Law School Overview
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Law School Overview
Students can chart their own academic course at Stanford Law School. There are more than 25 joint degree options offered in conjunction with other schools at Stanford University, including the highly ranked Graduate School of Business. Most J.D. and master’s joint degrees can be completed in three years, the same amount of time that a traditional law degree takes. In addition to joint degree programs at Stanford, law students can earn a subsequent degree at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and at the Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Law students pursuing a traditional J.D. can begin to customize their education as early as their second year through a wide variety of elected courses. Stanford was among the first law schools to experiment with clinics, training tools in which students help real clients with their legal issues. Today, there are about 10 clinics for students to check out. Students can also get involved in more than 50 student organizations and about 10 student-run journals, in addition to community service projects.
For a break from the law school grind, students can explore the surrounding area of Palo Alto, Calif., or head to nearby beaches, the closest of which are about a half an hour away. Law students may live on campus in dormitories or apartments. Notable alumni of Stanford Law School include William Rehnquist, former Supreme Court Justice; Miriam Rivera, former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Google; and Robert Paul Cochran, Emmy-winning creator of television series 24.
| Year founded | 1893 |
| Public/private | Private |
| Law school designation | National |
Admissions
| Application deadline | February 1 |
| Full-time program application fee | $100 |
| Part-time program application fee | N/A |
| Admissions Phone | (650) 723-4985 |
| Admissions E-mail | admissions@law.stanford.edu |
| Web site | http://www.law.stanford.edu/ |
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty | 87 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7.5 - Low |
| Total faculty | 111 |
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By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:
- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) | 571 |
| Gender distribution (full-time) | |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 173 |
U.S. News Law School Compass
By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:
- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Cost
| Tuition and fees | |
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Full-time: $46,581 per year |
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| Room and board | $19,074 |
U.S. News Law School Compass
By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:
- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Careers
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 94.5% - High |
| Median private sector starting salary | $160,000 |
| Median public service starting salary | $57,204 |
U.S. News Law School Compass
By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:
- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 503,664 |
U.S. News Law School Compass
By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:
- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
