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University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Pittsburgh, PA


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Established: 1895
Number of Students: 698

Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 15.3%


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Though University of Pittsburgh conferred its first law degrees as early as 1847, Pitt Law wasn't formally established until 1895. Today, its academics concentrate on international law, and its centerpiece institution is the Center for International Legal Education. The center operates specialized area studies in Asian, Latin American, Russian an ... Read More


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The School of Law will increase the diversity of its entering class with respect to gender, race and ethnicity, life experience, and geography while continuing to increase the academic qualifications of its entering c ... Read More


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