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Texas Tech University School of Law | |
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Established | 1967 |
School type | Public law school |
Dean | Jack Wade Nowlin |
Location |
Lubbock,
Texas, U.S. 33°34′44″N 101°53′12″W / 33.578787°N 101.886703°W |
Enrollment | 440 [1] |
Faculty | 72 |
USNWR ranking | 71st (2024) [2] |
Bar pass rate | 87.12% [3] |
Website |
www |
The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The school offers three academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, a nationally recognized legal writing program, and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships. [5] Additionally, third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs, which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals. [6] The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female. [7]
Texas Tech School of Law offers a standard Juris Doctor degree program, as well as ten dual-degree programs spanning areas of business, science and engineering, sports management, and government and public administration. [8] Students may pursue academic concentrations in Business Law, Criminal Law and Innocence, and Law and Science. [9] The school is also home to an awarded Advocacy Program and growing Energy Law Program. [10] [11]
The School of Law houses eight clinical programs in which students may participate: [6]
The School of Law also hosts three academic centers: [12]
In 2000, Texas Tech University School of Law had a 100% bar passage rate for first-time exam takers for the February 2000 Bar Examination. [13] The school's bar passage rate for first-timers taking the July 2017 exam was 87.12%, placing Texas Tech School of Law in the top three law schools in Texas for 2017 bar passage rates. [14]
According to Texas Tech's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 85.79% of the class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment 10 months after graduation. [15]
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Texas Tech for the 2017-2018 academic year is $39,175 for Texas residents and $50,515 for nonresident students. [16] The Law School Transparency estimated 100% debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $139,550 for Texas residents. [17]