| Birmingham School of Law | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1915 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | S. Scott Garrett [1] |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 33°30′57″N 86°48′23″W / 33.51597°N 86.80641°W |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Bar pass rate | 20.8% (July 2022 first-time takers)[2] |
| Website | www |
The Birmingham School of Law is a state-accredited law school located in Birmingham, Alabama.[3] Founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, a judge of the Chancery Court and president of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Birmingham School of Law offers a part-time program of study in which graduates receive the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
The law school is not accredited by the American Bar Association.
Program of study
The school is located in downtown Birmingham. Birmingham School of Law has renovated a historical building into an educational facility. The school consists of an auditorium, mock courtroom, legal library, computer lab, and multimedia classrooms. In the past, classes were held at Birmingham-Southern College, the Birmingham YMCA, the historic Frank Nelson Building in downtown Birmingham, and the Jefferson County Courthouse. Birmingham School of Law is a four-year law school
Accreditation and bar exam performance
Graduates are eligible to take the Alabama Bar Exam pursuant to the authority granted by the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama Supreme Court.[4] The Birmingham School of Law is not accredited by the American Bar Association, nor is the school seeking accreditation. As a result, graduates are generally not allowed to take the bar exam and practice in other states.[5][6]
At the July 2022 sitting of the Alabama bar exam, 20.8% of Birmingham School of Law's first-time takers passed, compared to 78.9% for the state as a whole.[7]
Associations
Notable alumni
- Clarence W. Allgood (1902–1991), United States federal judge[8]
- James D. Martin (1918–2017), former Republican politician from Alabama[9]
- Richard Shelby (b. 1934), senior United States senator from Alabama
- Mike D. Rogers (b. 1958), U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district since 2003[10]
- Phil Williams (b. 1965), Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 10.[11]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". ALABAMA STATE BAR. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ "Home". alabar.org.
- ↑ "Section 34-3-2.1". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ "Home". abanet.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ↑ "Home". bsol.com.
- ↑ "Alabama State Bar - July 2022 Bar Exam Results". ALABAMA STATE BAR. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ↑ "Clarence W. Allgood". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "James D. Martin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mike D. Rogers". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Alabama State Bar Exam Statistics".