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Undoubtedly he would agree that to sort out today's tangled relations, something more than mere knowledge of legal rules is required. At Brooklyn Law School this something more includes the ability to unravel and solve magnificently complex problems, the ability to pay meticulous attention to detail and nuance of meaning, and the ability to think creatively, constructively and critically – indeed, to think around corners that others can't even see. Our academic program is designed to nurture these skills.

The Case for Brooklyn Law School

It is as fundamental as the people, the programs, and the place.

Faculty: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice

A key element of a superior education is contact with powerful and stimulating minds – minds that are engaged in research, shaping policy, that are making law. Our faculty includes world-renowned authorities in many fields – evidence, products liability, intellectual property, international business, human rights, women's rights, criminal, commercial, constitutional, and health law.

Because they write books and articles, are actively involved in legislative policy making, and are called upon by courts to help resolve complex cases, they bring to the classroom – and impart to their students – something more special than mere textbook knowledge. They bring the outside in. As dedicated as they are to shaping law in the outside world, our professors are even more dedicated to teaching law inside the classroom. They are accessible in a way that few faculties are.

Students: The Best and the Brightest

Brooklyn Law School has a diverse and top-flight student body. Students in the most recent, entering class, for example, came to us from 30 states, 17 foreign countries, and 200 undergraduate institutions. They have varied backgrounds and interests, but they share superior credentials and a commitment to succeed.

Alumni: Strength in Numbers

Brooklyn Law School's approximately 18,000 alumni extend from coast to coast and around the world. This loyal community includes many prominent judges, top public officials, partners in major law firms, public interest advocates, government lawyers, and business leaders. To students and graduates, this translates into unparalleled networking opportunities that are enhanced by a superior team of skilled placement professionals.

Pioneering Programs

Our innovative and rigorous academic programs enable students to experience being lawyers while they are in the process of becoming lawyers.

• First-year and advanced seminars and legal writing classes that emphasize skills training in addition to traditional doctrine.


• Rich and varied clinical course offerings that enable students to represent actual clients while they learn the art and craft of lawyering.


• An international curriculum that prepares students to function in today's global marketplace.


• The Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program and International Business Law Fellowship Program that provide unique educational experiences for students who want to build careers in these practice fields.


• Academic symposia and other professional programs that enable students to meet and learn from distinguished scholars, judges, government officials, and leaders of the bar.


• State-of-the-art law library and classrooms that feature advanced research, instructional, and communications technology.

Getting Out What You Put In

One of the most important measures of the success of our academic program is the success of our graduates. Two important gauges of that success are the bar examination pass rate and the employment rate:

• Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce that 84.1% of the June 2005 graduates passed the July 2005 New York bar examination. This was a slight increase over last year’s bar performance and surpassed the 2005 State pass rate of 76% by more than eight percentage points. A remarkable 97% of exam takers who graduated in the top half of the class passed the bar.

• The average nine-month employment rate for Brooklyn Law School graduates for the last three years is 98%.

A Unique Legal Campus

Brooklyn Law School is located at the crossroads of the Brooklyn Heights Historic District – one of the most hospitable and desirable urban neighborhoods in the country – and the Brooklyn Civic Center, home to some of the busiest courts, government agencies, and law offices in the nation.

This is our campus, a rich backdrop for the study of law and an enjoyable place to live. Here, coffee houses, parks, cafes, theaters, and other cultural resources blend naturally with gracious residences and friendly residents. Wall Street – the legal and financial capital of the world – is just across the East River – only minutes away by subway, taxi or car.

This is Brooklyn Law School. There is no better place to begin your life as a lawyer.