- Creighton University School of Law
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Creighton University School of Law 
Motto Educating for Service and Justice Established 1904 School type Private Dean Dean Marianne B. Culhane Location Omaha, Nebraska, US Enrollment 472 Faculty 30 USNWR ranking 127 Bar pass rate 91.2% Annual tuition $31,054 (2011-12) Website http://law.creighton.edu Creighton University School of Law is a part of Creighton University. Founded in 1904, Creighton Law is one of 14 Jesuit Catholic law schools in the U.S. One out of every 10 American law students is enrolled in a Jesuit law school. Situated primarily in urban centers, these schools were traditionally among the first to provide women and minorities access to high-quality legal education. With a reputation for rigorous study, Jesuit law schools value the pursuit of academic excellence and preparation for public service.
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, in view of the Missouri River and the Loess Hills, Creighton University School of Law is a Jesuit Catholic institution educating aspiring attorneys in the theory, practice and ethics of lawyering for more than 100 years. Consistent with its mission, the Law School's motto is "educating for service and justice," and its goal is to produce attorneys who not only meticulously care for their clients' needs, but also recognize their own over-arching duty to the profession and society-at-large.
Three years after its founding, Creighton Law was granted full accreditation to the Association of American Law Schools in 1907, becoming the second religiously-affiliated law school (along with Georgetown) to achieve accreditation in the AALS. In 1924, Creighton, St. Louis, and Georgetown became the first religiously-affiliated law schools to be accredited by the American Bar Association.
Creighton Law was ranked number 127 among law schools in the 2011 edition of US News and World Report.[1]
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Admissions
The range of LSAT scores of the full-time Fall 2010 entering class was 157 (75%) - 151 (25%). The GPA range was 3.56 (75%) - 2.92 (25%). 49.5% of full-time applicants were admitted.
Scholarships
The law school offers multiple types of scholarships to incoming first-year law students, as well as scholarships to returning second- and third-year law students. Examples include the Dean's Academic Scholarship and the Frances M. Ryan Diversity Scholarship (for minority students), and the A.A. and Ethel Yossem Scholarship (for Jewish students) for entering first-years. These scholarships can range anywhere from $2,000 a year, to one that includes tuition plus expenses. The median amount granted for new full time students is $10,472. Approximately 50% of the entering class receives scholarships.
Programs
The majority of Creighton Law students are enrolled in a full-time Juris Doctor program, which takes three years to complete. A small portion of the student body is enrolled in a part-time JD program, which takes approximately four years to complete.
Concentrations and Joint Degrees
Creighton Law offers four areas of concentration in:
- Business Law
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- International and Comparative Law
- Litigation
Creighton also offers five joint degrees:
- JD/MBA
- JD/MS in Information Technology Management
- JD/MS in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
- JD/Certificate in Health Services Administration
- JD/MA in International Relations
In 2005, Creighton inaugurated the Werner Institute for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution which was funded by a $4 million donation from C.L. Werner, CEO of Werner Enterprises.
Creighton's dispute resolution program was ranked 12th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in the 2009 edition of Best Graduate Schools.[2]
Clinics
Creighton operates two legal clinics. The Milton R. Abrahams civil law clinic offers free legal assistance on civil matters to low-income residents of Douglas County, Nebraska. The Civil Law Clinic offers free legal assistance on civil matters to low-income residents of Douglas County, Nebraska. The Community Economic Development (CED) Law Clinic has a goal of encouraging economic growth and stability .
Activities
Creighton's Law Review is published four times each year. First-year law students are selected based on class standing or writing ability to work on the Law Review in their second and third years.
The Moot Court team at Creighton has received recognition for winning a number of regional and national moot court competitions.[3]
Notable events
On a bi-annual basis, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas co-teaches a course on Constitutional law. His last visit was in February 2011.
Once a year, the Nebraska Supreme Court holds session at Creighton law school. The most recent session was on April 7, 2011.
The law school completed a $3.6 million renovation and expansion of the law library in 1998.
On June 20, 2011 the Omaha World Herald reported that Creighton Law School was reducing it's class size due to the poor condition of the legal market. [4]
Notable alumni
- Brad Ashford, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Steve Lathrop, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Tom White, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Patrick Bourne, former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Frank A. Barrett, former Governor of Wyoming
- Mike Johanns, former Governor of Nebraska and former United States Secretary of Agriculture
- Ernie Chambers, former Nebraska Senator
- Doug Struyk, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Mike Reasoner, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Lee Terry, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Eugene O'Sullivan, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- John Cavanaugh III, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Robert V. Denney, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Ray Madden, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Virginia Lamp Thomas, director of Executive Branch relations for the Heritage Foundation
- John Dale Ryan, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
- Francis P. Matthews, former United States Secretary of the Navy
- John McKay, former United States Attorney
- Michael McCormack, Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
- William M. Connolly, Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
- Robert E. Davis, Kansas Supreme Court Justice
- Matthew Schultz, Council Bluffs, Iowa City Council
- Brian L. Mizer, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Navy JAG Defense Lawyer for Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver
- Walter Smith, Managing Partner of Baker Botts
See also
List of law schools in the United States
External links
References
- Official ABA profile
- Law School Fact Sheet
- To Educate and Serve: The Centennial History of Creighton University School of Law, by Oliver B. Pollak (Carolina Academic Press, 2007)
- ^ http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings/page+6 retrieved 3/17/2011
- ^ U. S. News Ranking Recognizes Dispute Resolution Program : PR Newscenter :: Creighton University
- ^ INTA - 2006-2007 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Winners
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110620/NEWS01/706209935
Categories:- Catholic law schools in the United States
- Creighton University
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- Law schools in Nebraska
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