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SCHOOL OF LAW–CAMDEN
R U T G E R S, T H E S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W J E R S E Y
D
ear Prospective Student:
In 1998, I chose to
submit my application
as a candidate for
the position of dean of this
prestigious law school. I was
attracted to Rutgers’ School of
Law–Camden because of the
school’s national reputation
for excellence in scholarship
and rigor in the training of
young lawyers. I therefore was
delighted to be chosen to carry
on this tradition of excellence as
the law school prepared for the
celebration of its 75th anniversary
in 2001.
When I began my deanship
on July 1, 1998, I saw the opportunity
to build upon this distinguished
past to establish
Rutgers’ School of Law–Camden
as one of the finest public law
schools in the nation. Our faculty,
students, staff, and more
than 6,000 alumni welcome
your interest in the school
and invite you to join our
dynamic institution.
THE FACULTY
The law school faculty is
engaged in a dynamic program
of scholarship, teaching, and
service to the bar and to the
community. Rutgers law professors
are recognized internationally
in fields as diverse as state
constitutional law, health law,
international law, criminal law,
admiralty, civil procedure, and
women and family law.
Our faculty is ranked among
the most accomplished producers
of scholarly articles in eminent
journals, and the faculty’s
scholarship has been cited by
numerous courts, including the
United States Supreme Court
and the New Jersey Supreme
Court. In a recent article on faculty
scholarship, the author
stated that Rutgers’ School of
Law–Camden was one of the
12 most undervalued schools. It
was praised for having a highly
productive faculty that is producing
scholarship that has a
significant impact on scholarly
debates. Faculty members also
serve as consultants and
reporters for the American Bar
Association, the American Law
Institute, federal and state commissions,
and area counsel in
important public interest litigation.
The full-time faculty of 40 is
assisted by five full-time writing
faculty, approximately
60 adjunct professors, and six
clinical faculty, bringing to the
classroom a wide range of experience
from the judiciary, government,
and private practice.
Many of our full-time faculty
members also hold advanced
degrees in a wide range of
academic disciplines.
THE STUDENTS
Total enrollment at the law
school is typically between 720
and 750 students. About 600
students attend full time and
150 students attend part time.
The student body is diverse
in every respect. More than
300 undergraduate institutions
and nine international institutions
are represented at the
law school. Students are drawn
from 45 states and Puerto Rico
and eight foreign countries.
Approximately 20 percent of the
total enrollment are students of
color and nearly 50 percent are
women. The law school is quite
selective, and admitted students
possess strong academic credentials.
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The curriculum is varied and
evolving. Typically, more than
150 upper-class elective courses
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