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With a 124-year legacy of academic excellence, Brooklyn Law School is where law is put into action. Our approach equips students with the analytical thinking and lawyering skills to meet the challenges of today's legal world.
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Real-World Experience
At Brooklyn Law School, legal theory is applied to reality, and law is put into action. It is an approach that equips our students with the analytical thinking and lawyering skills that will prepare them for the challenges of legal employment.
Comfortable Housing
We offer guaranteed housing for first-year students, eliminating the hassle of searching for a place to live. Beautiful apartments that are priced below market rate provide a setting conducive to achieving a strong start in law school.
An Unparalleled Location
Located between historic Brooklyn Heights and the vibrant commercial hub of Downtown Brooklyn, the Law School is surrounded by courts, civic offices, law firms, community organizations, tech startups, and much more.
Meet Our Community
We have a dynamic student body, a diverse and dedicated faculty, and a global network of 24,000 alumni. Brooklyn Law School continues to attract the best and brightest from around the world.
Sign up for our information sessions and tours or virtual events to learn more about everything that Brooklyn Law School offers. We look forward to meeting you!
Faculty with Impact
Brooklyn Law School's faculty is ranked among the top 30 law
school faculties in the nation based on the triennial
Scholarly Impact
Ranking for U.S. law schools.* Our professors are leading scholars, policy shapers,
and—in the case of clinical and adjunct professors—practitioners. They are passionate
about the law and deeply invested in the success of our students.
*Source: Prof. Gregory Sisk and collaborators, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota, 2024
Pursue Your Passion
CERTIFICATES
Business Law
Criminal Law
Entrepreneurship Law
IP, Media & Information Law
International Law
Real Estate Law
CURRICULUM Approximately 240 elective courses and seminars are offered in these and other areas of concentration.
Business Organizations Law
Civil Practice & Litigation
Commercial Transactions Law
Constitutional Law & Theory
Criminal Law
Environmental Law
Family
Law
Fashion Law
Health Law
Immigration Law
International Business
Law
International & Comparative Law
Intellectual Property, Media, &
Information Law
Labor & Employment Law
Legal Ethics
Legal Theory &
Jurisprudence
Legal Writing & Research
Music Law
Property & Real Estate
Law
Public Interest Law
Regulatory Law & Policy
Taxation
Trusts &
Estates
CLINICS With 20 clinics and externships in a wide range of specializations, our students can hone their skills, navigate ethical concerns, and develop career-building professional identities and networks.
BLS/EXI Innocence
Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy
(BLIP)
BLIP: Patents
Children's Law Center
Community Development &
Movement Infrastructure
Criminal Defense & Advocacy
Criminal Defense: Legal Aid
Society
Deportation Defense: NYLAG
Disability & Civil Rights
Family Defense:
Brooklyn Defender Services
Federal Civil Litigation: U.S. Attorneys, EDNY
HELP
(Helping Elders Through Litigation & Policy)
Housing Justice
LGBTQ
Advocacy
Mediation
New York Civil Court Consumer Law
NYC Council Legislation and
Policy
Prosecutors: Brooklyn District Attorney
Prosecutors: U.S. Attorney's Office,
EDNY
Safe Harbor Project
Veterans Rights
Youth Re-entry & Legal Services
EXTERNSHIPS
Civil Practice
Criminal Practice
Immigration Law
Judicial Clerkship
Health Law
Practice and Policy
Sports Law
FELLOWSHIPS
Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship
Bankruptcy & Commercial Law
Family
Law & Policy
Health Law & Policy
International Business Law
Criminal
Justice
HONOR SOCIETIES & JOURNALS
Law Review
Journal of International Law
Journal of Law & Policy
Journal of
Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law
Moot Court Honor Society
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Honor Society
CENTERS
Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE)
Business Law & Regulation
Health,
Science & Public Policy
International Business Law
Law, Language &
Cognition
Center for Criminal Justice
Public Service Law Center
PLUS, international opportunities, joint degrees, and numerous pro bono projects.
24,000-Strong Alumni Network
Brooklyn Law School is consistently named to the National Law Journal's list of Go-To Schools, ranking us among the top 50 law schools with the highest percentage of 2024 J.D. graduates hired as first-year associates at the nation’s 100 largest law firms.
93%* of the Class of 2024 who were seeking employment were employed within 10 months of graduation.
*Based on graduates seeking employment
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- The application process for the full-time (3-year) program and the part-time (4-year) program is the same.
- Go online to LSAC.org. Register for the LSAT. (We also accept the GRE.)
- Sign up for LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service.
- Use your LSAC account to apply
electronically
to Brooklyn Law School. Brooklyn Law School has no application fee. - Our Academic Excellence Early Decision deadline is December 1 (November or earlier LSAT required).
- We have rolling admissions, so there is no deadline for Regular Review, but applications completed by February 1 are given first consideration.
Learn more about the application requirements, tuition, and financial aid at brooklaw.edu.
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