Law & Policy

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Law & Policy

The law & policy major investigates the laws and policies governing our collective lives, both within the United States and in a broader global context. This interdisciplinary major draws from the fields of economics, sociology, political science, religion, philosophy, environmental studies and others as students develop an understanding of how institutions operate in the application of the law.

Law & policy majors have the opportunity to take courses and hone their skills in a number of areas, including the following:

Constitutional law
National security law
International law
Crime, criminal law and punishment
Legal advocacy
Social and political equality
Human rights
Legal ethics

Majors also have the opportunity to develop robust relationships with faculty (sometimes with co-authoring opportunities), county judges and legal practitioners (both offering intern opportunities) and other legal advocates as students discover, study, compete (via mock trial and moot court teams) and intern in various areas of the law.

Chair: David O'ConnellAssociate Professor of Political Science (2013)oconneld@dickinson.edu
Department Coordinator: Maria RitchieAcademic Department Coordinatorritchiem@dickinson.edu

Phone: 717-245-1280
Fax: 717-245-1479
Location: 219A, Denny Hall Mailing Address

Department Features

Study Abroad

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Current Courses

Law at Dickinson

Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs

Boston University Law Libraries
Teach for America
The GMS Group, LLC
Freundlich & Littman, LLC
TransPerfect Legal Solutions
Oaktree Development
AmeriCorps/Vista
Forry Ullman, Attorneys at Law
Cambridge Associates LLC
NBC Universal, Inc.
U.S. Congress
University Physicians' Association, Inc.
Wiley Rein LLP
Gerson Lehrman Group
Lincoln Financial Group
Insight Global
General Dynamics Corp

Grad schools

Harvard Law
Boston University School of Law
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
University of Notre Dame Law School
Cambridge University
American University
University of Chicago
London School of Economics
Widener Commonwealth School of Law
Columbia University Law School
New York Law School
Duke University Law School
University of Virginia Law School
George Washington University Law School
William & Mary Law School
New York University

Where Our Students Have Interned

Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Bracewell & Giuliani
Cumberland Country Prison
Cumberland County Courthouse
Department of Homeland Security Cyber Policy Office
General Dynamics Land Systems
Harford County Department of Law
Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, PC Law Office
Legal Aid Society
Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas
Maine Republican Party
Montgomery County Office of the Public Defender
Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office
State Administration of Taxation, Baling Municipal Office
U.S. Army War College - Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute
United States Department of State
US Department of Labor
Volunteer Lawyers Project

Student Perspective

“Dickinson gave me the analytical tools, academic abilities, faculty connections and overall support that I needed to tackle my law school admissions cycle. Without the courses, research opportunities and extracurricular involvement I was able to participate in during my time at Dickinson, I never would have gotten here.”

—Tommy Kozdron ’18, now at the University of Notre Dame Law School

Law & Policy News

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Word on the Street: Students Conduct Sustainability Research in Germany

Word on the Street: Students Conduct Sustainability Research in Germany

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s really fun.” Students conduct fieldwork in Germany as part of an innovative program on global sustainability and the transition to green energy.

Law & Policy Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021

Law & Policy Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021

Graduating law & policy majors secure jobs at Guidehouse, Deloitte and Milbank LLP and accepted to Columbia University.

Dickinson College Hosts Virtual Discussion on COVID Vaccine Development

Dickinson College Hosts Virtual Discussion on COVID Vaccine Development

Paul Duprex, distinguished molecular virologist and vaccine designer, will discuss COVID-19 vaccine development in a virtual talk from Dickinson's Clarke Forum.

Dickinson College to Host Virtual Lecture on Immigration Imprisonment

Dickinson College to Host Virtual Lecture on Immigration Imprisonment

César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, law professor and expert in criminal and immigration law, will discuss the history of the immigration-imprisonment system in the U.S.

Dickinson College to Host Virtual Panel on Race and Policing

Dickinson College to Host Virtual Panel on Race and Policing

Dickinson College will host a panel of experts to examine race and policing in America.

Luke Bernstein

Luke Bernstein '01 Speaks at Small Business Meeting in Oval Office

Dickinsonian attends White House meeting to discuss federal Paycheck Protection Program.