Participating Schools

University of Arizona Rogers College of Law Median LSAT 161, GPA 3.57 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 155
The 470 full-time students at the University of Arizona are talented and diverse. Each class of 155 JD candidates joins us from over 69 undergraduate and 25 graduate institutions. For the Class of 2011, 29% are persons of color and 13% 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.  Specialties in Indigenous People's Law and International Trade Law reach beyond US borders in providing global experience and perspective for our students.

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 163, GPA 3.64, Class Size: 195 (Fall 2008)
The University of California, Davis’ diverse student body is small—under 600—to facilitate faculty-student interaction. Teaching methods combine the best features of traditional legal education with modern techniques for giving students practical legal experience.

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

George Mason University School of Law Median LSAT 163, GPA 3.65 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size: 220
George Mason's location in metropolitan Washington, D.C., provides our diverse students opportunities and resources of scope and depth exclusive to our nation's capital. Our unique curriculum focuses on the legal application of economic tools and methods; emphasizes strong writing skills through a three-year research and writing program; and provides opportunities for specialization, including our highly acclaimed intellectual program.  As a result, Mason graduates are ready to make an immediate professional impact upon graduation.

Suzanne Mund
smund@gmu.edu
703-993-9520  FAX 703-993-8012
www.law.gmu.edu

University of Georgia School of Law Median LSAT 163, GPA 3.67 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 229
Georgia Law ranks among the top 5 public law schools supplying judicial clerks to the U.S. Supreme Court since 2000. Minority enrollment averages 22% with graduates practicing in the top ranked law firms, corporations, government and public interest organizations in 47 states and internationally.

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

University of Illinois College of LawMedian LSAT 166, GPA 3.59 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 175
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.  Nearly a third of the student body are people of color.

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

Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington

Median LSAT 164, GPA 3.70 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size  207

The Indiana University Maurer 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

University of Maryland School of Law

Median LSAT 162, GPA 3.62 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 290

Hailed as one of the nation’s top ten public law schools, the School of Law is located in the metropolitan Baltimore-Washington, DC Region and attracts a diverse student body, with 35% of the entering class being students of color and 19% having earned graduate degrees prior to law school.  Students benefit from an academic program rich in theoretical and experiential learning that includes ground-breaking specialty concentrations in business, environmental, intellectual property, and a health law program that ranks second in the nation.  Four scholarly journals provide opportunities for in-depth research and writing, and interaction with distinguished law faculty.  As winners of the Tournament of Champions, the National Trial Team hosted the 2008 competition.  Students hone leadership and lawyering skills by participating in the Women, Leadership and Equality Program and in wide range of externships and practicums with public and private nonprofit law departments.  Working alongside faculty, student attorneys provide more than 110,000 hours of free legal service annually to citizens in need in the Clinical Law Program, one of the region’s largest public interest law firms continually ranked among ten best in the country.  

Dana L. Morris, JD
dmorris@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 3.6 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 255

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 are 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 school, and their future employers after graduation. 

Brian D. Lewis

brian-lewis@unc.edu

919-962-1023  FAX 919-962-2516

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Median LSAT 162, UGPA 3.60 (Fall 2008), Average Class Size 220
Moritz College of Law offers its diverse student body the opportunity to participate in one of five scholarly journals, participate in the award-winning moot court program and take courses in nationally-ranked legal writing and ADR programs. Recent graduates have clerked for Supreme Courts in the U.S. and South Africa and in six federal appellate courts and district courts in 16 states and the District of Columbia. They work in the top 100 law firms nationally, serve as Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellows and with public interest and government employers nationwide. Students of color routinely comprise between 20 and 25% of an entering class.

Ebony Mobley
mobley.26@osu.edu
614-292-0087 FAX 614-292-6667
www.moritzlaw.osu.edu

University of Washington School of Law Median LSAT 163, GPA 3.72, Class Size: 187 (Fall 2008)
The University of Washington School of Law is one of the nation’s top 10 public law schools. Twenty-five percent are students of color. Concentrations are offered in Asian, environmental, health, intellectual
property, international law and dispute resolution.

Naomi Sanchez, Ed.D.
naomiks@u.washington.edu
206-616-1366  FAX 206-616-1365
www.law.washington.edu