Prospective Students
Thank you for your interest in Delaware Law School - an ideal place to gain comprehensive legal skills. Our focus is on equipping aspiring lawyers with strong academics and emphasizing experiential learning in clinics and externships and throughout the curriculum. Delaware Law graduates are practice-ready and accomplish their goals.
In addition to our JD program, we instruct paralegals and legal nurse practitioners who need certification for their work. We train professionals in compliance with legal regulations. We offer advanced degrees to foreign trained lawyers interested in corporate law and health law… and more.
We instill in our students a respect for the law as an instrument of positive change and provide abundant opportunities for pro bono work and civic engagement. Our welcoming campus community fosters inclusiveness and life-long friendships. Flexible class schedules help balance study, work, and family life.
As a student here, you may focus on a legal specialty or career goal in corporate law, family and health law, environmental law, public interest law, and criminal advocacy and technology. You will learn from accomplished faculty, have access to the state’s primary law library, and find professional opportunities with a nearly 12,000-strong alumni network. Throughout your coursework and beyond, we will offer you resources and personal guidance needed to accomplish your career goals.
Delaware Law is accredited by the American Bar Association. Council of the Section Of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago IL 60654. Phone Number: 312.988.6738. Delaware Law is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools and the International Association of Law Schools.
We invite you to learn more about Delaware Law School and we're eager to send you additional information!
Student Voices
Law school founded
1971
alumni/student pairs in mentoring program
1,700+
Number of alumni solo practitioners
1,233
Pro bono wills prepared as delaware state affiliate for the wills for heroes program
950+
Signature Programs
5
number of people provided legal assistance from the delaware civil clinic since 1984
8010
number of approved externship sites
150+
AMOUNT RECOVERED BY VETERAN LAW CLINIC IN VETERANS DISABILITY BENEFITS
$15 Million+
alumni judges
224
Law journals/ honor societies
5
Number of alumni in government positions
1,054
Student Organizations
20+