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The Law School welcomes experts in voting rights, law and technology, constitutional law, legal ethics, and more.

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Dean Sohpia Z. Lee with LLM students (2023)

Welcome from Dean Lee

“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

Privacy & Racial Justice

In an article published in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa L’24 explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

ADA Testers & Article III Standing

In an amicus brief, Prof. Jasmine E. Harris and other leading disability law scholars explain why civil rights testers are essential to the enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The 2024 Presidential Ballot and the 14th Amendment

“Hand your republic over to the enemies of democracy, and it could take a hundred years to get it back,” writes Prof. Kermit Roosevelt at the Los Angeles Times.

A Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum
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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
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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
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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
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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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October 5, 2023

Legal History Workshop: Aziza Ahmed, Boston University

Aziza Ahmed from Boston University will share her paper, “We Are Not Immune”: How Feminists Transformed the Law and Science of AIDS Lunch will be provided. Please bring your own beverage.

October 5, 2023

Everything International for 1Ls (2023)

Join us to learn more about Penn Carey Law’s wide range of international and comparative law opportunities. This will be a chance for 1Ls to connect with several departments, faculty, and with upper-level students engaged in global opportunities. Lunch is guaranteed for attendees who RSVP by October 1.

October 5, 2023

Library Pop Up in Clock

Drop by Biddle’s table in the Clock to meet some librarians, grab a snack, and win some swag!