Barry Law Viewbook

BARRY UNIVERSITY • Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Orlando, Florida

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“Barry law students learn in a

challenging but caring environment.

We are proud that our graduates

come away from this stimulating

academic experience committed

to making the world a better place.

The distinguished faculty at Barry

combines the teaching of legal

theories with experiential learning

opportunities, so our graduates

are prepared for the practice of law

with a foundation of compassion

and ethics.”

Leticia M. Diaz, PhD, JD

Dean and Professor of Law

WHY CHOOSE THE BARRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW?

• Accomplished faculty that teaches the theory of the law and the skills to practice it• Convenient day and evening classes• Full- and part-time program• New student start dates in August and January • An Adrian Dominican compassion and a mission-driven education• Programs that move students confidently from the classroom to the courtroom• Clinical and externship opportunities for hands-on experience• Trial and appellate team competition opportunities• Honors certificate programs offered in the areas of litigation, environment,

and children and families• A diverse body of inspiring peers from across the country and the spectrum of life

experience• More than 30 student organizations offering opportunities for leadership roles and

broader experience• A serene, 20-acre campus on the east side of Orlando, only 20 minutes from

downtown and 45 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean• New Legal Advocacy Center opened in 2011 featuring state-of-the-art classrooms

and moot courtrooms• Three-story library with vast resources for study and research activities• Full accreditation by the American Bar Association since December 2006

MISSION-DRIVEN LEGAL EDUCATION

Barry University was founded in 1940 on the principles of Adrian Dominicancompassion. Barry’s commitment to serving the community strongly influencesthe way graduates practice law.

Barry University’s School of Law, established in 1999, is uniquely committed toproducing lawyers who have a keen awareness of societal needs. The curriculumteaches you to be a successful practitioner who approaches law in a professionallyresponsible and compassionate manner.

Barry’s program is driven by a mission that can be traced back to the teachingsof St. Dominic. You will incorporate the Barry mission while learning to make adifference in the legal arena and the world.

www.barry.edu/law/about-us

Barry’s curriculum teaches you to be a successful practitioner who approaches law in a professionally responsible and compassionate manner.



CARING ENVIRONMENT

Barry Law offers a challenging program that embraces integrity and community service asintegral parts of its commitment to educate lawyers who make a difference.

You learn from a distinguished and diverse faculty that includes former diplomats, scientists,human rights activists, and litigators who share a commitment to the ethical practice of law.Faculty members treat you like a professional, training you to think like a lawyer from dayone. An open-door policy encourages dependable faculty-student interaction.

Barry Law attracts recent college graduates pursuing the dream of practicing law as wellas seasoned professionals looking to advance or change their careers. The broad range ofexperience among the student body enriches your educational experience.

At Barry Law, the faculty and staff really do care about you. They care that Barry Law is aplace where excellence is the order of the day.

Review the credentials of the outstanding Barry Law faculty. www.barry.edu/law/faculty

Barry Law attracts recent college graduates pursuing thedream of practicing law as well as seasoned professionalslooking to advance or change their careers.

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EXPERIENTIAL EDGE

Barry Law prepares you to walk out of the classroom and into the courtroom. The legaltheories taught by Barry’s distinguished faculty are then put into practice through ournationally recognized advocacy teams, clinical opportunities, externships, and journals.

Advocacy ProgramsThrough the Moot Court Board, an invitational organization for upper-division students,you can practice effective and persuasive brief writing and oral advocacy in the appellatesetting before a panel of judges.

“Moot court is recognized by many judges as a very academic endeavor,” says Professor TerriDay. “Students are presented with very complicated cases and have to learn the area of law,write the brief, and be knowledgeable and quick-thinking in oral arguments when the judgesquestion them.”

You can sharpen litigation skills on the championship-caliber trial team, which competesacross the country against other top law schools in competitions held by influential organi-zations such as the Florida Bar and the American Association for Justice.

Barry’s trial team has emerged as one of the nation’s elite, winning championships at sevennational competitions since 2008, including the ABA Quinnipiac National Trial AdvocacyCompetition and defeating Harvard University in the finals of the 2012 ABA NationalCriminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition.

“Trial team gave me confidence in thecourtroom,” says Margalie Fenelus ’11,former president of the trial team.“Learning evidence, learning how toproperly respond to objections, how tomake closing arguments, how to put on atrial — these are great tools for alitigator to have in his or her arsenal.”

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Learn By DoingClinical placements provide hands-on experience in many different legal settings. As a lawstudent, you will seek certification by the Florida Supreme Court as a Certified Legal Intern.The options for placement include three clinical alternatives (Children and Families, EarthAdvocacy, and Immigration) or six externship options (Public Defender, Prosecution,Mediation, Judicial, Civil Government, and Civil Poverty).

Professional responsibilities in the clinics and externships include trying real-life civil andcriminal cases, advising clients, interviewing witnesses, and preparing all forms of legaldocuments. In each domain, professors give you an experiential edge.

“Our clinics and externships give students the opportunity to take the advocacy skills theyhave learned in the classroom and apply them to real cases,” says Professor Gerry Glynn.

JournalsBarry’s academic journals provide you with the opportunity to polish your analytical andwriting skills.

The Barry Law Review is a biannual journal edited and published by students in the top10 percent of the class as well as students awarded a position on the journal after successfullycompeting in a writing competition.

The Earth Jurisprudence and Environment Justice Journal is a student-edited publicationfocusing on two unique areas of environmental law, which have broad implications on thewhole of our legal system.

The Child and Family Law Journal is a student-edited journal designed to highlightimportant issues of law concerning children and families.

www.barry.edu/law/academics

The legal theories taught by Barry’s distinguished faculty are then put into practice through our nationally recognizedadvocacy teams, clinical opportunities, externships, and journals.

“Barry’s academic curriculum

prepared me with the necessary

legal theory and practical

application of the law, which

allowed me to excel in my

legal career.”

David Shontz ’02

Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP

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Barry’s trial team defeated Harvard University

in the finals to win the 2012 ABA National

Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition.


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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Through more than 30 student organizations, you have the opportunity to broaden yourexperiences and learn from peers. Student groups cultivate a collegial and inclusiveenvironment within the law school community and promote an intellectual exchange in anatmosphere of academic freedom.

The wide range of organizations offer groups focused on professional, social justice, political,religious, cultural, or social interests. These organizations foster professionalism and rapportbuilding with faculty and peers, offer opportunities for interaction with representatives of theorganized bar and the judiciary, and provide leadership roles to help you develop specializedskills that enhance your legal education.

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The wide range of organizations offer groups focused on professional, social justice, political, religious, cultural, or social interests.

“The award from the ABA is

a tremendous recognition for

all the students who worked

so hard to provide tax services

for the elderly, our veterans,

and other underserved

members of our community.”

Dean Leticia M. Diaz, above right,

with Barry’s award-winning

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

program.

Above left: A student interviews

for an internship with Army

JAG Corps.

STUDENT SERVICES

By offering individual tutoring, study groups led by upper-division students, and careerplanning resources, Barry Law provides the services you need to achieve your goals.• Academic Success Program – Helps you meet the academic and personal challenges of

the first year of law school• Bar Prep Program – Offers one-on-one tutoring by the full-time director, lectures, and

simulated exam workshops• Career Services Office – Collaborates with you to develop strategic career plans, provides

professional and career programs, and serves as a liaison to the legal community foremployment opportunities.

www.barry.edu/law/academics • www.barry.edu/law/careerservices

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Barry Law’s commitment to the community is demonstrated by our clinics, centers, andvolunteer work.

The Juvenile Justice Center trains lawyers and students and offers consulting services topublic defender offices to improve child advocacy efforts.

The Center for Earth Jurisprudence works to advance legal principles, laws, policies, andgovernance that reflect a transformative, Earth-centered framework that supports the healthand well-being of all of Earth’s inhabitants.

The Juvenile Life Without Parole Defense Resource Center assists lawyers across the statewith representation of clients serving juvenile life without parole sentences in accordancewith the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Graham v. Florida.

Faculty, staff, and students also make a difference through pro bono work in the community.Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) has earned the NationalAchievement Award from the American Bar Association Law Student Division for fiveyears in a row.


ADMISSIONS

Each year, the Admissions Committee reviews more than 2,000 applications from potentialstudents across the country; approximately 260 students join Barry Law each fall. Barry alsooffers spring admissions for new students looking to start school in January.

View the latest class profile. www.barry.edu/law/classprofile

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The Office of Student Financial Services guides you through the process of applying forfinancial aid. The friendly staff also provides information regarding additional programs,including the Federal Direct Loan Program, veterans’ educational benefits, alternativeloans, and the monthly payment plan option.

Learn more, including tuition rates for next year, on our website.www.barry.edu/law/financialaid

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Barry University promotes and supports intellectual life,emphasizing lifelong learning, growth, and development.Embracing a global world view, the University nurtures and values cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year Barry Law awards 100 percent of the entering class with institutional, merit-based scholarships based on the highest LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. These offersrange from $1,000 to $23,000 and possibly higher based on tuition rates. All admittedcandidates are considered for institutional scholarships; there is no separate application tocomplete.

Our generous scholarship renewal requirements of a 2.6 to 2.8 GPA set these awards apart.Barry Law awards scholarships with the expectation that you will maintain the award forthe entire program.

If renewal criteria are not met, unlike most schools which remove scholarships, the BarryUniversity School of Law will consider you for an annual scholarship based on yourcurrent law school GPA. Although the scholarship is not renewable, you continue to beconsidered each year if you maintain above a 2.5 cumulative law GPA.

Additionally, if you achieve top 10 percent status (as calculated by the academic dean) andthe associated law school GPA, you are included in the Bonus Program, which offers75 percent scholarships.

www.barry.edu/law/scholarships

GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

To apply for admission, you must:• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an

institution accredited by an agencyapproved by the Department of Education

• Register with the Credential AssemblyService (CAS) at www.lsac.org

• Submit an LSAT score from within thelast five years (included in the CAS report).All scores are considered; the highestLSAT score holds the most weight

• Send recommendation letters and officialtranscripts to the Law School AdmissionsCouncil (LSAC) for inclusion in the CAS report

• Complete the application online• Submit the following:

Signed certification letter (printableupon completion of the online application)

Personal statement, no more than twoto three pages, addressing your interestin the law

Begin your application process today.www.barry.edu/law/admissions


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The statements in this view book are meant to provide the applicant or student with an informational overview. Barry University School of Law reserves the right to change any requirement or provision in this publication, including, but not limited to, academic requirements, standards, fees, at any time, with or without notice. The view book is not intended to be a contract between the University and the student.

Equal Opportunity Policy: The School of Law admits qualified students without consideration of any race, color, creed,age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or physical limitation. It does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, creed, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or physical limitation in theadministration of its admissions policies, education policies, hiring policies, scholarship and loan programs, or otherschool administered programs. On-campus recruiters must affirm in writing that they do not discriminate, or they willnot be permitted to use Barry facilities or services for recruiting.

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MISSION STATEMENT

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law is the only Dominican Law School in the United Statesand the first American Law School to be part of a university founded by women religious. The School of Lawendeavors to offer a quality legal education in a caring environment with a religious dimension so that studyand reflection lead to informed action and a commitment to social justice leads to collaborative service. The School of Law promotes the highest standards of ethics and competence in the practice of law andother pursuits. The School of Law seeks to challenge students to embrace intellectual, personal, ethical,spiritual, ecological and social responsibilities in an atmosphere of academic freedom. The program strivesto equip its graduates to apply the knowledge, values, and skills they acquire to enhance personal growth,the legal profession, the judicial system, society and the Earth community. Within its Catholic Dominican tradition, the School of Law values matters of faith through religious freedom and acceptance of diversity.


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