The University of Nebraska College of Law is the law school of the University of Nebraska system. It was founded in 1888 and became part of University of Nebraska in 1891. According to Nebraska's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 70.3% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[2]
| University of Nebraska College of Law | |
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| Established | 1888 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Richard Moberly |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Enrollment | 454 |
| Faculty | 35 |
| USNWR ranking | 82nd (tie) (2024)[1] |
| Website | law.unl.edu |
History
editNebraska Law is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.
Admissions
editFor the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 65.90% of applicants, with 19.97% of those accepted enrolling. The average enrollee had a 158 LSAT score and 3.75 undergraduate GPA.[3]
Employment and rankings
editAccording to Nebraska's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 87.5% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required (i.e. as attorneys) or JD-advantage employment ten months after graduation.[4] Nebraska's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 16.9%, 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.[5]
In 2016, Business Insider ranked U.S. law schools placing a higher weight on jobs and no weight on selectivity or reputation, ranked UNL College of Law as the 44th best law school in America.[6] The 2024 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings placed Nebraska tied for 89th of the 196 ABA accredited law schools.[1]
Costs
editCost per credit hour for the 2023–2024 academic year is $420 for residents and $1,132 for non-residents. Annual fees for that academic year total $3,482 per student.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Notable College of Law alumni include:
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John J. Pershing
L.L.B. 1893
General of the Armies,
Commander of American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. -
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Stanley K. Hathaway
L.L.B. 1950
40th United States Secretary of the Interior,
27th Governor of Wyoming -
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Richard G. Kopf
J.D. 1972
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska -
Laurie Smith Camp
J.D. 1977
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska -
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Notable professors
editPresent
edit- Roger Kirst, professor of Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Litigation, and Evidence
- Harvey Perlman, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Past
edit- Richard Dooling, novelist and screenwriter, former lecturer
- William J. Riley (deceased), former federal judge, former adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy
- David Landis, former Nebraska state legislator, former negotiation instructor
- Roscoe Pound (deceased), never received a law degree, former dean 1903-1911, former dean Harvard Law School 1916-1937
References
edit- ^ a b "University of Nebraska—Lincoln". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Employment Statistics" (PDF).
- ^ a b "University of Nebraska - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Employment Statistics" (PDF).
- ^ "Nebraska University Profile".
- ^ Loudenback, Tanza. "The 50 best law schools in America". businessinsider.com. Business Insider.