January 25, 2004

NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Ranks in the Top Three of The National Jurist’s Technology Honor Roll

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—The Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University has been ranked No. 3 in the 2005 Technology Honor Roll in the January 2005 issue of The National Jurist magazine. Only one other Florida law school made their top 50 list of law schools - Stetson University, ranking number 34. Duke University School of Law and the University of Illinois were the only schools to outrank NSU Law this year. The rankings are compiled every three years, and NSU Law Center ranked No.1 in the earlier two National Jurist “Most Wired” rankings (1998 and 2001-- Illinois finished second in ’98; Duke trailed us in ’01).

Shepard Broad Law Center Dean Joseph Harbaugh is proud of his “top three” ranking and remarked, “We realized that both Duke and Illinois were annoyed at finishing behind us in the first two “Most Wired” surveys (indeed, their staffs vowed to ours that it wouldn’t happen again!). To insure their places in the 2004 rankings both schools made huge investments in technology in the last three years. Duke, for example, spent over $2 million renovating its two largest classrooms. Because one of my goals is to minimize tuition increases, we cannot match the funds many other schools are now investing in hardware and software (although we are in the process of enhancing our wireless network by migrating to the fastest and most powerful technology now available). We will, however, continue to remain among the nation’s technology leaders by the creativity and innovation of the Law Center’s Technology Team, the willingness of our faculty to implement teaching/learning technology advances in the classroom and beyond, and the ability of our students to remain ahead of the technology curve.”

The National Jurist article included a cover box, story sidebar and the comment:

“Nova Southeastern has been a technology pioneer for the past decade. NSU Law Center installed the first wireless system in a law school in 1996 and was the first U.S. law school to provide totally wireless access to all faculty, staff and students.”

Integrating a solid foundation in traditional legal subjects and a pioneering clinical program that sets it apart from other law schools, the Shepard Broad Law Center offers an innovative 21st century curriculum for today’s talented student. The school offers full full-time day and part-time evening programs, as well as an online master's degree in Health Law. Additionally, the Shepard Broad Law Center offers a wide variety of international and comparative learning opportunities including courses, clinical opportunities, and law programs abroad. International programs and courses at the NSU Shepard Broad Law Center are ABA-approved.

For more information about NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, visit www.nsulaw.nova.edu/.