SETON HALL | LAW
Getting Started HOW TO APPLY First-year applications are considered for Fall Semester admission only. In order to apply, you must have or plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign equivalent prior to your anticipated date of enrollment.
THE APPLICATION The application is available electronically at www.lsac.org, and all supporting documentation must be submitted through a valid Credential Assembly Service (CAS) account. Forms are electronically available by setting up a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. For additional information about the application process, call 973-642-8747. To register for the LSAT
SETON HALL LAW
or subscribe to the CAS, visit www.lsac.org, or call 215-968-1001.
DECISION PROCESS Admission to Seton Hall Law is selective and competitive. Decisions are based primarily on academic record and LSAT score, but work experience, school or community service and other interests are taken into consideration. The volume of applications received prevents our use of interviews, but we encourage you to utilize the personal statement in the application to convey the information you would impart in an interview.
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
Financing Your Education TUITION The tuition and fees for the Law School are $55,788 for incoming full-time students and $42,076 for incoming part-time students for the 2019-20 academic year.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID All students interested in applying for financial aid (including student loans) must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be filed electronically at www.fafsa.gov any time after October 1, 2019 for the 2020-21 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s code: G09986. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2020.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS All applicants for admission are reviewed for merit scholarship awards—no separate application is required for consideration. Merit scholarships are
For more information, please visit:
law.shu.edu/discover
DISCOVER
Consumer information on Seton Hall Law is published in the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and on the Seton Hall Law website.
April 1: General Admission
selective awards based on outstanding LSAT scores, undergraduate academic performance and academic promise.The Admissions Committee determines the awards and notifies recipients at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining required GPA standards or designated class rank.The amount and terms of renewal are provided to students upon award. Further information regarding scholarships and scholarship renewal may be found at law.shu.edu/scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING n
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8 1% of incoming students in 2019 received scholarship funding 7 5%-85% of funded students typically renew scholarships after the first year
Financial Aid
July 25: Transfer Application
FINAL DEADLINE: April 1: Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO)
VISIT US Prospective students are encouraged to visit Seton Hall Law. Information about our regularly scheduled tours and information sessions may be found at law.shu.edu/ visit, or call us at 973-642-8747 to discuss scheduling options.
One Newark Center Newark, New Jersey 07102
Follow us:
@SetonHallLaw & @SetonHallLawAdmissions SetonHallLaw
@SetonHallLaw
Seton Hall University School of Law
integrity loyalty engagement
SETON HALL | LAW
Getting Started HOW TO APPLY First-year applications are considered for Fall Semester admission only. In order to apply, you must have or plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign equivalent prior to your anticipated date of enrollment.
THE APPLICATION The application is available electronically at www.lsac.org, and all supporting documentation must be submitted through a valid Credential Assembly Service (CAS) account. Forms are electronically available by setting up a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. For additional information about the application process, call 973-642-8747. To register for the LSAT
SETON HALL LAW
or subscribe to the CAS, visit www.lsac.org, or call 215-968-1001.
DECISION PROCESS Admission to Seton Hall Law is selective and competitive. Decisions are based primarily on academic record and LSAT score, but work experience, school or community service and other interests are taken into consideration. The volume of applications received prevents our use of interviews, but we encourage you to utilize the personal statement in the application to convey the information you would impart in an interview.
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
Financing Your Education TUITION The tuition and fees for the Law School are $55,788 for incoming full-time students and $42,076 for incoming part-time students for the 2019-20 academic year.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID All students interested in applying for financial aid (including student loans) must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be filed electronically at www.fafsa.gov any time after October 1, 2019 for the 2020-21 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s code: G09986. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2020.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS All applicants for admission are reviewed for merit scholarship awards—no separate application is required for consideration. Merit scholarships are
For more information, please visit:
law.shu.edu/discover
DISCOVER
Consumer information on Seton Hall Law is published in the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and on the Seton Hall Law website.
April 1: General Admission
selective awards based on outstanding LSAT scores, undergraduate academic performance and academic promise.The Admissions Committee determines the awards and notifies recipients at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining required GPA standards or designated class rank.The amount and terms of renewal are provided to students upon award. Further information regarding scholarships and scholarship renewal may be found at law.shu.edu/scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING n
n
8 1% of incoming students in 2019 received scholarship funding 7 5%-85% of funded students typically renew scholarships after the first year
Financial Aid
July 25: Transfer Application
FINAL DEADLINE: April 1: Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO)
VISIT US Prospective students are encouraged to visit Seton Hall Law. Information about our regularly scheduled tours and information sessions may be found at law.shu.edu/ visit, or call us at 973-642-8747 to discuss scheduling options.
One Newark Center Newark, New Jersey 07102
Follow us:
@SetonHallLaw & @SetonHallLawAdmissions SetonHallLaw
@SetonHallLaw
Seton Hall University School of Law
integrity loyalty engagement
SETON HALL | LAW
Getting Started HOW TO APPLY First-year applications are considered for Fall Semester admission only. In order to apply, you must have or plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign equivalent prior to your anticipated date of enrollment.
THE APPLICATION The application is available electronically at www.lsac.org, and all supporting documentation must be submitted through a valid Credential Assembly Service (CAS) account. Forms are electronically available by setting up a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. For additional information about the application process, call 973-642-8747. To register for the LSAT
SETON HALL LAW
or subscribe to the CAS, visit www.lsac.org, or call 215-968-1001.
DECISION PROCESS Admission to Seton Hall Law is selective and competitive. Decisions are based primarily on academic record and LSAT score, but work experience, school or community service and other interests are taken into consideration. The volume of applications received prevents our use of interviews, but we encourage you to utilize the personal statement in the application to convey the information you would impart in an interview.
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
Financing Your Education TUITION The tuition and fees for the Law School are $55,788 for incoming full-time students and $42,076 for incoming part-time students for the 2019-20 academic year.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID All students interested in applying for financial aid (including student loans) must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be filed electronically at www.fafsa.gov any time after October 1, 2019 for the 2020-21 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s code: G09986. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2020.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS All applicants for admission are reviewed for merit scholarship awards—no separate application is required for consideration. Merit scholarships are
For more information, please visit:
law.shu.edu/discover
DISCOVER
Consumer information on Seton Hall Law is published in the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools and on the Seton Hall Law website.
April 1: General Admission
selective awards based on outstanding LSAT scores, undergraduate academic performance and academic promise.The Admissions Committee determines the awards and notifies recipients at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining required GPA standards or designated class rank.The amount and terms of renewal are provided to students upon award. Further information regarding scholarships and scholarship renewal may be found at law.shu.edu/scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING n
n
8 1% of incoming students in 2019 received scholarship funding 7 5%-85% of funded students typically renew scholarships after the first year
Financial Aid
July 25: Transfer Application
FINAL DEADLINE: April 1: Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO)
VISIT US Prospective students are encouraged to visit Seton Hall Law. Information about our regularly scheduled tours and information sessions may be found at law.shu.edu/ visit, or call us at 973-642-8747 to discuss scheduling options.
One Newark Center Newark, New Jersey 07102
Follow us:
@SetonHallLaw & @SetonHallLawAdmissions SetonHallLaw
@SetonHallLaw
Seton Hall University School of Law
integrity loyalty engagement
11 10 AND
Number of hours Seton Hall Law students provided in clinics and other pro bono service through the Center for Social Justice in 2018-19
30 TOP
20
Moot Court team currently ranks #20 out of over 200 schools
SETON HALL LAW STUDENTS ACHIEVE CAREER SUCCESS
INCOMING CLASS PROFILE 2019-20
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Seton Hall Law graduates achieve uncommon career success. Employment rates for graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and in which a J.D. is an advantage, are among the highest ranked in the country. The most common employment destinations immediately upon graduation are private practice and judicial clerkships. Seton Hall Law graduates can be found in government, business, on the bench, and in public interest.
Number of J.D. Applications: 2,113 Number of J.D. Matriculants: 216 (Full Time: 171, Part Time 45) Total Enrolled J.D. 2019-20: 644
Learn more about our programs and experiential learning opportunities by visiting law.shu.edu/discover.
ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2018
TO TA l Bar Pass Re L a t q o T
Unemployed, Seeking 1.9%
Judicial Clerkships
Judicial Clerkships 60.48% Private Practice 22.75% Corporate/Business 8.98% Government/Public Interest 4.79% Unemployed, Seeking 1.8%
ENT RA TE OYM PL Advan – 9 D M J / E d tag re ui Private Practice
Judicial Clerkships
Unemployed, Not-Seeking 1.2%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates with all reporting.
Ethnicity 61%
Asian American :
8%
25-29
25%
Black/African American:
3%
30-39
12%
Hispanic/Latino:
12%
White/Caucasian:
70%
40 & up
3%
Two or more ethnic groups:
1%
Other/Not Reported or Released:
5%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates with all reporting.
n
J .D./M.B.A. J .D./M.A. (Diplomacy/International Relations)
LL.M. (Master of Laws) M.S.J. (Master of Science in Jurisprudence) Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program Graduate Certificates through the Division of Online Learning n Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance n Health & Hospital Law n Intellectual Property Law n F inancial Services Compliance n P rivacy Law and Cyber Security CENTERS AND PROGRAMS Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology n Center for Policy & Research n Center for Social Justice n Institute for Privacy Protection n
ENTERING CLASS LSAT/ GPA PROFILE THE CASE FOR CLERKSHIPS Because so many of its students secure clerkships upon graduation, Seton Hall Law tracks the postclerkship employment success of those graduates. As this chart indicates, over 96% of the class of 2017 was employed upon finishing their clerkships, which obviously are an important step in building life-long professional networks and refining legal skills to increase our graduates’ competitive edge in the job market.
CLASS OF 2017 POST-CLERKSHIP RESULTS (first position following clerkship, within 9 months after end of clerkship) Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? after graduation. Law Firm 59.41%
% EMPLOY 04 E 6.
Government/Public Interest 22.77% Clerkship 6.93% Business 4.95%
Law Firm
Median
75%
LSAT
153
158
160
GPA
3.21
3.51
3.69
ALL
PART TIME LSAT
153
157
161
GPA
3.07
3.36
3.66
FULL TIME
Unemployed 2.97%
LSAT
153
158
160
Unknown .99%
GPA
3.23
3.53
3.74
Seton Hall Law class of 2018’s overall bar passage rate for first-time applicants in July 2018 was 82.28%.
For more information regarding employment data, please visit: All data valid as of August 2019
CLINICS AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS Center for Social Justice Clinics: n Civil Litigation and Practice n C riminal Justice n Equal Justice n Family Law n Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights n Impact Litigation n H ealth Justice - Medical Legal Partnership n Pro Bono Service Program n L ast Resort Exoneration Project n Investor Advocacy Project n S outhern District of New York and District of New Jersey Representation in Mediation Practicum n
Other Professional Roles 1.98%
Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked after graduation.
law.shu.edu/outcomes
n
25%
POST-CLERKSHIP EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2017
At Seton Hall Law, it’s one student at a time. Kathleen M. Boozang, Dean
n
20-24
Gender: Female: 47% Male: 52% 30% came to Seton Hall Law directly from college 12% held advanced degrees prior to enrolling at Seton Hall Law 109 undergraduate colleges and universities represented 24 states represented
D
Seton Hall Law’s approach to preparing our students for their professional lives is unlike any other law school. Our mantra, “one student at a time” means that we help you identify your professional options, aid you in testing alternative career paths, and then start you on the path that will achieve your aspirations. Among 200 law schools nationally, in 2019 Seton Hall Law ranks #59 in US News & World Report, #1 for judicial clerkships by U.S. News & World Report, #35 in Above the Law, and #11 for job placement based on the percentage of graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage by the National Law Journal. While we are proud of these rankings, our true test of success is not how many jobs we help our graduates obtain, but how many careers we launch that fulfill our students’ aspirations.
Government/Public Interest 6.33%
Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Age
% 01 7. 92.8% – e
Seton Hall Law’s cornerstone values – integrity, loyalty and engagement – define the Seton Hall Lawyer. These values characterize our ethos while you are a student and guide the lives of every Seton Hall Law graduate. The Seton Hall Law values are the driving force of your relationships with each other, me, and your professors as both a student and a graduate. Loyalty, integrity and engagement will define your relationships with your clients, colleagues, and the bar. The Seton Hall Lawyer is special, and we work hard to preserve what makes us unique.
Corporate/Business 6.96%
Private Practice
% .1 3% 98 – 94. e
Judicial Clerkships 58.23% Private Practice 26.58%
YMENT RAT PLO E M JD Advan – E d/ tag ri e u
ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2017
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS J.D. (Juris Doctor) Joint Degrees:
ENROLLED STATISTICS Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Discover Seton Hall Law
Seton Hall Law at a Glance
Strong Employment Outcomes
TO TA L l Bar Pass Re a t q To
The Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum, in which over 150 student advocates represent nearly 270 otherwise pro se clients who filed employment discrimination complaints in federal court, has yielded nearly $3 million in recovered funds since its founding in 2011
17,500
More than 30 student organizations representing an array of personal and professional interests
9
$3 MILLION
National Law Journal ranks Seton Hall Law at #11 among 50 law schools in the U.S. based on the percentage of Class of 2018 graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage and #10 for positions requiring bar passage or in which a J.D. is an advantage
11 10 AND
Number of hours Seton Hall Law students provided in clinics and other pro bono service through the Center for Social Justice in 2018-19
30 TOP
20
Moot Court team currently ranks #20 out of over 200 schools
SETON HALL LAW STUDENTS ACHIEVE CAREER SUCCESS
INCOMING CLASS PROFILE 2019-20
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Seton Hall Law graduates achieve uncommon career success. Employment rates for graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and in which a J.D. is an advantage, are among the highest ranked in the country. The most common employment destinations immediately upon graduation are private practice and judicial clerkships. Seton Hall Law graduates can be found in government, business, on the bench, and in public interest.
Number of J.D. Applications: 2,113 Number of J.D. Matriculants: 216 (Full Time: 171, Part Time 45) Total Enrolled J.D. 2019-20: 644
Learn more about our programs and experiential learning opportunities by visiting law.shu.edu/discover.
ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2018
TO TA l Bar Pass Re L a t q o T
Unemployed, Seeking 1.9%
Judicial Clerkships
Judicial Clerkships 60.48% Private Practice 22.75% Corporate/Business 8.98% Government/Public Interest 4.79% Unemployed, Seeking 1.8%
ENT RA TE OYM PL Advan – 9 D M J / E d tag re ui Private Practice
Judicial Clerkships
Unemployed, Not-Seeking 1.2%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates with all reporting.
Ethnicity 61%
Asian American :
8%
25-29
25%
Black/African American:
3%
30-39
12%
Hispanic/Latino:
12%
White/Caucasian:
70%
40 & up
3%
Two or more ethnic groups:
1%
Other/Not Reported or Released:
5%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates with all reporting.
n
J .D./M.B.A. J .D./M.A. (Diplomacy/International Relations)
LL.M. (Master of Laws) M.S.J. (Master of Science in Jurisprudence) Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program Graduate Certificates through the Division of Online Learning n Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance n Health & Hospital Law n Intellectual Property Law n F inancial Services Compliance n P rivacy Law and Cyber Security CENTERS AND PROGRAMS Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology n Center for Policy & Research n Center for Social Justice n Institute for Privacy Protection n
ENTERING CLASS LSAT/ GPA PROFILE THE CASE FOR CLERKSHIPS Because so many of its students secure clerkships upon graduation, Seton Hall Law tracks the postclerkship employment success of those graduates. As this chart indicates, over 96% of the class of 2017 was employed upon finishing their clerkships, which obviously are an important step in building life-long professional networks and refining legal skills to increase our graduates’ competitive edge in the job market.
CLASS OF 2017 POST-CLERKSHIP RESULTS (first position following clerkship, within 9 months after end of clerkship) Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? after graduation. Law Firm 59.41%
% EMPLOY 04 E 6.
Government/Public Interest 22.77% Clerkship 6.93% Business 4.95%
Law Firm
Median
75%
LSAT
153
158
160
GPA
3.21
3.51
3.69
ALL
PART TIME LSAT
153
157
161
GPA
3.07
3.36
3.66
FULL TIME
Unemployed 2.97%
LSAT
153
158
160
Unknown .99%
GPA
3.23
3.53
3.74
Seton Hall Law class of 2018’s overall bar passage rate for first-time applicants in July 2018 was 82.28%.
For more information regarding employment data, please visit: All data valid as of August 2019
CLINICS AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS Center for Social Justice Clinics: n Civil Litigation and Practice n C riminal Justice n Equal Justice n Family Law n Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights n Impact Litigation n H ealth Justice - Medical Legal Partnership n Pro Bono Service Program n L ast Resort Exoneration Project n Investor Advocacy Project n S outhern District of New York and District of New Jersey Representation in Mediation Practicum n
Other Professional Roles 1.98%
Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked after graduation.
law.shu.edu/outcomes
n
25%
POST-CLERKSHIP EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2017
At Seton Hall Law, it’s one student at a time. Kathleen M. Boozang, Dean
n
20-24
Gender: Female: 47% Male: 52% 30% came to Seton Hall Law directly from college 12% held advanced degrees prior to enrolling at Seton Hall Law 109 undergraduate colleges and universities represented 24 states represented
D
Seton Hall Law’s approach to preparing our students for their professional lives is unlike any other law school. Our mantra, “one student at a time” means that we help you identify your professional options, aid you in testing alternative career paths, and then start you on the path that will achieve your aspirations. Among 200 law schools nationally, in 2019 Seton Hall Law ranks #59 in US News & World Report, #1 for judicial clerkships by U.S. News & World Report, #35 in Above the Law, and #11 for job placement based on the percentage of graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage by the National Law Journal. While we are proud of these rankings, our true test of success is not how many jobs we help our graduates obtain, but how many careers we launch that fulfill our students’ aspirations.
Government/Public Interest 6.33%
Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Age
% 01 7. 92.8% – e
Seton Hall Law’s cornerstone values – integrity, loyalty and engagement – define the Seton Hall Lawyer. These values characterize our ethos while you are a student and guide the lives of every Seton Hall Law graduate. The Seton Hall Law values are the driving force of your relationships with each other, me, and your professors as both a student and a graduate. Loyalty, integrity and engagement will define your relationships with your clients, colleagues, and the bar. The Seton Hall Lawyer is special, and we work hard to preserve what makes us unique.
Corporate/Business 6.96%
Private Practice
% .1 3% 98 – 94. e
Judicial Clerkships 58.23% Private Practice 26.58%
YMENT RAT PLO E M JD Advan – E d/ tag ri e u
ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2017
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS J.D. (Juris Doctor) Joint Degrees:
ENROLLED STATISTICS Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Discover Seton Hall Law
Seton Hall Law at a Glance
Strong Employment Outcomes
TO TA L l Bar Pass Re a t q To
The Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum, in which over 150 student advocates represent nearly 270 otherwise pro se clients who filed employment discrimination complaints in federal court, has yielded nearly $3 million in recovered funds since its founding in 2011
17,500
More than 30 student organizations representing an array of personal and professional interests
9
$3 MILLION
National Law Journal ranks Seton Hall Law at #11 among 50 law schools in the U.S. based on the percentage of Class of 2018 graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage and #10 for positions requiring bar passage or in which a J.D. is an advantage
11 10 AND
Number of hours Seton Hall Law students provided in clinics and other pro bono service through the Center for Social Justice in 2018-19
30 TOP
20
Moot Court team currently ranks #20 out of over 200 schools
SETON HALL LAW STUDENTS ACHIEVE CAREER SUCCESS
INCOMING CLASS PROFILE 2019-20
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Seton Hall Law graduates achieve uncommon career success. Employment rates for graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and in which a J.D. is an advantage, are among the highest ranked in the country. The most common employment destinations immediately upon graduation are private practice and judicial clerkships. Seton Hall Law graduates can be found in government, business, on the bench, and in public interest.
Number of J.D. Applications: 2,113 Number of J.D. Matriculants: 216 (Full Time: 171, Part Time 45) Total Enrolled J.D. 2019-20: 644
Learn more about our programs and experiential learning opportunities by visiting law.shu.edu/discover.
ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2018
TO TA l Bar Pass Re L a t q o T
Unemployed, Seeking 1.9%
Judicial Clerkships
Judicial Clerkships 60.48% Private Practice 22.75% Corporate/Business 8.98% Government/Public Interest 4.79% Unemployed, Seeking 1.8%
ENT RA TE OYM PL Advan – 9 D M J / E d tag re ui Private Practice
Judicial Clerkships
Unemployed, Not-Seeking 1.2%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates with all reporting.
Ethnicity 61%
Asian American :
8%
25-29
25%
Black/African American:
3%
30-39
12%
Hispanic/Latino:
12%
White/Caucasian:
70%
40 & up
3%
Two or more ethnic groups:
1%
Other/Not Reported or Released:
5%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates with all reporting.
n
J .D./M.B.A. J .D./M.A. (Diplomacy/International Relations)
LL.M. (Master of Laws) M.S.J. (Master of Science in Jurisprudence) Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program Graduate Certificates through the Division of Online Learning n Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance n Health & Hospital Law n Intellectual Property Law n F inancial Services Compliance n P rivacy Law and Cyber Security CENTERS AND PROGRAMS Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology n Center for Policy & Research n Center for Social Justice n Institute for Privacy Protection n
ENTERING CLASS LSAT/ GPA PROFILE THE CASE FOR CLERKSHIPS Because so many of its students secure clerkships upon graduation, Seton Hall Law tracks the postclerkship employment success of those graduates. As this chart indicates, over 96% of the class of 2017 was employed upon finishing their clerkships, which obviously are an important step in building life-long professional networks and refining legal skills to increase our graduates’ competitive edge in the job market.
CLASS OF 2017 POST-CLERKSHIP RESULTS (first position following clerkship, within 9 months after end of clerkship) Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? after graduation. Law Firm 59.41%
% EMPLOY 04 E 6.
Government/Public Interest 22.77% Clerkship 6.93% Business 4.95%
Law Firm
Median
75%
LSAT
153
158
160
GPA
3.21
3.51
3.69
ALL
PART TIME LSAT
153
157
161
GPA
3.07
3.36
3.66
FULL TIME
Unemployed 2.97%
LSAT
153
158
160
Unknown .99%
GPA
3.23
3.53
3.74
Seton Hall Law class of 2018’s overall bar passage rate for first-time applicants in July 2018 was 82.28%.
For more information regarding employment data, please visit: All data valid as of August 2019
CLINICS AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS Center for Social Justice Clinics: n Civil Litigation and Practice n C riminal Justice n Equal Justice n Family Law n Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights n Impact Litigation n H ealth Justice - Medical Legal Partnership n Pro Bono Service Program n L ast Resort Exoneration Project n Investor Advocacy Project n S outhern District of New York and District of New Jersey Representation in Mediation Practicum n
Other Professional Roles 1.98%
Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked after graduation.
law.shu.edu/outcomes
n
25%
POST-CLERKSHIP EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2017
At Seton Hall Law, it’s one student at a time. Kathleen M. Boozang, Dean
n
20-24
Gender: Female: 47% Male: 52% 30% came to Seton Hall Law directly from college 12% held advanced degrees prior to enrolling at Seton Hall Law 109 undergraduate colleges and universities represented 24 states represented
D
Seton Hall Law’s approach to preparing our students for their professional lives is unlike any other law school. Our mantra, “one student at a time” means that we help you identify your professional options, aid you in testing alternative career paths, and then start you on the path that will achieve your aspirations. Among 200 law schools nationally, in 2019 Seton Hall Law ranks #59 in US News & World Report, #1 for judicial clerkships by U.S. News & World Report, #35 in Above the Law, and #11 for job placement based on the percentage of graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage by the National Law Journal. While we are proud of these rankings, our true test of success is not how many jobs we help our graduates obtain, but how many careers we launch that fulfill our students’ aspirations.
Government/Public Interest 6.33%
Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Age
% 01 7. 92.8% – e
Seton Hall Law’s cornerstone values – integrity, loyalty and engagement – define the Seton Hall Lawyer. These values characterize our ethos while you are a student and guide the lives of every Seton Hall Law graduate. The Seton Hall Law values are the driving force of your relationships with each other, me, and your professors as both a student and a graduate. Loyalty, integrity and engagement will define your relationships with your clients, colleagues, and the bar. The Seton Hall Lawyer is special, and we work hard to preserve what makes us unique.
Corporate/Business 6.96%
Private Practice
% .1 3% 98 – 94. e
Judicial Clerkships 58.23% Private Practice 26.58%
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DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS J.D. (Juris Doctor) Joint Degrees:
ENROLLED STATISTICS Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATES with all reporting.
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The Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum, in which over 150 student advocates represent nearly 270 otherwise pro se clients who filed employment discrimination complaints in federal court, has yielded nearly $3 million in recovered funds since its founding in 2011
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More than 30 student organizations representing an array of personal and professional interests
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National Law Journal ranks Seton Hall Law at #11 among 50 law schools in the U.S. based on the percentage of Class of 2018 graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage and #10 for positions requiring bar passage or in which a J.D. is an advantage
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Number of hours Seton Hall Law students provided in clinics and other pro bono service through the Center for Social Justice in 2018-19
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Moot Court team currently ranks #20 out of over 200 schools
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INCOMING CLASS PROFILE 2019-20
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Seton Hall Law graduates achieve uncommon career success. Employment rates for graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and in which a J.D. is an advantage, are among the highest ranked in the country. The most common employment destinations immediately upon graduation are private practice and judicial clerkships. Seton Hall Law graduates can be found in government, business, on the bench, and in public interest.
Number of J.D. Applications: 2,113 Number of J.D. Matriculants: 216 (Full Time: 171, Part Time 45) Total Enrolled J.D. 2019-20: 644
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Unemployed, Seeking 1.9%
Judicial Clerkships
Judicial Clerkships 60.48% Private Practice 22.75% Corporate/Business 8.98% Government/Public Interest 4.79% Unemployed, Seeking 1.8%
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Unemployed, Not-Seeking 1.2%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates with all reporting.
Ethnicity 61%
Asian American :
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Black/African American:
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30-39
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Hispanic/Latino:
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White/Caucasian:
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40 & up
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Two or more ethnic groups:
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Other/Not Reported or Released:
5%
Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates with all reporting.
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LL.M. (Master of Laws) M.S.J. (Master of Science in Jurisprudence) Healthcare Compliance Certificate Program Graduate Certificates through the Division of Online Learning n Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law & Compliance n Health & Hospital Law n Intellectual Property Law n F inancial Services Compliance n P rivacy Law and Cyber Security CENTERS AND PROGRAMS Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology n Center for Policy & Research n Center for Social Justice n Institute for Privacy Protection n
ENTERING CLASS LSAT/ GPA PROFILE THE CASE FOR CLERKSHIPS Because so many of its students secure clerkships upon graduation, Seton Hall Law tracks the postclerkship employment success of those graduates. As this chart indicates, over 96% of the class of 2017 was employed upon finishing their clerkships, which obviously are an important step in building life-long professional networks and refining legal skills to increase our graduates’ competitive edge in the job market.
CLASS OF 2017 POST-CLERKSHIP RESULTS (first position following clerkship, within 9 months after end of clerkship) Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? after graduation. Law Firm 59.41%
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Government/Public Interest 22.77% Clerkship 6.93% Business 4.95%
Law Firm
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LSAT
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160
GPA
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Unemployed 2.97%
LSAT
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GPA
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3.53
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Seton Hall Law class of 2018’s overall bar passage rate for first-time applicants in July 2018 was 82.28%.
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CLINICS AND PRO BONO PROGRAMS Center for Social Justice Clinics: n Civil Litigation and Practice n C riminal Justice n Equal Justice n Family Law n Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights n Impact Litigation n H ealth Justice - Medical Legal Partnership n Pro Bono Service Program n L ast Resort Exoneration Project n Investor Advocacy Project n S outhern District of New York and District of New Jersey Representation in Mediation Practicum n
Other Professional Roles 1.98%
Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 100 of 101 graduates in the Class of 2017 who clerked after graduation.
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Gender: Female: 47% Male: 52% 30% came to Seton Hall Law directly from college 12% held advanced degrees prior to enrolling at Seton Hall Law 109 undergraduate colleges and universities represented 24 states represented
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Seton Hall Law’s approach to preparing our students for their professional lives is unlike any other law school. Our mantra, “one student at a time” means that we help you identify your professional options, aid you in testing alternative career paths, and then start you on the path that will achieve your aspirations. Among 200 law schools nationally, in 2019 Seton Hall Law ranks #59 in US News & World Report, #1 for judicial clerkships by U.S. News & World Report, #35 in Above the Law, and #11 for job placement based on the percentage of graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage by the National Law Journal. While we are proud of these rankings, our true test of success is not how many jobs we help our graduates obtain, but how many careers we launch that fulfill our students’ aspirations.
Government/Public Interest 6.33%
Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 167 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2017 GRADUATES with all reporting.
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Seton Hall Law’s cornerstone values – integrity, loyalty and engagement – define the Seton Hall Lawyer. These values characterize our ethos while you are a student and guide the lives of every Seton Hall Law graduate. The Seton Hall Law values are the driving force of your relationships with each other, me, and your professors as both a student and a graduate. Loyalty, integrity and engagement will define your relationships with your clients, colleagues, and the bar. The Seton Hall Lawyer is special, and we work hard to preserve what makes us unique.
Corporate/Business 6.96%
Private Practice
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Judicial Clerkships 58.23% Private Practice 26.58%
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ABA EMPLOYMENT DATA - CLASS OF 2017
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS J.D. (Juris Doctor) Joint Degrees:
ENROLLED STATISTICS Employment status as STATUS of 10 months after graduation. Total: 158 graduates EMPLOYMENT FOR CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATES with all reporting.
Discover Seton Hall Law
Seton Hall Law at a Glance
Strong Employment Outcomes
TO TA L l Bar Pass Re a t q To
The Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum, in which over 150 student advocates represent nearly 270 otherwise pro se clients who filed employment discrimination complaints in federal court, has yielded nearly $3 million in recovered funds since its founding in 2011
17,500
More than 30 student organizations representing an array of personal and professional interests
9
$3 MILLION
National Law Journal ranks Seton Hall Law at #11 among 50 law schools in the U.S. based on the percentage of Class of 2018 graduates in full-time, long-term positions requiring bar passage and #10 for positions requiring bar passage or in which a J.D. is an advantage
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Getting Started HOW TO APPLY First-year applications are considered for Fall Semester admission only. In order to apply, you must have or plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign equivalent prior to your anticipated date of enrollment.
THE APPLICATION The application is available electronically at www.lsac.org, and all supporting documentation must be submitted through a valid Credential Assembly Service (CAS) account. Forms are electronically available by setting up a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. For additional information about the application process, call 973-642-8747. To register for the LSAT
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DECISION PROCESS Admission to Seton Hall Law is selective and competitive. Decisions are based primarily on academic record and LSAT score, but work experience, school or community service and other interests are taken into consideration. The volume of applications received prevents our use of interviews, but we encourage you to utilize the personal statement in the application to convey the information you would impart in an interview.
PRIORITY DEADLINES:
Financing Your Education TUITION The tuition and fees for the Law School are $55,788 for incoming full-time students and $42,076 for incoming part-time students for the 2019-20 academic year.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID All students interested in applying for financial aid (including student loans) must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be filed electronically at www.fafsa.gov any time after October 1, 2019 for the 2020-21 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s code: G09986. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2020.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS All applicants for admission are reviewed for merit scholarship awards—no separate application is required for consideration. Merit scholarships are
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selective awards based on outstanding LSAT scores, undergraduate academic performance and academic promise.The Admissions Committee determines the awards and notifies recipients at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are renewable by maintaining required GPA standards or designated class rank.The amount and terms of renewal are provided to students upon award. Further information regarding scholarships and scholarship renewal may be found at law.shu.edu/scholarships.
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FINAL DEADLINE: April 1: Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO)
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