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University of Miami School of Law
The University of Miami School of Law, founded in 1926, is the law school of the University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States.
Faculty
The University of Miami School of Law has a notable faculty, recognized for the volume of its publishing and the frequency with which the law school faculty's work is cited by others[1]. The faculty includes professors with a wide range of legal interests and expertise, most of whom are leaders in their scholarly fields and play important roles in the legal community.
Curriculum
Due to the size of the faculty, the University of Miami School of Law is able to provide an extensive curriculum selection for second and third year students. First year students take a series of required courses designed to provide a basis for understanding the theory and substance of the law while exploring the political, commercial, and social dimensions of legal institutions. In addition to the required courses, first year students also are permitted to choose one elective in their second semester.
Other offerings and special programs at the law school include four "Summer Abroad Programs", one each in London, England and Spain and two involving multiple European nations ( Greece, Italy, and London) and (Greece, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain).
The University of Miami School of Law also offers extensive public interest programs and opportunities, including the "Center for Ethics and Public Service", "Children and Youth Law Clinic", and the "Center for the Study of Human Rights". The school offers three official joint degree programs and seven Master of Laws (LL.M.) programs for post-graduate-level law study. The "Academic Achievement Program" and the "James Weldon Johnson/Robert H. Waters Program" provide participating students additional tools to succeed in law school.
The University of Miami School of Law is the host of the "Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning", the nation’s leading conference for estate planning professionals. The law school also hosts an annual symposium for psychology, public policy and law. An inter-disciplinary law journal is published quarterly by the law school and the American Psychological Association.
Students
The University of Miami's School of Law is diverse and offers participation in a multitude of student activities. The law school publishes four law reviews: the University of Miami Law Review, the Inter-American Law Review (focusing on U.S.-Latin American legal issues), the International & Comparative Law Review, and the Business Law Review.
Alumni
The University of Miami School of Law boasts more than 17,000 alumni practicing law throughout the United States and nearly eighty countries around the world.
Campus
The University of Miami School of Law is located on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, just 6 miles southeast of Miami, the 46th largest city in the nation. The Coral Gables campus offers access to its law library and the University of Miami's Otto Richter Library (predominantly an undergraduate library). Law students also have access to a state-of-the art campus-based Wellness Center, a student Health Center, the University of Miami's Lowe Art Museum, numerous campus-based dining areas, and all of the other amenities typically found on the campus of a major university. However, the University of Miami is in a parking crisis. Plan on an extra half hour to find a parking spot when visiting.
Application information
- Application information for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is available online at: University of Miami School of Law Admissions.
- Applications and other admission forms are available online at: University of Miami School of Law Applications and Forms.
- Prospective students may also want to note the University of Miami Law School's "29 Critical Questions to Ask", which is available online at: "29 Critical Questions to Ask".
