University of Alabama School of Law

Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law
Parent school University of Alabama
Established 1872
School type Public
Dean Mark E. Brandon [1]
Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.2109°N 87.5462°W / 33.2109; -87.5462Coordinates: 33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.2109°N 87.5462°W / 33.2109; -87.5462
Enrollment 409 (approx.)
Faculty 50 full-time; 40 adjunct
USNWR ranking 26 [2]
Bar pass rate 97% (Official ABA Data)
Website www.law.ua.edu
ABA profile

The Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama[3][4] (formerly known as the University of Alabama School of Law; also known as Alabama Law) located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nationally ranked top-tier law school (First Tier) [5] and 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.[6]

The diverse student body, of approximately 409 JD students, represent 58 undergraduate institutions from 28 states and 2 countries outside the U.S.[7]

Academics

The School of 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. A joint J.D./M.B.A. program is also available. 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. In addition, a Certificate in Public Interest Law is available through the Public Interest Institute.

Admissions have become increasingly selective with the 50th percentile LSAT and undergrad GPAs of the 2016 incoming class reaching 163 and 3.82, respectively. The 75% to 25% range for these metrics was from 165-157 and 3.92 to 3.45.[8]

Law clinics

Students are guaranteed an opportunity to participate in at least one of the school's seven law clinics.[9]

  • Capital Defense Clinic provides assistance to counsel in capital cases.
  • Civil Law Clinic handles over 200 cases a year.
  • Community Development Clinic helps community organizations with everything from tax exemption to licensing requirements.
  • Criminal Defense Clinic defends over 100 indigent clients a year through the Public Defender's Office.
  • Domestic Violence Clinic provides free legal aid in civil matters such as divorce, custody, orders for protection from abuse.
  • Elder Law Clinic represents seniors over 60 in a range of matters including Medicare/Medicaid, durable powers of attorney, protection from abuse, etc.
  • Mediation Law Clinic trains students to mediate and settle family-related legal disputes.

Publications

In 2007 Jarvis & Coleman ranked the Alabama Law Review (ALR) 36th "on the basis of the prominence of their lead article authors."[10] 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."[11] In 2015 Washington and Lee's methods rank ALR at 46th in both the number of citations from other journals and the combined score.[12] 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.[6] Alabama's Law School Transparency under-employment score for 2016 is 11%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2016 who were unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[17]

ABA Employment Summary for 2017 Graduates [18]
Employment Status Percentage
Employed - Bar Passage Required
 
 84%
Employed - J.D. Advantage
 
 8.4%
Employed - Professional Position
 
 0.0%
Employed - Non-Professional Position
 
 0.8%
Employed - Undeterminable
 
 0.0%
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time
 
 2.3%
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
 
 0.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
 
 1.5%
Unemployed - Seeking
 
 1.5%
Employment Status Unknown
 
 0.0%
Total of 131 Graduates

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Alabama for the 2016-2017 academic year is $29,702 for residents and $47,322 for nonresidents.[19] 79.4% of students received discounts in 2015-2016; the remaining 20.6% paid full price. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years at full price is $151,016 for residents and $213,352 for nonresidents.[20]

Notable alumni

References

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