Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school
of the Loyola University Chicago
, in Illinois
. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus
, the Roman Catholic order
of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower
(only surviving downtown building of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), the John Hancock Center
(one of the tallest buildings in the United States
), Holy Name Cathedral
and the Magnificent Mile
of North Michigan Avenue. Loyola University Chicago School of Law offers degrees and combined degree programs, including the S.J.D., the equivalent of the Doctorate Degree in Law. Loyola University Chicago and its Water Tower campus also holds art exhibitions and other cultural events.
Admission to Loyola is competitive. The Fall 2011 entering class had a median GPA of 3.37 and a median LSAT of 160. The July 2010 Illinois Bar Exam pass rate for first-time test takers was 89%.
and State of Illinois
. Students are also involved in over thirty student organizations and six distinguished law publications: Annals of Health Law, Children’s Legal Rights Journal, Consumer Law Review, International Law Review, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, and Public Interest Law Reporter.
or tax law. Students may pursue a master of jurisprudence (M.J.) in either business law, child and family law or health law. There are two major doctoral degrees: doctor of juridical sciences in health law and policy (S.J.D.)
which is the highest degree any attorney may obtain in the United States and the doctor of laws (D.Law). Dual degree programs are offered with the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work (J.D./M.S.W. and M.J./M.S.W.), Department of Political Science (J.D./M.A.), Graduate School of Education (J.D./M.A. in International Comparative Law and Education) and the Graduate School of Business (J.D./M.B.A.).
The format of the competition divides the country into six (6) regions: central, northeast, southeast, southwest, west, and northwest. The top two (2) teams from each region advance to the national competition that is held simultaneously with the NAPABA National Convention. The convention sites have included but are not limited to: Hawaii; New York City; Scottsdale, Arizona; Washington D.C.; Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Competition is one of the few, if not the only, moot court competitions that awards scholarship money to the winners, which include: first place team, second place team, best brief and best oralist. Currently, the total amount of the scholarships is $10,000. The university has enjoyed success in this competition. The following is a list of Loyola National Champions since the creation of the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition in 1993:
1994 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Jinah Yun/Jennifer Gong
1996 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Rana Abbasi/Shenazz Mansuri
1997 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Kristin Corl/Grace Wee
1999 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Stacy Bardo/Esther Hong
2000 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Alison Ozawa/Emmy Wang
2001 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Susan Danial/Zarin Khan
2003 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Julie Kiley/Cindy Nguyen
2006 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Nicholas Lee/Joy Park
2007 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO - Caroline Kwak/Huda Krad
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
of the Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, the Roman Catholic order
Roman Catholic religious order
Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular ; monastics ; mendicants Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular (canons and canonesses regular...
of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower
Chicago Water Tower
The Chicago Water Tower is a contributing property in the Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district. It is located at 806 North Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois...
(only surviving downtown building of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), the John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan...
(one of the tallest buildings in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Name, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. It is also the parish church of the Archbishop of Chicago...
and the Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile
The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, that runs along a portion of Michigan Avenue extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side community area. The district is located adjacent to downtown; it is also one block...
of North Michigan Avenue. Loyola University Chicago School of Law offers degrees and combined degree programs, including the S.J.D., the equivalent of the Doctorate Degree in Law. Loyola University Chicago and its Water Tower campus also holds art exhibitions and other cultural events.
Admission to Loyola is competitive. The Fall 2011 entering class had a median GPA of 3.37 and a median LSAT of 160. The July 2010 Illinois Bar Exam pass rate for first-time test takers was 89%.
Student body
The School of Law currently occupies the Corboy Law Center at 25 East Pearson Street. The Law School previously occupied Maguire Hall, at One East Pearson, but switched buildings with the Loyola University School of Business Administration in the fall of 2005. Each day, its student body of over 1,000 congregates at the Water Tower Campus to be taught by full-time and part-time professors who are also the leading jurists of the City of ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and State of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Students are also involved in over thirty student organizations and six distinguished law publications: Annals of Health Law, Children’s Legal Rights Journal, Consumer Law Review, International Law Review, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, and Public Interest Law Reporter.
Administration
Since July 2005, David N. Yellen has been Dean and Professor of Law. Having previously served as the dean of Hofstra University School of Law, Dean Yellen previously taught at Villanova University and Cornell Law School. He was also counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.Academics
There are fourteen major degree programs offered at the School of Law: doctor of jurisprudence (J.D.), master of laws (LL.M.) in either business law, child and family law, health lawBeazley Institute for Health Law and Policy
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy was created by Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1984 response to the need for an academic forum to study the burgeoning field of health law and to foster a dialogue between the legal and health care professions.Since that time, the Beazley...
or tax law. Students may pursue a master of jurisprudence (M.J.) in either business law, child and family law or health law. There are two major doctoral degrees: doctor of juridical sciences in health law and policy (S.J.D.)
Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy was created by Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1984 response to the need for an academic forum to study the burgeoning field of health law and to foster a dialogue between the legal and health care professions.Since that time, the Beazley...
which is the highest degree any attorney may obtain in the United States and the doctor of laws (D.Law). Dual degree programs are offered with the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work (J.D./M.S.W. and M.J./M.S.W.), Department of Political Science (J.D./M.A.), Graduate School of Education (J.D./M.A. in International Comparative Law and Education) and the Graduate School of Business (J.D./M.B.A.).
The Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
In 1993, the APA Law Student Association of the South Texas College of Law founded the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition. Currently, the competition is administered by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association ("NAPABA") Law Foundation and the NAPABA Judicial Council. Judge Thomas Tang was a champion of individual rights, an advocate for the advancement of minority attorneys and an ardent supporter of NAPABA and the moot court competition. This moot court competition was established in an effort to continue Judge Tang's legacy. From 1977 until his passing in 1995, he served on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.The format of the competition divides the country into six (6) regions: central, northeast, southeast, southwest, west, and northwest. The top two (2) teams from each region advance to the national competition that is held simultaneously with the NAPABA National Convention. The convention sites have included but are not limited to: Hawaii; New York City; Scottsdale, Arizona; Washington D.C.; Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Competition is one of the few, if not the only, moot court competitions that awards scholarship money to the winners, which include: first place team, second place team, best brief and best oralist. Currently, the total amount of the scholarships is $10,000. The university has enjoyed success in this competition. The following is a list of Loyola National Champions since the creation of the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition in 1993:
1994 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Jinah Yun/Jennifer Gong
1996 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Rana Abbasi/Shenazz Mansuri
1997 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Kristin Corl/Grace Wee
1999 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Stacy Bardo/Esther Hong
2000 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Alison Ozawa/Emmy Wang
2001 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Susan Danial/Zarin Khan
2003 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Julie Kiley/Cindy Nguyen
2006 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO – Nicholas Lee/Joy Park
2007 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO - Caroline Kwak/Huda Krad
Notable alumni
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