With a 122-year legacy of academic excellence, Brooklyn Law School remains committed to helping aspiring lawyers achieve their dreams. Our resilience is a testament to our ability to innovate, adapt, and move forward. Discover how Brooklyn can keep you moving forward, too.
Brooklyn Law School is consistently recognized for programs that put our students at the forefront of innovation. Featured as an "Innovation Leader" by preLaw magazine, we receive high marks for offerings related to intellectual property and technology law. Our Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy (BLIP) Clinic was a finalist in Bloomberg Law's Law School Innovation Program which recognizes programs that provide their students with "new ways of learning the law." Learn about the BLIP Clinic.
Brooklyn Law offers one of the most comprehensive experiential learning programs in the country with 20 clinics and externships in a wide range of specializations. U.S. News and World Report ranks Brooklyn Law 37th for Clinical Training Program, and preLaw Magazine recognized us as a top law school for practical training. Our students work with real clients on real cases in hundreds of state and federal courthouses, government agencies, law offices, and businesses throughout NYC. Learn more about our clinics and externships.
Brooklyn Law offers both standard 3-year and part-time 4-year options. Financial aid is available through merit awards, diversity scholarships, need-based grants, and loans. There is no fee to apply. Although we have rolling admissions, applications received by February 1 will receive first consideration. Learn more about our application requirements.
With more than 240 courses and seminars, eight academic centers, four law journals, and six certificate programs, we provide students with the skills, experience, and confidence to excel in their professional careers. We help future lawyers forge their own paths.
Located between historic Brooklyn Heights and vibrant Downtown Brooklyn, our campus is surrounded by courts, law firms, non-profit organizations, civic offices, and businesses of all sizes. New York City is our extended campus.
We have a dynamic student body, an award-winning, dedicated faculty, and a global network of more than 24,000 alumni. We offer an unparalleled community of diverse thinkers, doers, mentors, and leaders. We believe in the power of people.
In Their Own Words: Recent graduates share their experiences at Brooklyn Law.