Shepard Broad College of Law

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Nova Southeastern University
Shepard Broad College of Law
Established1974;51 years ago (1974)
School type Private law school
Parent endowmentUS $47.6 million
Dean Ronald J. Chenail (interim) [1]
Location Davie, Florida, U.S.
Enrollment620 [2]
Faculty41 full-time
Five Academic Success Program instructors
45 adjunct [2]
USNWR ranking178-196 out of 196
(Bottom 9% at most)
51 (tie) out of 68 part-time programs (2025) [3]
Bar pass rate63.92% (2023 first-time takers)
78.38% pass in two years [4]
Website law.nova.edu

Shepard Broad College of Law (also referred to as NSU Law and Nova Law) is the law school of Nova Southeastern University, located on the university's main campus in Davie, Florida. The school offers full-time day and part-time evening programs.

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History

Founded in 1974, the school was named for lawyer, banker, and philanthropist Shepard Broad who was a member of the school's Board of Governors and who provided financial support. The law building's name recognizes Leo Goodwin Sr.'s large donations. The school received approval by the American Bar Association in 1975. [5]

Admissions

For the class entering in 2024, the law school accepted 56.61% of applicants, with 28.05% of those accepted enrolling. The median enrollee had a 153 LSAT score and 3.52 undergraduate GPA. One student was not included in the GPA calculation. Its 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs were 150/156 and 3.29/3.70. [2]

Employment

According to the schools's official ABA-required disclosures for 2023 graduates, within ten months after graduation 112 (68.29%) of the 164 member graduating class were employed in full-time positions requiring bar passage (i.e. as attorneys) and four (2.44%) were employed in full-time JD advantage positions. Attorney positions were in various size law firms, most being in 1-10 attorney firms. One graduate obtained a local or state judicial clerkship, and one obtained a federal clerkship. 34 members (20.73%) of the class were not employed in any capacity. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Executive Vice President, Provost, Chief Academic Officer, And Interim Dean, Shepard Broad College Of Law". Nova Southeastern University.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law - 2024 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nova Southeastern University (Broad)". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Approval by Year". American Bar Association.
  6. ↑ "Nova Southeastern University Employment Summary for 2023 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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