Created as the South Jersey Law School, the Rutgers University School of Law-Camden merged with Rutgers University in 1950. Rutgers Camden Law is known for its high placement rate of graduates into judicial clerkships; almost 40 percent of the class of 2007 accepted a clerk position after graduation. The school offers a flexible academic schedule for its students. It runs both part-time day and evening classes, and has an unusually high number of part-time day students. Rutgers Camden Law also allows students to switch between part, and full,time statuses relatively easily.

The JD program follows the traditional law school structure: a first year of core classes followed by two years of electives. Students can also opt to enroll in six formal joint degree programs, including earning a JD/DO with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and a JD/MSW with Rutgers' School of Social Work. The Rutgers alumni network is strong along the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and many Rutgers Camden Law graduates gravitate towards jobs in Philadelphia.

Though students tell Vault that they feel safe on campus because of its tight security, Camden is notoriously dangerous. As a result, most social events are in nearby Philadelphia, and students either stay in on,campus housing or commute from outside the immediate Camden area. In late 2008, the school completed renovation the law school building, providing students with extra classroom space and updating the facilities.