Santa Clara University School of Law |
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Motto | Lawyers Who Lead |
Parent school | Santa Clara University |
Established | 1851 |
School type | Private |
Parent endowment | $876 million |
Dean | Lisa A. Kloppenberg |
Location | Santa Clara, California, US |
Enrollment | 880 |
Faculty | 117 |
USNWR ranking | 94, US News Rankings 2015-2016 |
Bar pass rate | 77.11% (Required ABA Disclosure Information) |
Website | law.scu.edu |
ABA profile | Santa Clara University School of Law |
The Santa Clara University School of Law (Santa Clara Law) is the law school of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley region. The School of Law was founded in 1911. The Jesuit affiliation of the university is manifested in a concern with ethics, social justice, and community service.
Santa Clara Law offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) law degree. It also offers several double degree programs, including J.D./Master of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A.) and J.D./Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) offered in conjunction with Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, ranked 10th in graduate programs on the U.S. News & World Report graduate schools rankings. In addition, the School offers Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in Intellectual Property Law, in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers, and in International and Comparative Law. Santa Clara Law also features specialized curricular programs in High Tech and Intellectual Property law, International Law, and Public Interest and Social Justice law. The school offers more summer study abroad programs than any law school in the United States, with 13 different programs in 17 countries.