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| University of Alabama School of Law | |
| Established | 1872 |
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| School type | Public |
| Dean | Kenneth Randall |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States |
| Enrollment | 540 (approx.) |
| Faculty | 60 full-time; 40 adjunct |
| USNWR ranking | 30 (Tier 1) |
| Bar pass rate | 99%[1] |
| Annual tuition | $12,564 (instate); $24,158 (out of state) |
| Website | www.law.ua.edu/ |
The University of Alabama School of Law is a law school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. University of Alabama School of Law is one of five law schools in the state, one of three that is ABA accredited, and of the accredited schools, it is the only public law school in Alabama. In 2003-2005, there were 541 (536 J.D., 5 International LL.M.) students enrolled, and in 2006-2007, the first year student body had a median 163 LSAT, and 3.49 GPA. Of these students, approximately 40% were female and 12% were minority students.
The majority of students come from Alabama, although 130 undergraduate schools from 26 states are represented altogether. The average age for incoming students was 25, but many students did not come straight out of undergraduate school.
Approximately 40% of students graduate with journal experience. This is a slightly lower percentage than many of Alabama's peer schools, but nonetheless above the national average.
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Publications
- Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review
- Alabama Law Review
- Journal of the Legal Profession
- Law and Psychology Review
Notable alumni
- Edward B. Almon, United States Representative from Alabama (1915-1933)
- James B. Allen, United States Senator from Alabama (1969-1978)
- John W. Abercrombie, United States Congressman from Alabama (1913-1917) and President of the University of Alabama (1902-1911)
- Spencer Bachus, United States Congressman from Alabama's 6th Congressional District (1993-present)
- Hugo Black, U.S. Senator, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
- Mark Everett Fuller (J.D., in 1985), Federal Judge.[2]
- Frank Minis Johnson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Emmett Ripley Cox, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,
- Richard Shelby, U.S. Senator
- Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator
- George Wallace, governor of Alabama
- Morris Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center founder
- Steadman S. Shealy, starting quarterback on Alabama's 1978 and 1979 national championship teams
- Harper Lee, novelist
- Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity founder
- Robert Smith Vance, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
References
- ^ "The University of Alabama School of Law, ABA Law School Data" (in English) (PDF). LSAC. http://officialguide.lsac.org/SearchResults/SchoolPage_PDFs/ABA_LawSchoolData/ABA1830.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Fuller, Mark E.". United States Federal Courts. 2008. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2975. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
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Coordinates: 33°12′39″N 87°32′46″W / 33.210941°N 87.546186°W
2010,02,09
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