University of Tulsa College of Law

Infobox_University
name = The University of Tulsa College of Law


established = 1923
type = Private
endowment = $1.3 billion (February 2007)
faculty = 39 (full-time)
dean = Janet Koven Levit, JD
students = 541
student/faculty ratio = 14/1
city = Tulsa
state = Oklahoma
country = United States
campus = Urban, 230 acres (930,000 m²)
free_label = Sports
free = Golden Hurricane
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website = [http://www.law.utulsa.edu/]

University of Tulsa College of Law is a private law school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Dean of the College of Law is Janet Koven Levit, a nationally recognized scholar in the field of comparative and international law; Levit was installed as Interim Dean on 10 October 2007, and permanently appointed as Dean on 11 July 2008.

History

The University of Tulsa College of Law was founded by local attorneys in 1923. It was originally known as the Tulsa Law School and was not affiliated with the University of Tulsa.

Academics

The College of Law offers Juris Doctor programs for full-time and part-time students. Tulsa College of Law also grants the degree of Master of Laws, or LLM in the areas of Native American Law and International Law for foreign students. Additionally, the law school offers students the ability to obtain joint JD/MA degrees in a variety of fields including, history, English, psychology, as well as a joint JD/MBA and joint JD/MS in geosciences and biological sciences. The law school also offers certificate programs in Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution; Comparative and International Law; Entrepreneurial Law; Health Law; Native American Law; Public Policy and Regulation; Lawyering Skills; and Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law.

Tulsa Law is a national leader in teaching scholarship and research in energy, environmental, and natural resources law and policy.

Amenities

The recently renovated model courtroom at the College of Law is state-of-the-art and serves multiple purposes including actual court proceedings. The entire university offers wireless internet connectivity.

The Boesche Legal Clinic offers students real-world experience under the supervision of clinical professors while providing "pro bono" legal services to disadvantaged populations. The current clinical projects are concerned with the rights of immigrants and the issues facing small business owners and non-profit organisations. Previous projects have centred on among the aged, American Indians, "inter alia".

External links

*http://www.law.utulsa.edu

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