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Washington University School of Law

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (WashULaw) is the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, a private university in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] WashULaw has consistently ranked among the top law schools in the country; it is currently ranked 16th among the 196 American Bar Association-approved law schools by U.S. News & World Report,[2][3] and 6th in the country by AboveTheLaw.com.[4] Prominent alumni include numerous U.S. senators, congressmen, governors, cabinet members, federal and state judges, businessmen, and scholars. Founded in 1867, WashULaw is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River (the oldest, Saint Louis University School of Law, operated briefly from 1843-1847 and was reestablished in 1908).[5][6] The law school was originally located in downtown St. Louis, but relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

Washington University School of Law
MottoPer Veritatem Vis
Parent schoolWashington University in St. Louis
Established1867
School typePrivate
Endowment$341 million
DeanRussell K. Osgood
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Enrollment718
Faculty189
USNWR ranking16th (2023)
Bar pass rate92.62%
Websitelaw.wustl.edu

Admissions

For the class entering in fall 2022, there were 260 matriculants. The 25th and 75th LSAT percentiles for the 2022 entering class were 164 and 173, respectively, with a median of 172. The 25th and 75th undergraduate GPA percentiles were 3.43 and 4.00, respectively, with a median of 3.94. The acceptance rate for JD candidates in 2022 was 18.02%.[7]

Ranking and honors

The 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Schools" ranked Washington University School of Law:

  • 16th in the country overall (out of 196 law schools)
  • 9th in the country in Clinical Training
  • 19th in the country in Trial Advocacy
  • 19th in the country in Dispute Resolution
  • 20th in the country in Constitutional Law[8]

Above The Law ranked Washington University School of Law 6th in their annual Top 50 Law School Rankings.[9]

GraduatePrograms.com ranked Washington University as number 1 for social life.[10]

Degree program

Juris Doctoris (JD) program

Most of the students at Washington University School of Law are enrolled in the Juris Doctor (JD) program. JD students are required to take 86 semester hours of credit in order to graduate. In the first year of law school all students are required to take one semester each of Contracts, Property, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law. Additionally, in fall of their first year all students are required to take Legal Practice I and Legal Research Methodologies I, and in spring of their first year students are required to take Legal Practice II and Legal Research Methodologies II. For the entering class of 2016–2017 all first-year students took Civil Procedure in the spring; the rest of the first-year doctrinal courses were offered in both fall and spring. It remains to be seen if that scheduling practice will continue in the future. The second and third year offer more flexibility in planning the student's curriculum as there are only two mandatory classes (a class from the ethics curriculum and one seminar). In addition to their substantive coursework, many second and third-year students participate in moot court, a scholarly publication, a clinic, or an externship.

Joint Degree programs

For students interested in a more general interdisciplinary course of study, the School of Law offers five joint degree programs (usually completed in four years, as opposed to three for a standard JD):

JD-MBA, with Washington University's Olin Business School
JD-M.A. in East Asian Studies, with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences
JD-M.A. in Economics, with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences
JD-MHA in Health Administration, with the Washington University School of Medicine
JD-MSW, with Washington University's George Warren Brown School of Social Work
JD-LL.M, with University of Queensland

Master of Laws (LL.M.) program

Washington University School of Law offers an LL.M. in U.S. Law for International Students, an LL.M. in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation. An Online Master of Laws in U.S. Law program and an Online Master of Legal Studies program are also available.[11][12] Additionally, the school offers a Dual LL.M. Degree with the Tecnológico de Monterrey's Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública.[13]

Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program

This program is a graduate program designed for non-lawyers. Students in the MLS program may choose to study the legal system broadly or may choose to pursue focused course of study in a particular area.[14]

Juris Scientiae Doctoris (JSD) program

The JSD program of Washington University School of Law is very small and geared towards exceptional candidates who have a sophisticated scholarly focus. The JSD program emphasizes original research and writing culminating in the preparation of a significant and extensive dissertation of publishable quality.[15]

Online Law Programs

In January 2013, Washington University School of Law began offering an online LL.M. in U.S. Law degree for international lawyers. Students in the program attend live, virtual lectures weekly and participate in classroom discussions using the Socratic method.[16] The school also offers an online Master of Legal Studies degree and a dual LL.M. degree.

Online LL.M. in Taxation Program

Washington University School of Law now offers an online LL.M. degree in Taxation for U.S. candidates who already possess a J.D. degree, and for foreign lawyers.[17]

Online LL.M. Program

The Master of Laws in U.S. Law program at Washington University's School of Law is an online degree offering meant for international lawyers. Students will learn to research and write like a U.S. lawyer. The LL.M. curriculum consists of live online classes with weekly coursework. When a student completes the program, they are eligible to sit for the bar exam in both California and Washington State.[18][19]

Online Master of Legal Studies Program

The online Master of Legal Studies degree from Washington University School of Law aims to develop practical legal skill sets including analytical thinking, legal research, and a comprehensive understanding of U.S. legal concepts. The program is designed for non-lawyers who want to advance their careers with legal acumen in a wide variety of professions.[20] The curriculum focuses on appropriate legal procedure with regard to contracts, intellectual property, business associations, negotiation, immigration law, and cyber security.[21]

Moot court competitions

The school's moot court program includes the Giles Rich Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the International Law Students Association, the Niagara International Arbitration Competition, and Environmental, National Appellate Advocacy, William E. McGee National Civil Rights, and Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competitions.[22]

From 1998 to 2009, Washington University advanced from the regional competition to the Shearman & Sterling International Rounds of the competition seven times, a feat only matched by Harvard Law.[23] In 2008, the team took first place in the Dillard Competition for the Best Memorial out of all the national and regional competitions in the world. WashULaw’s team's brief not only defeated more than 120 U.S. law schools, but more than hundreds of teams that competed from more than 100 countries around the world.[22] Additionally, in 2009, the National Moot Court Team won the William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition. The team went undefeated through seven rounds of competition to win the championship with three students receiving unanimous decisions on the scorecard of every judge in every round they argued.

The National Moot Court Team also won the Midwest Regional of the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition and advanced to the National Representation in Mediation Competition.

The Trial Team, who won first place at the Regional Qualifying Tournament of the ABA/American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Competition, advanced to the National Finals of the NTC against the 22 other national qualifiers.

Additionally, the Niagara International Law Moot Court Team placed third out of 19 teams and advanced to the semifinals and the National Environmental Moot Court Competition Team advanced to the quarterfinals at Pace University’s competition in New York, ranking third out of 74 teams.[24]

Lastly, WashULaw’s team placed first overall along with best brief at the 2022 Regional Qualifying Tournament of the International Trademark Association’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition and advanced to the National Finals.

Clinical program

The clinical program at Washington University School of Law is ranked by U.S. News & World Report seventh in the nation, and claims to "provide students opportunities to learn professional skills and values by working in the real world with clients, attorneys, judges, and legislators".[citation needed]

Appellate advocacy

Students in the Appellate Clinic represent pro se litigants in cases to be heard on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. After the clerk of the court assigns cases at the beginning of the semester, students handle all aspects of the appeal, including motions, filings, and briefs. The representation typically provides at least one student each semester an opportunity to argue a case before a panel of the Eighth Circuit.[citation needed]

Civil Justice

The Civil Justice Clinic requires students to handle their own case load under the supervision of the faculty. In utilizing the student body for representation, the Civil Justice Clinic assists in the provision of legal services to needy members of the community and imparts the obligation for public service. The Clinic also includes a weekly seminar.[citation needed]

Civil Rights and Community Justice

In the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic, students work in the fields of immigration and employment discrimination. Students are placed at Legal Aid, selected non-profits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in selected plaintiff law firms to assist on immigration status and immigrants rights cases as well as cases of alleged discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability in employment, education, and other arenas. Students engage in interviewing, counseling, case analysis and planning, problem solving, fact investigation, document drafting, negotiation, mediation, and community education. In addition to law office practice, the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic includes an in-house component in which students observe and conduct mediations, assist in at least one legislative drafting experience, and participate in at least one civil rights community education project of the student's choosing. The Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic became involved in larger scale community lawyering by assisting on the lawsuit opposing the anti-immigrant ordinances in Valley Park, Missouri.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Clinic operates in collaboration with the St. Louis County office of the Missouri State Public Defender System, located approximately one mile from the law school in the St. Louis County Justice Center. The Criminal Justice Clinic exposes students to real life lawyering skills within the framework of the state level criminal justice system. Clinic students have the opportunity to serve as Rule 13 certified legal interns, and perform the work of a lawyer, representing clients facing criminal charges.

Congressional and Administrative Law

In this clinic, approximately 24 third-year law students spend their spring semester in Washington D.C. and work under the direction of attorneys in a variety of government offices. Examples include the House and Senate Judiciary Committee, the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, the Corporate Finance Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

As prerequisite to taking this course, students participating in the Congressional and Administrative Law Clinic are required to enroll a course on ethics in government in addition to their daily work at the internship.

Government Lawyering

The Government Lawyering Clinic provides the opportunity for students to work with attorneys in the Criminal or Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office.
Students in this Clinic work in the Eastern District of Missouri office in St. Louis or the Southern District of Illinois office in East St. Louis. Clinic students in the Criminal Division participate in criminal investigations and prosecution (from initial fact investigations to final appellate work).

Interdisciplinary Environmental

This Clinic consists of both "student attorneys" (second and third year law students) and "student consultants" (graduate and upper-level undergraduates students of Washington University studying engineering, environmental studies, medicine, social work and/or business), work in interdisciplinary teams under faculty supervision. These teams offer legal and technical assistance on environmental and community health problems to individuals and organizations that cannot afford to pay for such services. Clinic teams work on issues relating to air and water quality, lead poisoning, environmental justice, habitat destruction and wetlands.[25]

In March 2007, the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic helped reach a milestone agreement between Sierra Club and Kansas City Power & Light ("KCPL"). This agreement requires KCPL to make the most significant carbon reduction commitments of any utility in the Midwest.[26][27][failed verification]

Intellectual Property and Nonprofit Organizations

Students in this Clinic collaborate with students from the School of Medicine, Olin School of Business, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, and Arts & Sciences; and to provide intellectual property and business formation legal services to clients who might otherwise not have access to competent legal counsel. It works with St. Louis-area IP attorneys to provide early stage legal advice to other innovators and entrepreneurs, especially with business incubators in the St. Louis area; work with nonprofit organizations such as: St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA), and Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors (PIIPA).

Judicial Clerkship

The Judicial Clerkship externship exposes students to civil and criminal litigation from the judicial perspective. Students work as part-time law clerks under the supervision of local, state or federal trial or appellate judges. Students participating in the externship course observe hearings, trials and other court proceedings; perform legal research; and draft a series of legal memoranda relevant to cases under submission by the courts.

Student publications

The Washington University School of Law has four student-run publications. After the completion of their first year, students are encouraged to participate in a "write-on" competition. This competition has generally entailed writing a case comment. Based upon the quality of a student's case comment, a student may be invited to join the publication of their choice.
Second-year students participating in one of the three Washington University School of Law student-run publications are considered "associate" or "staff" editors. In addition to their editing responsibilities (which generally consist of "shelf-checks"), these students are required to write a "note." Based upon the quality of their writing, students may be asked to publish their note in the publication in which they belong. Rising third-year law students are encouraged to apply for an editorial position within their publication. These board positions range from lower-level editing positions to the editor-in-chief position.

  • Washington University Law Review began as the St. Louis Law Review in 1915 and was re-titled the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1936. The Law Review is a student-run academic journal that publishes six issues per year. The staff selects and edits articles from legal scholars, practitioners, and students, and welcomes submissions on any legal topic. In addition to the printed publications, Law Review maintains an online supplement entitled Slip Opinions featuring original commentary and debate by members of the legal academy, bench, and bar.
  • Washington University Journal of Law and Policy originated in 1968 as the Urban Law Annual and focused entirely on issues surrounding land use, urban development, and other legal concerns of urban communities. The scope broadened in 1983 when the Journal expanded (and became the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law) to encompass a broad range of topics. In 1999, the Journal once again broadened its scope to become the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. The Journal generates a symposium-based publication that brings together communities of scholars, to emphasize existing and emerging visions of the law in relation to interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives, the implications of technology, and the consequences of economic globalization for the purpose of influencing law and social policy. Each year, the Journal publishes an "Access to Justice" volume. This volume is a compilation of essays from the Washington University School of Law’s "Access to Justice" speaker series, one goal of which is to encourage and challenge audiences to use their legal education for the ultimate betterment of our society. Additionally, the Journal collaborates with faculty members to publish symposia along a broad spectrum of contemporary topics.
  • Washington University Global Studies Law Review is a student-edited international legal journal dedicated to publishing articles by international, foreign, and comparative law scholars. Global publishes quarterly. Global's publications present articles, book reviews, essays, and notes from academics, practitioners, and students, respectively. [28] Global occasionally publishes articles in conjunction with symposia from the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, such as the famous The Judgment at Nuremberg, which included articles by the President of the International Criminal Court Hon. Philippe Kirsch, Leila Nadya Sadat, and Sen. Chris Dodd.[29] Global has published articles from practitioners and law professors from various countries including Brazil, the Netherlands, India, Finland, Myanmar, and Australia. In addition to publishing, since 2007 the staff of Global has worked to create an International Citation Manual in order to provide the most accurate citations for international sources. Still a work in progress, Global has compiled citation formats for more than sixty countries.[30]
  • Washington University Jurisprudence Review was formed in 2008 and is the only student-edited, in-print journal of law and philosophy in America. The purpose of the Review is to promote academic discussion and scholarship at the nexus between law and philosophy. It also seeks to broaden and deepen the law school experience by fostering critical analysis of the suppositions and theories that underlie the law school curriculum. To further these purposes, the Review publishes scholar- and practitioner-authored articles, as well as student-authored notes.

Student organizations

The Washington University School of Law has an always-evolving variety of student organizations. A majority of these organizations represent a local chapter of a larger national organization. In addition to the organizations which represent as national chapter, Washington University School of Law has several student organizations that are unique to the law school. Most recently, the school has garnered recognition as the home of the founding Alpha Chapter of the first Law-predicated Social Fraternity in United States history, "Lambda Beta Sigma," housed in the historic Freer-Bradley Lounge.

Campus

 
Anheuser Busch Hall

Founded in 1867, WashULaw is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River (the oldest, Saint Louis University School of Law, operated briefly from 1843-1847 and was reestablished in 1908).[5][6] The law school was originally located in downtown St. Louis but relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.

In January 1997, Washington University School of Law moved into Anheuser-Busch Hall. Anheuser-Busch Hall architecturally mirrors the classic style of the Washington University Danforth Campus. Anheuser-Busch Hall includes two fully functional courtrooms; numerous classrooms; and an open-stacks Law Library. Additionally, AB Hall includes common areas, such as the W.L. Hadley Griffin Student Commons and the glass-domed Crowder Courtyard. In AB Hall all classrooms, seminar rooms, and breakout rooms have both computing and multimedia capabilities. Each classroom and seminar room is also equipped with a multimedia projection system. This allows instructors to video-tape classes and post the lectures online.

Construction of a new Social Sciences and Law Building has been finished. The new building is situated just southwest of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Ground was broken for the four-story, Collegiate Gothic building on September 5, 2006; the targeted date for completion was June 30, 2008. About 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of the new building’s 142,000 net square feet were earmarked for the law school, housing some administrative offices, law journal offices, and classrooms.

Employment

According to WashU Law's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 87.1% of 2018 graduates had secured full-time, long-term, JD-required employment within nine months of graduation. A total of 52.1% had found employment in firms of more than 100 lawyers or had secured federal judicial clerkships.[31] WashU Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score was 5.7%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2018 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[31]

For new graduates, the self-reported median starting salary for the class of 2018 was $162,500 in the private sector, and $57,000 in the public sector.[32] WashU Law placed 55 graduates from the class of 2013 at NLJ 350 firms, ranking it 25th on the National Law Journal "Go-To Schools" for large law firm employment.[33]

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Wash U Law for the 2019–2020 academic year was $83,654.[34]

Notable alumni

Academia and business

Government and politics

Judiciary

Other

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External links

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the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River the oldest Saint Louis University School of Law operated briefly from 1843 1847 and was reestablished in 1908 5 6 The law school was originally located in downtown St Louis but relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St Louis Washington University School of LawMottoPer Veritatem VisParent schoolWashington University in St LouisEstablished1867School typePrivateEndowment 341 millionDeanRussell K OsgoodLocationSt Louis Missouri U S Enrollment718Faculty189USNWR ranking16th 2023 Bar pass rate92 62 Websitelaw wbr wustl wbr edu Contents 1 Admissions 2 Ranking and honors 3 Degree program 3 1 Juris Doctoris JD program 3 2 Joint Degree programs 3 3 Master of Laws LL M program 3 4 Master of Legal Studies MLS program 3 5 Juris Scientiae Doctoris JSD program 3 6 Online Law Programs 3 6 1 Online LL M Program 3 6 2 Online Master of Legal Studies Program 4 Moot court competitions 5 Clinical program 5 1 Appellate advocacy 5 2 Civil Justice 5 3 Civil Rights and Community Justice 5 4 Criminal Justice 5 5 Congressional and Administrative Law 5 6 Government Lawyering 5 7 Interdisciplinary Environmental 5 8 Intellectual Property and Nonprofit Organizations 5 9 Judicial Clerkship 6 Student publications 7 Student organizations 8 Campus 9 Employment 10 Costs 11 Notable alumni 11 1 Academia and business 11 2 Government and politics 11 3 Judiciary 11 4 Other 12 References 13 External linksAdmissions EditFor the class entering in fall 2022 there were 260 matriculants The 25th and 75th LSAT percentiles for the 2022 entering class were 164 and 173 respectively with a median of 172 The 25th and 75th undergraduate GPA percentiles were 3 43 and 4 00 respectively with a median of 3 94 The acceptance rate for JD candidates in 2022 was 18 02 7 Ranking and honors EditThe 2022 edition of U S News amp World Report s Best Law Schools ranked Washington University School of Law 16th in the country overall out of 196 law schools 9th in the country in Clinical Training 19th in the country in Trial Advocacy 19th in the country in Dispute Resolution 20th in the country in Constitutional Law 8 Above The Law ranked Washington University School of Law 6th in their annual Top 50 Law School Rankings 9 GraduatePrograms com ranked Washington University as number 1 for social life 10 Degree program EditJuris Doctoris JD program Edit Most of the students at Washington University School of Law are enrolled in the Juris Doctor JD program JD students are required to take 86 semester hours of credit in order to graduate In the first year of law school all students are required to take one semester each of Contracts Property Torts Civil Procedure Constitutional Law and Criminal Law Additionally in fall of their first year all students are required to take Legal Practice I and Legal Research Methodologies I and in spring of their first year students are required to take Legal Practice II and Legal Research Methodologies II For the entering class of 2016 2017 all first year students took Civil Procedure in the spring the rest of the first year doctrinal courses were offered in both fall and spring It remains to be seen if that scheduling practice will continue in the future The second and third year offer more flexibility in planning the student s curriculum as there are only two mandatory classes a class from the ethics curriculum and one seminar In addition to their substantive coursework many second and third year students participate in moot court a scholarly publication a clinic or an externship Joint Degree programs Edit For students interested in a more general interdisciplinary course of study the School of Law offers five joint degree programs usually completed in four years as opposed to three for a standard JD JD MBA with Washington University s Olin Business School JD M A in East Asian Studies with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences JD M A in Economics with the Washington University School of Arts and Sciences JD MHA in Health Administration with the Washington University School of Medicine JD MSW with Washington University s George Warren Brown School of Social Work JD LL M with University of QueenslandMaster of Laws LL M program Edit Washington University School of Law offers an LL M in U S Law for International Students an LL M in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution an LL M in Intellectual Property amp Technology Law and an LL M in Taxation An Online Master of Laws in U S Law program and an Online Master of Legal Studies program are also available 11 12 Additionally the school offers a Dual LL M Degree with the Tecnologico de Monterrey s Escuela de Gobierno y Transformacion Publica 13 Master of Legal Studies MLS program Edit This program is a graduate program designed for non lawyers Students in the MLS program may choose to study the legal system broadly or may choose to pursue focused course of study in a particular area 14 Juris Scientiae Doctoris JSD program Edit The JSD program of Washington University School of Law is very small and geared towards exceptional candidates who have a sophisticated scholarly focus The JSD program emphasizes original research and writing culminating in the preparation of a significant and extensive dissertation of publishable quality 15 Online Law Programs Edit In January 2013 Washington University School of Law began offering an online LL M in U S Law degree for international lawyers Students in the program attend live virtual lectures weekly and participate in classroom discussions using the Socratic method 16 The school also offers an online Master of Legal Studies degree and a dual LL M degree Online LL M in Taxation ProgramWashington University School of Law now offers an online LL M degree in Taxation for U S candidates who already possess a J D degree and for foreign lawyers 17 Online LL M Program Edit The Master of Laws in U S Law program at Washington University s School of Law is an online degree offering meant for international lawyers Students will learn to research and write like a U S lawyer The LL M curriculum consists of live online classes with weekly coursework When a student completes the program they are eligible to sit for the bar exam in both California and Washington State 18 19 Online Master of Legal Studies Program Edit The online Master of Legal Studies degree from Washington University School of Law aims to develop practical legal skill sets including analytical thinking legal research and a comprehensive understanding of U S legal concepts The program is designed for non lawyers who want to advance their careers with legal acumen in a wide variety of professions 20 The curriculum focuses on appropriate legal procedure with regard to contracts intellectual property business associations negotiation immigration law and cyber security 21 Moot court competitions EditThe school s moot court program includes the Giles Rich Moot Court Competition sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition sponsored by the International Trademark Association INTA the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by the International Law Students Association the Niagara International Arbitration Competition and Environmental National Appellate Advocacy William E McGee National Civil Rights and Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competitions 22 From 1998 to 2009 Washington University advanced from the regional competition to the Shearman amp Sterling International Rounds of the competition seven times a feat only matched by Harvard Law 23 In 2008 the team took first place in the Dillard Competition for the Best Memorial out of all the national and regional competitions in the world WashULaw s team s brief not only defeated more than 120 U S law schools but more than hundreds of teams that competed from more than 100 countries around the world 22 Additionally in 2009 the National Moot Court Team won the William E McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition The team went undefeated through seven rounds of competition to win the championship with three students receiving unanimous decisions on the scorecard of every judge in every round they argued The National Moot Court Team also won the Midwest Regional of the American Bar Association s National Appellate Advocacy Competition and advanced to the National Representation in Mediation Competition The Trial Team who won first place at the Regional Qualifying Tournament of the ABA American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Competition advanced to the National Finals of the NTC against the 22 other national qualifiers Additionally the Niagara International Law Moot Court Team placed third out of 19 teams and advanced to the semifinals and the National Environmental Moot Court Competition Team advanced to the quarterfinals at Pace University s competition in New York ranking third out of 74 teams 24 Lastly WashULaw s team placed first overall along with best brief at the 2022 Regional Qualifying Tournament of the International Trademark Association s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition and advanced to the National Finals Clinical program EditThe clinical program at Washington University School of Law is ranked by U S News amp World Report seventh in the nation and claims to provide students opportunities to learn professional skills and values by working in the real world with clients attorneys judges and legislators citation needed Appellate advocacy Edit Students in the Appellate Clinic represent pro se litigants in cases to be heard on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit After the clerk of the court assigns cases at the beginning of the semester students handle all aspects of the appeal including motions filings and briefs The representation typically provides at least one student each semester an opportunity to argue a case before a panel of the Eighth Circuit citation needed Civil Justice Edit The Civil Justice Clinic requires students to handle their own case load under the supervision of the faculty In utilizing the student body for representation the Civil Justice Clinic assists in the provision of legal services to needy members of the community and imparts the obligation for public service The Clinic also includes a weekly seminar citation needed Civil Rights and Community Justice Edit In the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic students work in the fields of immigration and employment discrimination Students are placed at Legal Aid selected non profits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and in selected plaintiff law firms to assist on immigration status and immigrants rights cases as well as cases of alleged discrimination based on race religion national origin sex age and disability in employment education and other arenas Students engage in interviewing counseling case analysis and planning problem solving fact investigation document drafting negotiation mediation and community education In addition to law office practice the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic includes an in house component in which students observe and conduct mediations assist in at least one legislative drafting experience and participate in at least one civil rights community education project of the student s choosing The Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic became involved in larger scale community lawyering by assisting on the lawsuit opposing the anti immigrant ordinances in Valley Park Missouri Criminal Justice Edit The Criminal Justice Clinic operates in collaboration with the St Louis County office of the Missouri State Public Defender System located approximately one mile from the law school in the St Louis County Justice Center The Criminal Justice Clinic exposes students to real life lawyering skills within the framework of the state level criminal justice system Clinic students have the opportunity to serve as Rule 13 certified legal interns and perform the work of a lawyer representing clients facing criminal charges Congressional and Administrative Law Edit In this clinic approximately 24 third year law students spend their spring semester in Washington D C and work under the direction of attorneys in a variety of government offices Examples include the House and Senate Judiciary Committee the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department the Corporate Finance Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Patent and Trademark Office As prerequisite to taking this course students participating in the Congressional and Administrative Law Clinic are required to enroll a course on ethics in government in addition to their daily work at the internship Government Lawyering Edit The Government Lawyering Clinic provides the opportunity for students to work with attorneys in the Criminal or Civil Division of the United States Attorney s Office Students in this Clinic work in the Eastern District of Missouri office in St Louis or the Southern District of Illinois office in East St Louis Clinic students in the Criminal Division participate in criminal investigations and prosecution from initial fact investigations to final appellate work Interdisciplinary Environmental Edit This Clinic consists of both student attorneys second and third year law students and student consultants graduate and upper level undergraduates students of Washington University studying engineering environmental studies medicine social work and or business work in interdisciplinary teams under faculty supervision These teams offer legal and technical assistance on environmental and community health problems to individuals and organizations that cannot afford to pay for such services Clinic teams work on issues relating to air and water quality lead poisoning environmental justice habitat destruction and wetlands 25 In March 2007 the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic helped reach a milestone agreement between Sierra Club and Kansas City Power amp Light KCPL This agreement requires KCPL to make the most significant carbon reduction commitments of any utility in the Midwest 26 27 failed verification Intellectual Property and Nonprofit Organizations Edit Students in this Clinic collaborate with students from the School of Medicine Olin School of Business the Department of Biomedical Engineering the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and Arts amp Sciences and to provide intellectual property and business formation legal services to clients who might otherwise not have access to competent legal counsel It works with St Louis area IP attorneys to provide early stage legal advice to other innovators and entrepreneurs especially with business incubators in the St Louis area work with nonprofit organizations such as St Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts VLAA and Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors PIIPA Judicial Clerkship Edit The Judicial Clerkship externship exposes students to civil and criminal litigation from the judicial perspective Students work as part time law clerks under the supervision of local state or federal trial or appellate judges Students participating in the externship course observe hearings trials and other court proceedings perform legal research and draft a series of legal memoranda relevant to cases under submission by the courts Student publications EditThe Washington University School of Law has four student run publications After the completion of their first year students are encouraged to participate in a write on competition This competition has generally entailed writing a case comment Based upon the quality of a student s case comment a student may be invited to join the publication of their choice Second year students participating in one of the three Washington University School of Law student run publications are considered associate or staff editors In addition to their editing responsibilities which generally consist of shelf checks these students are required to write a note Based upon the quality of their writing students may be asked to publish their note in the publication in which they belong Rising third year law students are encouraged to apply for an editorial position within their publication These board positions range from lower level editing positions to the editor in chief position Washington University Law Review began as the St Louis Law Review in 1915 and was re titled the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1936 The Law Review is a student run academic journal that publishes six issues per year The staff selects and edits articles from legal scholars practitioners and students and welcomes submissions on any legal topic In addition to the printed publications Law Review maintains an online supplement entitled Slip Opinions featuring original commentary and debate by members of the legal academy bench and bar Washington University Journal of Law and Policy originated in 1968 as the Urban Law Annual and focused entirely on issues surrounding land use urban development and other legal concerns of urban communities The scope broadened in 1983 when the Journal expanded and became the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law to encompass a broad range of topics In 1999 the Journal once again broadened its scope to become the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy The Journal generates a symposium based publication that brings together communities of scholars to emphasize existing and emerging visions of the law in relation to interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives the implications of technology and the consequences of economic globalization for the purpose of influencing law and social policy Each year the Journal publishes an Access to Justice volume This volume is a compilation of essays from the Washington University School of Law s Access to Justice speaker series one goal of which is to encourage and challenge audiences to use their legal education for the ultimate betterment of our society Additionally the Journal collaborates with faculty members to publish symposia along a broad spectrum of contemporary topics Washington University Global Studies Law Review is a student edited international legal journal dedicated to publishing articles by international foreign and comparative law scholars Global publishes quarterly Global s publications present articles book reviews essays and notes from academics practitioners and students respectively 28 Global occasionally publishes articles in conjunction with symposia from the Whitney R Harris World Law Institute such as the famous The Judgment at Nuremberg which included articles by the President of the International Criminal Court Hon Philippe Kirsch Leila Nadya Sadat and Sen Chris Dodd 29 Global has published articles from practitioners and law professors from various countries including Brazil the Netherlands India Finland Myanmar and Australia In addition to publishing since 2007 the staff of Global has worked to create an International Citation Manual in order to provide the most accurate citations for international sources Still a work in progress Global has compiled citation formats for more than sixty countries 30 Washington University Jurisprudence Review was formed in 2008 and is the only student edited in print journal of law and philosophy in America The purpose of the Review is to promote academic discussion and scholarship at the nexus between law and philosophy It also seeks to broaden and deepen the law school experience by fostering critical analysis of the suppositions and theories that underlie the law school curriculum To further these purposes the Review publishes scholar and practitioner authored articles as well as student authored notes Student organizations EditThe Washington University School of Law has an always evolving variety of student organizations A majority of these organizations represent a local chapter of a larger national organization In addition to the organizations which represent as national chapter Washington University School of Law has several student organizations that are unique to the law school Most recently the school has garnered recognition as the home of the founding Alpha Chapter of the first Law predicated Social Fraternity in United States history Lambda Beta Sigma housed in the historic Freer Bradley Lounge Campus Edit Anheuser Busch Hall Founded in 1867 WashULaw is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi River the oldest Saint Louis University School of Law operated briefly from 1843 1847 and was reestablished in 1908 5 6 The law school was originally located in downtown St Louis but relocated in 1904 to the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St Louis In January 1997 Washington University School of Law moved into Anheuser Busch Hall Anheuser Busch Hall architecturally mirrors the classic style of the Washington University Danforth Campus Anheuser Busch Hall includes two fully functional courtrooms numerous classrooms and an open stacks Law Library Additionally AB Hall includes common areas such as the W L Hadley Griffin Student Commons and the glass domed Crowder Courtyard In AB Hall all classrooms seminar rooms and breakout rooms have both computing and multimedia capabilities Each classroom and seminar room is also equipped with a multimedia projection system This allows instructors to video tape classes and post the lectures online Construction of a new Social Sciences and Law Building has been finished The new building is situated just southwest of Anheuser Busch Hall Ground was broken for the four story Collegiate Gothic building on September 5 2006 the targeted date for completion was June 30 2008 About 15 000 square feet 1 400 m2 of the new building s 142 000 net square feet were earmarked for the law school housing some administrative offices law journal offices and classrooms Employment EditAccording to WashU Law s official 2018 ABA required disclosures 87 1 of 2018 graduates had secured full time long term JD required employment within nine months of graduation A total of 52 1 had found employment in firms of more than 100 lawyers or had secured federal judicial clerkships 31 WashU Law s Law School Transparency under employment score was 5 7 indicating the percentage of the Class of 2018 unemployed pursuing an additional degree or working in a non professional short term or part time job nine months after graduation 31 For new graduates the self reported median starting salary for the class of 2018 was 162 500 in the private sector and 57 000 in the public sector 32 WashU Law placed 55 graduates from the class of 2013 at NLJ 350 firms ranking it 25th on the National Law Journal Go To Schools for large law firm employment 33 Costs EditThe total cost of attendance indicating the cost of tuition fees and living expenses at Wash U Law for the 2019 2020 academic year was 83 654 34 Notable alumni EditAcademia and business Edit Edward Cranch Eliot of the Eliot family AB 1878 LLB 1880 AM 1881 former president of the American Bar Association Francis J Beckwith MJS 2001 philosopherGovernment and politics Edit Carl J Artman JD Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs and head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 2007 08 David Bohigian Assistant Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 under George W Bush Henry S Caulfield JD 1895 Governor of Missouri 1929 1933 Clark M Clifford LLB 1928 U S Secretary of Defense 1968 69 presidential advisor Earl Thomas Coleman JD 1969 U S congressman from Missouri 1977 1993 Edward Coke Crow LLB 1879 23rd Attorney General of Missouri 1897 1905 advisor to Missouri Governor Lloyd Crow Stark 1937 1941 Dwight F Davis LLB founder of Davis Cup and 49th US Secretary of War Alan J Dixon LLB 1949 U S Senator from Illinois 1981 93 Leonidas C Dyer JD 1893 U S congressman from Missouri 1915 1933 Harry B Hawes JD 1896 U S Senator from Missouri 1926 1933 Thomas C Hennings Jr JD 1926 U S Senator from Missouri 1951 1960 William L Igoe JD 1902 U S congressman from Missouri 1913 1921 Alphonso Jackson JD 1972 U S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2004 2008 Jonathan Kanter JD Assistant Attorney General United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division 35 Andrew G McCabe JD 1993 16th deputy director of the FBI Victor J Miller JD mayor of St Louis 1925 to 1933 Roscoe C Patterson JD 1897 U S Senator from Missouri 1929 1935 Kenneth J Rothman AB JD Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1981 1985 Steven Rothman JD 1977 US Congressman from New Jersey 1997 present Ralph Tyler Smith JD 1940 U S Senator from Illinois 1969 1970 Selden P Spencer JD 1886 U S Senator from Missouri 1918 1925 Louis Susman JD United States Ambassador to Great Britain William H Webster JD 1949 14th director of the CIA and the 6th director of the FBI Andrew Wheeler JD 15th administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Donald J Trump Xenophon P Wilfley JD 1899 U S Senator from Missouri 1918 George Howard Williams JD 1897 U S Senator from Missouri 1925 1926Judiciary Edit Robert E Bacharach JD 1985 current judge United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit David Bernhard JD 1985 current judge Fairfax Circuit Court Virginia Michael Cherry JD 1969 chief justice Supreme Court of Nevada 2006 present Audrey G Fleissig JD 1980 current judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Raymond W Gruender JD MBA 1987 current judge United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Jean Constance Hamilton JD 1971 current judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Andrew Jackson Higgins JD 1948 former judge former chief justice Supreme Court of Missouri John Francis Nangle JD 1948 former chief judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri 1983 1990 Catherine D Perry JD 1980 current judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Rodney W Sippel JD 1981 current judge United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Richard B Teitelman JD 1973 former judge former chief justice Supreme Court of MissouriOther Edit Phoebe Couzins LLB 1871 first female U S Marshal feminist leader in the women s suffrage movement Jordan French JD 2010 writer and 3D food printing pioneer Eric P Newman JD 1935 numismatist Phyllis Schlafly AB 1944 JD 1978 author lawyer conservative and antifeminist activist Luther Ely Smith JD 1897 founder of Gateway Arch National ParkReferences Edit Home WashU Law www law WUStL edu Retrieved July 3 2017 http grad schools usnews rankingsandreviews com best graduate schools top law schools law rankings bare URL ABA Approved Law Schools Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar www AmericanBar org Retrieved July 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07 Cite web title Washington University Global Studies Law Review Law School Washington University in St Louis url https journals library wustl edu globalstudies Cite web title Washington University Global Studies Law Review Law School Washington University in St Louis url https journals library wustl edu globalstudies Washington University Global Studies Law Review Law School Washington University in St Louis law WUStL edu Retrieved June 7 2015 a b Employment Statistics http grad schools usnews rankingsandreviews com best graduate schools top law schools washington university in st louis 03092 bare URL Ranking the Go To Law Schools NationalLawJournal com Retrieved July 3 2017 Tuition and Expenses President Biden Announces Jonathan Kanter for Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust 20 July 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington University School of Law amp oldid 1131633583 Student publications, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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