West Virginia University College of Law

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name = West Virginia University College of Law
established = 1878
type = Private
dean = Joyce E. McConnell
city = Morgantown
state = West Virginia
country = USA
students = 472
staff =
campus = Urban
website = http://www.law.wvu.edu/
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The West Virginia University College of Law is the professional school for the study of law at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The law school began in 1878 as the first professional school in the state of West Virginia. It remains the only law school in the state. The "West Virginia Law Review" is the fourth oldest law school journal in the nation having been founded in 1894. The law school has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1914 and was given full-accreditation by the American Bar Association in 1923. The law school also maintains a chapter of the prestigious Order of the Coif since 1925.

Programs

West Virginia College of Law maintains a number of specialized academic programs. Most notable are its Business Law, International Law, Family Law and Public Interest Law programs. It also offers two joint degree programs: the JD/EMBA program with the College of Business and Economics, and the JD/MPA program with the Division of Public Administration.

Journals and publications

The "West Virginia Law Review" is the fourth oldest law school journal in the nation having been founded in February 1894 by law professor William P. Willey. [ [http://law.wvu.edu/student_life/west_virginia_law_review/west_virginia_law_review_about_us West Virginia Law Review About Us] ] The student editorial board publishes three issues of the journal each year.

Notable alumni

Graduates of the West Virginia University College of Law practice in 46 states in the nation, as well as every county of West Virginia. [http://law.wvu.edu/r/download/3188] The law school has many notable alumni, which include former governors, businessmen, congressmen and diplomats:

*Joseph S. Farland (L 1938), career diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Iran, Pakistan, Panama, Dominican Republic
*William W. Barron (L 1934), 26th Governor of West Virginia
*John T. Chambers (L 1974), CEO of Cisco
*Philander C. Knox (L 1879), U.S. Secretary of State
*Arch A. Moore, Jr. (L 1951), three separate terms as Governor of West Virginia
*Alan Mollohan (L 1951), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia
*Harley O. Staggers, Jr. (L 1977), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia
*Carl George Bachmann (L 1915), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia and Minority Whip
*William G. Conley (L 1893), 18th Governor of West Virginia
*Harley M. Kilgore (L 1914), United States Senator
*Darrell McGraw, Chief Justice of West Virginia Supreme Court
*William C. Marland, 24th Governor of West Virginia

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.law.wvu.edu WVU College of Law]