New England Law Opportunities
New England Law At-a-Glance
Fall 2009 Matriculants At-a-Glance
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JD Applicants/Enrollment
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| Completed Applications | 3163 |
| Enrolled First Year Students: | 403 |
| Total J.D. Enrollment: | 1098 |
| States Represented: | 38 |
| Countries Represented: | 10 |
| Undergraduate Schools Represented: | 210 |
| Minority Percentage: | 11% |
| Student/Faculty Ratio: |
23:1 |
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Full-Time Matriculants
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| Completed Applications: | 2617 |
| Enrolled Students/Class Size: | 296 |
| Average Age: | 24 |
| Age Range: | 20-51 |
| Women: | 58% |
| Out-of-State Percentage: | 64% |
| LSAT: | Median 152, 75th/25th percentile 154/151 |
| UGPA: | Median 3.24, 75th/25th percentile 3.45/3.00 |
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Part-Time Matriculants
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| Completed Applications: | 546 |
| Enrolled Students/Class Size: | 107 |
| Average Age: | 27 |
| Age Range: | 21-62 |
| Women: | 48% |
| Out-of-State Percentage: | 36% |
| LSAT: | Median 151, 75th/25th percentile 155/149 |
| UGPA: | Median 3.13, 75th/25th percentile 3.40/2.80 |
Tuition (2010-2011)
| Full-time Program: | $39,910 |
| Part-time Program: | $29,910 |
| Special Part-time: | $1,660 per credit for 8 credits or fewer |
July 2009 Massachusetts Bar Passage Rate
88% for first-time takers
History
- Founded in 1908 as Portia Law School, the only law school established exclusively for the education of women
- Coeducational since 1938
- Renamed New England School of Law in 1969
- With three other independent law schools, New England Law is a founding member of the Consortium for Innovative Legal Education.
Accreditation/Membership
- American Bar Association
- Association of American Law Schools
Degrees Granted
- J.D. (Juris Doctor)
- LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Advanced Legal Studies – for foreign lawyers with law degrees from institutions outside the United States who want to increase their knowledge of the American legal system
Divisions Offered
- Full-time day division – 3 years
- Part-time evening division – 4 years
- Part-time day division – 4 years
- Special part-time division – up to 6 years (strictly for parents with primary or sole child-rearing responsibilities)
Financial Aid (financial aid is awarded by the law school on an annual basis)
- Receiving Federal loans/other aid:
- Full Time Students: 86%
- Part Time Students: 81%
- Receiving Grants and Scholarships:
- Full Time Students: 64%
- Part Time Students: 42%
Academic Centers:
- The Center for International Law and Policy
- The Center for Law and Social Responsibility
- The Center for Business Law
Clinical Programs
- Administrative Law
- Criminal Procedure (Office of the District Attorney)
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Federal Courts
- Government Lawyer (Office of the Attorney General)
- Health Law
- Immigration Law
- International Law
- Land Use Law
- Lawyering Process
- Massachusetts Practice (Clerkship)
- Mediation
- Mental Health Law
- Public Interest Law
- Tax Law
Advocacy Teams
- Interscholastic Competition
- ABA Client Counseling Competition
- ABA National Appellate Moot Court
- Environmental Moot Court
- Frederick Douglass Moot Court
- National Child Welfare Moot Court Competition
- National Mock Trial Competition
- National Tax Moot Court
- Philip C. Jessup International Law
- In-House Competition
- Client Counseling Competition
Student Organizations
- American Civil Liberties Union (chapter)
- American Constitution Society
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American-Irish Society
- Animal Law Society
- Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- Black Law Students Association
- Children's Law Society
- Due Process (student magazine)
- Entertainment and Sports Law Organization
- Environmental Law Society
- Federalist Society
- Immigration Law Association
- Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Law Society
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- Jewish Law Students Association
- Justinian (Italian-American) Law Society
- Latin American Law Students Association
- Law Student Division of the ABA
- Minority Students Association
- Muslim Law Students Association
- National Lawyers Guild
- New England Law Christian Group
- New England Law College Republicans
- New England Law Democrats
- OutLaws (GLBT group)
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
- Public Interest Law Association
- South Asian Law Students Association
- Student Bar Association
- Women's Law Caucus
Special Programs
- Charles Hamilton Houston Enrichment Program (CHHEP)
- Clinical Programs (see above)
Volunteer Opportunities
- New England Innocence Project (NEIP)
- Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc. (SLJ)
- Friends of CASA, Inc.
- Shelter Legal Services Foundation, Inc.
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Law Library
- 320,000 bound volumes
- New England Law has more hours of reference service than any local law school
- Approximately 40 Windows XP workstations
- 16 laptops (both PC and Mac Powerbooks) circulate for three hour periods, for in-library use
Career Services (Class of 2008)
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90% of the graduating class was employed or enrolled in a full-time advanced degree program within nine months of graduation.
- Class of 2008 Employment Categories:
| Private Practice | 39% |
| Business/Corporations | 27% |
| Government | 15% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 13% |
| Public Interest | 4% |
| Academia | 2% |
- Starting salaries for the Class of 2008 are:
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Private Practice:
Average: $78,679 Highest: $160,000 -
Business/Corporations:
Average: $73,455 Highest: $151,000 -
Government:
Average: $49,300 Highest: $65,000 -
Judicial Clerkships:
Average: $45,608 Highest: $59,700 -
Public Interest:
Average: $47,150 Highest: $60,000
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