University of Alabama School of Law

University of Alabama School of Law
Parent schoolUniversity of Alabama
Established1872
School typePublic
DeanWilliam S. Brewbaker III[1]
LocationTuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.2109°N 87.5462°W / 33.2109; -87.5462
Enrollment428 (approx.)
Faculty50 full-time; 40 adjunct
USNWR ranking33rd (tie) (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate92.94%[3]
Websitewww.law.ua.edu
ABA profileofficialguide.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]

  1. ^ Law, University of Alabama School of. "William S. Brewbaker III Named Dean of The University of Alabama School of Law – The University of Alabama – School of Law". law.ua.edu.
  2. ^ "University of Alabama". Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "July 2022 Bar Exam Results".
  4. ^ "UA trustees vote to return Culverhouse Jr. donation, remove name from law school". WTVY. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "UA Law School Named for Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. in Recognition of $26.5 Million Donation". law.ua.edu. UA Law School. September 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  6. ^ Data Report, Staff (September 20, 2018). "Sarasota developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donates millions to University of Alabama law school". heraldtribune.com. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  7. ^ "Employment Summary for 2017 Graduates" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Quick Facts". UA School of Law. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

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