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Salus Populi Suprema Lex
The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law
Duquesne University School of Law trains lawyers to a high degree of professional skill with a special, Catholic sensitivity to ethical and moral concerns.
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Legal Research & Writing Program Nationally Ranked
The School of Law’s Legal Research and Writing Program is ranked as #17 in the nation, as announced by U.S. News and World Report. The 2010 rankings list Duquesne’s program ahead of 170 other ABA-accredited law schools. This is the second time in two years that the School of Law has been listed in this Specialty Rankings category. The Legal Writing specialty ranking is voted on by legal writing directors throughout the country, reflecting the opinion of those with specialized knowledge of the field.
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Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
Applications are now being accepted for the William B. Billock Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). This program is open to those alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years and are currently employed in public interest law.
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DU Law Review Article Wins Burton Award
Congratulations to the law firm of Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis for winning the 2009 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for the article, “Charities and the Orphan’s Court”, written by Marc S. Cornblatt & Bruce P. Merenstein for Duquesne Law Review, Volume 46, Number 4. More about the Burton Award (PDF) » |
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