Participating Schools

George Mason University School of Law Median LSAT 164, GPA 3.62 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 267
Mason Law's location in metropolitan Washington, D.C., provides our diverse students opportunities and resources of scope and depth exclusive to our nation's capital.  George Mason's innovative curriculum focuses on the legal application of economic tools and methods; writing skills developed through a three-year legal research and writing program; and specialized preparation for practice, including the highly regarded Intellectual Property Program.  As a result, Mason graduates are ready to make an immediate professional impact upon graduation.

Amy Kate Shepherd
ashephe2@gmu.edu
703-993-8052  FAX 703-993-8012
www.law.gmu.edu

Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington

Median LSAT 164, GPA 3.40 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size  214

The Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington has a reputation for preparing students for the practice of law through innovative course design and numerous clinical/professional skill-building opportunities.  Indiana Law's diverse student body is over 60% non-resident, drawn from 44 different states and 225 undergraduate institutions, with 10% majoring in engineering or the life sciences and another 10% possessing advanced degrees.  Our alumni include placement in 20 of the top 25 Am Law firms, and in more than 30 foreign countries.  We offer a number of unique joint degree programs, including IU's outstanding graduate schools in Business and Public and Environmental Affairs.

Michael Keller

mikeller@indiana.edu

812-855-0258   FAX 812-855-4840

www.law.indiana.edu

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Median LSAT 162, GPA 3.61 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 232
Moritz graduates are in high demand and are employed at more than half the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Within the past five years, graduates have clerked for the Supreme Courts of the United States and South Africa and in a broad range of federal district and appellate courts. Moritz graduates also serve as Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellows and with public interest and government employers. Twenty-four percent of this year’s class are students of color, 45% are women, and 31% are non-residents.

Keyomah Shakoor
shakoor.3@osu.edu
614-247-4473 FAX 614-292-6667
www.moritzlaw.osu.edu

University of Arizona Rogers College of Law Median LSAT 161, GPA 3.55 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 155
The 475 full-time students at the University of Arizona are talented and diverse. Each class of 155 select JD candidates joins us from over 70 undergraduate and 25 graduate institutions. For the class of 2010, 32% are persons of color, and 15% have graduate degrees. The first-year program provides small sections of 25 students with a rigorous writing component in a core subject. Ninety-five percent of our first-year students engage in legal work during their first summer, working nationwide in preparation for productive second-year summer associate positions.

Mary N. Birmingham, JD
birmingham@law.arizona.edu
520-621-5060   FAX: 520-621-9140
www.law.arizona.edu

University of California at Davis School of Law Median LSAT 164, GPA 3.63 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 192

Its outstanding and diverse student body has remained relatively small—under 600—to facilitate faculty-student interaction, and to keep class size small, particularly in the first-year program.  The academic program includes immigration and human rights, health care and bioethics, intellectual property, international law, environmental law, criminal law, and business law as areas of strength.  The Law School building is named after the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in recognition of his efforts to achieve social and political justice for the poor and disadvantaged through nonviolent means.  UC Davis School of Law is committed to continuing its rich heritage of developing the next generation of leaders by providing an excellent legal education integrated with Dr. King’s principles.

Mindy Baggish, JD
mabaggish@ucdavis.edu
530-752-6574   FAX 530-752-6125
www.law.ucdavis.edu

University of Georgia School of Law Median LSAT 163, GPA 3.67 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 222
Since 2000, The University of Georgia has ranked among the top 5 public law schools in placing
judicial clerks at the U.S. Supreme Court.   Diverse in both student population and educational
programs, Georgia Law consistently has a minority enrollment of more than 20%.  The law
school offers a variety of joint degrees, three academic journals and nine clinical programs as
well as study abroad programs at the Hague in Belgium, in Oxford, England, and in China, and
summer work apprentice programs around the globe, delivering to students a broad legal
education and preparing them for the global implications of law practice.  Georgia Law alumni
are engaged in law practice in 49 states and in Washington, D.C. as well as in more than 45
countries.

Beth Kirch
kirch@uga.edu
706-542-7541  FAX 706-542-2522
www.law.uga.edu

University of Illinois College of Law Median LSAT 166, GPA 3.60 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 173
The College of Law is one of the nation's premier public law schools, boasting a globally-renowned faculty, nearly half of whom hold advanced graduate degrees beyond their juris doctorates, a Top 15 student body (when judged by median LSAT and GPA), and 10,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in private firms, non-profit organizations, government offices, and the academy.  Illinois Law students come from 42 states, 14 countries, and nearly 190 undergraduate institutions, with 46% of the student body coming from outside Illinois.  A third of the student body are people of color, ranking fourth among the nation's Top 25-ranked law schools.

Tony Waller
twaller@law.uiuc.edu
217-333-2961  FAX 217-244-5734
www.law.uiuc.edu

University of Maryland School of Law Median LSAT 162, GPA 3.60 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 290

The school is located in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. region and attracts a diverse student body, with 34% of the class being students of color and 20% having earned graduates degrees prior to enrolling in law school. Our National Trial Team won the 2007 national championship and our health law program is ranked second in the nation. Students can gain experience in one of 20 nationally recognized legal clinics, in the Women, Leadership and Equality Program, or specialty programs in business, environmental and intellectual property law.

Suzanne B. Hill, JD
shill@law.umaryland.edu
410-706-2080 FAX 410-706-0870
www.law.umaryland.edu

University of North Carolina School of Law

Median LSAT 161, GPA 3.65 (Fall 2007) , Average Class Size 242

Carolina Law is committed to providing students with the opportunity to learn valuable leadership skills that develop their professional skills base, all within an environment that has a deep and unwavering commitment to diversity and to a public mission.  As a result, the hallmarks of the Carolina Law student body is its rich tapestry of backgrounds and its high level of engagement.  Students participate in a range of activities while still excelling at academics and co-curricular activities.  These activities promote opportunities for students to engage in dialogue with scholars and legal activists on important legal topics, and to problem solve with community as well as nationally affiliated groups. Students apply the legal knowledge obtained while in Chapel Hill in ways that benefit their state and nation while in law law school, and their future employers after graduation. 

Brian D. Lewis

brian-lewis@unc.edu

919-962-1023  FAX 919-962-2516

www.law.unc.edu

University of Washington School of Law Median LSAT 162, GPA 3.63 (Fall 2007), Average Class Size 183
The University of Washington School of Law is one of the nation's top 10 public law schools with a long and distinguished tradition of serving the citizens of the state, the nation and, increasingly, the world, with an understanding of the broad role the law plays in society. Through our clinics and externship programs, every student at the school has an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the law. Through our centers, students and faculty are able to collaborate with other UW faculty in disciplines ranging from health to business to technology. Our six J.D. concentration tracks, numerous joint degree programs with our other schools, and postgraduate Ph.D. and LL.M. programs give our students the opportunity to develop a specialized law degree. Finally, UW law students benefit from a Career Services Center dedicated to helping graduates find the most appropriate and fulfilling career path and job.

Naomi Sanchez, Ed.D.
naomiks@u.washington.edu
202-616-3361 FAX 000-000-0000
www.law.washington.edu