History
The University of New Hampshire School of Law was founded in 1973 as the Franklin Pierce Law Center, becoming the first law school in New Hampshire. On April 27, 2010, Franklin Pierce Law Center formally signed an affiliation agreement with the University of New Hampshire. The school was named the University of New Hampshire School of Law when the affiliation became effective.
The median private sector starting salary for graduates (self-reported) was $120,000. As of 2011, among all ranked law schools in the United States, UNH Law is 143rd. New Hampshire Law is among the top intellectual property law schools in the United States. In its 2011 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools", U.S. News & World Report ranked New Hampshire Law's program 4th in the nation in the intellectual property specialty rankings. The school adheres to the notion that "public school students train thoroughly for the public interest, private school students better inside private sectors."
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