The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The school offers three academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, a nationally recognized legal writing program, and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships.[5] Additionally, third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs, which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals.[6] The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.[7]
Texas Tech School of Law offers a standard Juris Doctor degree program, as well as ten dual-degree programs spanning areas of business, science and engineering, sports management, and government and public administration.[8] Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law, Criminal Law and Innocence, and Law and Science.[9] The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program.[10][11]
The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate:[6]
The School of Law also hosts three academic centers:[12]
Center for Biodefense, Law, and Public Policy
Center for Military Law and Policy
Center for Water Law and Policy
Bar exam performance
In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination.[13] The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates.[14]
Employment
According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment 10 months after graduation.[15]
Costs
A view inside the law school
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for nonresident students.[16] The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents.[17]
Andrew Murr Law school year missing: Former county attorney and county judge of Kimble County; member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 53, elected in 2015[25]
Dustin Burrows '04: member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock District 83, elected 2014
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External links
Official website
August 23, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Texas Tech University School of Law news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas The school offers three academic centers ten dual degree programs a nationally recognized legal writing program and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships 5 Additionally third year law students may participate in one of the school s eight clinical programs which allow students to gain real world experience while providing free legal representation to low income individuals 6 The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation The student population is approximately 60 4 male and 39 6 female 7 Texas Tech UniversitySchool of LawEstablished1967School typePublic law schoolDeanJack Wade NowlinLocationLubbock Texas U S 33 34 44 N 101 53 12 W 33 578787 N 101 886703 W 33 578787 101 886703Enrollment440 1 Faculty72USNWR ranking71st 2024 2 Bar pass rate87 12 3 Websitewww wbr depts wbr ttu wbr edu wbr law wbr School of Law Contents 1 Academics amp Programs 2 Bar exam performance 3 Employment 4 Costs 5 Notable people 5 1 Alumni 5 2 Faculty 6 References 7 External linksAcademics amp Programs EditTexas Tech School of Law offers a standard Juris Doctor degree program as well as ten dual degree programs spanning areas of business science and engineering sports management and government and public administration 8 Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law Criminal Law and Innocence and Law and Science 9 The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program 10 11 The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate 6 Capital Punishment Clinic Caprock Regional Public Defender Office Civil Practice Clinic Criminal Defense Clinic Family Law and Housing Clinic Tax Clinic Innocence Clinic Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution ClinicThe School of Law also hosts three academic centers 12 Center for Biodefense Law and Public Policy Center for Military Law and Policy Center for Water Law and PolicyBar exam performance EditIn 2000 Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100 bar passage rate for first time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination 13 The school s bar passage rate for first timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87 12 placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates 14 Employment EditAccording to Texas Tech s 2016 ABA required disclosures 85 79 of the class of 2016 obtained full time long term JD required employment 10 months after graduation 15 Costs Edit A view inside the law schoolThe total cost of attendance indicating the cost of tuition fees and living expenses at Texas Tech for the 2017 2018 academic year is 39 175 for Texas residents and 50 515 for nonresident students 16 The Law School Transparency estimated 100 debt financed cost of attendance for three years is 139 550 for Texas residents 17 Notable people EditAlumni Edit Main article List of Texas Tech University people Jeff Wentworth 71 Sitting member of the Texas State Senate for the 25th District Previously member of the Texas House of Representatives 18 Phil Johnson 75 Sitting member of the Texas Supreme Court and former chief justice of the 7th Court of Appeals 19 Robert Junell 76 Serves as a judge for the U S District Court for the Western District of Texas 20 John Smithee 76 Member Texas House of Representatives for District 86 21 Karen Tandy 77 first female head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Walter Huffman 77 Judge Advocate General for the United States Army from 1997 until 2001 dean for the law school 2002 until 2009 Presently Huff Professor of law at Texas Tech 22 Robert L Duncan 81 former politician and fourth Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System from 2014 2018 Kem Thompson Frost 83 former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District of Texas Matthew D Orwig 84 U S Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and served until 2007 Mark Lanier 84 In 2008 Mark and his wife Becky financed a 6 million 34 000 square foot 3 200 m2 addition to the law school 23 Timothy Perrin 87 former president of Lubbock Christian University Joseph Heflin 93 Served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 85 from 2007 to 2011 24 Andrew Murr Law school year missing Former county attorney and county judge of Kimble County member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 53 elected in 2015 25 Dustin Burrows 04 member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock District 83 elected 2014Faculty Edit Main article List of Texas Tech University facultyReferences Edit Standard 509 Information Report 2017 PDF www abarequireddisclosures org American Bar Association Required Disclosures Retrieved 2018 02 12 Texas Tech University Best Law Schools US News 15 August 2022 Retrieved 7 August 2023 July 2017 Examination Statistics State of Texas Retrieved 14 December 2017 Texas Tech University School of Law College Tuition Compare Retrieved 7 August 2023 About Texas Tech School of Law School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 a b Clinical Programs Programs School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Law School Numbers Retrieved 12 February 2018 Dual Degree Programs Academics School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Certificates and Concentrations Academics School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Advocacy Competition Programs School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Energy Law Program Programs School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Programs and Centers School of Law TTU www depts ttu edu Retrieved 2019 09 25 Law Grads Best In Texas On Bar Exam Texas Tech University System Retrieved 2009 12 21 July 2017 Examination Statistics Retrieved 12 February 2018 Employment Statistics Tuition and Expenses Texas Tech University Profile Retrieved 7 August 2023 Jeff Wentworth Project Vote Smart Retrieved 20 February 2013 Phil Johnson The Supreme Court of Texas Archived from the original on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Robert A Junell Federal Judicial Center Retrieved 20 February 2013 John T Smithee Project Vote Smart Retrieved 20 February 2013 Walter B Huffman Notable Names Data Base Retrieved 20 February 2013 Lanier Professional Development Center Joe Heflin kcbd com 20 October 2006 Andrew Murr andrewmurr org Archived from the original on December 7 2014 Retrieved December 5 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Texas Tech University School of Law amp 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