Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Parent school Arizona State University
Established 1965
School type Public
Dean Douglas Sylvester
Location Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
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Enrollment 602[1]
Faculty 117[1]
USNWR ranking
  1. 26[1]
Bar pass rate 87%
Website www.law.asu.edu

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is one of the professional graduate schools at Arizona State University, located in Tempe, Arizona. The school is currently located in Armstrong Hall, adjacent to the Ross-Blakley Law Library. The law school was created in 1965 as the Arizona State University College of Law upon recommendation of the Arizona Board of Regents, with the first classes held in the Fall of 1967. The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law has held American Bar Association accreditation since 1969 and the school is a member of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished mark awarded American law schools. The school is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools. In 2006, the law school was renamed in honor of retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Consistently rated as a top law school, ASU is ranked 26th overall in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the highest ranked law school in Arizona.[citation needed] The school's Indian Law program was founded by professor William Canby, Jr. who served as Director until his appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Notable alumni of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law include Rebecca White Berch, chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Ruth McGregor, former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, and Diane Humetewa, the first female Native American to serve in the federal judiciary, appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

In 2012, the school announced plans that it will relocate to Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus in 2016.[2] The university plans to establish the Arizona Center for Law and Society in 2016.

Employment

According to ASU's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 84.3% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage employment nine months after graduation.[3] ASU Law ranks No. 19 in the nation and No. 5 among public law schools for successful postgraduate job placement in great lawyer jobs. As a regional school, the vast majority of ASU graduates find employment in Arizona after graduation. Of the 204 graduates in 2013, 172 were employed in Arizona, with 5 in California and 4 in Texas.[4] Additionally, ASU has an underemployment score of 12.7% on lawschooltransparency.com, and 8.8% of graduates are employed in school-funded positions.[5]

ABA Employment Summary for 2013 Graduates [6]
Employment Status Percentage
Employed - Bar Passage Required
  
 67.15%
Employed - J.D. Advantage
  
 27.4%
Employed - Professional Position
  
 0.009%
Employed - Non-Professional Position
  
 0.01%
Employed - Undeterminable
  
 0.0%
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time
  
 0.009%
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
  
 0.004%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
  
 0.004%
Unemployed - Seeking
  
 0%
Employment Status Unknown
  
 0.009%
Total of 204 Graduates

Costs

For the 2014-2015 academic year, the tuition for residents was $26,753, and the tuition for nonresidents was $41,751.[7] The school ranks in the lower half of all American Bar Association accredited law schools in terms of cost and the school hasn't raised its tuition fees in more than three years.

Clinical programs

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law has 13 clinics which offers students opportunities to practice law in a variety of settings with people who have real legal problems. Under the supervision of faculty members who are experts in their subject matter, students manage real cases and represent clients in hearings and trials before courts and administrative agencies, assist in the commercialization and monetization of new technologies, and mediate cases pending in the judicial system.

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  • Civil Justice Clinic
  • Criminal Practice Clinic
  • Immigration Law & Policy Clinic
  • Indian Legal Clinic
  • Lodestar Mediation Clinic
  • Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic
  • Post Conviction Clinic
  • Public Defender Clinic
  • Technology Ventures Services Group

Centers and other academic programs

  • The Center for Law, Science & Innovation is focused on the intersection of law with science and technology. Its 26 faculty fellows together with numerous associated faculty, students, and research fellows explore law and policy in a world of rapidly changing technologies, through scholarship, education, and policy dialogue.
  • The Center for Law & Global Affairs supports and inspires research, education and practice regarding emerging forms of transnational governance that extend beyond the traditional paradigms of international law. The Center supports research and scholarship, develops courses and experiential learning programs, designs and manages international projects and engages in outreach with academic, policy and community partners.
  • The Indian Legal Program was established in 1988 to provide legal education and generate scholarship in the area of Indian law and undertake public service to tribal governments. In 2013, it celebrated its 25th anniversary. To date, more than 250 students from tribes across the country have earned law degrees at ASU.
  • The Pro Bono Program.

Law journals

  • Arizona State Law Journal
  • Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology
  • Law Journal for Social Justice
  • Sports and Entertainment Law Journal

Notable alumni

References

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