preLaw - Back To School 2008 - (Page 41) specialties PUBLIC INTEREST LAW civil rights and litigation. Clinical classes can help prepare a student interested in public interest law for the practical aspects of practicing law. Where to study… Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Chicago-Kent College of Law City University of New York DePaul University College of Law Fordham Law School Golden Gate University School of Law Gonzaga University School of Law The John Marshall Law School-Chicago Lewis & Clark Law School Loyola University College of Law-New Orleans Mississippi College School of Law Northeastern University School of Law Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law PUBLIC INTEREST LAW Roger Williams University School of Law Santa Clara University School of Law Seattle University School of Law Southern University Law Center Thomas Jefferson School of Law Tulane University Law School University of Buffalo Law School UCLA School of Law University of Connecticut School of Law University of LaVerne College of Law University of Oregon School of Law University of Tulsa College of Law University of Wisconsin Law School How should a student choose a law school with this specialty? There are several things that a student interested in public interest law can look for in a law school — if the school has a certificate program in public interest law; if the school’s mission statement promotes public interest awareness; the types of clinical programs that a school has; a school’s reputation in the area of public interest; the school’s overall commitment to public interest law and the school’s success in placing its students in public interest jobs. “Participating in moot court and mediation competitions provides a much needed supplement to my legal education. I’ve learned how to analyze complex issues quickly and become a better listener through these competitions. Ultimately, those are the skills I’ll need to be an effective attorney.” Alfred Murray II Chief Justice, Moot Court Board 1st Place Winner, National Fredrick Douglass Moot Court Competition 2006 The John Marshall Law School in Chicago has been serving students since 1899. Today the law school’s curricula, honors programs, externships, competition teams and legal clinics offers students opportunities that prepare them for the 21st century courtroom, boardroom and public service. We invite you to our campus in downtown Chicago. Come and hear from our students and professors why The John Marshall Law School is a special place. To learn about the J.D. degree, the joint J.D./LL.M. degrees, M.S. degrees or LL.M. degrees visit The John Marshall Law School website at www.jmls.edu. 315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604 312.427.2737 Back to School 2008 41 http://www.jmls.edu http://www.jmls.edu
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