, seven clinics, and 17 specialized areas of focus enable you to shape a course of study that best suits your interests and career plans. And our renowned
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clinical and adjunct faculty bring practical insights to the classroom. CLINICS, EXTERNSHIPS, AND PROJECTS SUPPORTING PUBLIC LAW — INCLUDING SEMESTER WASHINGTON DC EXTERNSHIPS
ONE OF THE TOP 15 PUBLIC LAW SCHOOLS FOR SCHOLARLY IMPACT (LEITER, 2015)
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Professor Tim Lovelace, an expert on legal history and civil rights, confers with students in his course on race, American society, and the law.
A WORLD OF HARD-WORKING ACHIEVERS Your Indiana Law education can take you anywhere. Our graduates include the chief
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justices of Indiana and Wisconsin; the provost of Indiana University Bloomington; Hillary Clinton’s campaign treasurer; an award-winning Hollywood director; a U.S. Supreme Court justice; the composer of “Star Dust” (written across the street from the school); governors and U.S. Senators, and the 1940 U.S. presidential candidate. And just as important, our graduates have made a difference through determination
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and hard work, in whatever field they’ve chosen — solo practitioners, large-firm partners,
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county prosecutors, judges, entrepreneurs, and public interest lawyers. You’ll meet many of them: Every year, more than 200 alumni sign up to serve as mentors, and over
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1,000 volunteer in other ways in support of your long-term success.
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LEE HAMILTON
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CHARLES HALLECK
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JACQUELINE SIMMONS
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While you’re here, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in your choice of 40+ student organizations; take part in moot court or one of our four law journals; become involved in one of our many pro bono opportunities; and gain professional experience in one of our seven clinics, nine externships, or six community-oriented projects.
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IU GENERAL COUNSEL
HOAGY CARMICHAEL
AMERICAN SONGBOOK COMPOSER
WILLIAM JENNER
U.S. SENATOR
GREG ZOELLER
IND. ATTORNEY GENERAL
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U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
HON. LORETTA RUSH
IND. CHIEF JUSTICE
FRANK O’BANNON
GOVERNOR OF INDIANA
VANCE HARTKE
U.S. SENATOR
FIFTH ROW: WENDELL WILLKIE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
HON. V. SUE SHIELDS
IND. COURT OF APPEALS, U.S. MAGISTRATE
LAUREN ROBEL
FORMER INDIANA LAW DEAN, IUB PROVOST
WILLIS GORMAN
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, CIVIL WAR GENERAL
INDIANAPOLIS: 50 MILES CHICAGO: 233 MILES ST. LOUIS: 225 MILES CINCINNATI: 129 MILES DETROIT: 336 MILES LOUISVILLE: 105 MILES
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The juris doctor program at Indiana Law is a rigorous course of study. But you’ll be learning and living in an environment that offers you plenty of diverse opportunities when time allows. Bloomington is ranked as Buzzfeed’s #5 most beautiful college campus and #6 best college town to live in forever by College Ranker. Indiana University and Bloomington offer the amenities of a large city with the easy living of a small town. It’s easy to get here, too. In 2015, Indianapolis International Airport was ranked the best in North America — the fourth time in six years — and one of the best in the world. It’s hard to describe our school in a 12-page brochure. The best way to experience life at Indiana Law is to see for yourself. You’re invited to come to Bloomington, meet our students and faculty, attend class, and check things out. Please contact our admissions office to arrange a visit — call us at 812-855-4765, or email us at lawadmis@indiana.edu.
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The Sample Gates are the main entrance to the IU Bloomington campus. The Maurer School of Law is just a few feet away in a classic Indiana limestone building, updated for today’s technology, with a top-ranked library.
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When you enroll at Indiana Law, you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that your tuition will be locked in for the whole time you’re here. Current tuition is $30,500 for Indiana residents and $50,500 for non-residents. With our many scholarship and financial aid packages, coupled with the low cost of living in Bloomington, chances are you’ll pay much
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west: 1,401 alumni
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central: 6,305 alumni east: 1,703 alumni
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