The Washburn University School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn Law was founded in 1903.[3] The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1905.[4]
| Washburn University School of Law | |
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| Established | 1903 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Jeffrey Jackson |
| Location | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 297 |
| Faculty | 65 |
| USNWR ranking | 120th (tie) (2024)[1] |
| Bar pass rate | 84.54%[2] |
| Website | www |
| ABA profile | ABA profile |
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Centers and programs
edit- Business and Transactional Law Center
- Children and Family Law Center
- Center for Excellence in Advocacy
- Center for Law and Government
- Center for Oil and Gas Law
- Center for International and Comparative Law
The Washburn Law Clinic functions as an in-house general practice law firm, providing representation in practice concentration areas such as Children and Family Law, Criminal Defense, State Tribal Court Practice, Civil Litigation, Criminal Appellate Advocacy, and Small Business and Transactional Law.[5]
Under Washburn Law's Third Year Anywhere Enrollment Option, selected students can extern in the geographic area where they plan to practice after graduation (subject to limitations based on student safety and educational integrity).
Publications
editCurriculum
editThe first-year curriculum includes Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, Constitutional Law, and Property Law. All entering students participate in the law school's academic support program designed to teach law students the law school learning strategies they need to succeed.[9]
Employment
editAccording to Washburns's official 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 79.6% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment within ten months of graduation.[10] Washburns's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 13.3%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2020 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[11]
Costs
editThe total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Washburn for the 2020-21 academic year is $41,327 for residents of Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska and $54,377 for residents of other states not previously mentioned.[12] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $128,387 for residents of Kansas/Colorado/Missouri/Texas/Oklahoma/Nebraska and $170,812 for residents of other states not previously mentioned.[13]
Notable alumni
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Bob Dole, Republican Party candidate for president in 1996, and United States Senator of Kansas from 1969 to 1996. -
Delano Lewis, Former CEO of the Peace Corps, NPR, and United States Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa from 1996 to 2001. -
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Paul J. Morrison, Attorney General of Kansas from 2007 to 2008.
- Alex M. Fromme, Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court[14]
- William A. Smith, Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court[15]
- Kay McFarland, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court[16]
References
edit- ^ "Washburn University - Best Law Schools". US News. 15 August 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Washburn Law ABA Bar Passage Report" (PDF). www.washburnlaw.edu. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "History". Washburn University School of Law. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "ABA Required Disclosures". Washburn University School of Law. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ http://washburnlaw.edu/clinic/Clinic , washburnlaw.edu
- ^ "Wasburnlaw.edu". Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Washburn Lawyer". Washburnlaw.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Washburn Agricultural Law and Tax Report". Washburnlaw.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "First-Year Program". Washburnlaw.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "ABA Employment Summary for 2020 Graduates - Washburn University School of Law" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Washburn University". LST Report. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Tuition & Costs". Washburn University School of Law. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Washburn University, Finances". LST Reports. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ Lee, R. Alton (2014). Sunflower Justice: A New History of the Kansas Supreme Court. U of Nebraska Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-8032-4841-0. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "William A. Smith - State Archives - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Kay McFarland". Kansapedia. www.kshs.org. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
