A group of practicing lawyers and judges in Northern California decided there was a need for an evening law school in the Northern California area. Cal Northern School of Law was formed in Chico so that Northern California residents can maintain their employment, be near their families and still study law.

The Faculty Advisory Committee has selected the faculty members for Cal Northern from the Court Systems of Butte, Yuba, Sutter and Shasta counties. These trial lawyers and judges bring practical instruction to students, keeping students up-to-date with changes in the legal world which surrounds them.

Practical experience is stressed at Cal Northern. During the first and second year programs students are required to take a series of foundational courses; the third and fourth years at Cal Northern will provide students with a wide range of electives to broaden their academic horizon and provide them with the ability to step into the courtroom and be advocates.

Our goal at Cal Northern is to provide a special law program, without frills or fanfare, but with dedicated instructors and motivated students.

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Back in 1996, a man had a dream. It had never been tried before. Why not start a law school? But a unique one. One for those men and women, in all walks of life, from all financial levels and backgrounds, of all ages and experiences, who had wished they could go to law school. People who, for a variety of reasons, including their work hours, their family commitments, their place of residence, their health or age, had never thought they could actually make their dreams of becoming a lawyer come true.

That man with a dream made his dream come true by starting California’s first Online law school. A school where people could complete their entire law school education Online, never needing to attend a single class in person. A school where the flexibility of the Internet allowed students to take their classes when they want and where they want, from the convenience of their own home, their office, or even from a hotel room while traveling on the road.

That school is Abraham Lincoln University School of Law. Abraham Lincoln University provides a legal education for those desiring to take their complete program Online, but it does not stop there. For those students in the Greater Los Angeles Area, Abraham Lincoln University also provides, if the student wishes, and at no extra charge, live classroom support sessions, where students can supplement their training. Other centers outside of the greater Los Angeles Area are coming soon. Professors, who are experienced in both the Online and the in-class environments, make the courses both interesting and productive.

Interaction in the classroom, where questions are answered and topics are summarized, is available Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night, and Saturday morning and afternoon. This is in addition to our Online program always available on the Internet.

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With a student body of approximately 440 and one of the lowest student/faculty ratios of any law school — 15 to 1 — the UALR Bowen School of Law offers a challenging educational experience in a close and supportive environment.  Smaller classes enhance the learning experience.  Students interact with their peers and with the members of the faculty to a degree not possible at many schools.  Our faculty is an experienced group of caring teachers and scholars.  The academic experience at the UALR Bowen School of Law is challenging and rigorous, yet supportive.  In addition, our low tuition enables our graduates to choose among a wide variety of employment opportunities without worrying about paying off an enormous debt.

Our curriculum emphasizes both theory and practice.  Like most law schools UALR requires a basic core of courses but offers numerous electives.  Unlike most law schools, however, UALR requires two “lawyering skills” courses during the second year. In these courses, students are taught skills used in trial advocacy, interviewing and counseling, mediation and negotiation. We also offer three clinical programs:  the litigation clinic, where students represent actual clients in court; the mediation clinic, where students gain practical experience in alternative dispute resolution; and the tax clinic, where students represent actual clients who have controversies with the Internal Revenue Service.  In addition, UALR Bowen School of Law offers externship programs, where students can learn and work in legal settings, for judges, legal services providers and legislators, earning academic credit.

The Arkansas General Assembly established the UALR Bowen School of Law in 1975.  We are accredited by the American Bar Association and are a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

Bowen School in Brief

History
- Founded in 1975

Accreditation
- American Bar Association (accredited since founding)
- Association of American Law Schools (member since 1979)

Divisions
- Full-time Day (three-year program)
- Part-time Evening (four-year program)
- Student-Faculty Ratio of 15 to 1

Enrollment (Approximate)
- 290 Full-time
- 150 Part-time

Faculty
- 29 Full-time teaching faculty
- 31 Adjunct professors
- 5 Library faculty

Degrees
- Juris Doctor
- Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration
- Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration
- Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health
- Juris Doctor/Master of Public Service
- Juris Doctor/Medical Doctor

Clinics
- Litigation Clinic
- Mediation Clinic
-Arkansas Dependency Neglect Mediation Project
-Special Education Mediation Project
- Tax Clinic
- Public Service Externship

Library
- Over 295,000 volumes
- Seating for 365 (83% of student body)
- Wide variety of online databases
- 42 closed carrels
- 8 group study rooms

Technology
- Two computer labs
- Wireless network throughout building
- Innovative classroom technology

Admission
- Rolling admission

UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
1201 McMath Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

The College of Law at the University of Arizona is a nationally prominent law school that has developed an outstanding academic program to prepare lawyers for leadership and service throughout the State, the country and internationally. We have created a close-knit community of scholars, educators and students who seek to advance justice. Our core values— justice, professional integrity, public leadership and community service—inform all of our programs, activities and decisions.

UA Law Building

The University of Arizona College of Law—the first law school in Arizona and one of the first established in the West— was founded in 1915, when a Department of Law was created as part of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Arizona, Arizona’s first University. In 1925, the College of Law was established as the fifth college at the University of Arizona. In 1999, the College was renamed the James E. Rogers College of Law, in honor of the generous support of James E. Rogers, prominent attorney, businessman, educational leader and philanthropist, who graduated from the College of Law in 1962. During the College’s almost 100-year history, many of Arizona’s most distinguished judges and lawyers have pursued their legal educations at the UA. In addition, our graduates hold positions of leadership in the legal, corporate and political arenas throughout the U.S. and internationally.

The College is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1931. The College is one of 80 law schools nationwide to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the prestigious national law academic honor society.

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The University of Arizona Rogers College of Law is part of one of the world’s premier research universities and we are located in Tucson, a vibrant Southwestern city that straddles multiple cultural and national borders. We are dedicated to first-rate teaching, research and service to the public and the legal profession. We strive to create an educational environment that challenges, nourishes and embraces each student. We are small by choice. Our size— approximately 150 students in each entering class and a total student body of about 500—and varied curriculum permit small classes and close interaction between students and faculty. Our spirit of collegiality promotes an environment of collaboration among students.

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When the ASU College of Law changed its name to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, it signaled its determination to become a great law school – one that, like its namesake, would have the talent and courage to set a new path for law and legal education in the United States. The urgent challenges of our time – such as climate change, terrorism, local and international poverty, threats to human rights and the rule of law, and translating biomedical research into medical practice – transcend disciplinary boundaries. Their solutions will as well. We want students who are as excited as we are about meeting and overcoming the world’s newest challenges and those not yet imagined.

The College has a large, nationally acclaimed faculty with a tradition of high standards in both teaching and research. About half of our professors have advanced degrees in disciplines other than law. Our Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology is the oldest, largest and by far the most comprehensive law and science center in the country. Our Indian Legal Program is arguably the best in North America. The College’s faculty, staff, and students enjoy high esprit de corps. We provide our students with a unique degree of individualized attention and with choices you may never have thought possible.

Our diverse and accomplished student body currently ranges in age from 18 to 70 and represents nearly 200 undergraduate institutions. Minority students comprise 30 percent of the class that entered in 2006. Because the College is the only accredited law school in the Phoenix metropolitan area, our students have tremendous opportunities. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country and the only large capital city served by only one accredited law school.

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Welcome to The University of Alabama School of Law. Our faculty and staff are committed to our Law School’s mission-providing a first-rate legal education for tomorrow’s lawyers. With an alumni network in 49 states, our Law School constantly is on the move. The Law School curriculum, special programs, and activities, displayed on this website, demonstrate the reasons why Alabama is ranked among the top 11 public law schools in the nation.

Here are some examples of Alabama’s growth and expanding opportunities.

Expanding Faculty: Five new faculty members joined the Law School this fall. The school hired eleven new professors over the last two years. This strengthened our already low student-to-faculty ratio.

Supreme Court Justices and Other Distinguished Guests: Eight U.S. Supreme Court Justices have visited the Law School. Over the last three academic years, Justices Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, and Clarence Thomas, as well as Aharon Barak, a former President of the Supreme Court of Israel, addressed our students. This year, Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, will visit.

Practical Skills in the Clinical Program: Six clinics–Elder Law, Civil, Domestic Violence, Community Development, Criminal Law, and Capital Defense–provide valuable hands-on experience for the students after their first year. Through funding from the Department of Justice, a seventh clinic in Mediation Law will open in Fall 2009. Alabama is one of the few law schools in the country that can guarantee a clinic experience to every student who so chooses.

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Aside from bricks and mortar, the true foundation of a law school rests squarely on the reputation of its faculty. Miles Law School is privileged to have preeminently qualified instructors; some of whom are successful alumni. The vast majority are practicing attorneys in the private and public sectors. Blending the academic and professional worlds with their theoretical knowledge and practical experience adds another dimension to classroom instruction. The common denominator is their genuine commitment to the training of legal minds.

Law school is unique in many respects from other fields of study. It requires a period of acclimation to a new way of thinking and processing information. Weekly class preparation entails a copious amount of reading assigments and case briefing along with research and writing. This experience is virtually universal for nearly all law students-everywhere.

Yet, the Miles Law School Experience incorporates all of the traditional aspects of legal studies and adds special character and flavor of its own that separates it from all others. Firstly, by catering to “non-traditional” and socially conscious students, the law school creates an environment of ”determined achievers“. Secondly, our history as an evening school remains the bedrock of our existence, which guides our present and shapes our future. Thirdly, our faculty members’ courtroom-to-classroom teaching enriches student learning.

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As part of the Faulkner University community, the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law shares Faulkner University’s mission to glorify God by embracing academic excellence and emphasizing a strong commitment to integrity within a caring Christian environment.

In its efforts to fulfill this mission, the School of Law endeavors to:

• Provide an excellent legal education in which the faculty engages students in a challenging learning experience designed to promote the students’ competent and ethical participation in the legal profession;
• Promote a Christian environment that encourages all members of the law school community to use their abilities to advance the legal profession and benefit society;
• Attract, develop, and retain a highly competent and diverse faculty devoted to teaching, community service, and scholarly research and writing;
• Attract a qualified and diverse student body;
• Provide students with meaningful resources and experiences such as individual academic advising and support, career counseling, clinical, externship and advocacy opportunities, designed to prepare them for their roles as competent and ethical members of the legal profession;
• Contribute to discussion of the relationship of faith, learning, and the law; and,
• Regularly reassess the program of legal education through on-going strategic planning to assure continual quality and improvement of the program.

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You have chosen the law, and now you must choose a law school.  Every prospective student seeks entry to a school with a solid reputation, a comprehensive curriculum, a strong faculty and a well-connected network of alumni and friends who can offer insight into the actual practice of law.  Cumberland School of Law offers all of that and much more, in a beautiful and comfortable environment ideally suited for learning and living.

The law school you choose will have a tremendous impact on your future, for in the three years it takes to earn a law degree, you will decide what kind of law you want to practice.  You will develop the critical skills needed to represent your clients with competence and confidence.  You will build relationships that will endure for a lifetime.  As you explore Cumberland School of Law through this site, we invite you to view us through the scope of your personal vision about your career and your future.  Contact us for a copy of our admissions prospectus.  Check our recruiting calendar to see when our admissions counselors will be in your area.

Then come and see for yourself what Cumberland has to offer.  Sit in on a class, take a seat in the library, and talk with members of the Cumberland community who know what it’s like to be where you are today.  They chose the law, and then they chose Cumberland.

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Since 1915, the Birmingham School of Law has been offering a high quality affordable legal education to individuals who choose not to attend a traditional law school for financial, family or occupational reasons. Birmingham School of Law presents a unique opportunity for self-disciplined individuals to earn a law degree at night, while continuing their careers.

Birmingham School of Law has an outstanding faculty of practicing attorneys and judges. Students’ learning experiences are dramatically enhanced by their professors’ practical knowledge of the law and opportunities for “hands-on” training through courses such as Trial Advocacy Skills, Advanced Legal Writing, Legal/Judicial Internships, etc.

History

The Birmingham School of Law was founded when Judge Hugh A. Locke began tutoring young men for the bar admission test in 1915. Judge Locke was a prominent attorney, Judge of the Chancery Court, and President of the Birmingham Bar Association. As the number of young men grew, classes began to meet at Birmingham Southern College, where Judge Locke was a Trustee for 55 years.

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