Seton Hall University School of Law - Newark, NJ - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

Seton Hall University School of Law is the only private law school in New Jersey. It is located in downtown Newark, just a few blocks from Newark's Penn Station.

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"Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley founded Seton Hall University in 1856. He named the University after his aunt, Sister Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. Today, a total of more than 10,000 students attend Seton Hall's eight schools and colleges on the University's South Orange campus and the School of Law in Newark.

As early as 1937, a law school had been planned as part of Seton Hall University. But the demands of both the war years and the post-war influx of returning GIs delayed establishment of the law school until 1950. At that time, the New Jersey Supreme Court had adopted rules requiring candidates for bar admission to hold law degrees from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). As a result, John Marshall Law School in Jersey City, New Jersey was forced to close. In June 1950, the administration of John Marshall gave its library and many of its assets to Seton Hall. In return, Seton Hall agreed to maintain and administer the records of John Marshall's graduates.

The following month, Miriam T. Rooney, then professor and chief librarian of Catholic University of America School of Law was engaged to develop plans for the Seton Hall Law School. Over the course of the year, Rooney developed a curriculum and hired a staff. She then obtained provisional approval from the New Jersey Supreme Court and recruited an entering class. On February 5, 1951, Seton Hall University School of Law opened on the old John Marshall site, 40 Journal Square, Jersey City with an entering class of 72 students, 16 full-time and 56 part-time faculty members. Under Dean Rooney's stewardship, the first decade of Seton Hall Law School's existence was one of substantial growth."

Name: Seton Hall University School of Law Location/Address: One Newark Center Newark, NJ USA 07102 Phone Number: 973-642-8500 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Graduate School (part of larger university) School Affiliation: Private -- Christian Catholic Date Founded: 1951 Enrollment: 1,142 Nicknames/Mascots: Pirates School Colors: blue and white School Motto: Hazard Zet Forward Location of GPS Coordinates: entrance

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