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The University of Connecticut School of Law also offers certificates in intellectual property, tax studies, law and public policy, and human rights in addition to a number of dual degree programs, including J.D./M.B.A. and J.D./LL.M. It has a variety of study-abroad programs as well, in which students may pursue their legal studies in foreign cities such as Aix-en-Provence, Berlin, Dublin, Exeter, Leiden, London, Mannheim, San Juan, Siena, and Tilburg.
The law school offers both day and evening classes, a rarity among top-tier law schools. Admission is considered selective, with the school receiving a total of more than 3,000 applications for both divisions. Roughly 10% will be granted admission, of which 150 will matriculate. The total student body of the night division law school is about half the size of that of the day division.
For the class entering in the 2007-2008 academic year, the 25th- and 75th-percentile LSAT scores for students were 160 and 164, while the 25th- and 75th-percentile undergraduate GPAs were 3.24 and 3.65. Applicants with scores registering below this range generally have better chances of entering into the night division and then transitioning into the day division.
The first-year J.D. schedule at the University of Connecticut is more relaxed than at other law schools in that students are given more flexibility and variety among 1L requirements. 1L students are also given the opportunity to participate in clinical education. In 2007-2008 the following clinics were made available to students:
- Asylum and Human Rights
- Tax
- Criminal Trial
- Criminal Appellate
- Mediation
- Intellectual Property
Because of its strong overseas ties, the law school has hosted a number of visiting professors from locations all over the world, including China, Hungary, Israel, Korea, Russia, and South Africa. The school places high priority on preparing students to "think globally."
The school's campus is also renowned for its physical appeal, which has earned it a spot in the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the campus buildings are in the gothic style, which enhances its appeal as a historic setting. Located two miles from the center of Hartford, the campus's surrounding area offers a diverse and high quality of life for students with a plethora of bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Notable alumni include Edward Kennedy Jr. (son of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy), CEO of ING U.S. Wealth Management Kathleen A. Murphy, President and CEO of The Phoenix Companies Inc. Donna D. Young, and Bessye Bennett, the first African American woman admitted to the Connecticut state bar.
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