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March 1, 2010

Article Lauds 4 Law Schools for Public Interest Programs

An article in the February issue of National Jurist magazine has singled out four law school programs — Boston University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Cornell University Law School, and the University of Maryland School of Law — for their “A+ public interest support.”

The programs are all briefly profiled in the article, and also are said to have certain unifying aspects: financial and emotional support from administration, faculty and staff; an office or administrator “solely devoted” to public interest law; a “large and vast array” of projects; some sort of social network for students exploring public interest law; and “orientation programs, welcome receptions and recognition awards.”

“If you present opportunities, students are very interested in public service.  It’s a case of, ‘If you build it, they will come,’” said Maura Kelly, BU School of Law’s assistant dean for career development and public service, to the Jurist.

In selecting the four law schools, the magazine used data from the non-profit organization, Equal Justice Works, while also indicating the extent to which broad-based support for public interest law is on the rise among law schools.  For example, the number of loan repayment assistance programs has nearly doubled since 2002, and the percent of employed law graduates who take public interest positions has risen from 3 percent in 2000 to 5.4 percent in 2008.

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November 2, 2009

Boston University Offers Samples of Law School Schedules

As the application season continues and admissions offices begin candidate interviews, the prospect of law school is becoming a more realistic and immediate possibility for many applicants.

With that in mind, applicants might find a resource from Boston University’s (BU) School of Law website helpful for thinking ahead to future day-to-day responsibilities.

Originally posted in September, the program’s “A Week in the Life” interactive web feature offers the schedules of seven current BU JD students.  The students range from 2009 to 2012 graduates and biographies convey the students’ prior work experience and areas of legal focus.  Further, a web surfer can click on schedule events to read descriptions of classes, lectures and clinical research, as examples.

While naturally the feature is best suited for BU students and applicants with regard to specific concentrations and courses, the schedules could offer any prospective student ideas about how to maintain an appropriate work/life balance while progressing through rigorous and engaging law school programs.

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May 8, 2009

Application Periods at Leading Law Schools

Below is a list of the early decision deadlines (when applicable) and application review periods for the leading law schools:

Berkeley / Boalt
Application Period: October 1 - February 2

Boston College
Application Period: Mid-September - March 1

Boston University
Application Period: September through March 1

Chicago
Application Period: September 1 - February 1

Columbia
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period September 1er 15 - February 15

Cornell
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September 1 – February 15.

Duke
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September 1 - February 15

Emory
Application Period: September - March 1.

Fordham
Early Decision Deadline: October 15
Application Period: September 1 – March 1

Harvard
Application Period: September 15 - February 1

Illinois
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September 1 – March 15.

Iowa
Application Period: September 1 – March 1

George Washington
Early Decision Deadline: December 15
Application Period: October 1 – March 31

Georgetown
Application Period: September 25 – February 2

Michigan
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September 1 - February 15.

Minnesota
Early Decision Deadline: December 31
Application Period: September - April 1

New York University
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September - February 1

Northwestern
Early Decision Deadline: December 1
Application Period: October 1 - February 15

Notre Dame
Early Decision Deadline: November 10
Application Period: September 1 – March 15

Stanford
Application Period: September 1 - February 1

UCLA
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September - February 1

University of Pennsylvania
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Application Period: October 1 - February 15

USC / Gould
Application Period: September 1 - February 1

U Texas-Austin
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September - February 1

U Virginia
Early Decision Deadline: December 1
Application Period: August - March 1

University of Washington
Application Period: October – January 15

Vanderbilt
Application Period: October 1 - March 15.

Washington and Lee
Application Period: September 1 – March 1

Washington University in St. Louis
Application Period: September 1 - April 15 (recommended deadline is March 1)

William and Mary
Application Period: September 1 – March 1

Yale
Application Period: September 1 - February 15

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Boston University Law School Personal Statement and Optional Essay 2009-2010

The Boston University Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows:

What significant personal, social or academic experiences have contributed to your decision to study law? Please respond in two pages.

Optional essay: In addition to your Personal Statement, you may wish to provide information regarding your ethnic, cultural or family background that is relevant to your development. You may also choose to discuss particular achievements, including obstacles overcome, that have not already been addressed in this application. Please respond in one page.

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