Message from the Dean About the School Faculty, Staff, and Administration Administration The Juris Doctor Curriculum The Law Library Course Listing Honors Academic Policies and Procedures   School of Law-Camden 2006-2008 About the School   About the School of Law-Camden With a national reputation for excellence, the School of Law-Camden is noted for its diverse student body and distinguished faculty. Drawing from almost every state across the nation and from several foreign countries, about 725 students at the law school interact daily with people from all walks of life. Each year,  approximately 200 students who have achieved academic excellence join the entering class. These students typically come from more than 300 undergraduate institutions, including Boston College, Colby, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Emory, Florida State, Georgetown, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Texas, Tufts, Yale, and of course, Rutgers. Students at the law school also enjoy a dynamic educational experience. The law school faculty is known for its scholarship and commitment to teaching. Recognized nationally and internationally in fields as diverse as state constitutional law, health law, professional responsibility, and legal history, the faculty incorporates interdisciplinary and innovative approaches into much of the curriculum to balance traditional legal learning with practical application. In addition to its mission of research and writing, the faculty is dedicated to community service and to the bar. Students are encouraged to work with faculty in clinical programs and pro bono public interest cases. Students also have the opportunity to interact with practicing lawyers, judges, and governmental agencies through internships, clerkships, and clinical programs. As graduates of Rutgers' School of Law-Camden, our students join the ranks of successful alumni across the nation. Alumni include former governors, members of Congress, state legislators, a former U.S. ambassador, federal and state judges, and corporate counsel at Fortune 500 companies. Rutgers' School of Law-Camden is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (http://www.abanet.org), 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, 312/998-5000, the institutional accrediting agency for law schools recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.  Rutgers' School of Law-Camden is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (http://www.aals.org), 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-2605; 202/296-8851. The Campus The school had its origins in the South Jersey Law School, which was established in 1926 by Arthur E. Armitage, Sr., and a group of interested citizens. In 1950, the School of Law was merged with Rutgers University and, along with the Newark Law School, became part of the State University School of Law. In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Governors, the Schools of Law of Camden and Newark were established as autonomous units in 1967. A three-year course of study leading to the awarding of the juris doctor degree is offered to full-time students, and a four-year program is offered to part-time students. Approximately 725 full- and part-time students are enrolled in the law school. About 20 percent of the school's students are people of color, and 50 percent are women. The student population also reflects the national and international representation that the law school seeks to attract. Indeed, in 2005, 40 states and nine foreign countries were represented in the student population. Rutgers-Camden offers a safe, attractive urban campus located on 25 tree-lined acres. In addition to the law school, the campus is home to the Camden College of Arts and Sciences, University College-Camden, the Graduate School-Camden, and the School of Business-Camden. Total campus enrollment exceeds 5,400 students. The campus's 25 buildings include the law school and law library building; business and science building; campus center and dining hall; Walt Whitman International Poetry Center; Paul Robeson Library; Armitage Hall; a gymnasium with squash and tennis courts and a swimming pool (a wellness center is in the planning stages); law school apartments; an undergraduate residence hall; and a fine arts building that houses an art gallery, studios, classrooms, and a 750-seat theater. The law school and many of the campus buildings are newly renovated. Numerous highways, the PATCO high-speed line, and the new RiverLine provide quick, dependable access to the campus. As part of the city's burgeoning University District corridor, a new law school building is being constructed and annexed to the existing 93,860-square-foot structure. The new building design includes courtrooms, state-of-the-art classrooms, and enhanced student spaces. The six-story glass and bronze main law school building houses research facilities, seminar and reading rooms, student lounges, study areas, a cafeteria, classrooms, and offices. The law library contains 440,000 bibliographic units in book and microform, including an impressive historical collection of Soviet and East European legal materials. The library offers state-of-the-art computer facilities. On-campus apartments for law students are available, as is housing for undergraduates. For information, visit the Office of Residence Life web site: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/Camden/Student/Housing/index.html. Rutgers-Camden's new minor-league baseball stadium, Campbell's Field, is a short walk from the Camden campus. This 6,500-seat facility is home to the Riversharks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and the Scarlet Raptors, the Rutgers-Camden men's baseball team. The complex features a soccer field, tennis courts, softball and Little League fields, and a children's playground. Area Attractions The campus is located near the base of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to Philadelphia, a city that offers world-class resources and historic charm. Philadelphia attractions include the neoclassic Academy of Music, the Mann Music Center, the 21,000-seat First Union Center, and numerous other venues that bring to the area a whole range of performances in music, ballet, opera, and theater. Sports fans will find plenty to cheer about, as Philadelphia is home to the Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, and Flyers. Camden's major waterfront development includes the Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, an indoor/outdoor concert venue with a sweeping lawn and spectacular views of the Philadelphia skyline; Adventure Aquarium; and the Battleship New Jersey, our nation's most decorated battleship, now a floating museum. The newly renovated historic "Victor" building, located on the placid Delaware River, provides upscale apartment living for area law and medical students and other professionals. The city, which is the Camden County seat, has federal and local courts located adjacent to the school. The famous New Jersey shore, with miles of beaches and Atlantic City, is just an hour away. In less than two hours, students can visit New York City, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. New Jersey's remarkable Pine Barrens are nearby. Fairmount Park in Philadelphia offers some of the best mountain biking on the East Coast, and Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains are also in the vicinity and offer numerous ski resorts. About Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with more than 51,000 students on campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway, is one of the major state university systems in the nation. The university comprises 29 degree-granting divisions: 12 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and 6 schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are located in Camden, 8 in Newark, and 16 in New Brunswick/Piscataway.   Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen's College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with one instructor, one sophomore, and a handful of first-year students. During this early period, the college developed as a classical liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to Rutgers to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School with departments of agriculture, chemistry, and engineering. Further expansion in the sciences came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering (now the School of Engineering) in 1914, and the College of Agriculture (now Cook College) in 1921. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions also were founded during this period: the College of Pharmacy in 1892, the New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass College) in 1918, and the School of Education (now a graduate school) in 1924. Rutgers College assumed university status in 1924, and legislative acts in 1945 and 1956 designated all its divisions as The State University of New Jersey. During these years, the university expanded significantly with the founding of an evening division, University College, in 1934, and the addition of the University of Newark in 1946 and the College of South Jersey at Camden in 1950. Since the 1950s, Rutgers has continued to expand, especially in the area of graduate education. The Graduate School-New Brunswick, the Graduate School-Newark, and the Graduate School-Camden serve their respective campuses. In addition, several professional schools have been established in such fields as applied and professional psychology; communication and information studies; criminal justice; the fine arts; management, planning, and public policy; and social work. A number of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well. Livingston College was founded in 1969 to provide a diverse community of students with the opportunity to pursue undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts and professions. Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities and in the variety and depth of its educational and research programs. The university's goals for the future include the continued provision of the highest-quality undergraduate and graduate education, along with increased support for outstanding research to meet the needs of society and fulfill Rutgers' role as The State University of New Jersey. Institutional Accreditation Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.msche.org), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 (267/284-5000). The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. That accreditation was reaffirmed in 2003. Documents describing the institution's accreditation may be downloaded from the university's web site at http://oirap.rutgers.edu/reports/MSAPRR.pdf. They may be reviewed during regular office hours by contacting the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 (732/932-7956). Certain undergraduate programs on the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses of Rutgers are subject to specialized accreditation. For further information about specialized accreditation, including the names of associations that accredit university programs, contact the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning. Licensure Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is duly licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education (http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation). For more information, please contact its Office of Academic Affairs; 609/292-2955.   For additional information, contact RU-info at 732/932-info (4636) or colonel.henry@rutgers.edu. Comments and corrections to: Campus Information Services. © 2005 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. All rights reserved.