LIMITLESS
OPPORTUNITIES
IN LAW

Explore Your Path to A Meaningful Career with a Juris Doctor.
START YOUR JOURNEY AT
SETON HALL LAW

The Juris Doctor (JD) program at Seton Hall Law, located in Newark, New Jersey, provides a hands-on curriculum that prepares students to take on some of the world’s greatest challenges. With close faculty mentorship, students gain a deep understanding of real-world legal practice and develop unique paths towards a meaningful career in law.

 


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LAW FOR THE
GREATER GOOD

Do you want to affect change or make an impact? At Seton Hall Law we create a community of lawyers who want to serve the greater good, give back and make a contribution in a significant way.

Today's lawyers have more opportunities than ever to be on the front lines of important policy decisions that benefit our communities. At Seton Hall Law, classes are conducted in small groups, guided by professors who put students in the role of practicing attorney to approach legal problems from intellectual, strategic, emotional and ethical perspectives.

LAW IN ACTION:
HANDS-ON LEARNING
FOR BETTER LAWYERS

At Seton Hall Law, you’ll see life as a practicing lawyer. Get courtroom experience through clinic hours and other pro bono service opportunities. Experiential opportunities like these are available to students considering careers in all areas of law, not just the public interest sector. Immerse yourself in core JD subjects, skills, values and professional requirements that form the basis of American law:

  • WRITING
  • RESEARCH
  • INTERVIEWING
  • FACT ANALYSIS
  • NEGOTIATION
  • ORAL ADVOCACY

REIMAGINE A CAREER IN LAW

Seton Hall boasts a 98% total employment rate with 94.3% in positions in which passage of the bar exam is required, or a JD is an advantage.

 

52.2% of JD graduates enter judicial clerkships while 26.6% enter private practice, two of the most common career paths for the Class of 2018.

 
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Non-Traditional Law

Environmental law
Compliance officer
Privacy officer
Contract manager
Professional counseling
Entertainment law
Capital

Government Work

Politician
Legal advisor for healthcare reform
Lobbyist
Non-profit organizer
Political advisor
Legal counsel in a govermental department

 

Privacy

Expert/Consulting

Privacy and cybersecurity
Foreign service office
Think tank or policy work
eDiscovery consultant

WHY SETON HALL LAW

 

 
#11

JOB PLACEMENT
The National Jurist
May 2019

 
#35

ABOVE THE LAW
Top 50 Law Schools
May 2019

 
#18

PART-TIME PROGRAM
U.S. News and World Report, 2020

TOP
20

HEALTH LAW PROGRAM
U.S. News and World Report

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YOUR
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AT SETON
HALL LAW.

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