Quinnipiac University School of Law

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Quinnipiac University School of Law
Established1990;34 years ago (1990)
School type Private
Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown
Location North Haven, Connecticut, US
Enrollment384
Faculty32 FT, 97 PT
USNWR ranking143rd (tie) (2024) [1]
Bar pass rate64.96% (2022 first-time takers)
Website law.quinnipiac.edu
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Quinnipiac University School of Law is the law school of Quinnipiac University located in North Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac Law is the newest law school in Connecticut, having received full accreditation from the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1992. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and is currently ranked tied at 143rd by U.S. News & World Report . [1]

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According to Quinnipiac's ABA-required disclosures, 56.4% (57 out of 101 members) of the Class of 2021 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment (i.e., as attorneys) nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. [2]

Academics

The university offers three degree programs: The Juris Doctor (J.D.), the J.D./Master of Business Administration (MBA) double degree program, and the Master of Laws (LLM) in health law. Students may have concentrations in civil advocacy and dispute resolution, criminal law and advocacy, family law, health law, intellectual property, tax law, and workplace law. [3] In Fall 2017, the school began offering a new concentration in international law and policy. [3]

The school offers both externships and clinics to students after completion of their first year. Students may take these courses for experiential credits as required by the ABA. Externships are coordinated by the school, and are offered in areas such as corporate counsel, criminal justice, family and juvenile law, judicial, legal services, legislative, mediation, public interest, field placement II. There are in-house clinical programs. Civil justice, tax, advanced (all areas), evening, defense appellate, and prosecution appellate clinics, are all offered at the law school. Other learning opportunities include summer study at Trinity College, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland and other opportunities to study abroad. Applications for the clinics, externships, and study abroad trips are required for each student and must be submitted by the posted deadline in order to receive consideration for the placement.[ citation needed ]

As of 2022, the law school had an enrollment of 384 students. There were 32 full-time faculty members, and 97 non-full-time faculty members, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1, and the typical first-year section size was 55. [4]

Admissions

For the class admitted in 2022, out of 1016 applicants, 681 (67.03%) were accepted, and 122 (12.01%) of accepted students enrolled. The median incoming GPA for full-time students was 3.57, and the median LSAT score for full-time students was 152. The 25th–75th percentile range of LSAT scores was 149-156 for the day division (full-time) program, and 149-158 for the evening division (part-time) program. [4]

Rankings

The 2024 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings placed Quinnipiac tied at 143 out of 196 schools (bottom 27%). [1] The 2008 ranking had been 108. [5]

Bar passage

In 2022, the passage rate for Quinnipiac's first-time bar examination takers was 64.96% while the average first-time passage rate for all ABA approved schools was 72.68%. For those graduating in 2020, 91.60% of Quinnipiac graduates who sat for a bar examination within two years passed. [6]

Employment

According to Quinnipiac's official 2021 ABA-required disclosures, 56.4% (57 out of 101 members) of the Class of 2021 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. [2] Quinnipiac's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 17.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2021 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. [7]

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Quinnipiac for the 2022-2023 academic year is $79,042. [8] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $259,610. [9] Annual tuition for full-time students is $52,820 plus $980 in fees. [10] Tuition for part-time students is $1,845 per credit plus $990 annual fees. [11] Admitted applicants are also automatically considered for merit-based grants and scholarships during the admissions process. [12] Traditionally, merit scholarships range from $10,000 to $40,000 per year, and may be renewed at 100% annually, if the student remains in the top 50 percent of his or her class. [13] Other financial aid is available.[ citation needed ] The Deans Fellowship is typically awarded to 8-10 students per year and covers full tuition.[ citation needed ]

Facilities

The 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2), two-level Law Library is recognized by the American Institute of Architects and the Library Administration and Management Association. The law library houses more than 425,000 volumes and offers wireless access throughout.[ citation needed ]

Located within the School of Law Center, the Grand Courtroom is designed as a place where students can conduct a mock trial before a judge and jury and make appellate arguments to a panel of judges. On several occasions it has hosted sessions of the Connecticut Supreme Court and Connecticut Appellate Court. It also serves as a spacious lecture hall for guest speakers who visit the School of Law.[ citation needed ]

Student competition teams

Quinnipiac University School of Law has several student competition teams, including a Mock Trial Society, Moot Court Society,[ citation needed ] and Society for Dispute Resolution.

Mock Trial Society

The Mock Trial Society hosts two competitions each fall - an in-house intramural competition for students and an invitational competition against various schools. The society also attends numerous competitions throughout the year. In the fall of 2015, the Mock Trial Society hosted its 15th Annual ABA sponsored Criminal Advocacy Competition. [14] The Mock Trial Society has recently achieved great success in this competition by winning the last 3 out of 4 years - 2012, 2013, and 2015 - and placing as a finalist in 2014.[ citation needed ]

While each of the school's competition teams have enjoyed success over the years, the Mock Trial Society remains Quinnipiac's most decorated organization. [15] [16]
[17] [18]

Society for Dispute Resolution

The Society for Dispute Resolution is the largest competition team at Quinnipiac, sending students to competitions in Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, and Client Counseling around the country. In 2019–2020, they hosted the American Bar Association's Client Counseling National Competition remotely during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, where their team ended up winning first place. [19]

Publications

The following law reviews are published at Quinnipiac University School of Law:

Notable alumni

There are[ when? ] approximately 4,800 alumni.[ citation needed ]

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