University of Kansas School of Law
The University of Kansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Kansas, a public research university in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878.[6] The school has more than 60 faculty members and approximately 315 students. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.[7]
| University of Kansas School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | University of Kansas |
| Established | 1878[1] |
| School type | Public law school |
| Dean | Stephen W. Mazza |
| Location | Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 311[2] |
| Faculty | 80[2] |
| USNWR ranking | 40th (2023-2024)[3] |
| Bar pass rate | 96%[4] |
| Website | http://www.law.ku.edu/ |
| ABA profile | ABA Profile |
With over 400,000 volumes, the Wheat Law Library at the University of Kansas School of Law is the second largest and oldest law library in the state of Kansas.[8][9]
Admissions edit
For the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 48.71% of applicants with 32.84% of accepted applicants enrolling. The class had an average LSAT score of 160 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.71.[10]
Centers and programs edit
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy
- Polsinelli Transactional Law Center
- Tribal Law and Government Center
- Advocacy Skills Certificate
- Business and Commercial Law Certificate
- Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Certificate
- International Trade and Finance Certificate
- Media, Law and Technology Certificate
- Tax Law Certificate
- Study Abroad Program
Ten clinical and field placement programs[11] permit students, acting under faculty supervision, to develop legal skills and learn professional values in actual practice settings: Criminal Prosecution Field Placement, Elder Law Field Placement, Judicial Field Placement, Legal Aid Clinic, 6th Semester in Washington, D.C. Externship, Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement, Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies, and Tribal Judicial Support Clinic.[12]
Publications at the University of Kansas School of Law edit
- The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy
- The Kansas Law Review
- KU Law Magazine
- Dean's Note
- Hearsay: News from KU's Wheat Law Library
Curriculum edit
The first-year curriculum includes Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, and Property.[13] In addition, students take Lawyering I and II, legal writing classes designed to teach legal research and writing in a context that emphasizes professionalism and practical skills. All first-year students have one of their classes in a small section of approximately 20 students, providing an informal learning atmosphere.
Employment edit
According to The University of Kansas official 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 72% of the Class of 2019 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment 10 months after graduation.[14]
Costs edit
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the University of Kansas for the 2020–2021 academic year was $40,421 for residents of Kansas and $46,456 for residents of other states.[15] 90 percent of students received grants for the 2020–2021 academic year.[16]
Notable alumni edit
- Sheila Bair – Former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Valerie L. Baldwin – Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (2004–06)
- Mary Beck Briscoe - Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Sam Brownback – United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, former Governor of Kansas, former United States Senator for Kansas (1996-2011), former Member of Congress representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1995–96), former Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture (1986-1990)(1991-1993), and former White House Fellow under President George H. W. Bush (1990–91).
- Jerry Moran – United States Senator for Kansas and former Member of Congress representing Kansas's 1st congressional district (1997-2011).
- Carol Beier – former Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
- Chris Biggs – former Kansas Secretary of State
- Robert Coldsnow, Kansas state legislator
- C. H. Elting, Durant, Oklahoma - Justice of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court (1921-1923), died in office
- Howard Engleman – All-American basketball player at Kansas
- Phillip D. Kline – former attorney (license indefinitely suspended), former Kansas state legislator and Kansas Attorney General, assistant professor Liberty University School of Law
- Lawrence E. Meyers - former Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals[17]
- Robert H. Miller – Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court (1988-1990)
- Carlos Murguia – former Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- Janet Murguia – President and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza
- Mary H. Murguia – Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Lawton Nuss – former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
- Julie A. Robinson – Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- David Stras – Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Major General Clyde J. Tate II – Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Notable faculty edit
- Christine Arguello (born 1955), federal judge
- Elinor Schroeder, Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor Emeritus
- Melanie D. Wilson, academic administrator and law professor
References edit
- ^ "University of Kansas". Best Graduate Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "University of Kansas" (PDF). Standard 509 Information Report. ABA. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "University of Kansas". Best Graduate Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "University of Kansas". Best Graduate Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ About KU Law
- ^ KU Law at a glance
- ^ Wheat Law Library
- ^ "About the Law Library".
- ^ "Kansas, University of - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hands-On Learning".
- ^ LSAC Law School Description
- ^ Course descriptions
- ^ "ABA Employment Summary Class of 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Tuition, Fees and Residency".
- ^ "KU Law Standard 509 Information Report 2021" (PDF).
- ^ . The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
External links edit
- Official website