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鈥淥n average, Marshall professors are knowledgeable, passionate, and approachable,鈥 relates a 2L. 鈥淚 have never been taught something as inherently boring as civil procedure in such an invigorating manner,鈥 beams a 1L. Professors are also generally accessible outside the classroom. The 鈥渆xcellent鈥 administration is 鈥渆xtremely open to student interaction and answers questions and concerns promptly.鈥 However, 鈥渉eading to the main campus to get administrative stuff done can be tedious.鈥 Students鈥 biggest academic complaint involves the distribution of grades. The curve here, which permits faculty members to give over 50 percent of all 1Ls a grade of C+ or lower, can be pretty rough.
Cleveland-Marshall Law is located in downtown Cleveland on the main campus of the larger university, which means that part-time work at local firms is easy to come by throughout the year. According to some students, 鈥渢he facilities could be a little fancier.鈥 Most say that the layout of the law school is 鈥渘ot only aesthetically pleasing but functional,鈥 though. 鈥淭he library is great.鈥 鈥淭he new addition is modern and beautiful,鈥 relates a 1L. 鈥淚t鈥檚 eye-catching from the street and a great place for students to study or relax between classes.鈥
More than 75 percent of all newly minted graduates take jobs in either private practice or the corporate world. The overwhelming majority of Cleveland-Marshall鈥檚 alumni practice in Ohio and the school鈥檚 reputation is very solid throughout the northeastern part of the state. Students rave about Cleveland-Marshall Law鈥檚 鈥渃onnection to the Cleveland legal community鈥 as well as 鈥渁 supportive, active alumni base that extends opportunities to anyone who seeks them.鈥
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Student opinion concerning the academic atmosphere is mixed. Some students flatly call it 鈥渃ompetitive.鈥 Others, staking something of a middle ground, say that 鈥減eople are friendly and willing to help, most of the time.鈥 Still others describe 鈥渁 great sense of camaraderie.鈥 鈥淪tudents here help one another better than at any institution I鈥檝e ever encountered,鈥 declares a 3L. Socially, clubs and extracurricular activities are abundant. 鈥淭he student bar association plans fun socials at least once a month with free food and drinks for students to unwind.鈥 鈥淓veryone seems to fall into whatever groups make them happy and things move right along.鈥 鈥淢ost of the students know one another,鈥 explains a 3L. 鈥淲e have lockers, prom (Barrister鈥檚 Ball), socials, drama, and tons of drinking.鈥 Beyond the law school orbit, Cleveland isn鈥檛 generally listed among the greatest cities in the United States but there really are a lot of charming neighborhoods and the cost of living is comparatively low.
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Cleveland, OH 44115-2214