Shepard Broad College of Law

Founded in 1974, the school was named for lawyer, banker, and philanthropist Shepard Broad who was a member of the school's Board of Governors and who provided financial support. The law building's name recognizes Leo Goodwin Sr.'s large donations. The school received approval by the American Bar Association in 1975.{{cite web|url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html|title=Approval by Year|website=American Bar Association}}

For the class entering in 2024, the law school accepted 56.61% of applicants, with 28.05% of those accepted enrolling. The median enrollee had a 153 LSAT score and 3.52 undergraduate GPA. One student was not included in the GPA calculation. Its 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs were 150/156 and 3.29/3.70.{{cite web |title=Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law - 2024 Standard 509 Information Report |url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/requiredDisclosure |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=American Bar Association|access-date=January 21, 2025}}

According to the schools's official ABA-required disclosures for 2023 graduates, within ten months after graduation 112 (68.29%) of the 164 member graduating class were employed in full-time positions requiring bar passage (i.e. as attorneys) and four (2.44%) were employed in full-time JD advantage positions. Attorney positions were in various size law firms, most being in 1-10 attorney firms. One graduate obtained a local or state judicial clerkship, and one obtained a federal clerkship. 34 members (20.73%) of the class were not employed in any capacity.{{cite web |title=Nova Southeastern University Employment Summary for 2023 Graduates |url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/employmentOutcomes |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=American Bar Association|access-date= 21 January 2025}}

• Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff (JD 2003), former member of the Florida Senate{{Cite web|title=Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff - 2008 - 2010 ( Speaker Cretul )|url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4336|access-date=2021-12-31|website=www.myfloridahouse.gov|language=en}}
• Jared Moskowitz (JD 2007), member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 23rd congressional district{{cite web |title=Jared Moskowitz |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jared_Moskowitz |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=31 January 2025}}
• Hillary Cassel (JD 2006), member of the Florida House of Representatives[https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4895&LegislativeTermId=91 Hillary Cassel] Florida House of Representatives
• Carl J. Domino (JD 2014), earned law degree at the age of 70, former member of the Florida House of Representatives{{cite news|last1=Bennett|first1=George|date=May 10, 2014|title=Jupiter-based congressional candidate adds law degree at age 70|work=The Palm Beach Post|url=http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/jupiter-based-congressional-candidate-adds-law-deg/nfrdY/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905214718/http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/jupiter-based-congressional-candidate-adds-law-deg/nfrdY/ |archive-date=2014-09-05 |access-date=September 5, 2014}}
• Kristine Lefebvre (JD 1996), attorney, appeared nude in Playboy, contestant on the reality show The Apprentice{{cite web |title=Kristine Leigh Lefebvre |url=https://www.martindale.com/attorney/kristine-leigh-lefebvre-151357/ |website=martindale.com |publisher=Martindale-Hubbell |access-date=22 January 2025}}

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• [http://nsulaw.nova.edu/ Shepard Broad College of Law website]
• [https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nlr/ Nova Law Review website]

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