U.S. News' Survey Gives High Marks to Santa Clara University Law School

School Among Most Diverse in the Country
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Santa Clara University School of Law was once again named one of
the top 100 law schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual graduate school ranking also recognized the law school as
having one of the most diverse student populations.

"We are proud that Santa Clara University's law school continues
to be appreciated on a wider spectrum for our commitment to educating
future lawyers of competence, conscience, and compassion and for
preparing them for leadership roles in the legal profession and in our
communities," said Donald J. Polden, dean of the law school.

The Intellectual Property Law program at the Santa Clara School of
Law also ranked high, coming in among the top 10 in the country. Other
California law schools recognized for their strong IP programs are
University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.

"Our strong faculty, staff and student communities, our deep
curricular offerings, and our location in the heart of the Silicon
Valley combine to make Santa Clara Law School a very special place to
study IP and high tech law," said Eric Goldman, assistant professor
and academic director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara.

According to the survey, 92.5 percent of SCU law graduates were
employed nine months after graduation.

In addition to its juris doctor program, the Santa Clara School of
Law offers specialty certificates in high tech law, international law,
and public interest law, as well as master's degrees in intellectual
property and international law. The University also offers a joint
J.D./MBA degree.

The rankings were published in U.S. News &World Report's annual
"America's Best Graduate Schools 2009" publication. The rankings are
based on expert opinions about program quality and statistical
indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research,
and students. To see a complete list of graduate school rankings,
visit U.S. News & World Report online at
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad.

About the diversity ranking

U.S. News creates a diversity index based on the total proportion
of minority students -- not including international students -- and
the mix of racial and ethnic groups on campus. The index is calculated
using demographic data reflecting each law school's student body
during the 2007-08 academic year, including both full- and part-time
students. The groups that form the basis for the calculations are
African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and
non-Hispanic whites.

About Santa Clara University School of Law

The SCU School of Law, founded in 1912, combines a tradition of
excellence with a commitment to ethics, diversity, and social justice,
and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association. Many of its
974 students work in criminal and civil community law clinics, and may
earn certificates in intellectual property law, international law, or
public interest law. Law degrees may be combined with an MBA or a
master's in taxation. The School of Law also offers lawyers master's
degrees in international and intellectual property law. More
information is online at www.scu.edu/law.

About Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic
university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California's
Silicon Valley, offers its 8,685 students rigorous undergraduate
curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus
master's and law degrees and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished
nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S.
master's universities, California's oldest operating higher-education
institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social
justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.

Santa Clara University
Karen Crocker Snell, 408-554-5126 (Media Relations)

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