Creighton University School of Law

Creighton University School of Law
Creighton University School of Law
Creighton University Seal
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:

Creighton also offers five joint degrees:

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

See also

List of law schools in the United States

External links

References


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