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The
University of Arizona James E. Rogers
College of Law
PO Box 210176, 1201 E Speedway Tucson, AZ
85721-0176
Phone: 520.621.3477; 520.621.9949; Fax:
520.621.9140
E-mail: admissions@law.arizona.edu;
Website: www.law.arizona.edu
| Deadline: |
February 15, 2007 |
Applicants (Freshman Class; 2005 - 2006)
|
Applied: |
2,589 |
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Accepted: |
455 |
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Enrolled: |
153 |
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Average Age: |
25 |
Student Body (2005 - 2006)
|
Median LSAT: |
162 |
|
Median GPA: |
3.5 |
|
Women: |
50% |
|
Minority: |
29% |
| Passed
Bar Exam on first try: |
97% |
Tuition (In State)
Tuition (Out of State)
| Students
receiving financial aid: |
85% |
Placement
| Placed
within 9 months: |
94% |
| Average
starting salary: |
$43,326 - $79,622 |
Areas of placement
|
Academic: |
5% |
|
Business: |
10% |
|
Government: |
17% |
|
Judicial Clerks: |
22% |
| Law
Firm (2 - 10 attorneys): |
3% |
| Law
Firm (11 - 25 attorneys): |
8% |
| Law
Firm (26 - 50 attorneys): |
12% |
| Law
Firm (51 - 100 attorneys): |
15% |
|
Military: |
2% |
|
Public Interest: |
5% |
Library Resources
|
Number of Volumes: |
422,660 |
|
Number of Titles: |
94,112 |
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Number of Subscriptions: |
4,435 |
Introduction
Founded in
1915, The University of Arizona Rogers
College of Law is the oldest law school in
Arizona and has a rich and distinguished
history. The college is an integral part of
the University of Arizona, one of the
nation’s leading research institutions and
most spirited campuses. The College of Law
has a national reputation for providing its
students with an exceptional education in a
collegial and intellectually challenging
atmosphere. The college is located in
Tucson, a vibrant, environmentally unique
and culturally rich city of 900,000 that is
home to an active legal and judicial
community. The college is approved by the
ABA, has been a member of the AALS since
1931, and has a chapter of the Order of the
Coif. Almost 40 percent of the faculty are
members of the American Law Institute.
The College
Four core
values—justice, professional integrity,
public leadership, and community service—are
the foundation of the college’s culture. The
environment of the college is further shaped
by several key components. First, its size
enables students and faculty to learn in a
congenial atmosphere. A school of about 480
students (460 JD students and 20 LLM
students), 32 full-time faculty, and many
visiting scholars and lecturers provide an
environment for intellectual and personal
growth and genuine community. Arizona offers
a favorable faculty-to-student ratio (1 to
13) that enables full-time faculty to teach
first-year classes in sections as small as
25 students. Second, the college has an
outstanding, diverse faculty who are gifted
teachers and nationally recognized scholars
in a broad range of legal specialties.
Third, the college is a leader in promoting
the interdisciplinary study of law and
society by collaborating with world class
departments at the University of Arizona and
by supporting 10 dual-degree programs.
Fourth, the college’s commitment to an
affordable tuition structure enables
students to pursue legal education without
assuming an overwhelming debt burden. Fifth,
the college attracts students of
intelligence, energy, and commitment. The JD
student body of 460 represents over 160
different undergraduate and graduate
schools, many nationalities, diverse ethnic
and cultural groups, and unique work,
volunteer, and personal achievements.
Finally, the college nurtures an ethic of
public service and community involvement
through volunteer activities for students,
faculty, and staff organized by the College
Community Service Board and aimed at
improving the lives of members of the Tucson
community.
Library and Physical Facilities
The Rogers
College of Law occupies a modern building
that is fully wheelchair accessible. The
Rountree Hall clinical facility is adjacent
to the law school. Both buildings are part
of the 350-acre campus of the University of
Arizona, located in central Tucson. The law
library is one of the foremost legal
research facilities in the Southwest. In
addition to a strong Anglo-American
collection, the library has nationally
recognized collections in Mexican, Latin
American, and water law. Students also have
access to the resources of the Arizona
Health Sciences Center Library and
University libraries, with collections
exceeding 11 million volumes. The law
library is a fully networked,
technologically sophisticated facility that
is constantly evolving to meet research
needs.
Curriculum
The college
has committed substantial faculty resources
to the first-year curriculum and the
development of research and writing skills.
Each first-year student meets in a section
of 25 students in one of the first-semester
courses and shares all other classes with
that group of students. Students enroll in a
three-unit Legal Analysis, Writing, and
Research class of 13 in the second semester.
Students must also complete a special
writing seminar during the second or third
year.
After
completing the first-year requirements,
students have considerable flexibility in
determining second- and third-year
coursework. The college offers a rich
variety of courses taught by nationally
recognized faculty.
In 2004, the
college’s nationally recognized Trial
Advocacy Program won the Emil Gumpert Award
from the American College of Trial Lawyers,
awarded annually to the best trial advocacy
program in the US. The college also has
numerous clinical opportunities that combine
classroom instruction and field placements
in child advocacy, domestic violence,
immigration, indigenous peoples’ law and
criminal defense and prosecution, and the
judicial clerking program. The Arizona
Supreme Court convenes annually at the
college and hears arguments on cases under
review. The college awards academic credit
for congressional and executive agency
internships in Washington, DC; a state
legislative internship; an Arizona
Governor’s Office internship; a university
attorney internship; and internship programs
with the Navajo, Pascua Yaqui, and Tohono
O’Odham tribal governments.
The JD degree
is normally completed in six semesters of
full-time study; a cumulative grade-point
average of 2.0 is required to graduate.
Dual-degree, LLM, and SJD Programs
The College of
Law joins with other colleges at the
University of Arizona to offer
interdisciplinary study and dual-degree
programs in the following areas: JD/PhD
programs in Philosophy, Psychology, and
Economics; JD/MA programs in Economics,
American Indian Studies, Latin American
Studies and Women’s Studies; a JD/MBA; a JD/MPA;
and a JD/MMF in Management/Finance. Law
students with a 2.75 GPA or better can take
six units of coursework in another
department and transfer that work to the
College of Law for elective credit. The
college offers two one-year LLM programs in
International Trade Law and in Indigenous
Peoples Law and Policy and an SJD program.
Admission
Admission to the College of Law is very
selective; the college is dedicated to
assessing candidate files in a qualitative,
holistic manner. In making decisions, all
information submitted by applicants is
considered, with significant focus on the
strength of the candidate’s undergraduate
academic record, LSAT score, personal
statement, and letters of recommendation.
Additional factors include the nature and
rigor of undergraduate experience; graduate
education; work and travel experience;
unique talents, interests, or
accomplishments; extracurricular activities;
substantial community or public service;
distinctive ethnic or cultural backgrounds;
or other circumstances that have influenced
the candidate’s life or given him/her
direction. The college is committed to
enrolling students who bring diverse
perspectives and encourages applications
from minority, disadvantaged, and disabled
candidates and candidates who bring varied
life experiences to the educational process.
The deadline for applications is February
15. To complete a timely application,
applicants must take the LSAT no later than
the February of the year of expected
enrollment. Tuition and Financial Aid
The tuition structure of the University of
Arizona affords students the opportunity to
pursue a legal education of outstanding
quality without extraordinary debt burden.
Tuition and fees for JD students for the
2005–2006 year was $13,200 for Arizona
residents and $22,180 for nonresidents. The
College of Law awarded over $2.4 million in
merit- and need-based scholarships to JD
students in 2004–2005. Student
Activities The College of Law is a
cohesive community of faculty, students, and
staff dedicated to advancing justice. The
student body is self-governing through the
Student Bar Association and there are over
25 law student organizations that are an
important part of institutional and student
life. Students also participate in school
governance by serving as voting members of
student-faculty committees. The Arizona Law
Review and the Arizona Journal of
International and Comparative Law are
well-known, student operated and edited
scholarly journals on current legal
problems. The students in the moot court and
trial advocacy programs succeed in national
and state appellate advocacy competitions.
College-sponsored community service projects
are an important element in cultivating
collaboration among students, faculty, and
staff. |
