University of Alabama School of Law explained

University of Alabama School of Law
Parent:University of Alabama
Established:1872
Type:Public
Dean:William S. Brewbaker III[1]
City:Tuscaloosa
State:Alabama
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:33.2109°N -87.5462°W
Students:428 (approx.)
Faculty:50 full-time; 40 adjunct
Ranking:33rd (tie) (2024)[2]
Bar Pass Rate:92.94%[3]
Aba Profile:officialguide.lsac.org

The University of Alabama School of Law,[4] (formerly known as the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama)[5] [6] located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the only public law school in the state. It is one of five law schools in the state, and one of three that are ABA accredited. According to Alabama's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 84% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. An additional 8.4% of the Class of 2017 obtained JD-advantage employment.[7]

Approximately 428 JD students attended Alabama Law during school year 2022–2023. 51 undergraduate institutions, 23 states, and 3 countries are represented among the class of 2026, and the student-faculty ratio is 6.7 to 1.[8]

Academics

Alabama Law offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, as well as an International LL.M., an LL.M. in Taxation, and an LL.M. in Business Transactions. In conjunction with the Manderson Graduate School of Business, the law school also offers a four-year joint J.D./M.B.A. program. Students may also pursue a number of graduate degrees through established dual enrollment programs for M.A. or Ph.D. in Political Science, M.P.A., Ph.D. in Economics, or LL.M. in Taxation. Certificates in Public Interest Law, Governmental Affairs, and International and Comparative Law are also available.

Admissions have been increasingly selective. The class of 2026 has a median LSAT score of 167 and median undergraduate GPA of 3.95. The 75th and 25th percentile for these metrics are 168 and 4.00, and 159 and 3.63, respectively.

Law clinics

Alabama Law guarantees that every interested student has the opportunity to participate in at least one law clinic before graduating. It is one of the few law schools in the country to make this guarantee.[9]

Publications

In 2007 Jarvis & Coleman ranked the Alabama Law Review (ALR) 36th "on the basis of the prominence of their lead article authors."[16] This represents an incredible 63 position improvement from the rankings of ten years prior. For 2015–2016, ExpressO, UC Berkeley's manuscript submission service, ranked the ALR at 10th in terms of "number of manuscripts received."[17] In 2015 Washington and Lee's methods rank ALR at 46th in both the number of citations from other journals and the combined score.[18] These show an improvement of 10 and 26 positions, respectively, over the preceding 5 years.

Approximately 40% of students graduate with journal experience. This is a slightly lower percentage than many of Alabama's peer schools, but nonetheless above the national average.

Employment

According to Alabama's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 83.2% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage required employment within nine months after graduation.[7] Alabama's Law School Transparency under-employment score for 2017 is 7.6%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2017 who were unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[23]

Costs

Tuition and fees at the University of Alabama School of Law for the 2018–2019 academic year total $23,920 for residents and $42,180 for nonresidents.[24] 69.2% of students received discounts during the 2017–2018 school year; the remaining 30.8% paid full price. Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years at full price to be $157,785 for residents and $231,042 for nonresidents.[24]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William S. Brewbaker III Named Dean of The University of Alabama School of Law – The University of Alabama – School of Law. University of Alabama School of. Law. law.ua.edu.
  2. Web site: University of Alabama. April 11, 2024.
  3. Web site: July 2022 Bar Exam Results.
  4. News: UA trustees vote to return Culverhouse Jr. donation, remove name from law school. WTVY. June 7, 2019. June 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: UA Law School Named for Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. in Recognition of $26.5 Million Donation . September 20, 2018 . law.ua.edu . UA Law School . 2018-09-20.
  6. Web site: Sarasota developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donates millions to University of Alabama law school . Data Report, Staff . September 20, 2018 . heraldtribune.com . Sarasota Herald Tribune . 2018-09-20.
  7. Web site: Employment Summary for 2017 Graduates.
  8. Web site: Quick Facts. UA School of Law. 2019-01-11.
  9. Web site: Academics; Law Clinics . The University of Alabama School of Law . 2010-08-28 .
  10. Web site: Children's Rights Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  11. Web site: Civil Law Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  12. Web site: Criminal Defense Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  13. Web site: Domestic Violence Law Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  14. Web site: Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  15. Web site: Mediation Law Clinic The University of Alabama School of Law. www.law.ua.edu. 2019-03-14.
  16. Web site: Ranking Law Reviews by Author Prominence -- Ten Years Later . Law Library Journal . 577 .
  17. Web site: 2015-16 Top 100 Law Reviews. Bepress.
  18. Web site: Law Journals: Submissions and Ranking . Washington and Lee University School of Law . 2016-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060307221833/http://lawlib.wlu.edu/LJ/index.aspx . 2006-03-07 . dead .
  19. Web site: Alabama Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review . University of Alabama School of Law . 13 October 2015 .
  20. Web site: Alabama Law Review . University of Alabama School of Law . 13 October 2015 .
  21. Web site: Journal of the Legal Profession . University of Alabama School of Law . 13 October 2015 .
  22. Web site: Law & Psychology Review . University of Alabama School of Law . 13 October 2015 .
  23. Web site: University of Alabama Profile.
  24. Web site: Finances.
  25. Hugo Black. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 15 December 2012.
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  30. Spencer Bachus. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 15 December 2012.
  31. Web site: Former Alabama Senate Staffer Gives Mo Brooks Run for His Money. Oganovich. Nancy. Bloomberg Government. July 21, 2021. June 11, 2022.
  32. Web site: Cason . Mike . 2022-11-09 . Katie Britt wins: Makes history, becomes Alabama's 1st woman elected to U.S. Senate . 2022-12-07 . al.
  33. Web site: Emmett Ripley Cox. Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. 15 December 2012.
  34. Encyclopedia: Monroe . Carla R. . Morris Dees | biography – American civil rights lawyer . Britannica.com . 2017-04-24.
  35. News: Fuller, Mark E. . . 2008 . 2008-05-17.
  36. https://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/06292007/profile2.html Victor Gold profile, June 29, 2007
  37. Web site: [Perry O. Hooper, Sr.|url=http://www.archives.state.al.us/judicial/hooper.html|publisher=Alabama Department of Archives and History|access-date=15 December 2012].
  38. Web site: Frank Minis Johnson . Alabama Department of Archives and History. 15 December 2012.
  39. Encyclopedia: Maud McLure Kelly. Encyclopedia of Alabama. Paul McWhorter Jr.. Pruitt. March 13, 2007. February 29, 2016.
  40. Web site: Oral History Interview with Bert Nettles, July 13, 1974. docsouth.unc.edu. May 27, 2014.
  41. Harper Lee. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 15 December 2012.
  42. Web site: Bill Baxley. NNDB Soylent Communications. 15 December 2012.
  43. News: Jeff Sessions. USA Today . 8 Feb 2017.
  44. Web site: Steadman S. Shealy. Shealy, Crum & Pike, P.C.. 15 December 2012.
  45. Web site: Henry Bascom Steagall II . Judiciary of Alabama. June 20, 2023.
  46. Web site: Robert Smith Vance. Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. 15 December 2012.
  47. Web site: George Wallace. National Governors Association. 15 December 2012.
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  49. Web site: SOLE SURVIVOR: Williamsburg's Nick Wilson wins 37th season of 'Survivor'. Cox. Erin. Richmond Register. en. 21 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221005821/https://www.richmondregister.com/kentucky/news/sole-survivor-williamsburg-s-nick-wilson-wins-th-season-of/article_faefb501-002e-5e9b-a224-62ec34399a61.html . 21 December 2018 . dead.

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