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FACULTY

The cross-disciplinary approach to legal study starts with the Penn Law faculty. Their diverse training, research interests, and scholarly work infuse a broad view of the role of law in society into their courses.

Specifically,

  • More than 70 percent of the Penn Law faculty hold advanced degrees in complementary fields, with close to 50 percent at the Ph.D. level or equivalent.
  • More than a third hold secondary appointments at other departments at the University.
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Advanced Degrees 73.30%
Ph.D or M.D. 48.90%
Secondary Appointments and Affiliations at Penn 46.70%