University of Kansas
School of Law
University of Kansas wordmark
Parent schoolUniversity of Kansas
Established1878[1]
School typePublic law school
DeanStephen W. Mazza
LocationLawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Enrollment311[2]
Faculty80[2]
USNWR ranking40th (2023-2024)[3]
Bar pass rate96%[4]
Websitehttp://www.law.ku.edu/
ABA profileABA Profile

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8]

Admissions

For the class entering in 2021, the school accepted 53.86% of applicants with 32.16% of accepted applicants enrolling. The class had an average LSAT score of 158 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.69.[9]

Centers and programs

  • 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[10] 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.[11]

Publications at the University of Kansas School of Law

  • 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

The first-year curriculum includes Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, and Property.[12] 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

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.[13]

Costs

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.[14] 90 percent of students received grants for the 2020–2021 academic year.[15]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ↑ "University of Kansas". Best Graduate Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "University of Kansas" (PDF). Standard 509 Information Report. ABA. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "University of Kansas". Best Graduate Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ About KU Law
  6. ↑ KU Law at a glance
  7. ↑ Wheat Law Library
  8. ↑ "About the Law Library".
  9. ↑ "Kansas, University of - 2021 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hands-On Learning".
  11. ↑ LSAC Law School Description
  12. ↑ Course descriptions
  13. ↑ "ABA Employment Summary Class of 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Tuition, Fees and Residency".
  15. ↑ "KU Law Standard 509 Information Report 2021" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Place 2 (D)". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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