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Orientation week included Pro Bono Day, a Phillies game, and the annual welcome dinner at the National Constitution Center.

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Exploring the International Corporate Landscape

Beverly Danquah L’26 spent this summer as a Global Legal Practice Fellow and Summer Intern at Bowmans in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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One Decade and Over 200 Alumni Later

Penn Carey Law’s Master in Law (ML) program celebrated its 10th anniversary this past spring.

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Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.

Kate Shaw

Administrative Conference of the United States Senior Fellow

Prof. Kate Shaw, who has been an ACUS member for years, has been appointed as one of seven new ACUS Senior Fellows.

A Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum

A Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum

We believe the lawyers of tomorrow will also be experts in business, communications, health, technology, international studies, social work, education, and emergent fields. As an essential part of the University of Pennsylvania family, we allow our students to enrich their legal education by offering them the opportunity to take graduate level courses at one of our sister schools as well as joint degrees or certificates of study. We also welcome into our classrooms students whose careers and educations cross sectors and international lines. Students pursuing Master in Law and LLM degrees enrich and diversify our course discussions, contributing to the Law School’s overarching mission to provide the finest and most comprehensive legal education for all students.

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Real World Career Success

Real World Career Success

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students consistently pursue careers at top law firms, leading public interest organizations, government bodies, and academic institutions across the country and around the world. The strength of our programs coupled with our extensive alumni network ensure that graduates can enter the market working in the fields they love, writing the future of law both nationally and internationally.

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A Collegial Environment

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s inclusive, welcoming community works collaboratively toward one common goal: to lead the future of law. We invite students, faculty, and staff to challenge the norm in a rigorous but supportive environment. For many in our community, the Law School represents a common ground where warmth, inclusivity, and the pursuit of knowledge are shared values.

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Commitment to Community

The Law School’s approach to legal education has always been anchored in its unwavering commitment to pro bono service. Our award-winning commitment to the community provides our students  opportunities that focus on impactful service and professional skill development.

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September 20, 2024

1L Career Orientation Day

First-Year Career Orientation Day

September 20, 2024

1L Career Orientation Day

This event is MANDATORY for 1Ls! Come learn about the Office of Career Strategy, receive career advice from former students and attorneys representing a variety of work experience, diverse backgrounds, summer experience, etc. After lunch, drop in the OCS suite to meet the counselors and pick up your swag.

September 20, 2024

SJD Fall Colloquium

SJD candidates will present their working papers. Giovanna Parini will present her paper “Prenatal Life Protection Clauses in Latin American Constitutionalism: Are They Normative Barriers for Women’s Reproductive Freedom?”; and Eran Globus will present his paper “LGBTQ Privacy and Power in the Digital Age.” By invitation only