RANK
46
MAILING ADDRESS
1-3
3301 Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA 22201
MAIN PHONE
703-993-8000
WEBSITE www.law.gmu.edu
REGISTRAR’S PHONE
703-993-8015
ADMISSIONS PHONE
703-993-8010
CAREER SERVICES PHONE
703-993-8020
Overview 4, 5
Located in Arlington, Virginia, in close proximity to the nation’s capital, Mason Law is a rich blend of individuals who come from all over the United States and from various nations around the world.
Each brings a history and experience unique and valuable, and it is those individual differences that comprise the strength of the law school’s student community.
Mason Law is the only law school in Northern Virginia and is part of the higher education system of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Students at Mason Law represent a true diversity of age and experience, as law students just out of college are joined by a significant contingent of working adults who bring their talents and real-world knowledge with them to the classroom. Students at the law school are offered a choice of day (full-time) or evening (part-time) programs, with opportunities for participation in law school activities open and accessible to all.
While Mason Law students are a collegial group and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the Ballston-
Clarendon corridor of Northern Virginia, their performance on the Virginia Bar Exam attests to their solid academics. Following an established pattern, Mason Law students’ first-time and overall pass rates for the July 2013 Virginia Bar Exam were significantly higher than the statewide pass rates for the same groups.
Student-Faculty Ratio 6
12.7:1
Admission Criteria 7
LSAT
25th–75th Percentile 156-163
Median* 161
GPA
3.17-3.74
3.52
The above LSAT and GPA data pertain to the 2013 entering class.
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*Medians have been calculated by averaging the 25th- and 75th-percentile values released by the law schools and have been rounded up to the nearest whole number for LSAT scores and to the nearest one-hundredth for GPAs.
Admission Statistics 8
Approximate number of applications
Number accepted
Percentage accepted
2160
765
35.4%
The above admission details are based on 2013 data.
Class Ranking and Grades 9
Students are graded on an A+ through F scale unless the faculty has designated the course as a CR/
NC course. CR indicates work equivalent to a C or better on the A+ through F scale. The grade of NC indicates work that falls below the equivalent of a C on the A+ through F scale and does not qualify for credit towards the Juris Doctor degree.
Quality points are awarded as follows:
D
D-
F
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
Letter Points
A +
A
A-
B+
B
4.33
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.00
Other grades and notations which may be found on student transcripts, but which are excluded from grade point average calculation, include:
• CR (Credit)
• NC (No Credit)
• IN (Incomplete)
• W (Withdrawal)
• Au (Audit—no credit granted)
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If permission has been granted to complete the missed work, the temporary notation in lieu of grade,
“IN”, is entered and is replaced by the appropriate grade upon completion of that work. If permission is not granted to complete the late work, the student receives an “F” or “NC,” whichever applies.
All School of Law grades on the letter scale except “F” are passing, and credit is earned for the work completed with such grades. Credit is also awarded for grades of “CR.”
Grade Normalization (Curve) 10
The mean grade for all required courses (exclusive of Introduction to Legal Research, Writing, and
Analysis, Trial-Level Writing, Appellate Writing, and Legal Drafting), may range from 3.20 to 3.30.
The mean grade for upper level elective courses with 50 or more students may range from 3.15 to
3.35. The mean grade for upper level elective courses with fewer than 50 students may range from
3.05 to 3.45.
Honors 11
Honor summa cum laude magna cum laude cum laude
Percentage of Class Receiving top one percent of class top ten percent of class top twenty percent of class
Awards 12
Scott C. Whitney Writing Prize
Professor Richard S. Murphy Prize
Prof. Richard S. Murphy Scholarship
Mary Fischer Doyle Public Service Scholarship
Betty Southard Murphy Awards in Constitutional Law and Labor Law
Ann Southard Murphy and Cornelius Murphy Jr. Tuition Assistance Award
Philip H. Dorsey, II Law Library Scholarship Fund
LRWA Awards
Law School Service Award
Fairfax Bar Foundation Scholarship
Family Law Sect. of the VSB and VA Chapter of the Amer. Acad. of
Matrimonial Lwyrs Fam. Law Book Awd
VA Trial Lawyers Advocacy Award
Giles Sutherland Rich Award for Excellence in the Study of IP Law
ALI-ABA Scholarship/Leadership Awd
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C. Scholarship
Dr. Lawrence Cranberg Scholarship Endowment in Science and the Law merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based
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Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Prop. Law Scholarship
Cloudigy Law Scholarship Fund
Sen. Leroy S. Bendheim Scholarship
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Intellectual Prop. Law Scholarship
Smolen Plevy Scholarship
GMU Law Alumni Assn. Scholarship
David and Carrie Jolly Scholarship for Working Professionals
Robert A. Levy Fellowships in Law & Liberty
Venable Foundation Scholarship
Public Service Scholarship
Marc P. Katz Law Student Scholarship
Lorraine H. Cichowski Law Student Scholarship merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based merit-based
Journals 13
The George Mason Law Review is a student-managed academic journal that publishes four issues a year. Members of GMLR select and edit scholarly articles written by law professors and practitioners.
Members also have the opportunity to write a case note or comment that may be published in GMLR.
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The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is published three times a year by a Board of Editors comprised of select students. Articles selected for publication each year promote a greater understanding of civil rights laws and precedent, serve as a catalyst for legal change and development, and provide a source of legal authority and analysis to the legal community.
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The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy has a mission to publish and distribute four annual, innovative, thought-provoking journals on law, economics and policy. The Journal represents a unique undertaking as it is the first student-run journal of law and economics in legal academia. Although student-edited, the Journal is peer-reviewed, ensuring that the published articles are of the highest quality. One issue each year is devoted to specialized symposia bearing on important questions of legal and economic policy. The Journal’s focus is on the legal side of law and economics, an approach that de-emphasizes technical mathematics while providing readers with greater access to economic insights about legal and policy issues.
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The Journal of International Commercial Law is a legal periodical founded in 2008 to further the study of international commercial law. JICL aims to reach international audiences in academia and beyond by publishing useful, practical articles from around the world. Published by a select group of student editors, JICL is one of the only legal-academic journals dedicated exclusively to the legal issues affecting international commerce. All articles are peer-reviewed before publication by a specialized Board of Advisors.
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The National Security Law Journal is a student-edited legal periodical published twice annually.
The Journal focuses on the dynamic field of national security law, including topics relating to foreign affairs, intelligence, and national defense.
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Moot Court 19, 20
The George Mason University School of Law Moot Court Board provides members with opportunities to develop skills in appellate advocacy. Board members represent GMUSL in extramural moot court competitions nationwide. MCB members also organize two annual intramural moot court competitions, one for upper-class students and the other for first-year students.
Clinical Programs 21
Through Mason’s clinics students provide legal assistance to clients under the supervision of professors and supervisors. Students may participate in the same clinic for two semesters, subject to professor approval. Mason offers the following clinical programs:
• Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (MVETS)
• Law and Mental Illness
• Practical Preparation of Patent Applications
• Supreme Court Clinic
Placement Facts 22
Starting Salaries (2012 Graduates Employed Full-Time)
Private sector (25th-75th percentile) $55,000 - $137,600
Private sector - Median
Public service - Median
$67,500
$55,000
Employment Details
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 57.3%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 72.7%
Areas of Legal Practice
Graduates Employed In
Law Firms
Business and Industry
Government
Public Interest Organizations
Judicial Clerkships
Academia
Unknown
Percentage
39%
16.1%
22.9%
7.3%
7.3%
7.3%
0%
Externships/Internships 23
Externships
Under the supervision of professors and field supervisors, the supervised externship programs are designed to allow students who have completed their first year of law school to perform substantive
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legal and legal policy work (unpaid) outside the classroom for academic credit. George Mason’s proximity to Washington, D.C. and location in vibrant Northern Virginia offers students a wide range of opportunities to work in the field. In addition, in the summer semester, students may work outside of the D.C. area for academic credit, subject to professor approval. The law school offers the following programs:
• Capitol Hill
• Virginia Practice
• Domestic Relations
Student Organizations 24
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
• American Constitution Society
• American Inn of Court
• Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
• Black Law Students Association
• Business Law Society
• Christian Legal Society
• Civil Rights Law Journal
• Communications Law Association
• Criminal Law Association
• Docket
• Environmental Law Society (ELS)
• Equality Alliance
• Federalist Society
• George Mason Law Review
• Health Law Society
• Honor Committee
• Immigration Law Society
• Intellectual Property Law Society
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society
• Jewish Law Students Association
• Journal of International Commercial Law (JICL)
• Journal of Law, Economics & Policy
• Latino/a Law Student Association
• Law Students for Liberty
• Law Students for Reproductive Justice
• Mason Law Republicans
• Military Law Society (MLS)
• Moot Court Board
• Muslim Law Student Association
• National Security Law Journal
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society (Lewis F. Powell Inn)
• Running Along the Potomac
• Student Bar Association
• Thomas More Society
• Trial Advocacy Association
• VBA Pro Bono Society
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• Wine and Spirits Law Society
• Women’s Law Association
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21. http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/clinics
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24. http://www.law.gmu.edu/students/orgs
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