Learning Beyond The Classroom

Penn Carey Law’s cross-disciplinary academic programs are fully integrated with the University of Pennsylvania’s world-class institutions, including the Wharton School, Perelman School of Medicine, Fels Institute of Government, and six other partner schools. This collaboration provides our students with unparalleled opportunities to prepare for successful careers and engage with every major issue facing our society.

The Gittis Legal Clinics, the Law School’s teaching law firm, puts students on the front lines of representing clients with complex legal concerns under the close supervision of dedicated seasoned attorneys. Students can also choose from numerous field placements and externships at governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations to train in a wide variety of legal work outside the Law School.

The Legal Practice Skills program involves year-long simulation courses that teach fundamental lawyering skills through case studies, hypothetical exercises, and real-world lawyering assignments.

Pioneering Scholarship

Faculty engage policymakers on issues ranging from regulation to international law and expand students’ knowledge and experience through innovative courses and collaborative cross-disciplinary research.

Our 10 centers and institutes cultivate cutting-edge legal research and position Penn Carey Law at the helm of thought leadership on today’s most pressing legal issues.

A Global Legal Education

Partnerships with premier institutions worldwide, including the London School of Economics, Sciences Po, Hong Kong University, and Waseda University, offer students a deeper engagement with foreign law as well as cross-cultural experiences.

Signature programs such as our Global Research Seminars provide rich international learning experiences covering a wide range of cutting-edge legal topics. The Law School’s robust selection of 45+ courses on international, foreign, and comparative law empowers students to pursue a global legal education without leaving Philadelphia.

Our students engage with distinguished international scholars and influential global leaders, take part in internationally focused research projects and fact-finding missions, and participate in conferences, consortia, and symposia around the world.

Penn Carey Law will prepare you to challenge assumptions, build an international network, and engage with today’s most pressing global issues.

A Collegial Culture

Law school is rigorous yet rewarding. Life at Penn Carey Law is supportive, encouraging, and dynamic—a place where students can fully develop their personal and professional potential.

Penn Carey Law’s small classes mean our students enjoy individual attention and support from classmates, faculty, and staff – all of whom encourage and celebrate each other’s success.

Our Inclusive Community

Penn Carey Law celebrates the wide range of lived, educational, and professional experiences in our community. We learn from each other in classrooms, clinics, externships, journals, pro bono projects, symposia, student groups, and countless other opportunities for community engagement.

The Office of Equity & Inclusion (E&I) partners with students, staff, faculty, and alumni to foster a community in which all members have what they need to thrive. This includes supporting individuals who may face barriers to success, and providing guidance to those who need assistance in achieving their goals.

E&I strives to cultivate an inclusive environment and a well-informed community committed to contributing to a deep sense of belonging for all. To that end, E&I offers educational programs, training workshops, and resources to support professional skill development focused on strengthening communication, deepening cultural awareness, and promoting respectful dialogue across difference.

Thrive in Philadelphia

Boasting a 9,200-acre park system, Philadelphia is home to idyllic settings such as Penn’s Morris Arboretum and Fairmount Park. Sports fans, artists, and music enthusiasts flock to the city, where the next world-class performance, gallery, or championship game is a short walk or subway ride away.

The city’s historical neighborhoods and diverse communities blend small-town warmth with the energy of an urban center on the East Coast. A city where people enjoy sharing their traditions with newcomers, Philadelphia is a place you can make your own.

Financing Your Education

We provide generous assistance to qualified students through a variety of grants, scholarships, and loans. Penn Carey Law also offers targeted support for students who demonstrate a commitment to public interest, as well as a loan repayment assistance program for graduates entering public interest careers. In addition, we are a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon program which provides generous funding for our veterans. Students may also be eligible for federal and private student loans.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/financing.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a core knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law in a number of different subject areas;

Engage in legal analysis and reasoning, conduct efficient and effective legal research, apply problem-solving skills, and present findings, analyses, and recommendations efficiently and effectively in both written and oral communication;

Work collaboratively;

Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of law and the contributions and benefits to legal analysis and problem-solving that other disciplines can make;

Exercise proper professional judgment and fulfill ethical responsibilities to clients, the profession, and society in general; and

Utilize a range of professional skills that facilitate active, competent, and ethical participation in the legal profession.