Massachusetts School Of Law

Location and Contact Information

500 Federal St Woodland Park
Andover, MA 01810
USA
Main Tel: (978) 681-0800
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Massachusetts School of Law, MSLAW, was established in 1988 and is situated in Andover, Massachusetts. MSLAW offers courses with concentrations in litigation, criminal law, family law, real estate, business and corporate law, labor law, finance and asset management law, juvenile law, intellectual property, media, information law, sports and entertainment law, and land use and planning. Students are prepared for bar examinations through client experiences, hands-on practice under the supervision of experts, and internships.

Massachusetts School of Law students are members of on-campus clubs and organizations like the Federalist Society, the American Constitution Society, the American Association for Justice, Delta Theta Phi, the Student Bar Association, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance, and the Black Law Students Association. Among the notable alumni of the school are Steven A. Baddour, Massachusetts State Senator; Sylvan A. Lashley, ex-President of Atlantic Union College; and Barry Finegold, member of Mass. House of Representatives.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of law.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Massachusetts School Of Law participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
First-professional degree1461

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  7
Without tenure; working toward tenure  11

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 18% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Massachusetts School Of Law offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LAW (146 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)