Seton Hall University School of Law

Seton Hall University School of Law
Type Private
Established 1951
President A. Gabriel Esteban
Dean Kathleen M. Boozang
Academic staff
 82
Students 734
Location Newark, New Jersey, United States
40°44′11″N 74°09′59″W / 40.736520°N 74.166410°W / 40.736520; -74.166410Coordinates: 40°44′11″N 74°09′59″W / 40.736520°N 74.166410°W / 40.736520; -74.166410
Campus Urban
Website law.shu.edu

The Seton Hall University School of Law (also known as Seton Hall Law) is part of Seton Hall University, and is located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall Law School is the only private law school in New Jersey, and, according to the U.S. News & World Report Rankings, is the top-ranked[1] of the two law schools in the state.[2] Founded in 1951, it is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), and is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).[3]

History

On February 5, 1951, Seton Hall University School of Law opened on the old John Marshall site, 40 Journal Square, Jersey City with an entering class of 72 students, 16 full-time and 56 part-time faculty members.[3] The school was also fully accredited by the American Bar Association in that same year.

Seton Hall law is part of Seton Hall University, which is located in South Orange, NJ.[4]

Program

The J.D. degree program of 88 credits can be pursued as a day student in three years or as a part-time day or evening student in 3.5 (with 2 summers) or 4 years.

Seton Hall Law offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Health Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Law, and Master of Science in Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees.[5]

The school also offers several joint degree programs with other faculties of the University. For example, there is a combined J.D./M.A. (or MADIR) program with the University's Whitehead School of Diplomacy. Through the school's alliance with UNA-USA, law students have a unique access to the United Nations.

In Fall 2015, 151 students matriculated to the law.[6] In 2008, 359 students matriculated to the law school.[7]

Students have the opportunity to intern/extern with various U.N. organizations, NGOs, foreign missions and international law firms. Seton Hall Law also offers study abroad opportunities in Egypt, Ireland, Italy, Zanzibar and Tanzania.[8][9]

Center for Policy and Research

The Center's work focuses on three key areas: Interrogations & Intelligence, National Security, and Forensics. Among the Center’s high-profile projects are the world-renowned Guantanamo Reports.[10]

According to a study published by the Center for Policy and Research[11] on December 7, 2009 titled "Death in Camp Delta,[12]" the government's investigation does not support that [the three detainees who were found dead on June 10, 2006 in Guantanamo Bay] committed suicide by hanging themselves inside of their cells.[13][14]

Ranking

For 2017, the U.S. News and World Report ranked the school 65th in the nation.[15] The school's health law program is currently ranked 9th by US News & World Report,[16] the 20th year in the Top 10.

In 2015, Above the Law (blog) ranked the school 44th out of the top 50 law schools in the nation.[17]

Employment and Bar Passage

According to Seton Hall University School of Law's official 2015 ABA-required disclosures,[18] more than 95% of the Class of 2015 were employed 10 months after graduation.[19] 90 percent were employed in jobs that were JD-required or preferred.[20]

90 percent of students passed the bar exam in New Jersey, compared to a state average of 73 percent.[19] 86 percent passed the bar exam in New York, compared to a state average of 79 percent.[19] A large proportion of Seton Hall graduates work as judicial clerks for one year after graduation, after which they generally enter private practice. In 2014, the average starting salary (not counting end of year bonuses) for the 93 percent of the class who were employed was $62,000.[21] For those working in Private practice or business, the average salary was approximately $80,000, not counting end of year bonuses.[21]

Costs

Before scholarships or grants, in 2015-2016 full-time annual tuition at Seton Hall law school was $51,000 and part-time tuition was $38,000.[22] However, 72% of students received grants or scholarships (80 percent of full-time students), and more than 40% of students received scholarships covering more than half of the tuition (more than 50 percent of full-time students).[22]

The median grant amount was $25,000 for full-time students and $14,000 for part-time students, bringing net-tuition (tuition less scholarship and grants) students receiving the median grant amount to $26,000 for full-time students and $24,000 for part-time students.[22]

Publications

The school produces three journals: Circuit Review, Legislative Journal, and the Seton Hall Law Review.[23]

Campus

One Newark Center
General information
Type educational/office
Location Raymond Boulevard
Newark
Coordinates 40°44′11″N 74°09′59″W / 40.736520°N 74.166410°W / 40.736520; -74.166410
Completed 1992
Height
Roof 99 m (325 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 22
Floor area 633,000 sq ft (58,800 m2)[24]
Design and construction
Architect Grad Associates
References
[25][26][27][28][29]

At One Newark Center, the Law School and several academic centers of the University are housed in a 22-story building in Downtown Newark completed in 1991.[29] The Newark Campus building provides 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) and an additional 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) of library, named for Peter W. Rodino, to the University. It is at the corner of Raymond Boulevard and McCarter Highway, two blocks west of Penn Station Newark, where numerous connections can be made to New Jersey Transit and PATH (an approximate 20 minute ride to Manhattan).[30] While many students commute from around the New York metropolitan area, other students are housed at Eleven 80, the Union Building, and Renaissance Towers. One Newark Center is one of the tallest buildings in the city and also contains commercial offices. Nearby attractions include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Museum, Prudential Center and Red Bull Arena.[31]

Staff

The dean is Kathleen M. Boozang.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Seton Hall University | Best Law School | US News
  2. ↑ New Jersey Law School - Law Schools in New Jersey
  3. 1 2 Seton Hall | Law - History of Seton Hall Law
  4. ↑ Seton Hall University, New Jersey
  5. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Fast Facts
  6. ↑ Seton Hall Law School. "Seton Hall Law Incoming Class Fact Sheet". Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Law School Admission Council (LSAC) (2008). "ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, Seton Hall University School of Law" (PDF). LSAC. pp. 676–77. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  8. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Summer in Cairo
  9. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Zanzibar Study Abroad
  10. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Center for Policy and Research
  11. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Guantánamo Reports
  12. ↑ http://law.shu.edu/ProgramsCenters/PublicIntGovServ/policyresearch/upload/gtmo_death_camp_delta.pdf
  13. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Press Release
  14. ↑ "Triple suicide at Guantanamo camp". BBC News. June 11, 2006.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ Seton Hall- US News Profile
  17. ↑ "The 2015 ATL Top 50 Law School Rankings". Above the Law. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  18. ↑ "Seton Hall ABA employment summary 2015" (PDF).
  19. 1 2 3 "Why Seton Hall Law?". law.shu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  20. ↑ "Employment Statistics" (PDF).
  21. 1 2 "NALP 2014 Graduates Summary Report" (PDF).
  22. 1 2 3 "Standard 509 Reports". www.abarequireddisclosures.org. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  23. ↑ http://scholarship.shu.edu/shlr/
  24. ↑ "ABOUT". Shorepointarch.com. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  25. ↑ "One Newark Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  26. ↑ "One Newark Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  27. ↑ Class A Office Space, Property Management, and Building Development in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Massachusetts
  28. ↑ BCDC Newark: One Newark Center
  29. 1 2 Seton Hall Law Virtual Tour
  30. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Visit/Explore
  31. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Guest Information
  32. 1 2 3 Alphabetical List of Members
  33. ↑ National Governors Association
  34. ↑ "Ex-Mayor of Hoboken Is Sentence in Corruption Case". The New York Times. August 5, 2010.
  35. ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2880&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  36. ↑ http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/judgelist/coa-jdgs.pdf
  37. ↑ Seton Hall | Law - Board of Visitors
  38. ↑ Council of American Ambassadors > Members > Clay Constantinou
  39. ↑ Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (D)
  40. ↑ "Donald DiFrancesco". Daily News. New York.
  41. ↑ "Thomas Greelish, 51, Former U.S. Attorney". The New York Times. June 25, 1991.
  42. ↑ The Sedona Conference
  43. ↑ Office of the Mayor
  44. ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3118&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  45. ↑ http://www.njvoterinfo.org/c/mckeon.php
  46. ↑
  47. ↑ Bart Oates
  48. ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2851&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  49. ↑ Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2001-2005
  50. ↑ Charlie Rose - Richie Roberts
  51. ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3120&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
  52. ↑ Bob Smith (D)
  53. ↑ Sarnoff, David. "A Conversation with Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich". Fort Lee Patch. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

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