The Sturm College of Law ("Denver Law") is the professional graduate law school of the University of Denver. It is one of two law schools in the state of Colorado. Founded in 1892, the Sturm College of Law was one of the first in America's Mountain West. The college is located on the University of Denver's campus, about seven miles south of downtown Denver. According to Denver Law's 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 67.9% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners.[4]
The University of Denver College of Law opened 1892.[5]Westminster Law School, founded in 1912, merged with the University of Denver College of Law in 1957. It provided the only evening program west of Kansas City. One term of the merger required the development of an evening program at the College of Law. In addition, the law library was named the Westminster Law Library.[6]
Sturm namesakeEdit
College of Law: The Second LEED Certified Green Law School in the Country
The Sturm College of Law is named for Donald L. Sturm, owner of Denver-based American National Bank, who gave the College of Law $20 million in 2003.[7]
CampusEdit
Since the fall of 2003, the Sturm College of Law has resided in the Frank H. Ricketson Jr. Law Building located on the University Park campus near the Ritchie Center.[8] The new facility is distinguished as the nation's first certified "green" law building, having been awarded the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.[9]
AcademicsEdit
Academic reputationEdit
The University of Denver is currently ranked 78th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.[10] According to the 2014 U.S. News Peer Reputation Rankings the University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranked 55th in the nation out of 194 ranked law schools.
The school was ranked 40th for public interest law by the National Jurist.[11] To support this initiative, the Sturm College of Law offers the Chancellor's Scholar Program with full tuition scholarships awarded to selected students.[12] Every Juris Doctor student is required to perform a minimum of 50 hours of supervised, uncompensated, law-related public service work as a prerequisite for graduation.[13]
Clinical programsEdit
The University of Denver is the home of the first clinical programs in the nation, founded in 1904.
Civil Litigation Clinic
Civil Rights Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Immigration Law & Policy Clinic
Environmental Law Clinic
Community Economic Development Clinic (transactional clinic)
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
The University of Denver is the home of the first clinical programs in the nation, founded in 1904.[5]
Trial and appellate advocacyEdit
The University of Denver's Center for Advocacy (CFA) was established in 2009 with a focus on providing Professional Education for its law students. It emphasizes synthesizing critical thinking, the law, and the professional knowledge required to succeed in the practice of law. The CFA focuses on the four areas of advocacy: Trial Advocacy; Pre-Trial Advocacy; Appellate Advocacy; and Client Advocacy.
The CFA's national prominence and reputation are evidenced by its annual prominent position in the rankings of advocacy programs in the U.S.
The majority of the law school's graduates ultimately practice in litigation or litigation-related careers. The CFA provides a professional approach, effectively employing both theoretical and simulated educational modalities, to prepare students for success in the “Profession That Takes the Oath.” The CFA's balanced approach to preparing students provides offerings that are seeded in three primary areas.
COURSES. The CFA offers a wide array of professionally-focused courses that provide students the opportunity to earn a Concentration in Trial & Litigation with a Focus in Criminal Litigation or Civil Litigation. The majority of the courses offered by the CFA are taught by professionals and practitioners in the given field in which they are teaching.
TEAMS. The CFA sponsors competitive “teams” that participate in educational tournaments across the U.S. The CFA's teams have a rich history of winning championships in both national “open” tournaments and national invitationals. The school's National Trial Team participates in the trial advocacy arena (mock trial), and the school's 14 appellate teams compete in the moot court arena. These teams are taught by practicing attorneys and presiding judges experienced in the specific field in which they are teaching.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. The CFA hosts numerous intra-school trial advocacy and appellate based educational tournaments throughout the academic year. Judges and attorneys are heavily involved in these educational exhibitions, providing students a wealth of professional insight and mentoring.
All of these CFA offerings provide a rigorous, professional education platform by which any student can prepare themselves for success in their legal career.
Employment statisticsEdit
54.1% of the Class of 2013 were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs (excepting solo practitioners) nine months after graduation. 31% of the Class of 2011 were employed in part-time or short-term jobs, unemployed and seeking employment or pursuing additional education. The employment status of 1.4% of the Class of 2011 was unknown. 0.7% of the Class of 2011 obtained a federal clerkship. 4.5% of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in law firms of 101 attorneys or more. 18.1% of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in full-time, long-term government or public interest jobs. 9.8% of the Class of 2011 were employed in school funded jobs. 37.3% of the Class of 2011 reported a full-time salary. [14]
Employed - Bar Passage Required (Full-Time, Long-Term)
56.18%
Employed - Bar Passage Required (Part-Time and/or Short-Term)
8.61%
Employed - J.D. Advantage
19.48%
Employed - Professional Position
5.99%
Employed - Non-Professional Position
1.5%
Employed - Undeterminable
0.0%
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time
1.12%
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
1.12%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1.12%
Unemployed - Seeking
4.12%
Employment Status Unknown
0.75%
Total of 267 Graduates
CostsEdit
Tuition for the 2014–15 academic year is $42,120 for full-time students and $30,888 for part-time students. The total cost of attendance including tuition, fees and living expenses is $60,951 for full-time students and $49,687 for part-time students.[16]
Law School Transparency calculates that the total debt-financed full cost of attendance for students in the Class of 2016, who do not receive tuition discounts (scholarships), to be $208,407.[14] Law School Transparency projects that the monthly payment for the 10-year plan to be $2,477.[17]
For full-time students in the class of 2016, Law School Transparency estimates that the total debt-financed cost of attendance for students who do not receive any scholarships is $208,407. This cost includes the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses for 3 years, and the cost of student loan interest accrued over this time.
In the 2013–14 academic year, 46% of students received scholarships and the average scholarship award was $21,000.[18] Average indebtedness for 2013 graduates who borrowed at least 1 loan was $130,981.[19]
Shahzada Jamal Nazir, former Federal Minister for the ministries of National Health Services, Religious Affairs, National Heritage & Integration and National Harmony, Government of Pakistan
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^Stone, Jon (May 14, 2019). "Commitment to Service". University of Denver News. University of Denver. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^University of Denver -- Alumni 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
^Severo, Richard. "Valentino Mazzia, 77, Student Of Deaths Under Anesthesia", The New York Times, March 21, 1999. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
^Alumni Authors – Harry Maclean ’64 – Lawrence.edu – Retrieved November 23, 2009 January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^"Funeral Rites Of A. L. Zinn To Be Friday", The Santa Fe New Mexican (May 16, 1957), p. 1.
External linksEdit
Sturm College of Law (official website)
October 20, 2023
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The Sturm College of Law Denver Law is the professional graduate law school of the University of Denver It is one of two law schools in the state of Colorado Founded in 1892 the Sturm College of Law was one of the first in America s Mountain West The college is located on the University of Denver s campus about seven miles south of downtown Denver According to Denver Law s 2017 ABA required disclosures 67 9 of the Class of 2017 obtained full time long term JD required employment nine months after graduation excluding solo practitioners 4 Sturm College of LawParent schoolUniversity of DenverEstablished1892School typePrivateParent endowment 620 24 million 1 DeanBruce SmithLocationDenver Colorado United States39 40 45 N 104 57 40 W 39 67917 N 104 96111 W 39 67917 104 96111Enrollment735 full time 138 part time 2 Faculty155 2 USNWR ranking80th 2024 3 Bar pass rate83 54 2 Websitewww law du edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Sturm namesake 1 2 Campus 2 Academics 2 1 Academic reputation 2 2 Clinical programs 2 3 Trial and appellate advocacy 3 Employment statistics 4 Costs 5 Notable alumni 6 Notable faculty 7 Publications 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe University of Denver College of Law opened 1892 5 Westminster Law School founded in 1912 merged with the University of Denver College of Law in 1957 It provided the only evening program west of Kansas City One term of the merger required the development of an evening program at the College of Law In addition the law library was named the Westminster Law Library 6 Sturm namesake Edit nbsp College of Law The Second LEED Certified Green Law School in the CountryThe Sturm College of Law is named for Donald L Sturm owner of Denver based American National Bank who gave the College of Law 20 million in 2003 7 Campus Edit Since the fall of 2003 the Sturm College of Law has resided in the Frank H Ricketson Jr Law Building located on the University Park campus near the Ritchie Center 8 The new facility is distinguished as the nation s first certified green law building having been awarded the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED certification by the U S Green Building Council 9 Academics EditAcademic reputation Edit The University of Denver is currently ranked 78th in the nation by U S News amp World Report 10 According to the 2014 U S News Peer Reputation Rankings the University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranked 55th in the nation out of 194 ranked law schools The school was ranked 40th for public interest law by the National Jurist 11 To support this initiative the Sturm College of Law offers the Chancellor s Scholar Program with full tuition scholarships awarded to selected students 12 Every Juris Doctor student is required to perform a minimum of 50 hours of supervised uncompensated law related public service work as a prerequisite for graduation 13 Clinical programs Edit nbsp The University of Denver is the home of the first clinical programs in the nation founded in 1904 Civil Litigation Clinic Civil Rights Clinic Criminal Defense Clinic Immigration Law amp Policy Clinic Environmental Law Clinic Community Economic Development Clinic transactional clinic Low Income Taxpayer ClinicThe University of Denver is the home of the first clinical programs in the nation founded in 1904 5 Trial and appellate advocacy Edit The University of Denver s Center for Advocacy CFA was established in 2009 with a focus on providing Professional Education for its law students It emphasizes synthesizing critical thinking the law and the professional knowledge required to succeed in the practice of law The CFA focuses on the four areas of advocacy Trial Advocacy Pre Trial Advocacy Appellate Advocacy and Client Advocacy The CFA s national prominence and reputation are evidenced by its annual prominent position in the rankings of advocacy programs in the U S The majority of the law school s graduates ultimately practice in litigation or litigation related careers The CFA provides a professional approach effectively employing both theoretical and simulated educational modalities to prepare students for success in the Profession That Takes the Oath The CFA s balanced approach to preparing students provides offerings that are seeded in three primary areas COURSES The CFA offers a wide array of professionally focused courses that provide students the opportunity to earn a Concentration in Trial amp Litigation with a Focus in Criminal Litigation or Civil Litigation The majority of the courses offered by the CFA are taught by professionals and practitioners in the given field in which they are teaching TEAMS The CFA sponsors competitive teams that participate in educational tournaments across the U S The CFA s teams have a rich history of winning championships in both national open tournaments and national invitationals The school s National Trial Team participates in the trial advocacy arena mock trial and the school s 14 appellate teams compete in the moot court arena These teams are taught by practicing attorneys and presiding judges experienced in the specific field in which they are teaching EDUCATIONAL EVENTS The CFA hosts numerous intra school trial advocacy and appellate based educational tournaments throughout the academic year Judges and attorneys are heavily involved in these educational exhibitions providing students a wealth of professional insight and mentoring All of these CFA offerings provide a rigorous professional education platform by which any student can prepare themselves for success in their legal career Employment statistics Edit54 1 of the Class of 2013 were known to be employed in long term full time legal jobs excepting solo practitioners nine months after graduation 31 of the Class of 2011 were employed in part time or short term jobs unemployed and seeking employment or pursuing additional education The employment status of 1 4 of the Class of 2011 was unknown 0 7 of the Class of 2011 obtained a federal clerkship 4 5 of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in law firms of 101 attorneys or more 18 1 of the Class of 2011 were known to be employed in full time long term government or public interest jobs 9 8 of the Class of 2011 were employed in school funded jobs 37 3 of the Class of 2011 reported a full time salary 14 ABA Employment Summary for 2013 Graduates 15 Employment Status PercentageEmployed Bar Passage Required Full Time Long Term 56 18 Employed Bar Passage Required Part Time and or Short Term 8 61 Employed J D Advantage 19 48 Employed Professional Position 5 99 Employed Non Professional Position 1 5 Employed Undeterminable 0 0 Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time 1 12 Unemployed Start Date Deferred 1 12 Unemployed Not Seeking 1 12 Unemployed Seeking 4 12 Employment Status Unknown 0 75 Total of 267 GraduatesCosts EditTuition for the 2014 15 academic year is 42 120 for full time students and 30 888 for part time students The total cost of attendance including tuition fees and living expenses is 60 951 for full time students and 49 687 for part time students 16 Law School Transparency calculates that the total debt financed full cost of attendance for students in the Class of 2016 who do not receive tuition discounts scholarships to be 208 407 14 Law School Transparency projects that the monthly payment for the 10 year plan to be 2 477 17 For full time students in the class of 2016 Law School Transparency estimates that the total debt financed cost of attendance for students who do not receive any scholarships is 208 407 This cost includes the cost of tuition fees and living expenses for 3 years and the cost of student loan interest accrued over this time In the 2013 14 academic year 46 of students received scholarships and the average scholarship award was 21 000 18 Average indebtedness for 2013 graduates who borrowed at least 1 loan was 130 981 19 Notable alumni EditWilbur M Alter Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court Wayne N Aspinall former Congressman from Colorado Lewis Babcock former federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Charles F Brannan former Secretary of Agriculture Blake Brettschneider former professional soccer player Ashlie Brillault former Lizzie McGuire and The Lizzie McGuire Movie actress 20 Robyn Brody associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Terrance Carroll Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Jason Crow Congressman from Colorado 21 Pete Domenici Senator from New Mexico Chase Iron Eyes Lakota lawyer and founder of Last Real Indians from Standing Rock Indian Reservation William D Ford former United States Congressman from Michigan John L Kane Jr former federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Rebecca Ann King former Miss America 22 Paul Laxalt Former Governor of Nevada and Senator from Nevada Valentino Mazzia 1922 1999 forensic anesthesiologist 23 Phil McGrane Secretary of State of Idaho Mike McKevitt former United States Congressman from Colorado Harry N MacLean 1967 true crime author and also an adjunct professor at the school 24 Larry Mizel philanthropist and founder of MDC Holdings one of the nation s largest homebuilders Ostis Otto Moore Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court Shahzada Jamal Nazir former Federal Minister for the ministries of National Health Services Religious Affairs National Heritage amp Integration and National Harmony Government of Pakistan Jim Nicholson former Secretary of Veteran Affairs Gale Norton former Secretary of the Interior Byron G Rogers former United States Congressman from Colorado Andrew Romanoff former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Carlos Samour Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court Karl C Schuyler former Senator from Colorado Alvin Wiederspahn 1949 2014 member of both houses of the Wyoming State Legislature was an attorney in Cheyenne A L Zinn 1924 Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court 25 Brian Parker former Denver Broncos tight endNotable faculty EditChristine Arguello judge of the U S District Court for the District of Colorado Melissa Hart Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court Troy A Eid United States Attorney for the District of ColoradoPublications EditDenver Law Review Race to the Bottom Blog Denver Journal of International Law and Policy Sports and Entertainment Law Journal Transportation Law Journal University of Denver Criminal Law Review University of Denver Water Law ReviewReferences Edit Forms amp Services PDF a b c ABA Law School Data law du edu University of Denver Sturm U S News amp World Report Best Law Schools Retrieved May 13 2023 Employment Statistics a b DU Law History Westminster Law Library Archived from the original on June 29 2009 Retrieved November 7 2008 College of Law to be named for Donald L Sturm College of Law Building Named in Honor of 1919 Law Graduate DU law school building earns LEEDS Gold certification University of Denver Sturm Best Law Schools US News August 15 2022 Retrieved August 4 2023 National Jurist Chancellor Scholarship Public Service Requirement Archived 2009 03 31 at the Wayback Machine a b University of Denver Profile Law School Transparency Retrieved February 17 2013 Employment Summary for 2013 Graduates Cost to Attend DU Graduate Status Report Colorado Law School Transparency Retrieved February 17 2013 Standard 509 Disclosure www abarequireddisclosures org Archived from the original on July 2 2023 Retrieved July 22 2023 Which law school graduates have the most debt U S News amp World Report 2013 Archived from the original on March 28 2014 Retrieved July 21 2023 University of Denver Sturm 130 981 81 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link The Lizzie McGuire Movie Where Are They Now Stone Jon May 14 2019 Commitment to Service University of Denver News University of Denver Retrieved January 16 2022 University of Denver Alumni Archived 2009 08 27 at the Wayback Machine Severo Richard Valentino Mazzia 77 Student Of Deaths Under Anesthesia The New York Times March 21 1999 Retrieved October 21 2009 Alumni Authors Harry Maclean 64 Lawrence edu Retrieved November 23 2009 Archived January 6 2010 at the Wayback Machine Funeral Rites Of A L Zinn To Be Friday The Santa Fe New Mexican May 16 1957 p 1 External links EditSturm College of Law official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sturm College of Law amp oldid 1172104979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
