University of Toledo College of Law
| University of Toledo College of Law | |
|---|---|
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| Parent school | University of Toledo College of Law |
| Established | 1906[1] |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | D. Benjamin Barros |
| Location |
Toledo, Ohio, United States 41°39′31″N 83°37′13″W / 41.658611°N 83.620278°WCoordinates: 41°39′31″N 83°37′13″W / 41.658611°N 83.620278°W |
| Enrollment | 388[2] |
| Faculty | 45[2] |
| USNWR ranking | 142[3] |
| Website | law.utoledo.edu |
The University of Toledo College of Law is the law school at the University of Toledo, and is located on the University's main campus in a residential neighborhood in western Toledo, Ohio. The school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association[4] and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.[5]
The College of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor degree. It also offers Certificates of Concentration, permitting a student to focus on a particular field of interest such as Criminal, Environmental, or International Law.[6]
According to the College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[7]
History
The College of Law was established in 1906.[1] The school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1939 and joined the Association of American Law Schools in 1941.[8]
Academics
First year students are required to take classes on civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law, property, torts, and legal research, writing, and appellate advocacy.[8] The school offers more than 90 classes beyond the first-year curriculum[2] and students can earn certificates in six concentrations: criminal law, environmental law, intellectual property law, health law, or labor and employment law.[8]
Students can attend the College of Law on a full-time or part-time basis.[8] As of Fall 2013, the school had 45 faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 11.71 to 1.[2]
University of Toledo College of Law students may participate in clinics focused on civil advocacy, criminal law practice, dispute resolution, domestic violence and juvenile issue, and public service externships.[8]
Students
University of Toledo College of Law enrolled 362 J.D. students for the 2013-2014 academic year, 78.5% of whom were enrolled full-time.[2] 9.1% of the J.D. students were minorities and 39% were female.[2]
College of Law students may participate in 28 extra-curricular groups.[8]
The median LSAT score for incoming students in 2013 was 152 (51.6 percentile[9]) and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.34.[2]
Post-graduation employment
According to University of Toledo College of Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.[7] The school ranked 135th out of 201 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2013 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation.[10]
University of Toledo School of Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 28%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[11] 82.2% of the Class of 2013 was employed in some capacity while 2.5% were pursuing graduate degrees and 11% were unemployed nine months graduation.[7]
The top three employment destinations for 2013 University of Toledo School of Law graduates were Ohio, Michigan, and California.[7]
Costs
The total cost of full-time attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at University of Toledo College of Law for the 2013-2014 academic year was $37,898 for Ohio residents living on campus and $49,447 for non-residents living on-campus.[2] The schools's tuition and fees for Ohio residents on average increased by 3.78% annually over the past five years.[12]
The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $157,733.[12] The average indebtedness of the 88% of 2013 College of Law graduates who took out loans was $99,889.[13]
Rankings
University of Toledo College of Law ranked 142nd in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 law school ranking.[3] The school ranked 55th in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of part-time law programs.[3]
Alumni
- Jack Zouhary, a current United States federal judge.[14]
- Nicholas Joseph Walinski, Jr., former United States federal judge.[15]
- Richard B. McQuade Jr., former United States federal judge.[16]
- Joseph James Farnan, Jr., currently a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.[17]
- Tyrone Yates, member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 33rd District.[18]
- Bob Latta, House of Representatives[19]
- Judith Lanzinger, Associate Justice, Ohio Supreme Court[20]
- Betty Montgomery, Former Ohio Attorney General and Ohio Auditor[21]
- Anthony P. Capozzi, Former President of the State Bar of California
- Matt Szollosi, Assistant Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives[22]
- Andrew Douglas, former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court[23]
- Bill Cunningham, radio and television talk show host and conservative commentator[24]
- Alan G. Lance, Sr., Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims[25]
References
- 1 2 "About". University of Toledo College of Law. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "ABA Standard 509 Information Report" (PDF). University of Toledo College of Law. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 "University of Toledo". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/in_alphabetical_order.html
- ↑ http://www.aals.org/about_memberschools.php#t-z
- ↑ http://law.utoledo.edu/admissions/program.htm
- 1 2 3 4 "Section of Legal Education - Employment Summary Report". American Bar Association. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Toledo Law At A Glance". University of Toledo College of Law. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "LSAT Percentiles Table". Cambridge LSAT. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Leichter, Matt. "Class of 2013 Employment Report". The Law School Tuition Bubble. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "University of Toledo Profile". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 "University of Toledo Profile, Costs". Law School Transparency. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Which law school graduates have the most debt?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Jack Zouhary". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Nicholas Joseph Walinski, Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Richard B. McQuade Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph James Farnan, Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tyrone Yates". 2013 Zoom Information, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bob Latta". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Judith Lanzinger". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Betty Montgomery". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Matt Szollosi". whoislaw. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Andrew Douglas". The Supreme Court of Ohio. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Bill Cunningham". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Alan G. Lance, Sr.". The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Retrieved 2 February 2016.