Shepard Broad Law Center
| Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law |
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|---|---|
| Established | 1974 |
| School type | Private |
| Parent endowment | US $47.6 million |
| Dean | Jon Garon |
| Location | Davie, Florida, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 927 |
| Faculty | 60 full time, 8 CSP instructors, 111 adjunct |
| USNWR ranking | Tier 4 |
| Bar pass rate | 81.8% (July '13) |
| Website | nsulaw.nova.edu/ |
Shepard Broad College of Law (also referred to as NSU Law and Nova Law) is the law school of Nova Southeastern University, housed in the Leo Goodwin, Sr. Hall, located on the school's main campus in Davie, Florida in the United States. The school offers full-time day and part-time evening programs.
According to Nova's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 58.6% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners.
Founded in 1974, the school is named after lawyer and philanthropist Shepard Broad, in recognition of his counsel, community leadership, and financial support. The law building is named after the Leo Goodwin, Sr., also an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was committed to the advancement of education and research. The school received approval by the American Bar Association in 1975.
Official data from the American Bar Association describes the Shepard Broad College of Law as a private school with a student/faculty ratio of 14.1:1, requiring 90 credit hours to graduate. The median LSAT score is 150 for full-time students. The median GPA is 3.26 for full-time students and 3.03 for part-time students. J.D. Attrition for 1Ls is 22.7%.
Nova's pass rate for first-time takers of the Bar exam is 83.3%, significantly higher than the statewide average of 77.6%. Of the 2013 class, Nova states that 81% of students are employed (not necessarily as attorneys), 16% are unemployed, and 3% are pursuing graduate degrees. According to Nova's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 58.6% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners. Nova's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 24.7%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Nova for the 2013-2014 academic year is $60,924. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $229,876.
NSU Law offers the J.D. degree in the traditional three-year program, or in a four-year, part-time evening program for working professional students. International Dual-Degree programs are also available with Roma Tre University for Italy, Charles University in Prague for Czech Republic, and University of Barcelona for Spain. The program enables students to earn degrees in both common law and civil law, and lead to licensure in multiple jurisdictions.
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