The Law School welcomes experts in voting rights, law and technology, constitutional law, legal ethics, and more.
The Law School welcomes experts in voting rights, law and technology, constitutional law, legal ethics, and more.
“It will be by engaging all of us, together—our expert faculty, our brilliant students, our exceptional staff, our accomplished alumni—that we will shape the Law School’s future.” - Sophia Z. Lee, Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law
In “Generative Interpretation,” Prof. David Hoffman shows how large language models (LLMs) provide a better method of contract interpretation, with some caveats.
Prof. Cary Coglianese proposes statutory revisions aimed at increasing online accessibility of federal agencies’ legal materials.
At “This Is Small Business,” Practice Prof. Cynthia Dahl offers her insights and shares resources to help you protect your intellectual property.
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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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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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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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.
Discover Our CommitmentDrop by Biddle’s table in the Clock to meet some librarians, grab a snack, and win some swag!
Join the Office of International Affairs (OIA) for this info session on studying abroad in the 2024-2025 academic year (targeted mainly to 2Ls, but 1Ls are welcome to attend). Learn more about Penn Carey Law’s eight partner programs (in China, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, and the UK) as well as ad-hoc study abroad opportunities. Application deadline for both Fall 2024 and full-year programs is Monday, November 27. Additional details available on the Study Abroad website. RSVP to attend in-person. Virtual attendees can register via Zoom.
Professor Tom Baker’s Torts class will screen the film “Dark Waters” on Sept. 26 in Fitts Auditorium.