Editing Drexel University College of Law

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The '''Drexel University College of Law''' ('''CoL''') is the newest college of [[Drexel University]] serving both undergraduate and graduate students.<ref name="outlines">{{cite web| date =[[2005]]| url =http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/04/18/daily35.html| title =Drexel outlines law school plan| publisher =Philadelphia Business Journal| accessdate =2006-09-12}}</ref> It opened in the Fall of 2006 and is the newest law school in Philadelphia over a thirty year time period.<ref name="approved">{{cite web| date =[[2005]]| url =http://www.temple-news.com/media/storage/paper143/news/2005/10/11/News/Now-Approved.Drexels.Law.School.Adds.To.Competition-1016817.shtml?norewrite200609121233&sourcedomain=www.temple-news.com| title =Now approved, Drexel's law school adds to competition| publisher =Temple University| accessdate =2006-09-12}}</ref>

The Drexel University College of Law joins five other law schools in the area; [[Temple University Beasley School of Law|Temple University]], [[University of Pennsylvania Law School|University of Pennsylvania]], [[Villanova University School of Law|Villanova University]], [[Rutgers School of Law - Camden|Rutgers]], and [[Widener University School of Law|Widener University]].<ref name="approved" />

==History==

In 2005 [[Drexel University]] announced its plans to create a new law school adjacent to the [[Drexel University Main Campus]] W. W. Hagerty library in [[West Philadelphia]]. Drexel received approval to start the College from Pennsylvania's [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] that same year. Following that the Philadelphia Planning Commission approved Drexel's then estimated $13 million dollar law school.<ref name="approved" /> The law school building began construction in the Fall of 2006 and  completed construction during the winter term, the $14 million building<ref name="inaugural">{{cite web| date =[[September 15]] [[2006]]| url =http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/09/18/story10.html| title =First response to Drexel law school exceeds expectations| publisher =Philadelphia Business Journal| accessdate =2006-12-28}}</ref> opened for classes on January 8, 2007.<ref name="building">{{cite web| date =[[November 21]] [[2006]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/law/law_building.asp| title = Drexel University: New College of Law Building| publisher =Drexel University College of Law| accessdate =2006-12-28}}</ref>
[[Image:DUCOLconstruction.jpg|thumb|The College of Law building during construction in 2006]]
The inaugural class of the Drexel University College of Law began classes on August 16, 2006. The anticipated class size was 120 students; ultimately, the inaugural class consisted of 181 students. While the law school building was under construction, classes were held in various Drexel University buildings.<ref name="inaugural" />
 
==Academics==
The College of Law offers [[Juris Doctor|doctorate of jurisprudence]] degrees to full-time students, joint degree programs, and is planning to offer [[Master's degree#LLM|master of law]] degrees starting in 2008 when the College of Law is expected to receive [[American Bar Association]] accreditation.<ref name="outlines" /> The College concentrates on entrepreneurial business, health law, and intellectual property law<ref name="opening">{{cite web| date =[[2006]]| url =http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/70937.php?contentType=4&contentId=190691| title =Drexel U. Marks Opening of Its Brand-New Law School| publisher =kyw1060.com| accessdate =2006-09-12}}</ref> and currently has twelve full time faculty members, and an additional nine visiting and adjunct faculty.<ref name="faculty">{{cite web| date =[[December 28]] [[2006]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/law/law_school_faculty.asp| title =Drexel University: Law School Faculty: Full-time Faculty| publisher =Drexel University College of Law| accessdate =2006-12-28}}</ref> The College of Law is the first to have enrolled all of its students in the Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section.<ref name="PBA">{{cite web| date =[[March 9]], [[2007]]| url =http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2007/03/09/News/Philadelphia.Bar.Association.Recognizes.Drexel.Col-2770856.shtml| title =Philadelphia Bar Association recognizes Drexel CoL| publisher =The Triangle| accessdate =2007-03-27}}</ref><ref name="Digest">{{cite web| date =[[March 8]], [[2007]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/digest/archive/030807/index.html| title =Philadelphia Bar Association Recognizes College of Law| publisher =Drexel Daily Digest| accessdate =2007-03-27}}</ref> The students also have automatic membership to the [[Jenkins Law Library]].<ref name="Jenkins">{{cite web| url =http://www.drexel.edu/law/library/jenkins.htm| title =Drexel University College of Law - Jenkins Library| publisher =Drexel University College of Law| accessdate =2007-04-27}}</ref>

===Co-operative education===
[[Image:facade.DUCoL.jpg|225px|right|thumb|The front glass panels of the CoL building]]
Like Drexel University's [[The Ultimate Internship]] the College of Law will offer co-operative education for its students. Over ninety area corporations, law offices, judiciary positions, non-profit organizations, and government offices have conveyed their interest in offering internship positions.<ref name="DUCoL">{{cite web| date =[[November 7]] [[2006]]| url =http://drexel.edu/law/coop.employers.asp| title =Law Co-op Education:  Co-op Employers| publisher =Drexel University College of Law| accessdate =2006-11-25}}</ref>

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During their first year students will concentrate on legal basics such as legal writing and contracts before starting their first six month co-op cycle.<ref name="coop1">{{cite web|date= [[April 28]], [[2006]]| url =http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/05/01/story7.html| title =Drexel law school surpasses goal for 1st class admissions| publisher =Philadelphia Business Journal| accessdate =2007-04-27}}</ref> The first co-op cycle for the law school is scheduled to start in September 2007.<ref name="coop2">{{cite web| date =[[April 11]] [[2007]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/law/coop-overview.asp| title =Law Co-op Education: Overview | publisher =Drexel University College of Law |accessdate =2007-04-27}}</ref> Once the co-op cycle has started the Drexel University College of Law will be the second law school in the country to have a co-operative program for law students, the first being [[Northeastern University, Boston|Northeastern University]].<ref name="CoOp">{{cite web| date =[[October 20]] [[2005]]| url =http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/10/20/new_co_op_law_school_will_compete_with_northeastern/| title =New co-op law school will compete with Northeastern| publisher =The Boston Globe| accessdate =2006-12-28}}</ref>

==Facilities==
Construction on the law school building was completed in 2006 and students have been attending classes at the facility since January 8, 2007.<ref name="building" /> The 65,000-square-foot complex features a [[moot courtroom]], a two-floor library, a two-story [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] for meetings and casual conversation, faculty/staff offices, and several rooms available for students to meet and work.  The building also shares Drexel's campus-wide [[wireless Internet]] access.<ref name="building" />

==See also==
*[[Arthur Raymond Randolph]]
==External links==
*[http://www.drexel.edu/ Drexel]
*[http://www.drexel.edu/law/ Drexel University College of Law]
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